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Spaceman Effects Artemis Modulated Filter

Portland's Spaceman Effects just came out with a new filter pedal that will catch the interest of the synthesis and psych-inclined guitarists out there: the Artemis. Featuring a 2-pole state-variable design, which allows to mix, at once, high-pass, band-pass, and low-pass filters, the Artemis can deliver both envelope or LFO…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Effects Artemis Modulated Filter

DryBell Unit67 EQ/Boost/Compressor

Up until 2019, Croatian manufacturer DryBell has been very focused on building the best possible Uni-Vibe pedal recreations. Everything changed today, with the release of their first non-vibe product called Unit67, a utility pedal that - knowing the company's designing rigor - promises to be a very useful and great…Click on the title for more

DryBell Unit67 EQ/Boost/Compressor

Sabbadius 68 Tiny Vibe

Argentinian builder Sabbadius has been particularly active in 2021 on the Uni-vibe front, a front they seem to specialize in after the release, in 2020 of the Funky-Vibe, a well-received recreation of the vintage units used by Jimi Hendrix. The company just unveiled two videos of an upcoming reduced version…Click on the title for more

Sabbadius 68 Tiny Vibe

NUX Atlantic Delay & Reverb

The NUX Atlantic Delay & Reverb Offers 3 classic Delay ('60s, '70s and '80s) & 3 classic Reverb (Spring, Plate and Hall) algorithms, plus a bonus “Shimmer” effect. Tap tempo and tap division functions. This is one of the best-selling delays in this effect niche. We added it to our list…Click on the title for more

NUX Atlantic Delay & Reverb

Valco Five-O Drive/Tremolo/Reverb

While the cutting-edge pedal manufacturers of today are busy in a competition involving packing more and more features in increasingly smaller enclosures, some smaller up-and-coming builders defy this shrinking trend with ginormous (but great-looking) devices. Valco belongs to this category. The Five-O is their latest release, a beast of a…Click on the title for more

Valco Five-O Drive/Tremolo/Reverb

Perfecto De Castro BAD94 Distortion

Legendary Filipino guitarist Perf De Castro now has his own signature pedal, the BAD 94, a distortion based on the (now discontinued) Marshall Shredmaster, with more gain, higher output and extended treble range. The BAD 94 shares the same controls as the original (Vol, Gain, Bass, Contour, Treble), but can…Click on the title for more

Perfecto De Castro BAD94 Distortion

DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Drop Tune Pedal

The Black Keys and The White Stripes - there are some suspicious similarities. Both are two-piece acts. Both have "the color + plural noun" band names. Both went from Midwestern garage rock roots to become bands that your mom downloads from iTunes. There is another similarity that musicians may notice:…Click on the title for more

DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Drop Tune Pedal

Spiral Electric FX Demhe Fuzz

The Demhe Fuzz is the first pedal by Spiral Electric FX hosted in a compact case, and it's a streamlined version of its big sibling the Demhe Shadow, a custom revision of the company's Black Rose Fuzz, intended for high(er) gain amps. An extremely flexible silicon fuzz with dual voicing…Click on the title for more

Spiral Electric FX Demhe Fuzz

Noise Space Audio Klone

For those who are wondering if the Klon-mania has reach Ukraine, the answer is: "yes." The Noise Space Audio Klone is hand-built by a one-person, Kiev-based builder that specializes in recreations and reinterpretations of popular gain circuits. This version of the Klon can be categorized as a reinterpretation, since it…Click on the title for more

Noise Space Audio Klone

Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Overdrive

The regular Wampler | Tumnus is one of the most popular Klon-style overdrives, with the added advantage of being a mini-pedal. Building on that success, the Indiana-based manufacturer unveiled the pedal's "posher" brother - it's a Deluxe model, baby! The Wampler Tumnus Deluxe has a lot more tonal flexibility and a…Click on the title for more

Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Overdrive

Bowman Audio Endeavors The Bowman Overdrive

The Bowman Overdrive by New Jersey's Bowman Audio Endeavors is a hand-built take on the evergreen (or rather ever-buzzworthy) Klon circuit. It's a faithful recreation using quality components. We added it to our Klon Clones Shopping Guide. Hear how it sounds in the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i5m4CifmuI B.A.E.’s take on the Centaur,…Click on the title for more

Bowman Audio Endeavors The Bowman Overdrive

Best New FX Pedal Releases | July 2021

It's time for a quick recap of last month's best new FX pedal releases! As usual, we are separating gain and non-gain releases. Lists from previous months can be found here. We organized the pedals in the interactive galleries below according to how exciting they seem to us. As usual,…Click on the title for more

Best New FX Pedal Releases | July 2021