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Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay

Part of their 2023 eight-pedal series, the Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay answers the need for a simple, no-frills delay with three useful modes.... Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay

Fender Hammertone Space Delay

2022 has seen the release of an uncommon number of Roland Space Echo clones (and also an updated version by the original manufacturer) and the Fender Hammertone Space Delay is the most affordable and streamlined of them all.... Click on the title for more

Fender Hammertone Space Delay

Lil’ RAT Distortion

ProCo's family of RATs has just birthed a lil' one!... Click on the title for more

Lil’ RAT Distortion

New at NAMM 2023: Sunnaudio R2D3 Helion Preamp EQ

At the NAMM 2023 Show, Marc at Sunnaudio showed us and played for us the prototype of the company's new Sunnaudio R2D3 Helion Preamp EQ, a bass-oriented, high-end Swiss army device that works well also on guitar and any other instrument with a pickup.... Click on the title for more

New at NAMM 2023: Sunnaudio R2D3 Helion Preamp EQ

Poly Effects Josh Smith Flat V

Australian builder Poly Effects got us used to devices that challenge established pedal trends (as you can see from the company's previous releases). Their new pedal, the Flat V, was designed in collaboration with Florida's blues guitarist/producer Josh Smith, and it's the weirdest pedal you'll ever see on a blues player's board.... Click on the title for more

Poly Effects Josh Smith Flat V

NUX Queen of Tone

The NUX Queen of Tone is a naughtily named dual overdrive pedal that only a fraction of our readers will be able to buy at this time because it seems to have been released only in Australia.... Click on the title for more

NUX Queen of Tone

Universal Audio 3 New UAFX: Galaxy Tape Echo, DelVerb, Max Dual Compressor

Universal Audio just unveiled three new pedals in their UAFX series, which already comprised six effects with a similar form factor.... Click on the title for more

Universal Audio 3 New UAFX: Galaxy Tape Echo, DelVerb, Max Dual Compressor

Matthews Effects The Traveler Reverb

The Matthew Effects The Traveler is a three-mode digital, compact reverb pedal by one of the most promising US-based emerging builders with a noteworthy number of releases under its belt.... Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects The Traveler Reverb

Fuzzlord Drone Master Distortion

The Fuzzlord Drone Master is a brutal high gain machine that takes the RAT and adds two toggles for more tonal versatility. The left switch controls a mid-scoop or boost while the right switch allows for silicon diode clipping or a much louder and compressed LED clipping mode.... Click on the title for more

Fuzzlord Drone Master Distortion

Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus

Part of the Oklahioma-based company's first affordable pedal line ever, the Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus is a bread-and-butter digital effect featuring three faders instead of knobs.... Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus

Malekko B:Assmaster Octave Fuzz

The Barker Assmaster from Malekko Heavy Industry is a hand built clone of the Maestro Bass Brassmaster harmonic octave fuzz. This updated version supplies the same classic fuzz tones as the original in a modern, rugged and reliable package. Although aimed at bassists, this pedal performs equally well on guitars ...... Click on the title for more

Malekko B:Assmaster Octave Fuzz

NUX MG-400 Amp Modeler

Amp modelers in recent years have shrunk considerably in size, so much so that the race among competing builders is now not about how small you can make them, but how many features you can pack into them. In this optic, the NUX MG-400, with its gorgeous 2.8" color display and stereo routing, fares pretty darn well, in particular considering its price.... Click on the title for more

NUX MG-400 Amp Modeler