Updated Dec. 13, 2022 | by Paolo De Gregorio

Best New Pedal Releases | November 2022

November is normally a very busy month for pedal releases, but this year busy was not so much.

However, there were some very, very noteworthy releases, in particular from Eventide, which released the much anticipated and collectively craved follow-up to their H9 Harmonizer.

Another super buzzworthy release was Soldano’s descent into the pedal arena with a pedal voiced after their semi-legendary (and very expensive) amp.

In the meantime, NUX released the first mini-pedals with a stereo output, which is a small miracle in engineering.

Other noteworthy releases included EarthQuaker’s update to their popular Sunn O))) Life Pedal, an Origin Effect drive with an EQ section voiced after the classic Pulteq EQ studio rack, and a bunch of bizarre pedals by Old Blood Noise, Rainger FX and Hungry Robot.

Here are our interactive galleries with all the pedals, if you buy, please use the link with the blue icon, because…

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As usual, a mouseover or first tap will open a description of the pedal, while a click or second tap will open a video.

Oh and we already have the Best Pedals of 2022 List, check it out!

Best Gain/Fuzz Releases in November 2022

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Soldano SLO Drive
$229 | a pedal encapsulating the sound of the legendary Soldano SLO line, high gain amps based on a cascading-gain-stage circuit and known for a detailed and harmonically rich sound. It recreates the amp's Overdrive channel, with controls for Volume, Presence, Gain, and a 3-way EQ section. The amps' signature Depth control becomes here a Deep switch, adding fixed extra depth to the signal.
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EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3
$299 | The 3rd version of this Shin-Ei FY2 and RAT-inspired octave + distortion + boost pedal designed in collaboration with metal band Sunn O))). A three-way switch gives you op Amp, Asymmetric & Symmetric clipping. It adds a Flexi-Switch footswitch and Expression control for the octave blend. A Filter knob lets you cut the frequencies down to 500Hz.
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Vertex Effects Steel String Supreme SRV Mini
$199 | a "mini" version (which is not really enclosed in a mini case but a compact one), sacrifices the EQ section of the bigger original sibiling and two out of three switches, delivering a more essential, no-frills Dumble Steel String Singer-inspired overdrive - at a more affordable price. 
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Origin Effects M-EQ Driver
$319 | a pedal that reinterprets the character imparted by the studio Pulteq EQ, optimizing it for guitar. 3 mid-range frequencies (800Hz, 1kHz and 1.3kHz) can be boosted or cut by the Mids knob. A Cut control allows to roll off the high end, while the Drive knobs allow to add some grit.
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Valco KGB Fuzz JR
$259 | a smaller version of the KGB Fuzz, based on the same Silicon circuit but without the Blend fader. A 3-voice selector delivers Muff, Tone Bender, Velcro and 2-knob Modes. The Impedance knob affects at once the tonality of the fuzz and the dry signal, recreating, at lower settings, the sound of vintage fuzz pedals with their darker tone and slower transient response. A Dry Out allows for extra routing options.
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Westminster Piper Drive
$119 | a high-gain pedal inspired by the Fulltone OCD but optimized for metallic musical genres. The simple control layout allows to dial in tones ranging from open and transparent to fully distorted with a mid-push. V3 adds a two-voice toggle switch delivering two different tone flavors, one more compressed and saturated, the other more open and dynamic.
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Beautiful Noise Exploder Distortion
$210 | A super-tweakable and LOUD distortion pedal with an added white noise generator that can add constant noise carpet or be triggered by the notes through a sensitivity threshold. The distortion has three clipping modes and a 3-way EQ.
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Valco KGB Distortion JR
$259 | a more compact version of the versatile 4-mode distortion KGB Dist, without the Blend fader. The rest of the circuit is the same, with the 1-Pole Low-Pass Filter knob shaping the tone, the signature 6-settings Variable Impedance rotary switch changing the tone’s response and character, and the 4-Mode knob delivering different clipping voices (Op-Amp, LED, Silicon and Germanium)
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Wrought Iron Effects Skipjack Overdrive
$279 | Named after a nuclear Submarine,this is a low to medium-gain overdrive that’s extremely responsive to the player’s dynamics and also to the guitar’s volume. The two knobs, Reactor and Propulsion, set the two gain stages, with the former amplifying the signal from the power transistors, while the latter set the level of the output stage, which uses a NOS military spec Jfet transistor.
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Valco IMP Boost
$199 | a boost with a Variable Impedance Selector that can alter the feel and response of your entire signal chain – or not, if used as a simple boost! Compatible with both line and instrument levels, it softens your dynamics/transients at low impedanc for a warmer, vintage-sounding feel or, at higher impedance, delivers a more modern and aggressive sound, brighter and with in-your-face dynamics.
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LPD Pedals Broiler
$200 | a take on the sought-after D-Style overdrive, i.e. an amp-in-a-box voiced after the tone of the legendary Dumble amps. With its pre-clipping bass controls and post-clipping mid and treble ones, the Broiler can deliver a wide range of tones from clean to singing sustain, from crunch and full leads, just like the amp that inspired it, but at a (very) small fraction of the cost.
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Best Non-Gain/Creative Releases in November 2022

