The Reeves Electro Leo : Twelve is a compact Tweed overdrive designed by Izzy Reeves, built as an evolved daughterboard take on the company's Leo Tweed Drive1. It launched in April 2025 as a limited run of 25 units, and it appeared later that year among Guitar Pedal X's roundup of new boost and overdrive pedals21.
Controls and voicing
The pedal keeps things to three knobs: Volume, Tone and Gain1. The Tone control is the interesting one. Guitar Pedal X describes it as loading in more low-end as you turn it counterclockwise, while it consistently retains the top-end frequencies, so the pedal "maintains top end throughout" the dial's travel1.
"This is a beautifully balanced Tweed voicing with all the zing, and twang and verve you might expect from that format."
How it relates to the Leo Tweed Drive
The Leo : Twelve is not a new circuit family so much as a repackaging: Guitar Pedal X announced it as an "evolved compact Daughterboard take on its Leo Tweed Drive"1. For a player, that means the same Tweed overdrive territory in a smaller enclosure, with the three-control layout of Volume, Tone and Gain. It sits in the broader field of overdrive pedals aimed at cranked small-amp sounds.
Availability and price
The first run was small by design. Guitar Pedal X reported that 25 units would go on sale for £259 and equivalent at 20:00 BST on Saturday, April 19, 2025, through the Reeves Electro webstore1. By Guitar Pedal X's December 2025 roundup, the pedal was listed at £259 / $3422.
The launch was a 25-unit drop, so the Leo : Twelve is a limited-run pedal rather than a continuously stocked product. Further availability depends on new releases from Reeves Electro.
What reviewers said
Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson gave a measured verdict in the December 2025 roundup: "A decent Tweed take for sure with simple controls, but plenty of volume." He found the pedal had "quite a lot of verve but not quite the bite of the Deluxe 55 nor the complex rich breakup texture of 'The J' overall"2.
Reviewing the Leo Twelve, That Pedal Show found it a decent Tweed take with simple controls but plenty of volume, with quite a lot of verve, though not quite the bite of the Deluxe 55 nor the complex rich breakup texture of 'The J' overall2.
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Questions
How much did the Reeves Electro Leo : Twelve cost?
At launch in April 2025 the Leo : Twelve sold for £259, and Guitar Pedal X's year-end listing of December 2025 gave the price as £259 / $342. Only 25 units were offered in the initial drop, which shaped availability as much as the price did.
How is the Leo : Twelve different from the Reeves Electro Leo Tweed Drive?
Guitar Pedal X describes the Leo : Twelve as an evolved compact daughterboard take on Reeves Electro's Leo Tweed Drive. The circuit is reworked into a smaller enclosure while keeping the same Tweed overdrive territory, with Volume, Tone and Gain controls.
Who designs Reeves Electro pedals?
The Leo : Twelve is credited to Izzy Reeves, according to Guitar Pedal X's review. Other Reeves Electro designs have been associated with different members of the Reeves family in press coverage of the brand's pedals.
Is the Reeves Electro Leo : Twelve still available?
The Leo : Twelve was new as of May 2025, when That Pedal Show featured it in a Tweed pedals comparison. The initial run was 25 units sold through the Reeves Electro webstore, so availability depends on further drops from the maker.
Sources (2)
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2025-04-18
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2025-12-04
