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Jackson Audio Modular Fuzz + Octave

"Modular" is a word we are accustomed to associate with synths more than pedals, although stompboxes are a format that's as modular as it gets! We witnessed several attempts by pedal builders to extend this concept to the actual circuit, allowing different modules to be inserted inside a pedal "platform"…Click on the title for more

Jackson Audio Modular Fuzz + Octave

New Pedal: Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz Deluxe

An expanded version of the popular Focus Fuzz, the Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz Deluxe is designed to deliver a variety of high-quality tones spanning from boost to fuzz with additional focus and clarity controls. It takes the core vintage-style (yet original design) fuzz circuit and supercharges it with pro-level…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz Deluxe

Win a Novation Bass Station II via the Portland Synth & Pedal Expo

Hey, sound creators! To celebrate our fourth Portland Synth & Pedal Expo, (RSVP here if you want to attend, it’s free!), we are giving away a radical piece of gear worth $499: a Novation Bass Station II!Click on the title for more

Win a Novation Bass Station II via the Portland Synth & Pedal Expo

Endorphines Ghost Multi-Dimensional FX

To further remind us that pedals are a modular format just like Eurorack, the Endorphines Ghost is a rare example of a synth company venturing into the stompbox format (there are plenty of reversed cases including EQD, Strymon, and Empress Effects, just to mention a few). While the original Ghost…Click on the title for more

Endorphines Ghost Multi-Dimensional FX

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

New Pedal: Blammo! Electronics Payola Drive

The Blammo! Electronics Payola Drive redefines the coveted concept of versatile overdrive, blending transparent clarity with harmonically rich grit. Its secret? A hybrid soft/hard clipping design that outperforms standard low-gain pedals. With Tube Screamer-inspired mids and Timmy-esque voicing (but fixed EQ), this pedal offers everything from clean boosts to saturated…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Blammo! Electronics Payola Drive

Win 5 Synths via the London Synth & Pedal Expo!

Blimey, synth enthusiasts! The London Synth & Pedal Expo is back for its 3rd edition, and it’s absolutely chockablock with Eurorack wizards and gearheads.Click on the title for more

Win 5 Synths via the London Synth & Pedal Expo!

New Pedal: Catalinbread Talisman Ghost Plate Reverb

The Catalinbread Talisman Ghost is a new version of the popular Catalinbread Talisman reverb pedal, a plate reverb emulation inspired by the lush, ambient sounds of vintage plate reverb units like the EMT 140. The Talisman Ghost retains the same core functionality but features a unique aesthetic design, featuring two…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Talisman Ghost Plate Reverb

MXR Rockman X100 Stereo Preamp

In 1982, Tom Scholz of Boston fame unveiled the Rockman X100, a headphone amplifier that encapsulated the soaring, chorus-drenched guitar tones of 1980s arena rock. The sound of that device is reborn in the MXR Rockman X100—a compact, modern homage to Scholz’s design based on the same MN3007 bucket brigade…Click on the title for more

MXR Rockman X100 Stereo Preamp

Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer

The Walrus Audio Qi is a stereo multi-effects pedal designed for immersive atmospheric soundscapes, created in collaboration with the truly amazing guitarist/influencer Yvette Young. It's a creative stompbox that offers creative flexibility and inspiration through an organic blend of effects including Chorus, Delay, Granular effects, and Reverb. Powered by the…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer

Milkman The Amp Stereo

The Milkman The Amp Stereo is quite simply the stereo version of the very popular and extremely well-received The Amp series, two top-notch mono power amps in pedal form. The Amp Stereo responds to a growing trend among guitarists for both stereo and dual-channel setups, since it can be configured…Click on the title for more

Milkman The Amp Stereo

Win 4 Pedals by BOSS, Walrus Audio, Beetronics and SOMA! (UK only)

Hey stompbox enthusiasts, The showering of goodies linked to the upcoming London Synth & Pedal Expo continues with this 4-pedal giveaway (you'll find more here).Click on the title for more

Win 4 Pedals by BOSS, Walrus Audio, Beetronics and SOMA! (UK only)