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Eventide H90 Harmonizer
$899 | An upgrade to the popular H9, which doubles the number of channels, adding 10 new algorithms on top of the 50+ old ones, five knobs vs 1 in the H9 and 3 assignable footswitches vs 2, plus a satisfyingly large OLED screen. A new software allows in-depth editing. The routing has been greatly expanded as well.
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Old Blood Noise BL-44 Reverse
$179 | a quirkier and experimental pedal that blends true reverse with pitch bending and glitch-like effects in a very unique way. The Clock fader determines the length of the sample and also the thinking speed of the digital processor and the overall sample rate. Speed controls the speed at which the sample is played back and Mix lets you reintegrate the dry signal.
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Dr. Scientist Sunny Day Delay
$199 | a compact update of the analog-voiced delay from 2005, built around a PT2399 chip. The new version includes extra Tone and Volume (out) knobs that were not included in the original, plus a second footswitch that can trigger the modulation section or ramp up the repeats to the maximum settings. V2 also has an Expression input that allows remote control of the Mix knob.
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rainger FX Break Box
$239 | a asymmetrical clipping fuzz + distortion that does a bunch of crazy things, including scratching! It has a chorus effect that fades in after about one second after your last note was played, affecting sustained notes, and also adding a little volume to the signal. A vinyl scratching-like sound can be triggered by stomping on the big black pad, and its pitch can be controlled through the Pitch knob.
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Hungry Robot Aether
$249 | a creative delay + modulation with Tap Tempo that applies an LFO on the delay time of the repeat, rather than their pitch. Three toggle switches add extra effects: Color gives you warm analog (darker) and bright tape (darker) voicings on the repeats; Degrade adds lo-fi textures and artifacts; Stray changes the LFO from a Sine wave to a Random. The Saturation knob adds tape-like distortion to taste.
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NUX Mini SCF
$75 | Probably the first mini chorus pedal in stereo thanks to its TRS In/Out jacks. It's a clone of the TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger. Using DSP-based technology, it delivers 3 types of modulation (Chorus, Flanger and Pitch Modulation), whose sonic character can be controlled through knobs for Speed, Width and Intensity. Its smart footswitch does also Tap Tempo.
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Mojo Hand FX Octaverse
$159 | a rather unique and textural reverse reverse delay with an added up-or-down octave circuit. Three knobs for Rate, Mix and Feedback and one push button that switches the octave from up to down. The octave can't be removed from the effect, and the Mix control will adjust the ratio between the dry signal and the reverse delay with the octave effect on it.
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Glowfly Albert
$155 | a pedal reproducing the artifacts of a gramophone, with an added touchpad triggering momentary pitch-bendy effects. The signal's frequency bandwidth can be reduced to taste by using the low- and hi-pass filters, and warbly modulation can be added through the Depth and Rate knobs. The Noise and Dust knobs add the hum and crackling typical of those machines. Separate Wet and Dry lets you blend the effect to taste.
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NuX Voodoo Vibe
$79 | A DSP-based stereo redesign of the Dunlop Uni-Vibe featuring both Vibe and Chorus modes (just like in the original) and a smart footswitch that does both on/off duties and Tap Tempo. Two two-channel In/Out connectors will deliver a full stereo path when using a TRS cable. The three knobs are standard Speed, Intensity, and Volume, while a USB port is available for firmware updates.
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Bleak District Electric Antistatic
~$150 | a quirky compact pedal that blends a gated fuzz circuit with a micro-looper more apt at crating glitchy effects than actual loops. The fuzz is engaged via the left footswitch and only features one knob for gain. The Loop can be turned on in latch or momentary mode via the right footswitch, with a loop time between 50ms and 3.5s controlled by the large central knob.
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