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Pedal Pawn Octone

Made by hand in Cambridgeshire, UK, the Pedal Pawn Octone is the latest offering by a small builder that's making waves for its reinterpretation of classic effect circuits. It's a variant of the vintage 1970's Octavia Fuzz.... Click on the title for more

Pedal Pawn Octone

New Pedal Kit: Korg Nu:Tekt Power Tube Reactor

The Korg Nu:Tekt Power Tube Reactor is a new pedal by the Japanese builer's subsidiary that focuses on synth and also stompbox DIY kits.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal Kit: Korg Nu:Tekt Power Tube Reactor

Xvive Echoman Delay

Clones are nothing new in the stompbox-sphere, but it's always a little surprising to stumble upon pedals that look and sound so similar to classic ones we are so familiar with. In the case of the Echoman, though, the story is more nuanced than you may expect...... Click on the title for more

Xvive Echoman Delay

Shnobel Tone Daily Driver Overdrive

Congrats are due to pedal YouTuber Shnobel for launching his first guitar pedal, the Daily Driver Overdrive, after five years of develoment.... Click on the title for more

Shnobel Tone Daily Driver Overdrive

MXR Raw Dawg Overdrive

Blues guitar legend Eric Gales and Jim Dunlop teamed up to create the MXR Raw Dawg, a 3-knob mini overdrive pedal based on an original circuit that delivers Tubescreamer-style tone with a little more bite.... Click on the title for more

MXR Raw Dawg Overdrive

NRG Effects Poker Treblebooster Overdrive

The NRG Effects Poker is an evolution of the classic Rangemaster-style treblebooster circuit with a couple of tricks up its sleeve.... Click on the title for more

NRG Effects Poker Treblebooster Overdrive

Updated Pedal: Cusack Screamer V3 Overdrive

The Cusack Screamer V3 is an evolution of - you guessed it - the Tube Screamer with twice the amount of gain and more clarity. It offers also three different voicings through a toggle switch on the right: Standard, Crushed, or Asymmetrical LED clipping.... Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Cusack Screamer V3 Overdrive

Malekko Goatkeeper – 2-Stage Polyrhythmic Tremolo

We somehow missed the release of the Malekko Goatkeeper last year (probably because the company didn't send the pedal to any of the YouTubers we follow!) so we need to send a YUGE thank you to Dennis Kayzer for posting a video of it on his channel, because this is a rather unique pedal.... Click on the title for more

Malekko Goatkeeper – 2-Stage Polyrhythmic Tremolo

Ibanez ES3 Echo Shifter

At NAMM 2020 Ibanez presented an upgrade to their classic Echo Shifter pedal, the ES3, which adds a digital mode for crisper repeats and as Oscillation mode if the tap tempo footswitch is held.... Click on the title for more

Ibanez ES3 Echo Shifter

Win 3 Pedal and a pair of Headphones [ENDED]

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Win 3 Pedal and a pair of Headphones [ENDED]

Win a Novation 49SL MkIII [ENDED]

To celebrate the return of the upcoming LA Synth & Pedal Expo we are giving away a super-awesome Novation 49SL MkIII, worth $599!... Click on the title for more

Win a Novation 49SL MkIII [ENDED]

Dreadbox Disorder Fuzz

The Dreadbox Disorder isn't a new pedal (the video of the original version dates back to 2014), but the Greek company, after focusing for almost a decade on its line of synths, in the early '20s has switched its attention back to stompboxes, triggering new attention to their old designs. Which brings us to this new take on that circuit.... Click on the title for more

Dreadbox Disorder Fuzz