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Vahlbruch BBQ Booster/EQ

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

Vahlbruch BBQ Booster/EQ

JHS Plugin Fuzz (Legends of Fuzz Boss Tone Replica)

JHS Plugin Fuzz (Legends of Fuzz Boss Tone Replica) 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

JHS Plugin Fuzz (Legends of Fuzz Boss Tone Replica)

Carl Martin Ampster

Carl Martin Ampster 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

Carl Martin Ampster

Cat Box Customs Bean Machine Fuzz

The Cat Box Customs Bean Machine Fuzz is a gorgeously colorful, hand-painted boutique take on the Harmonic Percolator circuit, coming right out or a basement in Columbus, Ohio. And it costs only $65.... Click on the title for more

Cat Box Customs Bean Machine Fuzz

New Pedals: Marshall Black Box Series Reissues

The 3 Best Reverb Pedals, By Type in 2023

Strymon Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator

Strymon Nightsky Strymon surprised everyone on the evening of September 17 by announcing a new pedal to be released... a few hours later during a Facebook Live video!... Click on the title for more

Strymon Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator

MLA Pedals Germanium Eliminator V2

MLA Pedals Germanium Eliminator V2 Named after one of the most popular albums by ZZ Top, the MLA Pedals Germanium Eliminator is a Germanium version of a popular overdrive pedal by Georgia-based builder Missing Link Audio (aka, MLA). As you may have guessed, both pedals are voiced after the tone of the bearded band's guitarist Billy Gibbons.... Click on the title for more

MLA Pedals Germanium Eliminator V2

TateFX Antares Overdrive

TateFX Antares UK's TateFX is a boutique pedal builder that specializes in quality, hand-built dirt boxes and accessories that's gained considerable attention since its 2014 debut.... Click on the title for more

TateFX Antares Overdrive

Audiolithe Extinction Drive

Audiolithe FX Extinction Drive Hailing from France, the Audiolithe Extinction Drive is a heavy yet uber-flexible dual overdrive that can produce a variety of tones, including Fuzz and Octave up sounds.... Click on the title for more

Audiolithe Extinction Drive

New Pedal: NuX Damp Stereo Mini Reverb

With a $79 USD price tag, the NuX Damp is the first mini pedal with stereo in/out - thanks to its two TRS jacks that accept both mono and stereo signals.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: NuX Damp Stereo Mini Reverb

Whimsy Machines The Great Fantabulizing Whatsitdo Octave Fuzz

Whimsey Machines The Great Fantabulizing Whatsitdo Whimsy Machines has been spoiling us with some very imaginative devices. Their new creation makes it clear right from its moniker that the builder's stomping ground hasn't changed: enter the Great Fantabulizing Whatsitdo, a "Recursive Octave Fuzz."... Click on the title for more

Whimsy Machines The Great Fantabulizing Whatsitdo Octave Fuzz