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New Pedal: Reeves Electro Leo Twelve

The (mini) Reeves Electro Leo Twelve is a Tweed-voiced overdrive that packs the company's (big) Leo’s magic into a compact daughterboard PCB, with hardwired favorite settings. Its gain control blends a sparkling clean boost with saggy, blown-out tweed grit, powered by vintage ’79 Phillips BC549c transistors and sleek Vishay resistors.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Reeves Electro Leo Twelve

Pigtronix Gas Giant Fuzz

Inspired by the early Muffs, the Pigtronix Gas Giant is a high-gain analog jumbo fuzz pedal that delivers monstrous tones with modern precision, using quad-matched transistor sets to lock in that elusive "sweet spot" found in those classic circuits from the '70s—only with far more consistency and reliability. At its…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Gas Giant Fuzz

New Pedal: Chase Bliss Brothers AM overdrive

Inspired by the AnalogMan King of Tone, the legendary dual overdrive pedal that, one may say, started the trend of high-quality, multi-function dual-channel dirt boxes, the Chase Bliss Brothers AM overdrive is a reinterpretation and expansion of that circuit, designed in collaboration with its original creator, Mike Piera. Also a…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Chase Bliss Brothers AM overdrive

New Pedal: Spaceman Apollo VIIB Overdrive

The Spaceman Apollo VIIb is a compact overdrive and preamp pedal, derived from the Voyager tremolo series. It delivers medium-gain overdrive with natural tone, sparkling highs, and rich harmonic textures. This revamped version corrects deviations made after Spaceman founder Zak Martin’s 2019 departure, restoring his intended design upon his 2024…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spaceman Apollo VIIB Overdrive

Win 2 Synths by Elektron and Soma

To mark our 4th Annual Portland Synth & Pedal Expo (free entry—grab your spot here!), we’re giving away two inspiring synthesizers!Click on the title for more

Win 2 Synths by Elektron and Soma

New Pedal: Caroline Kilobyte 2000 Lo-Fi Delay

The Caroline KILOBYTE-2000 is the ultimate evolution of the company's lo-fi delay pedal, initially introduced as the Kilobyte in 2013. In the pedal's circuit, which is based on the infamous yet awesome PT-2399 chip, the usual Drive, Level, Time and Feedback knobs are joint by three new controls in the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Caroline Kilobyte 2000 Lo-Fi Delay

Updated Pedal: Mad Professor Simble MkII Overdrive

One of the most convincing D-Style compact pedals, the Mad Professor Simble, just like a real Dumble, lets you EQ the signal before or after the overdrive. The Accent control adjusts the brightness before the drive, and Contour sets the brightness after the drive stage. It can really sing with…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Mad Professor Simble MkII Overdrive

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive (Klon + BB)

Emilio at Cornerstore Gear has released a fair number of dual overdrive pedals but for the Cornerstone Colosseum he wanted to do something to please his company's most involved fans, letting them choose the two types of drive included in the circuit. The response was overwhelming: they wanted a Klon…Click on the title for more

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive (Klon + BB)

Meris Enzo X Synth Pedal

The Meris team has introduced an upgraded version of their popular polyphonic synth pedal, the Enzo X, elevating it to the same cutting-edge standards as their latest releases, the LVX Delay and the MercuryX Reverb. One and a half times wider than its predecessor, the Enzo X sports extra controls…Click on the title for more

Meris Enzo X Synth Pedal

Now Shipping: Tone King Imperial Tube Preamp Pedal

One of the most talked-about pedals to emerge from the 2025 NAMM Show was the Tone King Imperial Tube Preamp, a two-channel stereo preamp with tremolo and reverb voiced after the company's namesake amp, and based on a circuit featuring not one but three 12AX7 tubes. Just like in the…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Tone King Imperial Tube Preamp Pedal

Win an Arturia MicroFreak via the PDX Synth & Pedal Expo!

Oy, US-based synth wizards and knob-twiddling witches, This week, through the looming Portland Synth & Pedal Expo, we’re throwing a giveaway that’s so freaky, it might just make your neighbors question your life choices.Click on the title for more

Win an Arturia MicroFreak via the PDX Synth & Pedal Expo!

Portland Stompbox Exhibit Giveaway!

To celebrate the upcoming Portland Synth & Pedal Expo, we are hooking up three lucky winners with pedals + a power supply—no strings attached!Click on the title for more

Portland Stompbox Exhibit Giveaway!