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Blue Colander GT420 – Pre/Power Amp Distortion

Blue Colander Stompboxes is a Poland-based builder of guitar pedals. Their GT420 is presented as an "emulation of some desirable vintage amp that’s actually never existed," which is somewhat refreshing. It features a Rangemaster-style boost (left side) followed by a two gain stages distortion circuit: the first one is a…Click on the title for more

Blue Colander GT420 – Pre/Power Amp Distortion

Studio Daydream HMP SILVER KCM-OD Klone

The Studio Daydream HMP Silver KCM-OD is yet another addition to the numerous family of the Klon Centaur clones. This particular device hailing from Japan gets really good reviews and it's manufactured by a company that's been around since 2008 and is dedicated to high quality dirt boxes. It also…Click on the title for more

Studio Daydream HMP SILVER KCM-OD Klone

Kingsley Jester Overdrive

The Kingsley Jester is a hand-wired, tube-powered "amp-in-a-box" style overdrive that runs off of 2 12ax7 vacuum tubes. It fetches on the used market for over $700. There is a 3 band EQ for the overdrive side, as well as gain and volume controls. A 3-way voicing switch changes the…Click on the title for more

Kingsley Jester Overdrive

JHS 3 Series Phaser, Flanger, and Hall Reverb

JHS Pedals just announced three new additions to their 3 Series line, the most affordable in their roster at $99: a Phaser, a Flanger, and a Hall Reverb. They are currently on sale for $84.15 on Sweetwater. These are all rather straightforward mono pedals with three knobs, one toggle switch…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Phaser, Flanger, and Hall Reverb

Carl Martin PlexiRanger Overdrive + Boost

The sound of a distorted classic Marshall amp from the '60s and '70s has become a staple in rock'n'roll and a source of infinite inspiration for pedal makers all over the world. Danish effects designer Carl Martin has built some of the most successful Plexi-style pedals and unveiled a new…Click on the title for more

Carl Martin PlexiRanger Overdrive + Boost

New Pedal: Mooer Cab X2

Released in conjunction with its Preamp sibling, the Mooer Cab X2 is a dual-channel cab simulator offering all the features of the Chinese company's X2 line: compact case, 14 editable presets, dual footswitches, dual input with dual or stereo out operation, and free editing software. The pedal includes 11 pre-installed…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mooer Cab X2

Rook Audio Hydra Muff-style fuzz

The Muff-aholics among you looking for ways to spend a hefty chunk of their Christmas bonus should check out the Rook Audio Hydra, a gorgeous-looking PTP Civil War Muff-style box that's hand-made in the UK and sells for over $435 USD (£329.00) - plus shipping. It features the three classic…Click on the title for more

Rook Audio Hydra Muff-style fuzz

Sundance Electronics HI1- Fuzz

The Sundance Electronics HI-1 Fuzz is an interesting take on the Harmonic Perculator-style fuzz, with just one gigantic Volume knob and three toggle switches providing tonal and gain variation in Mids (flat or slightly scooped), Compression (standard or more dynamic), and Gain (High/Mid settings). Mixing and matching these options opens…Click on the title for more

Sundance Electronics HI1- Fuzz

Formula B Pedals Mini Bender Combo

Italy's Formula B is developing a reputation for high quality, hand-built effects inspired to classic circuits, and the Mini Bender is their latest creation: a dual voice Tone Bender-inspired pedal that can recreate the tone of the classic vintage Mk 1.5 and the Mk 2, here called "Pro II," featuring…Click on the title for more

Formula B Pedals Mini Bender Combo

GTown Amps 335 D-Style Overdrive

D-style overdrives (i.e. drive pedals voiced after the ultra-rare Dumble amps) are extremely fashionable right now, and Russian company GTown Amps has come up with two hand-made pedals in this niche that are getting a lot of attention and praise. The 335 is the single-channel version. Unlike most stompboxes in…Click on the title for more

GTown Amps 335 D-Style Overdrive

The 12 Best Mini Wah Pedals in 2023 | Compare Features and Prices

Updated on 12.21.2021 - See also our Best Wah Pedals article for all regular size wahs. A Buyer's Guide to the Best Mini Wah Pedals After over 50 years from its birth, the Wah Wah is still an effect many guitarists choose to include in their pedalboard. But as time…Click on the title for more

The 12 Best Mini Wah Pedals in 2023 | Compare Features and Prices

TWA Side Step LFO Expression Pedal

While almost every guitar player owns an Expression pedal, Expression controllers are a rather overlooked format in the stompbox world, and they shouldn't be, because they have the magic power of instilling new creative life into any old pedal in a player's arsenal equipped with an Expression or CV input.…Click on the title for more

TWA Side Step LFO Expression Pedal