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The JHS Show highlighted this pedal by Canadian builder 
Hughes & Kettner have developed a great reputation for their amps, heads and amp simulation devices, but up until today all their products were a little too big to be called "stompboxes." As the name suggests, the 
Based in Montreal, Canada (just like us) Mile End Effects is a one-dude company making some really interesting pedals. The Mile End Effects MTHRFCKR=RPTR is a a delay pedal that replicates the random artifact aging tape machines confer to the sound. We added it to our list of the Best Tape-Style Delay Pedals.... Click on the title for more
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The SolidGoldFX Commodore overdrive is the second pedal by the Montreal builder to feature a set of four sliders, after the Imperial MkII fuzz, which, is anything, is an indication that sliders on pedals are being welcomed by guitarists. This pedal ain't a fuzz, though, but a Marshall Bluesbreaker variant.
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We always love it when legendary musicians collaborate with pedal makers in the design of new stompboxes, but we love it even more when the musicians in question, rather than celebrated masters of blues guitar, belong to a quirky and colorful rock'n'roll group that loves to wear costumes. Enter the collaboration between Nashville's Rude Tech (known for their 3-in-1 Muff) and Los Angeles' ska-punk band the Aquabats!.... Click on the title for more
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Italian powerhouse IK Multimedia, a multifaceted builder of hardware and software for musicians, unveiled four new, multi-mode pedals powered by the algorithms of their popular audio plugin Amplitube. This post will take a closer look at the gain pedal in this line, called X-Drive.... Click on the title for more
British manufacturer Blackstar Amplification initially made a name for itself for their point-to-point tube amps, and even though they expanded on that initial offer, their experience with tube-driven circuits remains an important part of their identity, as proven by the release of a series of tube pedals under the Dept. 10 series, including the Dual Drive.... Click on the title for more
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