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The Small Speaker Overdrive is the first pedal of Cambridge, UK based Great Eastern FX. It's a stompbox that cleverly offers something that goes against the hype of "fat" overdrives delivering the tone of big amps, the premise being that it's common knowledge that some of the best-sounding guitar parts ever recorded were played on surprisingly small amps. The Small Speaker Overdrive is an attempt to deliver that sweet small-amp tone in a pedal format.... Click on the title for more
Like the other mini pedals by this newish Chinese builder, the Flamma FC16 Optical Tremolo is a bread and butter effect that does well what it promises at an incredible price. And, unlike most other Chinese pedals, in the mini field, it also looks great, thanks to a tasteful choice for the metal case's color (Flamma excels at that) and the use of stylized modern fonts and graphics.... Click on the title for more
The Electronic Audio Experiments Dagger V2 is a simplified version of the company's own Longsword op-amp drive, featuring only the original's gain stages and dual band shelving EQ. This new version adds a series of improvements, including a shift toggle that delivers thicker or tighter overdrive.... Click on the title for more
There isn't much info out there about the R Weaver FX Violet Vibe (the builder doesn't seem to have a website nor a social media page). Still, this baby sounds great on Mike Herman's video and goes for over $250 used on Reverb.com, so that's a testament to the unit's quality.... Click on the title for more



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It could be said that London's Rainger FX is a company that specializes in thinking outside the (stomp)box, and their brand new pedal Reverb X makes no exception: it's a reverb followed by an overdrive and by a gate.... Click on the title for more
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This piece features our selection of the best fuzz pedals of all time organized by circuit type and is a recap of all the
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