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Line 6 POD Express

Those who've been around "long enough" will have fond memories of the day in 1998 when they saw, and then heard the very first Line 6 Pod. It was the first mass-produced device to deliver, in a rather small package and rather faithfully, the tones of a myriad of different guitar amps - aka: the first amp modeler. Nobody knows why it took Line 6 this long to put the POD in a stompbox, but that day has come: enter the Line 6 Pod Express.... Click on the title for more

Line 6 POD Express

New Pedal: Kjams Rotary 2

When building the KJams Rotary 2, the goal was simply to see if careful study and rigorous testing against an original vintage rotary speaker could yield something genuinely authentic in a compact stompbox. Handcrafted in Holland, Michigan, each unit features a solid wood faceplate to ensure every pedal has its own unique character. Underneath that warm exterior, the pedal utilizes a popular Spin FV-1 DSP architecture split by an 800Hz crossover, driving independent virtual woofer and horn elements that accelerate, decelerate, and shift pitch independently. A toggle switch lets you move between Single mode—featuring two speed controls and a horn-to-woofer mix—and Dual mode, which introduces a second horn for a lush, chorusing depth. Designed to be straightforward and hardworking on a board, the Rotary 2 includes a dedicated Spd1/Spd2 footswitch that can either instantly jump between speeds or simulate the physical ramp-up and ramp-down inertia of a real rotating cabinet, depending on how the controls are set. With standard mono I/O, an external speed jack, expression capability, and a modest 62mA power draw, it’s a humble, deeply faithful tool designed to bring the organic, moving warmth of classic rotary speakers right to your feet.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Kjams Rotary 2

Chase Bliss Lost + Found Multi-FX

Chase Bliss has unveiled Lost + Found, its first true multi-effect pedal, marking a bold step into new sonic territory. As the second release in the company’s Small Batch Bliss series, this made-to-order pedal is a curated collection of rare and experimental effects designed to inspire musicians and sound designers alike.... Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Lost + Found Multi-FX

New Pedal: Death By Audio & Rainger FX Amp Crash

When NYC’s noise-mongers Death By Audio and London’s imaginative mad scientists Rainger FX cross paths, the result was always going to be wonderfully unhinged. Both builders share a relentless passion for pushing stompbox design past the edge of convention, favoring wild textures, raw industrial aesthetics, and circuits that feel dangerously alive. When David Rainger brought a concept to Oliver Ackermann about placing a microphone inside a pedal to capture ambient sound, Death By Audio didn’t just tweak the idea—they escalated it by dropping a real 3-watt amplifier and an internal 2-inch speaker right into the chassis. The resulting Amp Crash completely breaks the mold of traditional overdrive or digital amp simulation by creating sound through genuine physical interaction. Instead of mimicking a cranked combo, a real amplifier pushes a real speaker, while an internal microphone captures the air moving inside the box. Players can seamlessly blend this direct amp signal with the mic’d sound to conjure anything from a warm, touch-sensitive overdrive to crushing fuzz, natural feedback, and totally unpredictable harmonic blooms. Far from a one-trick gimmick, the unit is packed with a built-in multi-effects engine featuring Reverb, Echo, and Chorus to warp those physical tones even further. It […]... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Death By Audio & Rainger FX Amp Crash

New Pedal: Summer School Double Major Dual Klone

When Mark from Summer School Electronics set out to design the Double Major, his goal was simply to take one of the most iconic transparent drive topologies from the last few decades and give it a bit more room to breathe. Instead of keeping it as a single-channel box, he took the core circuit and doubled it inside one enclosure, utilizing those legendary germanium diodes that give the design its unmistakable feel. Built in Syracuse, New York, the pedal gives players genuine flexibility on both channels. Because each side features independent Volume, Drive, and Tone controls alongside switchable soft or hard clipping, users aren’t just getting two identical sounds. You can set one side up as a pristine, low-gain boost and the other as a heavier, harder-clipped drive, then stack them in either order to see where things land. Mark has always focused on gear that feels intuitive and gets out of the player’s way, and the Double Major really comes alive under the fingers. Whether you’re trying to push a tube amp over the edge or just find two distinct sweet spots on the fly, it’s a straightforward, hardworking tool designed to inspire.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Summer School Double Major Dual Klone

Origin Effects Deluxe55 Tweed-Style Drive

From its form factor, the Origin Effects Deluxe55 looks like it should belong to the company's Halcyon series of overdrives, a line of pedals dedicated to perfecting the sound of classic overdrive such as the Tube Screamer, the Klon Centaur and the Marshall Blues Breaker.... Click on the title for more

