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One Control Purple Plexifier V2

It might be mini, but, at $179, the One Control Plexifier is not exactly affordable. That’s actually the company’s angle: raising the standards of the mini format, and that's exactly what this pedal does, a high-end mini Plexi pedal offering a very responsive distortion with a gain range of +6dB…Click on the title for more

One Control Purple Plexifier V2

New Pedal: Oopegg Compressor OCP-1

High-end Japanese guitar maker Oopegg just unveiled a line of pedals called Super Retro Series comprised of three products: a compressor, a reverb, and a fuzz. In this post, we’ll focus on the Oopegg Compressor OCP-1. Hand-made in Japan, this is an analog compressor pedal that features a circuit inspired by…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Oopegg Compressor OCP-1

Gear Ant YellowJacket Dual Distortion

There seems to be some consensus among guitarists that, in the new millennium, having just one dirt box won't cut it. Hence, the proliferation of dual gain pedals. The Yellow Jacket is the take on this format of up-and-coming builder Gear Ant's, a dual distortion circuit that stacks voicings loosely…Click on the title for more

Gear Ant YellowJacket Dual Distortion

Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

NYC's Electro-Harmonix has been a leader in the niche of additive synthesis (aka pitch shifting) since the release of their beloved POG pedal in 2005, and the release of the Intelligent Harmony Machine takes things one step further in the development of that technology. This is a pedal that instantly…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

There always a lot of curiosity when Wampler unveils a new overdrive, since the Indiana-based builder has built a super-solid reputation for its gain pedals, through a series of popular models like the Sovereign Distortion and the Tumnus overdrive. The company's new pedal, called Pantheon, is a circuit voiced after…Click on the title for more

Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

Donner Vintaverb Stereo Multi-Reverb

Sometimes true gems can be found among pedals that are (way) under $100, and the Donner Vintaverb may be one of those, a stereo in/out reverb with 7 modes. Packing all that goodness in a compact case is already no small feat, but including a very useful Pre-Delay knob, freeze…Click on the title for more

Donner Vintaverb Stereo Multi-Reverb

New Pedal: Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz

High-end Japanese guitar maker Oopegg just unveiled a line of pedals called Super Retro Series that, at least for now, is comprised of three products: a compressor, a reverb, and a fuzz. In this post, we'll focus on the Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz, which, from the sound of it, is inspired…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz

KMA Machines Queequeg 2 Subgenerator

The KMA Machines Queequeg 2 Subgenerator is an update on this 2016 one knob pedal that does one thing and does it well: monophonic sub-octave. This new version adds an additional sub-octave (accessible through the central toggle switch) and sports top mounted jacks and relay-based soft switching. The toggle is…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Queequeg 2 Subgenerator

Eventide UltraTap Delay

After the BlackHole and the MicroPitch, the Eventide | UltraTap delay is the third pedal in a new series of Stereo effects based on improved algorithms that made the fortune of the NYC company, being feautred in all their most successful products from pro audio (rack effects, plugins) to guitar pedals…Click on the title for more

Eventide UltraTap Delay

KMA Machines Guardian of the Wurm

Earlier this year, I stood in front of a contemporary art installation from a Quebec-based artist asking me to trigger, via pedal, the end of the world. Irresponsible as I am, I stomped on it, but nothing happened (Quebequas are renowned for loving provocations). Today I am presented with a…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Guardian of the Wurm

Frost Giant Soma V2 Heavy Fuzz

The Frost Giant Soma V2 is the new, updated, and improved version of this fuzz pedal made for Doom and Metal aficionados, a variant of the company's popular Massif Fuzz. Within a smaller case, now in the classic compact size, this new circuit packs more volume and more bass for…Click on the title for more

Frost Giant Soma V2 Heavy Fuzz

New Pedal: Gojira FX Tanto Drive/Distortion

Hand-built in the UK, the Gojira FX Tanto is an aggressive yet versatile overdrive and distortion pedal offering a full spectrum of tones from overdrive to distortion to borderline fuzz. Notwithstanding the bright, Japan culture-inspired illustration, this is a pedal created with Doom and Metal players in mind. The unlabeled…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Gojira FX Tanto Drive/Distortion