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Lately, creative (and crazy sounding) effect pedals have dominated the "Best of" lists - whether year-end ones or NAMM-related ones. Yet, some more traditional pedals are still able to make the cut just because of how good they sound. ... Click on the title for more
It looks like stompbox designers are having a lot of fun with 
After a period spent focusing on effects other than distortion, Electro Harmonix in 2013 seems to have shifted its attention back to what made it famous in the early days.
After repackaging their classic 70s Hot Tubes pedal in "nano" format, the NYC based builder has released a brand new distortion called East River Drive, named after the trip New Yorkers take when going from Manhattan to Queens (where the EHX factory is based) or Brooklyn.
We are hoping to get one for review some time soon (apparently they are flying off the shelves) but here's what the press release says about this new stompbox.... Click on the title for more
NOT a Klon clone (as some may have assumed from the name/graphics combo), the 
The acquisition by Behringer's Music Group (the Grinch of MI companies) has recently diluted TC Electronic's brand, once known for cutting-edge circuitry, while the predatory quality of their marketing tactics has fueled a backlash from the community of influencers. In this rather desolate optic, the com[any's new Infinite pedal is a little step forward: it's at least an evolution (rather than a mere copy) of an idea pioneered by Gamechanger Audio.... Click on the title for more
Born from the need to create a fuzz pedal that was gnarly yet retained some smoothness and clarity, the 
While the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz are widely regarded as the four titans of Fuzz, there are many lesser-known Fuzz circuits that still left their mark on guitar history. This series will round up some of those less famous Fuzz circuits with cult followings and suggest some modern versions of them.
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Based on the almost forgotten Fender Blender Fuzz, the 
