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BOSS RV-200 Reverb

BOSS's 200 series pedals are smaller but not necessarily less powerful versions of the Japanese company's flagship, multi-algorithm, stereo 500 series. The BOSS RV-200 (also a stereo device) is the much-anticipated shrunken version of the RV-500. Considering that its delay sibling, the DD-200, was released four years earlier, one may…Click on the title for more

BOSS RV-200 Reverb

Updated Pedal: Tubesteader Lightkeeper V2 D-Style Boost/Overdrive

Sometimes it feels like the world is giving birth to at least one drive pedal per day, but a quick glance at the new Tubesteader Lightkeeper - now updated to a compact V2 - was enough to understand that this is no regular overdrive. First of all, this hand-built baby…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Tubesteader Lightkeeper V2 D-Style Boost/Overdrive

Anasound Utopia Deluxe Delay

The Anasound Utopia Deluxe is a limited edition, updated and upgraded version of the company's "regular" Utopia, an analog-voiced delay built around the PT2399 chip that's, to date, their best-selling unit. The original circuit was designed from the ground up to feature Tap Tempo functionality. Since they were at it,…Click on the title for more

Anasound Utopia Deluxe Delay

Champion Leccy Skitzy Dual Modulated Reverb

Wolly of Pensyllvenya-based Champions Leccy has slowly morphed a very peculiar and creative identity for his company: creative and quirky, his devices feature quirky illustrations reminiscent of indie comic books, and the brand new Skitzy, a Dual Modulated Reverb, is no exception. Blending the circuits (and the names) of two…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy Skitzy Dual Modulated Reverb

Crazy, Cool and Weird Delay Pedals in 2024: the Best Psychedelic Echo Stompboxes

For more classic psychedelic delays check out our Best Tape Delay Pedals article. For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. --- Delay is one of the most loved effects for guitar and can serve a range of purposes from subtle slapback…Click on the title for more

Crazy, Cool and Weird Delay Pedals in 2024: the Best Psychedelic Echo Stompboxes

The 9 Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2024: a Guide to UniVibe Clones

Welcome to our user's guide to the best Uni-Vibe pedal clones and evolutions. For more realistic Leslie speaker simulations you may also want to take a look at our article about rotary/Leslie pedals, or the one about phaser pedals, an effect derived from the Uni-Vibe. --- --- [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="1"…Click on the title for more

The 9 Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2024: a Guide to UniVibe Clones

New Pedal: Farm Pedals The Altar Fuzz

The Farm Pedals The Altar is a limited edition overdrive/fuzz based on a dual-stage hybrid Germanium/Mosfet circuit. There are currently only 50 units available. The peculiar thing about this simple device is that its two knobs have a double function: they both control the circuit's two gain stages, but they…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Farm Pedals The Altar Fuzz

BOSS PS-3 Pitch Shifter/Delay

The BOSS PS-3 pedal offers an impressive range of sonic possibilities with seven pitch settings, each with 26 pitch-shifting steps, and three delay modes providing up to two seconds of delay time. This versatile pedal seamlessly combines powerful pitch shift and delay features, allowing for a myriad of blended shift/delay…Click on the title for more

BOSS PS-3 Pitch Shifter/Delay

Empress Effects Echosystem Multi-Mode Delay

One of the brand new pedals that were on display at the 2017 first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit was the Empress Effects EchoSystem, the Canadian company's take on the "large-ish" multi-function digital delay pedal concept (its release date of May 4th, 2017 was just two days before our event!). The stompbox…Click on the title for more

Empress Effects Echosystem Multi-Mode Delay

Decibelics Golden Horse Klon-Style Drive

Among the hundreds of Klon clones, the Decibelics Golden Horse stands out as both the most expensive one in mini format (at around $270 + shipping from Barcelona) and the most hyped of the bunch, which is why - unless you find it used on Reverb or eBay - the…Click on the title for more

Decibelics Golden Horse Klon-Style Drive

Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe

After the Cloudburst and the Brig, the Strymon Ultraviolet is the third "almost compact" release by the Californian builder, and its first take on the Uni-Vibe effect. Like the two previous pedals in this unnamed, smaller line of devices, the Ultraviolet is a rather streamlined device, but sports an entirely…Click on the title for more

Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe

Reeves Electro Facet IZ and FF

Hand-built in a workshop in a garden workshop in Northamptonshire, UK, the Reeves Electro Facet IZ is a (gorgeous-looking) Fuzz Face variant built around a pair of Micro Electronics C1016Y yellow dot silicon transistors. The case is screen-printed using glossy enamel ink. Adding a Tone control to the typical Fuzz Face…Click on the title for more

Reeves Electro Facet IZ and FF