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Fjord Fuzz Hedda

Fjord Fuzz HEDDA The Fjord Fuzz Hedda is a two-knob Fuzz Face-inspired circuit designed to sound as dynamic as possible - which is not exactly a common thing for fuzz pedals, since they tend to sound extremely compressed.... Click on the title for more

Fjord Fuzz Hedda

New Pedal: October Audio MNTNS Phaser

Hand-built in Richmond VA, the October Audio MNTNS is a variable stage phaser with vibrato and gain modes.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: October Audio MNTNS Phaser

Catalinbread STS-88 Flanger + Reverb

Catalinbread STS-88 The Catalinbread STS-88 is a flange + reverb compact pedal by the Portland builder, whose engineering team, apparently, has a true passion for flangers.... Click on the title for more

Catalinbread STS-88 Flanger + Reverb

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

The Acorn Amps Solid State Preampis a compact version of the company's Peavy-amp-inspired Solid State power pedal without the 10 Watt power section.... Click on the title for more

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

Pedal Update: Poison Noises The Crook V4 Overdrive

Highlighted by the JHS show as one of the best new guitar pedals of 2021, the Poison Noises The Crook is a $99 (v3) and now $119 (v4) Mosfet overdrive made by a prolific upstate NY company that's rapidly gaining momentum. The device was just updated to V4.... Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Poison Noises The Crook V4 Overdrive

Sonicake Tone Group Graphic EQ

Sonicake Tone Group EQ The Sonicake Tone Group EQ is a new, sub-$50 entry in the world of graphic EQ pedals.... Click on the title for more

Sonicake Tone Group Graphic EQ

New Pedal: Muir Audio Design Morphtone EQ

Muir Audio Design Morphtone Hand-built in the UK, the Muir Audio Design Morphtone EQ is a peculiar and powerful take on the dual parametric equalizer pedal designed for guitar and bass players.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Muir Audio Design Morphtone EQ

Dirty Haggard Koffein Distortion

Electro-Harmonix Slap-Back Echo Reissue

Jackson Audio New Wave Stereo Chorus

The Jackson Audio New Wave is the first non-gain pedal by a Houston-based builder that is widely considered one of the most interesting (and successful) new boutique pedal companies to emerge in the '2020s.... Click on the title for more

Jackson Audio New Wave Stereo Chorus

Way Huge Red Llama MkIII (Smalls)

Way Huge Red Llama MkIII The original Way Huge Red Llama was the first pedal released by the Californian company in 1992, a mid-gain, crunchy, Tweed-style drive that found a solid fan base after it ended up becoming Tom Petty's go-to overdrive.... Click on the title for more

Way Huge Red Llama MkIII (Smalls)

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