Human Gear is a Tokyo-based boutique pedal builder that specializes exclusively in overdrive and distortion effects. The brand operates with an unusually low public profile — no official website and very little advertising — relying on word-of-mouth among players and a small network of specialty dealers. Pedals are produced in limited runs using Japanese-sourced components, and the company is sometimes referenced by the code name "HY."

The lineup is built around drive pedals with Italian musical names, including the Animato, Essence, Fine (offered in OD and DS variants), Vivace, and Apassionatto. The aesthetic is deliberately minimal — plain enclosures with simple knob layouts — while the circuits are tuned toward vintage, organic tube-amp-style breakup. Animato in particular has developed a strong reputation in the boutique distortion world, and Chris Wolstenholme of Muse has been associated with the pedal.

Human Gear has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals and Distortion Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 3 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock. Notable users include Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and yuuho kitazawa.