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New Pedal: SNK Pedals Zodiacal Glow Dual Delay

The SNK Pedals Zodiacal Glow is a dual digital delay + filter + modulation pedal based on a semi-obsolete chip (the PT-2399) that seems to be an endless source of inspiration for creative pedal makers - so much so that, in this article about tape-style delay pedals, we have an…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: SNK Pedals Zodiacal Glow Dual Delay

UAFX Amp-In-A-Box Pedals

Through Sweetwater, Universal Audio has announced three new amp-in-a-box pedal additions to their UAFX line, currently available for preorder at $399 each. Like the previous three pedals in the series, these are multi-mode, studio-grade stompboxes with deep functionality and connectivity. Each pedal in the UAFX series allows you to bypass…Click on the title for more

UAFX Amp-In-A-Box Pedals

Fulltone CS Supa-Wah

Michael Fuller, owner and founder of Fulltone and proven trouble seeker, has been able to stay out of controversy for over two years now (way to go, Michael!), so we feel a little less bad about reporting on the company's new pedal, which undoubtedly looks like a very cool device:…Click on the title for more

Fulltone CS Supa-Wah

Colombo Audio Pulse Driver BK Butler-Style Drive

Hailing from Italy, the Colombo Audio Pulse Driver is a fully customizable overdrive inspired by the sound of the 1983 BK Butler combo amp, famously used by David Gilmour, Eric Johnson, Billy Gibbons and Joe Satriani among others. The pedal recreates that 12AX7 tube design without an actual tube, recreating…Click on the title for more

Colombo Audio Pulse Driver BK Butler-Style Drive

LPD Pedals Sixty8 Overdrive

LPD Pedals is an Arizona-based builder that seems to have a keen interest in the sound of Marshall Plexi amps, since five out of six of their releases are pedals recreating different flavors of that legendary tone - while the sixth is a delay. The Sixty8, available also in a…Click on the title for more

LPD Pedals Sixty8 Overdrive

J. Rockett Mr. Moto Trem-Verb

Featured in many vintage amps of the '60s, tremolo and reverb were the very first mass-produced non-gain effects for electric guitar, and their combination, which became strictly tied to the sound of surf-rock, is still a favorite for many six-string players. J. Rockett Audio Designs unveiled a new pedal that…Click on the title for more

J. Rockett Mr. Moto Trem-Verb

Emmergy FX Unseen & Unspoken Fuzz+Reverb

Lovers of shoegazey walls of sounds and quirky effect pedals should check out the hand-made Emmergy FX Unseen & Unspoken, a dual fuzz + reverb pedal hailing from the UK with a sensitive big push pad in the middle for momentary effects. The controls are pretty standard with Volume and…Click on the title for more

Emmergy FX Unseen & Unspoken Fuzz+Reverb

Imperial Electrical Zeppelin

As you may have guessed from the name, the Imperial Electrical Zeppelin is an amp-in-a-box inspired by the immortal guitar sound of Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, built by a new company hailing fron New Zealand founded by Ben Fulton of Red Witch Pedals. This pedal distills the sound of the…Click on the title for more

Imperial Electrical Zeppelin

New at NAMM 2022: Ovaltone Forty5 Drive Gear (Plexi-Style)

Hailing from Japan, the Ovaltone Forty5 is a mini Plexi-style drive we stumbled upon at NAMM 2022. Its low to mid-gain overdrive tone is inspired by the sound of the Marchall JTM45. It has controls for Volume and Drive, responds well to dynamics and can take a hotter input when…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM 2022: Ovaltone Forty5 Drive Gear (Plexi-Style)

Mile End Effects Julep Stereo Tremolo/Phaser

Some pretty sweet effects pedals are coming out of Montreal these days (and also this very blog, for that matter!). The Mile End Effects JULEP is the latest creation of Justin Cober, the one-man-stompbox-maker whose pedals sell out within days of release - and yes, the same can be said…Click on the title for more

Mile End Effects Julep Stereo Tremolo/Phaser

The Delicious Audio Stompbox Booth at NAMM 2022

The Delicious Audio Stompbox Booth returned to the NAMM 2022 Show at booth #5239 with a strictly in-the-headphones stand involving over 30 pedal builders. You can see a quick recap of the new NAMM pedal releases here and here. You can see a photo album of our booth here and a…Click on the title for more

The Delicious Audio Stompbox Booth at NAMM 2022

New at NAMM 2022: Krunch Kabinets Krunch Drive

The pedal debut by a Californian company manufacturing amp heads and cabinets, the Krunch Kabinets Krunch Drive is a 5-knob overdrive with extra boost where the two circuits are stacked on top of each other (boost first in the chain) and have separate footswitches. The circuit, built in collaboration with…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM 2022: Krunch Kabinets Krunch Drive