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Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor and Boost

We just got this from Strymon: Compadre is something that we’ve been working on for a couple years, and we’re excited to tell you about it. We were actually ready to start shipping Compadre pedals back in early March, but we decided to hold off because of Covid-19. It's clear…Click on the title for more

Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor and Boost

Flamma FC14 Analog Chorus

The Flamma FC14 Analog Chorus is a $40 analog chorus (read, with a BBD chip in it) from a young Chinese builder that has quickly found its place on the pedalverse with a mix of streamlined compact stereo pedals and mini effects like this one. Sporting the three typical controls…Click on the title for more

Flamma FC14 Analog Chorus

JHS Octave Reverb and Harmonic Tremolo

JHS Pedals just unveiled two new members of their $99 3 series pedals, the Octave Reverb and the Harmonic Tremolo. Check out the video below, and read our coverage of each pedal at the links below. JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo | JHS 3Series Octave Reverb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUqLaC1IyWE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr_Qp6Sxa6k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqW0PL3bTIoClick on the title for more

JHS Octave Reverb and Harmonic Tremolo

New Pedal: Browne Amplification Fixer Double Boost+Buffer

The Browne Amplification Fixer is a very simple but also very useful utility pedal/boost that aims at helping the pedal-obsessed fix a few common issues that arise when more than one electric guitar is used during a live performance. Part buffer and part (double channel) clean booster, the Fixer allows…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Browne Amplification Fixer Double Boost+Buffer

Mask Audio Civil Math Fuzz

The Mask Audio Civil Math is a "Civil War" Muff variant on the company's Black Math, which produces a more midrange-y tone with also rounder and bassier quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x472f3e6liw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqrvz337cQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtgQyWiF19I&t=51sClick on the title for more

Mask Audio Civil Math Fuzz

New Pedal: Free The Tone Cosmic Wave CW-1Y Filtering Delay

The Free The Tone Cosmic Wave is the latest pedal by a Japanese builder that's probably one of the best-kept secrets of the pedalverse. A company that's really good at making delays, and that with this new pedal officially enters the more creative niche of time-based effects within the compact case…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Free The Tone Cosmic Wave CW-1Y Filtering Delay

All-Pedal Devils Triad (Jeff Loomis signature)

The All-Pedal Devils Triad is a new multi-effect stompbox created for metal players built in collaboration with Jeff Loomis of bands Nevermore and Arch Enemy. Its circuit comprises footswitchable overdrive, boost and a reverb/delay effects within a single box roughly the size of two compact pedals. Designed to be Loomis'…Click on the title for more

All-Pedal Devils Triad (Jeff Loomis signature)

Win 3 Electro-Harmonix Pedals through the BK Stompbox Exhibit! [ENDED]

To celebrate the awesomeness of the first post-lockdown edition of the Brooklyn Pedal & Synth Expo (a free gear party coming up on October 8-9 in East Williamsburg, NY), we are giving away not one, not two, but THREE Electro-Harmonix pedals! Click on the title for more

Win 3 Electro-Harmonix Pedals through the BK Stompbox Exhibit! [ENDED]

MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive

The MXR Super Badass line already includes a very popular distortion pedal (that made our list of the best 10 distortions of all time) and a fuzz. A Guitar Center exclusive, the MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive is presented as a touch-sensitive overdrive that sounds like a revved-up tube amp…Click on the title for more

MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive

New Pedals: One Control Tornado Drive

The One Control Tornado Drive is a new collaboration between pedal designer Björn Juhl with Japanese celebrity guitarist TK (Tory Kitajima), part of a new line of pedals called TORNADO Fx. There are two versions of this original, non-clone, high-gain overdrive circuit: Aluminum and Brass, with the latter featuring a…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: One Control Tornado Drive

Ami Effects Umami

Made in France, the Ami Effects Umami aims - we guess - at being to tone what umami is to food: delicious. It's a rather transparent device that can do boost and overdrive and features a carefully designed set of controls including two gain stages and a 2-way EQ section…Click on the title for more

Ami Effects Umami

Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch Stereo Pitch Shifting Multi-FX

The Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch might be one of the first digital/DSP-based pedal releases of 2022 (a year marred by a continued chip shortage) but it's a device bound to keep players busy as if they bought half a dozen new pedals. At its core, this is a creative pedal…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch Stereo Pitch Shifting Multi-FX