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Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger

Walrus Audio has been very active during the "pandemic year" with the release of a series of compact multi-mode stereo pedals under the Mako label (D1 delay, R1 reverb and ACS1 Amp Simulator. Because of this, many of us were expecting the next release to be a multi-modulation pedal to…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger

Vanilla Sundae English Toffee Iscream

Based out of Boise, Idaho, Vanilla Sundae Pedals focuses on hand-made compact dirt boxes with names (and colors) borrowed by ice cream classics. The English Toffee Iscream is their take on the classic dual op-amp circuits of the late '70s - early '80s, read Tube Screamer 808. While this pedal…Click on the title for more

Vanilla Sundae English Toffee Iscream

Demiurge Instruments Blackstone Phaser

There's very little information about this intense phaser pedal by Demiurge Instruments called Blackstone Phaser. Apparently, it's an evolution of an obscure Blackout Effectors dual phaser that adds an extra rate setting - the two speeds can be switched through the Rate knob. Each Rate knob has its own "Range"…Click on the title for more

Demiurge Instruments Blackstone Phaser

Maestro Ranger Overdrive

Part of the 2022 relaunch of the Maestro line, the Ranger is a simple 3-knob, two-mode overdrive pedal inspired by the sound of vintage tube amps. Besides your regular Gain/Level/Tone knobs, through a handy toggle switch, the Ranger offers Hi and Lo modes that deliver high and lo-gain tones. This…Click on the title for more

Maestro Ranger Overdrive

Flamma FS06 Preamp + Cab Simulator

The latest device from the Flamma FS Series is a very purple digital Preamp pedal with presets and a three-way EQ section: the FS06. The pedal features 7 amp modes accessible by tapping on the Select button or the Footswitch. Each amp has a preset slot. Each emulation has its…Click on the title for more

Flamma FS06 Preamp + Cab Simulator

New Pedal: Anasounds Feed Me Mk3 Fuzz

French builder Anasounds unveiled a new version of their Fuzz Face evolution, the Feed Me Fuzz Mk3. Embedded in the company's new FX Teacher Project, this effect is built in a way that allows the user to easily apply mods to the circuit through the addition of terminal blocks and/or…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Anasounds Feed Me Mk3 Fuzz

Flamma Cab FS07 Stereo Cabinet Simulator with IR

Flamma's series of super-affordable, stereo, multi-mode, compact pedals were among the most surprising new releases of the early '20 - so much so that they recently earned the blessing of none other than Mr. JHS. Their CAB FS07 cab simulation stompbox is one of the few compact stereo devices of…Click on the title for more

Flamma Cab FS07 Stereo Cabinet Simulator with IR

BSRI Audio Hydrazine Fuzz

The BSRI Audio Hydrazine is a modern take on the Harmonic Percolator fuzz circuit by an emerging Baltimore-based builder (BSRI stands for Baltimore Sonic Research Institute, but it's actually a one-person company). The Hydrazine employs NOS germanium and silicon transistors and germanium diodes found in the vintage unit, but through…Click on the title for more

BSRI Audio Hydrazine Fuzz

Donner White Tape Stereo Analog Dual Echo

Chinese builder Donner has made a name for itself for its super affordable, no-frills guitar pedals, but a few recent releases seem to show a little more ambition - including art on the case! Their new White Tape stereo echo belongs to this new series and, in case you are…Click on the title for more

Donner White Tape Stereo Analog Dual Echo

SolidGoldFX NU-33 Vinyl Engine Demo

Montreal based SolidGoldFX just released a new "character pedal" that emulates the sonic artifacts of vinyl: the NU-33. Named after the Greek letter symbolizing spatial frequency and the RPMs of a turntable, the NU-33 is mostly a chorus and vibrato with the added option to mix in a varying amount…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX NU-33 Vinyl Engine Demo

Catalinbread Cloak Reverb + Shimmer

"Shimmer" is an effect that came in vogue in the early '10s, and sounds like an angelic choral effect obtained by mixing a long reverb with harmonized pitch shifted trails of that same reverbered signal. The Catalinbread Cloak is the Portland-based company's take on that effect. This is a rather…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Cloak Reverb + Shimmer

Best New Pedals of 2022 | January Edition

Hey, you didn't miss our Year-End Best Pedals of 2021 Aggregate List, did you? This article you are reading is about the best pedals released in January 2022. The first month of the year was unusually busy: three new lines were announced by two established brands and one Danish newcomer,…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedals of 2022 | January Edition