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Win a Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay and Auto Chorus Pedals

Nov 18, 2024

Those who have been paying attention know that the Latvian groundbreaking company Gamechanger Audio has been one of the most active brands in pushing the pedal (and synth!) envelope to new levels.

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New Pedal: Decibelics Rivus Overdrive

Barcelona-based pedal brand Decibelics has built a name for itself initially through one of the best-regarded Klon clones on the market (and a mini one at that!), and more recently with a recreation of the Bixonic Expandora - both pedals also exist in dual-channel format. This new mini pedal is…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Decibelics Rivus Overdrive

The 14 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2024

[lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" toggle="0" labelShow="show" labelHide="hide" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" colorScheme="transparent" skipHeadingLevel="h5" skipHeadingText="How Does a Blues Breaker Overdrive Sound?|Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] A Brief History of the Blues Breaker The original Marshall Blues Breaker pedal was an overdrive released in…Click on the title for more

The 14 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2024

New(ish) Pedal: Chase Bliss Dirt Bird EQ

The Chase Bliss Dirt Bird is a limited edition modified version of the Minneapolis-based company's Condor HiFi EQ pedal intended to worsen - rather than fix or improve - a distortion issue found in the pedal, linked to an op amp-generated artifact called "phase reversal." Joel from Chase Bliss actually…Click on the title for more

New(ish) Pedal: Chase Bliss Dirt Bird EQ

New Pedal: Keeley Halo Core Delay

Although around 50% wider than the well-received original Andy Timmons's signature stereo delay, the Keeley Halo Core is a streamlined version of it. This Core version maintains the 3 modes out of the 5 found in the first version: HALO’ sound, reproducing Andy Timmons’ mysterious “Halo” effect consisting of a modulated dual…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Keeley Halo Core Delay

New Pedal: Old Blood Noise Dark Star Stereo Reverb

The Old Blood Noise Dark Star Stereo takes one of the most successful circuits of the Oklahoma City-based brand to its logical next level. The original Dark Star, released in the early '20s, is a 3-algorithm reverb. It became a go-to pedal for many ambient guitarists for its ability to…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Old Blood Noise Dark Star Stereo Reverb

Updated Pedal: Beautiful Noise Endless Sleeper II Delay

Ambient delay and shoegazer fanatics should take a hard look at this pedal by Australian manufacturer Beautiful Noise: the recently updated Endless Sleeper MkII. It's an analog-voiced dual delay effect with modulation and sample reduction. The two delay lines cascade into each other, each contributing between 30ms and 1500ms, allowing…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Beautiful Noise Endless Sleeper II Delay

New Pedal: Land Devices Moonbow Filter + Overdrive

Filter pedals, when followed by saturation or distortion, can become extremely effective "tone sculptors." That's precisely what the Land Devices Moonbow does, opening up a lot of sonic possibilities by elegantly placing an overdrive after a classic voltage-controlled dual-mode filter. The filter is a classic synth-style one, offering both High…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Land Devices Moonbow Filter + Overdrive

New Pedal: Beetronics Larva Morphing Phaser

An original poem about the Beetronics Larva Morphing Phaser. Warmth of yesteryears, modern flair, A six-stage phaser, a sonic affair. Tap tempo beats, presets that glide, Where analog tones and features collide. A preamp born of a timeless vein, Larva sings with power, subtle or plain. From gentle warmth to…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Beetronics Larva Morphing Phaser

New Pedal: Polarbear Effects Raposa Psych Delay

The PT2399 is source of never ending inspiration for creative boutique pedal companies interested in delay circuit, and the Polarbear Effects Raposa is a noteworthy tape echo-style addition to the family of pedals employing this chip. The Raposa delivers repeats as an old tape echo machine would, letting you…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Polarbear Effects Raposa Psych Delay

New Pedal: Amplified Nation Bigger Bloom D-Style Drive

The Amplified Nation Bigger Bloom follows in the footsteps of the Big Bloom and the Double Bloom, part of a line of hand-made Dumble-style overdrives built by a family-run business (Taylor Cox and his wife Alyson) based in Boston, MA, whose main focus is high-end guitar amps. With its $479…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Amplified Nation Bigger Bloom D-Style Drive

New Pedal: Silvertone & Jackson Audio Twin Trem

After releasing the well-received 1484 Twin Twelve tremolo/amp combo pedal, Silvertone and Jackson join forces again for a dual tremolo stompbox with two parallel Optical and Harmonic circuits: the Twin Trem. The two circuits can be run separately (in which case the LED will turn Blue when the optical circuit is on…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Silvertone & Jackson Audio Twin Trem

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