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Catalinbread Tribute Low-gain Overdrive

The Catalinbread Tribute is the new low-gain overdrive from the Portland-based company and - if memory doesn't betray us - the first device in their roster featuring a parametric EQ since the VariOboost, the very first pedal released by Catalinbread, a now-discontinued boost pedal that inspired this new model.... Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Tribute Low-gain Overdrive

Carl Martin Honey Comp

The new Carl Martin Honey Comp is an update on the Danish company's popular (and now almost vintage) Compressor Limiter, with simplified controls and an added "Dry" knob that allows for parallel compression.... Click on the title for more

Carl Martin Honey Comp

VS Audio Pandora Fuzz

The Arbiter Fuzz Face is one of the most cloned and referenced fuzz circuits (no wonder we have an article about all the pedals it inspired). Pandora is the name of the first woman in Greek mythology, who dared to open a forbidden box that contained all the evils of humanity. Hailing from Athens, the VS Audio Pandora is a fuzz box that's not as evil-sounding as one may expect - inspired by the Fuzz Face.... Click on the title for more

VS Audio Pandora Fuzz

New Pedal: Sundance Electric Clean Fuzz

Based in California, Sundance Electric is a small pedal manufacturer that builds its stompboxes one by one, by hand. The company's roster features a selection of fuzzes and overdrives, and the Clean Fuzz is their take on the much sought after "versatile fuzz" design.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Sundance Electric Clean Fuzz

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

The most popular pedal in the transistor-based overdrive category, the BOSS BD-2 Blues Driver features a circuit consisting of cascading gain stages, delivering natural and responsive dynamics.... Click on the title for more

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

JHS 3 Series Delay

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New Pedal: Subdecay PixelWave Phase Distortion Synth Pedal

Guitarists into complex synth-like pedals should take a look at the Subdecay PixelWave, labeled as a "Phase Distortion Synth."... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Subdecay PixelWave Phase Distortion Synth Pedal

Siren Pedals Etana Overdrive (Lindsay Ell signature)

Siren Pedals is a Nashville-based pedal company that's moving fast! Founder Scott Schwertly bought his first pedal in 2018, and became so obsessed by the format that in early 2020 he already had a company with a first pedal release! We stumbled upon them at Summer NAMM 2021 and heard their new release, the Etana Overdrive, a Lindsay Ell signature pedal.... Click on the title for more

Siren Pedals Etana Overdrive (Lindsay Ell signature)

BOSS IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Simulator

BOSS IR-200 The BOSS 200 series welcomes another member to its growing family, the IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Simulator, an uber-comprehensive stereo device for performing, rehearsing, and recording without the burden of real amp and cabinets for both guitar (8amp types) and bass (3 amp types).... Click on the title for more

BOSS IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Simulator

Demiurge Instruments Atom Fuzz

Demiurge Instruments Atom Fuzz Demiurge instruments is a small guitar and pedal builder based in the UK, and the Atom Fuzz is their take on the Fuzz Face, or rather, on another Fuzz Face-inspired pedal, the Suhr Rufus.... Click on the title for more

Demiurge Instruments Atom Fuzz

New Pedal: Oopegg ORV-1 Reverb

Oopegg ORV-1 Reverb The Oopegg ORV-1 Reverb is one of the debut hand-made 3-pedal line released by high-end Japanese guitar maker Oopegg called Super Retro Series. The other two devices in the series are a compressor and a fuzz.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Oopegg ORV-1 Reverb