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Vahlbruch FX 6-PHI-4 Phaser

The Vahlbruch FX 6-PHI-4 is a high-end, hand-made, analog multi-stage phase shifter manufactured by a German builder on the rise. The circuit is the company's take on the classic JFET phasing effect and uses a matched set of 4 or even 6 new-old-stock 2N5952 transistors. Unlike the vintage unit that…Click on the title for more

Vahlbruch FX 6-PHI-4 Phaser

Win 3 Awesome Pedals + a D’Addario board and Voodoo Lab PSU! [ENDED}

Pedal giveaways are back, and this week we have one for you in pastel colors - and black! A very lucky person among our readers will take home the following, in extremely rigorous alphabetic order: D'Addario XPND board: an expandable pedalboard by D'Addario Mr. Black Deluxe DeluxePlus: (yep, DOUBLE deluxury!)…Click on the title for more

Win 3 Awesome Pedals + a D’Addario board and Voodoo Lab PSU! [ENDED}

Spun Loud Effects Litigator Overdrive

We've been talking about the "Beano Tone" a few weeks ago in relation to this pedal, the warm yet edgy sound that became the signature of Eric Clapton early sound when he was playing with the Blues Breakers. The Spun Loud Effects Litigator Overdrive gives us another opportunity to check…Click on the title for more

Spun Loud Effects Litigator Overdrive

Sitek Phasia Phaser

Poland's Sitek is an emerging pedal builder to keep your eyes (and ears) on, as they are releasing increasingly interesting hand-built pedals. The Phasia is a phaser with some interesting features. Besides your standard Rate, Depth and Feedback knob and a Tap Tempo footswitch that's now common on modulation pedals,…Click on the title for more

Sitek Phasia Phaser

Fairfield Circuitry Hors d’Oeuvre? Active Feedback Loop

The Fairfield Circuitry Hors d'Oeuvre? is a simple yet clever active feedback loop pedal that lets you insert, trigger and blend-in a separate chain of effects, and also feed that incoming signal back into itself (through the Feed knob) for some out-there ambient effects. To help correct phase problems occurring…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry Hors d’Oeuvre? Active Feedback Loop

Suguru Big Katsu Distortion

Notwithstanding its fun Japanese snack theme, the Suguru Big Katsu Distortion is a pedal made for rather tense musical styles: a high-gain distortion delivering - to quote the manufacturer - "crunchy and thick tones reminiscent of post-rock or shoegaze styles"! Its thick tone with a slight low-end roll-off is delivered…Click on the title for more

Suguru Big Katsu Distortion

Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Dual Overdrive

Fender "Black Panel" or "Blackface" amps were made in the mid-'60s and came to define the sound of a blues guitar legend: Steve Ray Vaughan. The Ibanez Tube Screamer, on the other hand, is - simply put - the most popular overdrive pedal ever made. This overdrive/amp combo (in that…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Dual Overdrive

New Pedal: Master Effects Transmission V2 Preamp/EQ

Bassists (and also guitarists) obsessed with Joy Division and New Order should rejoice! The Master Effects Transmission Preamp is based on the preamp circuit found in the vintage Yamaha BB1200 basses utilized by Peter Hook, who played in both bands. Hand-assembled in Calgary, Canada, and featuring high-quality components, this pedal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Master Effects Transmission V2 Preamp/EQ

Victory V4 Copper Preamp

The Victory Amps V4 Copper is a tube preamp pedal made in the UK that can take over the preamp section of your amp (as long as it has an FX loop) with the handy effect of adding an extra channel to your regular setup - actually, two, since this…Click on the title for more

Victory V4 Copper Preamp

Wilson Effects Mordant Fuzz V2

The Wilson Effects Mordant is a third cousin of the Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround Fuzz, one of the lesser-known historic fuzz circuits, but it still inspires plenty of boutique builders and musicians with its tight low-end, mid bump, and prolonged sustain. "Third cousin" because it's actually a reiteration of the Uber Fubar…Click on the title for more

Wilson Effects Mordant Fuzz V2

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

Hailing from Montreal, the Screwed Circuitz Irvine's Fuzz is an aggressive, creative and unusual fuzz with some peculiar features. Presented by the builder as a "lo-fi fuzz with a wide tone range and endless sustain," this pedal has some sonic affinities with the Big Muff, but the second footswitch (which…Click on the title for more

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

Taurus Pedals Servo Tone Enhancer

Hand-made in Poland, the Taurus Pedals Servo is a pedal that's slowly gaining a growing fanbase among the more "tone-oriented" guitarists. Although it could be described as a boost pedal, the Servo is certainly NOT a clean type of boost, quite the opposite. It's designed to sweeten your tone with extra…Click on the title for more

Taurus Pedals Servo Tone Enhancer