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Echo Fix EF-P3 Chorus

The Echo Fix EF-P3 Chorus is an analog BBD-based chorus by an Australian company known for high-end multi-head tape echo machines. It's a rather standard chorus/vibrato built with the best possible components and featuring controls with extended range and increased internal voltage for extra dynamic range. It features a footswitch…Click on the title for more

Echo Fix EF-P3 Chorus

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

There aren't many pedals emulating the syrupy, dark, and wobbly repeats generated by the semi-forgotten technology powering oil can delays. JHS released one in limited edition in 2023 within a "blacked out" series, which is now becoming part of the regular 3 Series production with the 3 Series Oil Can Delay.…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

Digitech Obscura Altered Delay

The concept of what a delay is capable of has been turned on its head with the release of the Digitech Obscura Altered Delay. The Obscura allows for standard delay, but that's only the beginning. You can literally twist, turn, chew, and spit out any kind of demented delay…Click on the title for more

Digitech Obscura Altered Delay

New Pedal: Summer School Middle School Chorus

The Summer School Electronics' Middle School reinterprets 80's modulation with combined chorus/vibrato in one compact pedal. Crafted in Syracuse, NY by educator and musician Mark Turley, Summer School Electronics brings a distinctive classroom-inspired approach to pedal design. Founded during the 2020 shutdown, the company has quickly earned recognition for blending…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Summer School Middle School Chorus

Strymon EC-1 Singe Head dTape Echo

The latest addition to the Californian company's lineup of high-quality effects pedals, the (single-head) Strymon EC-1 is an evolution of their beloved (multi-head) El Capistan delay, and it's designed to emulate the warm, organic sound of vintage tape echo machines. Those heads are obviously virtual, because both devices leverage digital…Click on the title for more

Strymon EC-1 Singe Head dTape Echo

New Pedal: Klowra Limbo Stereo Reverb

Part of a series of pedals we previewed at NAMM 2025 (see bottom video), the Klowra Limbo Reverb is a studio-grade stereo reverb pedal featuring nine high-quality algorithms, from realistic rooms and classic plates/springs to ethereal, otherworldly textures. Designed for versatility, it combines deep parameter control with dynamic expression options,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Klowra Limbo Stereo Reverb

Keeley Octa PSI Transfigurating Fuzz

Lovers of octave fuzzes (of the up or down categories) should take a serious look at the Keeley Octa PSI Transfigurating Fuzz. Thanks to its incredible flexibility, this Muff-style device is a true do-it-all not just for of octave fuzzes, but also pitch-shifting ones, providing several modes of octave up,…Click on the title for more

Keeley Octa PSI Transfigurating Fuzz

UAFX Ruby ’63 Top Boost Amplifier

Part of a three amp-in-a-box pedal addition to the Universal Audio pedal line, the UAFX Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier is an authentic emulation of a Vox AC30, with 3 x Amp modes, 3 x Cabinet emulations and 2 x Boost modes that capture the sparkling cleans and rich overdrive…Click on the title for more

UAFX Ruby ’63 Top Boost Amplifier

New Pedal: EchoFix EF-P5 FET Compressor

FET compressors are renowned for their fast, aggressive response—ideal for adding punch and excitement to tracks. Unlike optical or VCA compression, which offer smoother, more gradual dynamics, FET units (modeled after classics like the 1176) provide near-instantaneous attack times, delivering a signature "grab" that tightens transients with unmatched energy. The…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: EchoFix EF-P5 FET Compressor

New Pedal: Pedal Tree Retro1 Classic Overdrive

A peculiar-looking pedal based on the classic Electra Distortion circuit, the Pedal Tree Retro1 is an overdrive that adds an extra gain stage to the original circuit, together with a modified Big Muff Pi tone stack for unconventional tone results. It delivers the organic crunch of vintage tweed amps, perfect…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pedal Tree Retro1 Classic Overdrive

Silvertone & Jackson Audio Twin Trem

After releasing the well-received 1484 Twin Twelve tremolo/amp combo pedal, Silvertone and Jackson join forces again for a dual tremolo stompbox with two parallel Optical and Harmonic circuits: the Twin Trem. The two circuits can be run separately (in which case the LED will turn Blue when the optical circuit is on…Click on the title for more

Silvertone & Jackson Audio Twin Trem

Greer Lightspeed Overdrive

When a pedal with just three knobs and a $200 price tag features in the chart of the top 10 best-selling overdrives on Reverb.com, you can be sure it's there because of the way it sounds. Enter the Greer Lightspeed overdrive, handmade in Athens, Georgia. Rather ironically, what makes this…Click on the title for more

Greer Lightspeed Overdrive