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New Pedal: Aclam Go Rocky Go Overdrive

Following on the Barcelona-based company's Beatles-inspired sonic journey that led to the creation of the Dr. Robert drive, the Aclam Go Rocky Go is a tribute to the Liverpool band's iconic guitar sound from their psychedelic years, inspired by the Vox Conqueror amp (S/N 2004) used during Magical Mystery Tour…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Aclam Go Rocky Go Overdrive

Source Audio Nemesis Delay ADT

At NAMM 2015, Massachusetts based pedal manufacturer Source Audio introduced an unprecedented number of new products, and a rather surprising change of direction in the cosmetics department: known for their Soundblox series, which were rather "sci-fi" looking pedals, the Source Audio decided it was time to switch to a more…Click on the title for more

Source Audio Nemesis Delay ADT

Spaceman Voyager II Dynamic Tremolo

The Spaceman Voyager II, released almost exactly 10 years after the first version, is an optical tremolo that offers a wide range of possibility, including some rather unusual (but mighty cool) ones. The interface offers the usual tremolo controls: the Speed and Strenght knobs control LFO rate and intensity, while the…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Voyager II Dynamic Tremolo

Normal Devices Decay Cascade

The Normal Devices Decay Cascade is a pedal that will make you step into a vortex of sonic alchemy, where reverb and analog amplification collide in a cosmic dance of texture and chaos. Inspired by the mind-bending idea of running reverb into distortion, it takes that concept and cranks it…Click on the title for more

Normal Devices Decay Cascade

New Pedal: Rare Buzz Invidia Distortion

Featuring Pieter van der Heyden’s iconic Seven Deadly Sins artwork, premium components, and relay switching, the Rare Buzz Invidia is a distortion pedal that combines a tone-shaping boost, dynamic active tone control, and classic op-amp clipping for rich, responsive distortion. It's named after the Italian word for "envy" because that's…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Rare Buzz Invidia Distortion

Death By Audio Space Bender Chorus Modulator

Hand-made in NYC, the Death By Audio Space Bender is a chorus pedal that doubles down on intensity, NYC style. Besides your usual Speed and Depth knobs, this pedal features three nifty old-style two-way switches that adjust Delay Time, Modulator, and Intensity. As any pedal geek knows, the chorus is an effect resulting…Click on the title for more

Death By Audio Space Bender Chorus Modulator

Keeley Zoma Stereo Spring Reverb + Tremolo

The Keeley Zoma resurrects one of the electric guitar all-time classics (the tremolo + spring reverb combo) through a 3-mode pedal with a very simple control layout and separate footswitch for each effect. The two smaller knobs control tremolo Depth and Rate, while the bigger one sets the overall Volume. The volume and…Click on the title for more

Keeley Zoma Stereo Spring Reverb + Tremolo

New Pedal: Origin Cali76 Stacked Edition

Inspired by the legendary Urei 1176 - a studio staple - the Origin Cali76 Stacked Edition is a dual-stage compressor pedal that combines two Cali76 circuits in series for enhanced flexibility and control. Featuring independent settings for each stage, the circuit unlocks a vast array of tonal possibilities, ranging from…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Origin Cali76 Stacked Edition

Gamechanger Audio Auto Series

If one thing can be said about the folks at Gamechanger Audio is that they don't do normal, and their recently unveiled new products confirm that habit: a stereo, semi-modular pedal series called Auto (originally promoted with the "Mod" name) with a dynamic angle. The Latvian company unveiled three pedals…Click on the title for more

Gamechanger Audio Auto Series

Karma Machine Shop Dual Overdrive

Juxtaposing and integrating two entirely different dirt box circuits, the fully analog Karma Machine Shop is a dual-overdrive pedal that lets guitarists craft a wide range of tones, from subtle boost, to transparent overdrive, to searing high-gain distortion. The ODR side, inspired by the Nobels ODR-1, provides smooth, transparent overdrive,…Click on the title for more

Karma Machine Shop Dual Overdrive

Cunningham Amps Zonk MKI Pedalboard Edition

Hailing from New Zealand, the Cunningham Amplification Zonk MK1 is a high quality stompbox paying homage to two legendary fuzzes from the mid-60s: the ultra-rare Hornby Skewes Zonk Machine and the Sola Sound MK1 Tone Bender. This pedalboard edition is hosted in a much smaller case than the original trapezoid…Click on the title for more

Cunningham Amps Zonk MKI Pedalboard Edition

Flamma Ekoverb FS22

Flamma is a new Chinese builder of affordable stompboxes (we blogged about their FS02 Stereo Reverb a few weeks ago). The FS22 Ekoverb is their multi-mode delay/reverb pedal. In this stompbox, the two effect run in parallel, i.e., they don't feed each other but work as separate effects. Through the…Click on the title for more

Flamma Ekoverb FS22