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Lichtlaerm Audio Gehenna Metal Distortion/Preamp

The Lichtlaerm Audio Gehenna is an ambitious distortion pedal/preamp created with the metal guitarist in mind. It aims at delivering tones ranging "from classic NWOBHM to early 2000s Core-music, from raw Black and Death Metal to super tight and modern Djent."... Click on the title for more

Lichtlaerm Audio Gehenna Metal Distortion/Preamp

Carl Martin Axis Flanger

The Carl Martin Axis Flanger is, in a few words, a reissue of the classic Carl Martin modulation pedal in a compact case and with simplified controls, a treatment the Danish builder has reserved to its most popular original stompboxes.... Click on the title for more

Carl Martin Axis Flanger

EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2

The EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold is an authentic emulation of a Model T Amp from Sunn, a solid-state amp known for its loud and bassy tones manufactured by a Portland-based company founded in 1967 that was acquired by Fender in 1985 and unceremoniously terminated in 2002.... Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2

Bleak District Electric Rec Head Cassette Simulator

The Bleak District Electric Rec Head is a charming, seemingly permanently sold-out take on cassette tape emulation by a small UK builder. ... Click on the title for more

Bleak District Electric Rec Head Cassette Simulator

Best New Pedals 2023 | February Edition

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

Best New Pedals 2023 | February Edition

New Pedal: Marshall DriveMaster Reissue

The original Marshall DriveMaster was a Plexi-style pedal released in the early '90s and voiced after a JCM800 amp. It was intended to be the successor of the Guv'nor, the first amp-in-a-box inspired by the Marshall Plexi tone, but didn't reach the same popularity.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Marshall DriveMaster Reissue

New Pedal: Rift Amplification Elysium Low-Gain Fuzz

The Rift Amplification Elysium Low-Gain Fuzz is a very simple fuzz pedal that's getting a lot of attention. It's built by hand by a UK-based amp manufacturer that uses a point-to-point technique for all their creations. ... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Rift Amplification Elysium Low-Gain Fuzz

New Pedal: Spaceman Ixion Optical Compressor

The Spaceman Ixion is a stompbox take on the optical compressor circuit made famous in the studios all over the world by the legendary LA2A rack unit.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spaceman Ixion Optical Compressor

Win 4 Awesome Synths [ENDED]

This week, to celebrate the launch of the (free!) London Synth & Pedal Expo, we have a bloody ace synth giveaway reserved for our UK readers!... Click on the title for more

Win 4 Awesome Synths [ENDED]

Browne Amplification Atom Overdrive

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

Browne Amplification Atom Overdrive

Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter

Since Source Audio recently released a synth pedal, it seems appropriate for them to follow it up with a filter one, since filters are an unmissable component in synthesizers... Click on the title for more

Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter

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