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New Pedal: Black Mountain-Third Man Roto Echo

From the mind behind Third Man Hardware—yes, that Jack White—comes another bold step in pedal innovation. Known for pushing sonic boundaries with releases like the Triplegraph and Triple Threat, Third Man now teams up with Black Mountain to unveil the Roto-Echo. This analog-style delay pedal features Freewheel Technology, letting players…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Black Mountain-Third Man Roto Echo

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Every guitarist eventually craves that warm, expressive overdrive, and Effects Bakery (a US-Japan collab) delivers it with flavor and affordability. As you can see from the list of videos below, the Bagel Overdrive is getting the attention of some pedal connoisseurs. It packs iconic tone into a mini-pedal format, using…Click on the title for more

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Oneder Old Blue Drive V2

The Oneder Old Blue is a low to medium gain overdrive that's transparent but can get very saturated and even heavy via the interaction of the Level and Gain knobs (on the top) with the Weight one (bottom right), which adds girth and saturation. The other knob on the bottom…Click on the title for more

Oneder Old Blue Drive V2

Chase Bliss Lost + Found Multi-FX

Chase Bliss has unveiled Lost + Found, its first true (dual, stereo) multi-effect pedal, marking a bold step into new sonic territory. As the second release in the company’s Small Batch Bliss series, this made-to-order pedal is a curated collection of rare and experimental effects designed to inspire musicians and…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Lost + Found Multi-FX

Electro Harmonix Talking Machine

The Electro Harmonix Talking Machine (street $220) is, at its heart, an envelope filter. Like many of EHX’s new offerings, though, it pushes the boundaries of everything before it, adding tremendous versatility—and not a little complexity—to the traditional auto wah. The Talking Machine makes seven vowel sounds plus EHX’s signature…Click on the title for more

Electro Harmonix Talking Machine

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Limiting Distortion

Fairfield Circuitry has built a reputation for crafting pedals that marry utilitarian design with bold, unconventional tones. Their latest offering, the 20% More Limiting Distortion, is no exception—a wryly named yet seriously effective take on saturated, compressed dirt. An unorthodox take on fuzz, the 20% more blends synth-inspired circuitry with…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Limiting Distortion

Blammo! Utility Boost

The Blammo! Utility Boost rethinks simple boost pedals by packing two distinct circuits into one compact enclosure: a Cocked Wah Boost with a sweepable mid-focus via Frequency knob (heel-toe wah simulation) and a Flat Linear Boost delivering an op-amp-driven clean lift with internal trim pot for gain matching Other features include:…Click on the title for more

Blammo! Utility Boost

Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe

After the Cloudburst and the Brig, the Strymon Ultraviolet is the third "almost compact" release by the Californian builder, and its first take on the Uni-Vibe effect. Like the two previous pedals in this unnamed, smaller line of devices, the Ultraviolet is a rather streamlined device, but sports an entirely…Click on the title for more

Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe

Electronic Audio Experiments Sending V2 Analog Delay

Released in its first version in 2018, the Sending is Boston’s Electronic Audio Experiments' love letter to the Bucket Brigade Device, the chip that makes analog delay possible. Based, just like the original, on a pair of MN3005 reissues, this stompbox was completely redesigned with the goal of extending its…Click on the title for more

Electronic Audio Experiments Sending V2 Analog Delay

Hologram Electronics Chroma Console Multi-Effector

If you are a pedal lover and you are not familiar with Hologram Electronics, well, you aren't really a pedal lover. The Nashville-based company has been churning out incredibly creative pedals for over a decade now, with the latest (the Microcosm) becoming a stellar bestseller. They just unveiled their next device,…Click on the title for more

Hologram Electronics Chroma Console Multi-Effector

The 7 Best MultiFX Pedals for Synths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sutxQL94398 --- For many synth players, expanding their sound on a budget often leads to the world of guitar pedals. Stereo multi-effects units are a creative goldmine, particularly for those in search of new inspiration. These versatile boxes aren't just for guitarists; compatible with line-in instruments, they can dramatically widen…Click on the title for more

The 7 Best MultiFX Pedals for Synths

Noise Engineering Dystorpia Distortion

With the Dystorpia pedal, Eurorack brand Noise Engineering is entering the pedal market with a stompbox inspired by their modular line: it's a versatile and original fuzzstortion circuit that does - among other things - wavefolding. The circuit blends two distortion circuits: Fold is the wavefolding side of it that…Click on the title for more

Noise Engineering Dystorpia Distortion