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Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb

For guitarists and producers looking to expand their reverb options, the Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage offers an interesting approach with its dual-engine design. Unlike traditional reverb pedals, it provides two fully independent processors, each with access to 16 algorithms ranging from classic plate and spring sounds to more experimental textures…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb

New Pedal: Thermion Power Vibe

The Spanish-built Thermion Power Vibe replicates UniVibe-style modulation via fully analog circuitry. Two selectable modes (Chorus/Vibe) provide either subtle spatial effects or intense harmonic pulsing, adjustable via Speed, Depth, and Level knobs. An internal switch toggles between sine and square waveforms for additional texture. Designed for guitarists and bassists, it…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Thermion Power Vibe

New Pedal: Pet Symmetry + Damnation Audio BIG Pedal Fuzz

After years of development, Chicago-based rock band Pet Symmetry and Baltimore effects manufacturer Damnation Audio have unveiled BIG, a purpose-built bass pedal (that also works well on guitars) designed to deliver high-impact low-end tones in a single unit. The collaboration stems from guitarist/bassist Evan Weiss' longtime reliance on a rare…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pet Symmetry + Damnation Audio BIG Pedal Fuzz

New Pedal: Diamond Pedals F-Octave Fuzz

First introduced in 2017 as a homage to the iconic Foxx Tone Machine, the Diamond F-Octave has reclaimed its spot in the Canadian brand's lineup, delivering the same high-gain silicon fuzz that defined early '70s rock tones. Known for its raw saturation, chewy sustain, and sharp octave-up grit, this pedal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Diamond Pedals F-Octave Fuzz

KMA Machines Mandrake Octo Shrieker Fuzz

The KMA Machines Mandrake Octo Shrieker is the Berlin-based company refinement of the octave-up fuzz circuit found in the "Shriek" section of their popular Moai Maea octave-drone pedal. The core of the fuzz circuit is the Timber control, which sets the amount of gain. Filter is an EQ knob that gets bassier at…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Mandrake Octo Shrieker Fuzz

Chase Bliss Onward

Lately, every new Chase Bliss release feels like the unveiling of a new, magical (sonic) toy. The latest device to join this creative family of circuits is Onward, an evolution of an existing pedal by Cooper FX (whose owner Tom Majeski is now part of the Chase Bliss team), called…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Onward

Jam Pedals Eureka Fuzz

The Eureka is an original Muff-style fuzz circuit by Greek manufacturer Jam Pedals based on a silicon transistor design. The classic three knobs for Level, Gain and Tone and expanded by a three-way toggle switch that offers different bass settings, a useful feature for switching between single-coil and humbucker guitars or…Click on the title for more

Jam Pedals Eureka Fuzz

New Pedal: Shotmaker The Healer Overdrive

In today's market saturated with mass-produced effects, Shotmaker's The Healer Overdrive stands apart as a handcrafted tribute to classic overdrive tones. Housed in a distinctive solid oiled wood enclosure, this pedal combines artisanal aesthetics with carefully selected vintage-style components designed to deliver what builders describe as "soulful" response. At the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Shotmaker The Healer Overdrive

New Pedal: Mask Audio Hot Water Fuzz

In an increasingly crowded market of affordable guitar pedals, the new Mask Audio Hot Water stands out by delivering Big Muff-inspired circuitry with a surprising twist. While using the same transistor count as the classic fuzz, engineers have managed to extract four times the gain - resulting in a pedal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mask Audio Hot Water Fuzz

Old Blood Noise Screen Violence Modulated Reverb

The Old Blood Noise Screen Violence is a stereo modulated reverb released in collaboration with Glasgow's international synth-pop sensation CHVRCHES, and inspired by the sound of the album of the same name. The circuit consists of an overdrive and a one-knob effect that, ad different settings, will produce delay, reverb,…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Screen Violence Modulated Reverb

Strymon Dig V2 Digital Delay

An homage to the digital rack delays of the '80s, the Strymon Dig is a stereo, dual multitap delay offering three emulations of digital classics (ADM, 12-bit and 24/96) and two modulations modes (off, light and deep). Tap Tempo and subdivisions round up the features. V2, released in 2022, adds…Click on the title for more

Strymon Dig V2 Digital Delay

New Pedal: Supercool Pedals Triniphase

The Supercool Triniphase isn’t just a phaser—it’s a shape-shifting modulation beast. Hand-built in Canada, this device conjures everything from hypnotic psychedelic undulations to vintage amplifier whirlpools, with detours through uncanny vocal resonances and unhinged pitch oscillations. Yet through every sonic metamorphosis, your instrument's fundamental character remains pristine. The elegantly minimal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Supercool Pedals Triniphase