The Flattley Revolution 10 AE is a limited 10th Anniversary Edition of Flattley's Revolution 3-in-1 dynamic overdrive, released to mark the company's 10th anniversary in 20261. It is an overdrive pedal built on a Tube Screamer style circuit, which Pedal of the Day described as a Tube Screamer circuit "but on 'steroids'"2. Premier Guitar called it "a powerful and flexible overdrive pedal"1.
The pedal is a 3-in-1 Dynamic Overdrive: a single three-way toggle switch selects between three different clipping configurations, giving what both outlets described as complete overdrive tonal flexibility21.
A Tube Screamer style overdrive with three clipping modes
The circuit is based on a Tube Screamer style design, a family of overdrives familiar to most players from the Ibanez TS9 and its relatives (see Boss SD-1 vs Ibanez TS9). Pedal of the Day's reviewer found the result gives "smooth creamy overdrive tones full of depth and reactive sounds depending on your style of playing"2.
What sets the Revolution apart from a stock Tube Screamer clone is the three-way toggle, which changes how the signal is clipped in each position21:
| Toggle position | Clipping |
|---|---|
| Upper/forward | Asymmetrical clipping, provided by 3 different types of diode2 |
| Center | Overdrive circuit runs through an op amp integrated circuit21 |
| Rearward/aft | Symmetrical clipping, provided by silicon diodes installed in a special way2 |
Gearnews describes the center position similarly: the overdrive "runs cleanly through an operational amplifier integrated circuit" when the toggle is centerd3. In practical terms, the forward and aft positions give two different diode-clipped voices, asymmetrical and symmetrical, while the center position takes a different route through the op amp for a cleaner character.
The 10th Anniversary Edition finish
The Revolution 10 AE commemorates Flattley Pedals' 10th anniversary in 20261. Where the standard Revolution carries the company's usual cosmetics, the anniversary edition is dressed entirely in purple31:
- Purple candy lacquer finish31
- Custom purple laser-etched control knobs, 20mm purple anodised aluminum1
- Flattley's signature purple halo light ring31
Gearnews notes the same treatment in its announcement of the pedal, listing the purple candy lacquer, the laser-etched knobs and the halo light ring together3. Flattley applied the same anniversary formula to its Centurion 10 AE transparent overdrive the same year.
Power and construction
The pedal runs on external power only, with no internal battery option1, so it needs a mains adapter or a powered pedalboard output rather than a battery.
There is no internal battery option, so the Revolution 10 AE cannot run on a battery. Plan for a power supply or pedalboard power output1.
All Flattley pedals are handmade and hand wired in the UK using what Premier Guitar reports as the highest quality components1. Gearnews is more specific about location: the company's boutique drive pedals are handmade, hand-wired and custom-painted in Sleaford, England3.
Price
The Revolution 10 AE carries a street price of $319 in the US and £259.00 in the UK, as reported by Premier Guitar1. Gearnews lists the UK MSRP as £2593.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day reviewed the pedal in July 2026 and summed up the whole package:
"The aesthetics, the functionality, the sound, it all works together to create..."2
Pedal of the Day, 13 July 20262
The same review highlighted the flexibility of the three clipping modes and the reactive character of the overdrive as the pedal's core strengths2.
Related Flattley pedals
The Revolution 10 AE sits in a wider Flattley range of handmade UK drive pedals, including the standard Revolution, the Centurion and Centurion 10 AE transparent overdrives, the Joker boost/overdrive/distortion, and the Outlaw dual pedal.
Videos
Pedal of the Day and Flattley Guitar Pedals
Riffs & Rig
Tone Nerds
Questions
Does the Flattley Revolution 10 AE take a battery?
No. The Revolution 10 AE runs on 9-volt external power only, with no internal battery option, so it needs a power supply or an isolated output on a pedalboard power brick.
How is the Revolution 10 AE different from the standard Revolution?
It is a special 10th Anniversary Edition of the Revolution 3-in-1 dynamic overdrive, commemorating Flattley's 10th anniversary in 2026. The circuit is the same 3-in-1 dynamic overdrive design, dressed in a purple candy lacquer finish with purple laser-etched knobs and a purple halo light ring.
Where are Flattley pedals made?
All Flattley pedals are handmade and hand wired in the UK, custom-painted in Sleaford, England, using what the company describes as the highest quality components.
What clipping diodes does the Flattley Revolution use?
With the three-way toggle in the upper/forward position, the circuit uses asymmetrical clipping from three different types of diode. In the rearward/aft position it uses symmetrical clipping from silicon diodes installed in a special way, and in the centre position the overdrive runs through an op amp integrated circuit.
How much does the Flattley Revolution 10 AE cost in the US?
The Revolution 10 AE carries a street price of $319 in the US, or £259.00 in the UK, as reported by Premier Guitar in June 2026.
Sources (3)
- Flattley Pedals Introduces Revolution 10 AE Overdrive, Premier Guitar, 2026-06-08
- Flattley Pedals Revolution 10 AE Dynamic Overdrive, Pedal of the Day, 2026-07-13
- Guitar Journal: Squier Troy Van Leeuwen 12-String Teased, gearnews.com, 2026-06-09
