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The Browne Amplification Atom is the latest gain pedal by the Kansas City-based creators of the Protein, one of the most talked about boutique dual gain pedals of the last few years. It's actually directly related to that pedal, since it's the green side of it, therefore an Nobels ODR-1-inspired overdrive.... Click on the title for more
The name of the Vahlbruch BBQ is an acronym for Buffer, Booster and EQ. Handmade in Germany with high-quality components, the BBQ can push up to 16dBs into your amp or reduce the volume down to -6dBs, which can be useful to clean up some crunchy tones. The EQ section delivers +/-15dBs on the three channels (Treble, Middle and Bass).... Click on the title for more
The JHS Plugin is a replica of the Jordan Boss Tone, a device that captured the attention of many guitarists interested in vintage fuzz circuits mostly due to its form factor rather than its actual sound: released in 1967, it was one of the first guitar effects (and the first fuzz) that could be plugged right into your guitar's output jack. It had an on/off switch that needed to be toggled by hand to activate the effect.... Click on the title for more
A stompbox that took over three years of development, the Carl Martin Ampster is the Danish company's take on the tube power amp + speaker simulator pedal. In case you are wondering, yes, it has a little bit of a British flavor when overdriven, just like many of Carl Martin's popular Plexi-style pedals.... Click on the title for more



If we were asked to describe the new trends in stompbox manufacturing in this second decade of the millennium, we'd be hard-pressed not to mention a noteworthy contraction of new pedal releases.... Click on the title for more
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The internet has been abuzz for a coupld of weeks with commentary about leaks regarding Marshall's reissues of their four-pedal black box series, including the very influential 