Origin Effects Deluxe55 Tweed-Style Drive

J. Rockett Aqueous Chorus

The J. Rockett Aqueous Chorus is a thoughtfully designed modulation pedal built around a bucket-brigade (BBD) core. Its defining feature is a Tilt EQ that acts only on the wet signal, allowing you to shape the modulated tone from a vintage, rolled-off character to a brighter, more modern sheen.... Click on the title for more

J. Rockett Aqueous Chorus

New Pedal: Jam Tiny Amp Destroyer

If you’ve ever chased the glorious, unhinged chaos of a small, cheap practice amp being driven completely past its absolute breaking point, the Jam Tiny Amp Destroyer (TAD) is built precisely for that sonic destruction. Born out of a direct collaboration between JAM Pedals and Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, this stompbox was engineered specifically to capture the deprived, explosive guitar tones forged by running a thrift-store amplifier pummeled by dual boost circuits on recent KGLW records. Rather than cleanly emulating an amp modeler, the TAD acts as an analog compressor of space and tone, collapsing whatever rig you are running into something smaller, nastier, and infinitely more character-driven in the best way possible. At its core, the pedal features a dual-stage cascading gain architecture controlled by independent footswitches for G1 and G2. You can run them solo or stack them into total madness: G2 handles everything from subtle, glassy touch sensitivity right up to the edge of breakup, while G1 slams the circuit into heavy, aggressive distortion. To keep those extreme gain settings focused and biting, a third footswitch integrates a pre-drive treble boost adapted directly from JAM’s celebrated Rooster circuit. Beyond standard drive shaping, […]... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Jam Tiny Amp Destroyer

MTL KnobSession ’26: Concours de pédales | Pedal Giveaway! (Canada Residents Only)

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MTL KnobSession ’26: Concours de pédales | Pedal Giveaway! (Canada Residents Only)

Updated Pedal: Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter V2 Stereo Distortion

If you’ve ever chased the wall-of-guitars studio magic of triple-tracking a single part, Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Beam Splitter V2 is built to solve it. It takes your mono input, splits it into three parallel analog drive paths, routes two of them through independent delay lines, and outputs them in mono, stereo, or OBNE’s unique “trereo” format. While the original was a brilliant, set-it-and-forget-it spatial dirt box, V2 transforms the concept into a fully realized live and studio machine. OBNE completely revoiced the third drive for a wider gain range, lowered the overall noise floor, and overhauled the architecture with full digital control. You now get a robust three-footswitch layout for toggling individual drives or scrolling presets, onboard storage for three presets (expandable to 127 via MIDI), expression assignment for any knob, and a new Spread parameter to fine-tune your stereo width. It retains all the weird, lush chorusing, slapback, and massive texture of the original while adding the professional connectivity modern rigs demand. Key Controls & I/O Drive Section: Independent Gain, Volume, and Tone pots for each of the three parallel overdrive paths (with the third circuit heavily revoiced for expanded range). Time & Feedback: Dedicated delay parameters (up […]... Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter V2 Stereo Distortion

JHS Morning Glory Clean Overdrive V4

The Morning Glory Clean is not a new pedal. It is the same Bluesbreaker-style overdrive JHS has been building for years, but with one significant architectural change: a parallel clean blend integrated at the circuit level rather than tacked on as an afterthought.... Click on the title for more

JHS Morning Glory Clean Overdrive V4

New Pedal: MXR Flanger/Doubler

Compressing the legendary footprint of MXR’s vintage studio rack unit into a pedalboard-friendly stompbox, the MXR Flanger/Doubler utilizes authentic bucket-brigade device (BBD) circuitry to deliver real, analog motion. Bridging the gap between sweeping, jet-engine flanging and thickened, offset doubling, it provides a versatile analog architecture built for both guitar rigs and advanced studio routing. The pedal’s dual-voice engine seamlessly transitions from subtle, chorus-like doubling to aggressive, jet-engine flanging via a dedicated button, while standard manual, width, speed, regen, and mix controls allow for dialing in everything from mellow shimmer to sharp metallic resonance. The addition of an invert switch for polarity shaping, real-time visual tracking LEDs, CV connectivity, and a rear-panel line-level input switch elevates it above a standard stompbox, turning a vintage studio staple into a remarkably flexible hybrid tool for both guitar rigs and modular synthesizer setups. Here’s a look at the controls: Doubler button – switches between sweeping flanging and thickened offset doubling; Manual, Width, and Speed – shape the sweep rate, range, and center point; Regen knob – controls feedback intensity (from mellow shimmer to metallic bite); Mix knob – blends wet and dry signals. Invert switch – reverses wet signal polarity for airy/hollow or punchy […]... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: MXR Flanger/Doubler