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Magpie Pedals Happy Little Accident V2.0

Simon the Magpie is a larger than life character that straddles the line between madcap modder and genius designer, and the Happy Little Accident V2.0 is probably his only almost "serious" pedal (as in, "a pedal with an acceptable number of controls that doesn't look absolutely bonkers) - although its…Click on the title for more

Magpie Pedals Happy Little Accident V2.0

Jet Pedals Lion Distortion

The Lion and the Lamb by Kansas City's Jet Pedals are two analog gain pedals with different characters but similar functionality - including presets and Midi compatibility. They pack a lot more functions than meet the eye, with three selectable distortion circuits and an extra boost. The Lion is an…Click on the title for more

Jet Pedals Lion Distortion

Greer Amps Soma 63 Vintage Preamp

Greer Amps has released the Soma 63 Vintage Preamp, a must-have for vintage amp lovers that was rewarded the Best in Show award at NAMM 2019. Utilizing Greer's new XFR platform, this pedal delivers real amp-like tone, including a real transformer to simulate everything about amplifiers; in this case, vintage…Click on the title for more

Greer Amps Soma 63 Vintage Preamp

One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive DLX

The One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive DLX (as in Deluxe) is an upgrade to one of the Japanese company's most popular overdrive pedals. Part of the BJFE series designed by Bjorn Juhl, the SRODDLX retains the versatile tone of the Mini Strawberry Red but makes it even more so by adding…Click on the title for more

One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive DLX

Mooer R7 Multiverb

The Mooer R7 was announced a few months after the D7 delay and the A7 Ambient reverb and belongs to the same New Micro Series' format that - remarkably - gives the player 7 modes and 7 presets in one tiny enclosure, with five knobs to control it all (including…Click on the title for more

Mooer R7 Multiverb

Wilson Effects Fuzz MKIII

Indiana's Wilson Effects have been revamping their pedal line in 2021, and the Fuzz Mk III is their improved version of the classic Tone Bender evolution. The most noteworthy feature of this NOS Germanium fuzz is its 6 position rotary switch (Squish) that activates different capacitors to give the fuzz…Click on the title for more

Wilson Effects Fuzz MKIII

Jet Pedals Lamb Overdrive

The Lion and the Lamb by Kansas City's Jet Pedals are two analog gain pedals with different voices but similar functionality - including presets and Midi compatibility. They pack a lot more functions than meets the eye, with three selectable distortion circuits and an extra boost. The Lamb is an…Click on the title for more

Jet Pedals Lamb Overdrive

JHS 3 Series Phaser

Inspired by the classic phaser circuits of the 1970s, the JHS Pedals 3-Series Phaser is a simple compact mono pedal capable of delivering all the standard phase tones you would expect, and more thanks to the Blend control and Feedback toggle switch, opening up a wider range of tones. Interestingly,…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Phaser

Mastro Valvola OFF1 – Octave Fuzz Filter

Italian pedal maestro Mastro Valvola has gotten us used to some very elegant and flexible devices, and the OFF1, an octave fuzz with filter, sits neatly within this tradition. Intriguingly, this fully analog pedal can deliver both octave up and down, which is quite unique for a fuzz. Two footswitches…Click on the title for more

Mastro Valvola OFF1 – Octave Fuzz Filter

BOSS / JHS JB2 Angry Driver

We celebrated collaborative pedals in our 2016 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit issue of The Deli Magazine with this article written by the guys at Gearphoria. in the fall of 2017, two extremely relevant pedal companies that hadn't previously participated in this sort of cross-pollination (BOSS and JHS) rather unexpectedly came out…Click on the title for more

BOSS / JHS JB2 Angry Driver

FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter

The FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter is a faithful, affordable, made in Italy recreation of the Lovetone Meatball, a beast of a filter pedal selling for well over $1,500. It only costs $310. In a few words, this is the ultimate auto-wah/envelope filter pedal, have a listen to it in the…Click on the title for more

FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter

Interchange Noise Works On Air

Based out of Nashville, TN, Interchange Noise Works (previously known as Runaway Audio) is a boutique pedal builder currently run by students. Their flagship pedal, the On Air, is a tweakable fuzz with an added, switchable boost. The fuzz is an evolution of the bazz fuss style circuit, a gnarly…Click on the title for more

Interchange Noise Works On Air