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Zero G IOD Honey Coma Fuzz

There are a number of fuzz circuits that lost the tone wars to the 7 kings of fuzz, but are still sought after by the pedal-obsessed; the Roland BeeBaa fuzz is such a device, and the Zero G IOD Honey Coma Fuzz is a variant of it.... Click on the title for more

Zero G IOD Honey Coma Fuzz

Pedal Pawn Chicken Quiff Tremolo

Pedal Pawn CHICKEN QUIFF   UK builder Pedal Pawn is one of the most buzzworthy new companies in that niche of manufacturers that could be called "classic refiners." Their new tremolo Chicken Quiff is a faithful clone of the rare Cesar Diaz Texas Tremodillo, a legendary, discontinued pedal that sells used for around $1k USD.... Click on the title for more

Pedal Pawn Chicken Quiff Tremolo

Strymon Lex V2 Rotary

The Strymon Lex V2 Rotary is a stereo pedal that realistically simulates the effect of the rotating Leslie speakers, including the iconic slow/fast speed ramping, delegated to a separate footswitch.... Click on the title for more

Strymon Lex V2 Rotary

Fender Hammertone Distortion

The Fender Hammertone Distortion is one-ninth of the new affordable line of pedals released by the electric guitar giant.... Click on the title for more

Fender Hammertone Distortion

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2022

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2022 Welcome to our monthly appointment with the best new pedal releases!... Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2022

Tape Audio Co. ONE Fuzz

Tape Audio Co. is a new pedal company run by folks who've been working on guitar effects for over 15 years, and ONE is the builder's debut stompbox, a stylish-looking original fuzz circuit with two faders and one old-style button switch.... Click on the title for more

Tape Audio Co. ONE Fuzz

GUP Tech Mad Chiou Double Boost + EQ

The GUP Tech Mad Chiou is a two-in-one pedal by a young Quebecois family-operated company launched in the late '10s and laser-focused on releasing affordable and fun-looking gain pedals, including some variants on venerable vintage circuits. It's a combination of two of its most popular pedals: the GrndR and the Le Chiou.... Click on the title for more

GUP Tech Mad Chiou Double Boost + EQ

Spaceman FX Sputniuk III Germanium Fuzz

Originally built in small batches, the Spaceman FX Sputnik is an all-germanium fuzz featuring vintage Soviet transistors which became instantly hard to find.... Click on the title for more

Spaceman FX Sputniuk III Germanium Fuzz

Leyland Head Full Delay

Built by caring English hands, the Leyland Head Full is a creative lo-fi echo based on what's probably the most inspiring chip for delays, the PT2399. ... Click on the title for more

Leyland Head Full Delay

Fender Hammertone Series

Lovers of affordable stompboxes have a new $79-99 line to choose from, manufactured by the best-known name in the electric guitar realm: Fender. The company is now shipping the Hammertone line of compact pedals, for now comprising of 9 streamlined effects covering all the basics (3 gain, 1 fuzz, 2 delays, and one each for reverb, flanger and chorus).... Click on the title for more

Fender Hammertone Series

Mosky Black Rat Distortion

The Mosky Black Rat Distortion is a very affordable mini OEM RAT clone, it uses the same LM308 Op-amp as the original.... Click on the title for more

Mosky Black Rat Distortion

New Pedal: Retro Mechanical Labs 432k Rev2 Filter/Distortion/Fuzz

Retro Mechanical Labs 432k Rev2 Distortion It's hard not to gasp at the sight of the Retro Mechanical Labs 432k Rev2 Distortion, a beast of a filter+distortion+fuzz pedal with enough controls to entertain even the most efficient knob fiddler for years!... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Retro Mechanical Labs 432k Rev2 Filter/Distortion/Fuzz