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New Pedal: Hotone Verbera Stereo Convolution Reverb Pedal

In the world of reverb pedals, the Hotone Verbera stands out as a rare hybrid—combining impulse response (IR) convolution with algorithmic processing to create an unprecedentedly flexible spatial toolkit. This stereo-capable unit doesn't just simulate environments; it clones them, offering both authentic acoustic reproductions and synthetic reverb sculpting in a single compact chassis. Powered by a Dual Engine…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Hotone Verbera Stereo Convolution Reverb Pedal

New Pedal: Shotmaker The Healer Overdrive

In today's market saturated with mass-produced effects, Shotmaker's The Healer Overdrive stands apart as a handcrafted tribute to classic overdrive tones. Housed in a distinctive solid oiled wood enclosure, this pedal combines artisanal aesthetics with carefully selected vintage-style components designed to deliver what builders describe as "soulful" response. At the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Shotmaker The Healer Overdrive

New Pedal: Mask Audio Hot Water Fuzz

In an increasingly crowded market of affordable guitar pedals, the new Mask Audio Hot Water stands out by delivering Big Muff-inspired circuitry with a surprising twist. While using the same transistor count as the classic fuzz, engineers have managed to extract four times the gain - resulting in a pedal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mask Audio Hot Water Fuzz

KMA Machines Geminus Stereo Double Tracker

The KMA Machines Geminus is a compact pedal that brings their unique True Double Tracker (TDT) technology, previously featured in their larger Endgame pedal, to a dedicated format. TDT is based on an algorithm that authentically simulates the sound of playing a riff twice, adding "fatness" and "width" to your…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Geminus Stereo Double Tracker

Old Blood Noise Screen Violence Modulated Reverb

The Old Blood Noise Screen Violence is a stereo modulated reverb released in collaboration with Glasgow's international synth-pop sensation CHVRCHES, and inspired by the sound of the album of the same name. The circuit consists of an overdrive and a one-knob effect that, ad different settings, will produce delay, reverb,…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Screen Violence Modulated Reverb

Strymon Dig V2 Digital Delay

An homage to the digital rack delays of the '80s, the Strymon Dig is a stereo, dual multitap delay offering three emulations of digital classics (ADM, 12-bit and 24/96) and two modulations modes (off, light and deep). Tap Tempo and subdivisions round up the features. V2, released in 2022, adds…Click on the title for more

Strymon Dig V2 Digital Delay

New Pedal: Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb

For guitarists and producers looking to expand their reverb options, the Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage offers an interesting approach with its dual-engine design. Unlike traditional reverb pedals, it provides two fully independent processors, each with access to 16 algorithms ranging from classic plate and spring sounds to more experimental textures…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb

New Pedal: WAT?! Ranges Distortion

Meet your new tonal soulmate: the WAT?! Ranges Pedal. This isn't just another overdrive - it's a full-spectrum tone forge that morphs from whisper-clean boosts to screaming distortion with effortless control. At its core, four carefully crafted gain stages (combining op-amp and JFET circuitry) deliver amp-like responsiveness without mimicking any…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: WAT?! Ranges Distortion

New Pedal: Supercool Pedals Triniphase

The Supercool Triniphase isn’t just a phaser—it’s a shape-shifting modulation beast. Hand-built in Canada, this device conjures everything from hypnotic psychedelic undulations to vintage amplifier whirlpools, with detours through uncanny vocal resonances and unhinged pitch oscillations. Yet through every sonic metamorphosis, your instrument's fundamental character remains pristine. The elegantly minimal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Supercool Pedals Triniphase

Echo Fix EF-P3 Chorus

The Echo Fix EF-P3 Chorus is an analog BBD-based chorus by an Australian company known for high-end multi-head tape echo machines. It's a rather standard chorus/vibrato built with the best possible components and featuring controls with extended range and increased internal voltage for extra dynamic range. It features a footswitch…Click on the title for more

Echo Fix EF-P3 Chorus

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

There aren't many pedals emulating the syrupy, dark, and wobbly repeats generated by the semi-forgotten technology powering oil can delays. JHS released one in limited edition in 2023 within a "blacked out" series, which is now becoming part of the regular 3 Series production with the 3 Series Oil Can Delay.…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

Digitech Obscura Altered Delay

The concept of what a delay is capable of has been turned on its head with the release of the Digitech Obscura Altered Delay. The Obscura allows for standard delay, but that's only the beginning. You can literally twist, turn, chew, and spit out any kind of demented delay…Click on the title for more

Digitech Obscura Altered Delay