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Too many overdrive pedals are liars. They promise touch sensitivity but deliver a brick to the face. The 
Columbus, Ohio's Malaise Forever is a one-person pedal builder that hopefully chose its name before the 2020 pandemic, and that specializes in hand-made dirt boxes. The Clubber Lang V1 was their take on the Harmonic Percolator, although the circuit's V2 was reworked in collaboration with Mask Audio Electronics, and adds a MOSFET input stage to push the pedal to the next level in the wild texture department.... Click on the title for more
The handmade 
Another Tube Screamer clone? In 2025? Really, JAM?
Except it's not. Not exactly.... Click on the title for more
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Born in the 1970s when men were men and circuits were stuffed with components the size of your thumb, what you find inside the Argonaut Electrical Overdrive was a modular plug-in thing that some German engineer probably threw together after three beers, accidentally creating the sound of God clearing His throat.... Click on the title for more
The 
Listen up, gear fiends.
The 
JHS has expanded its 3 Series line with three new pedals: the Bit Crusher, the Glitch Delay, and the Ring Modulator. Each follows the 3 Series formula of three knobs, one toggle, and a $99 price tag, but the sounds inside are anything but basic.... Click on the title for more
To celebrate the upcoming LA Stompbox Exhibit - part of the 
In a world of predictable effects, sometimes your sound needs a collaborator—not just a tool. Enter the Butterfly Effects Dobbo, a stereo granular effect pedal designed not just to process your sound, but to play with it. This isn't merely a delay or a reverb; it's an ecosystem of sound where controlled chaos, randomness, and evolving textures invite you to explore sonic territories you didn't know existed.... Click on the title for more
