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Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay The Meris LVX is the long-awaited first release in over two years by one of the most interesting (and successful) new pedal companies to emerge in the late '10s, born from a rib of Strymon.... Click on the title for more

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

Jam RetroVibe Mk4

The Jam Pedals Retrovibe Mk4 is a significant update to the company's respected Uni-Vibe-inspired pedal, refining its classic, photo-cell-based modulation for modern playability. It delivers the quintessential, warm, three-dimensional swirl associated with vintage "vibe" units in both lush chorus and throbbing vibrato modes, with notable improvements in tonal depth and range over earlier versions.... Click on the title for more

Jam RetroVibe Mk4

Warm Audio Fulff Drive

The Warm Audio Fulff Drive is a purpose-built collaboration between Warm Audio and metal guitarist Ryan "Fluff" Bruce. It takes the foundational circuit of a classic 1980s high-gain overdrive and re-engineers it with specific modifications for modern, extended-range guitar playing.... Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Fulff Drive

Flatley The Joker Overdrive/Distortion

Flatley The Joker The Flattley Joker is a FET-based overdrive engineered to emulate the dynamic response and harmonic richness of a 12AX7 tube stage. Its design philosophy prioritizes touch sensitivity and tonal transparency, functioning as much as an expressive clean boost as it does a versatile drive.... Click on the title for more

Flatley The Joker Overdrive/Distortion

Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall

New Pedal: Ibanez Layer Delayer Delay

New Pedal: Blue FX Fuzz Field

Hand-built in the UK, the Blue FX Fuzz Field is a daring experiment in interactive analog fuzz, presenting itself as a "playable and interactive modulated fuzz pedal" rather than a static distortion. Built around a dynamic, gated fuzz core, it specializes in chaotic, animated textures that respond directly to your playing dynamics.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Blue FX Fuzz Field

New Pedal: EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre

EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre The EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre is a collaborative tube preamplifier that successfully translates the elusive feel and response of a boutique Dr. Z amplifier into a pedalboard-friendly unit. More than a simple overdrive, it’s a complete, all-analog amplifier system designed for flexible modern use.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre

Intrepid Audio Crossflow Stereo Tremolo

Intrepid Audio Crossflow The Intrepid Audio Crossflow redefines what a tremolo pedal can be.... Click on the title for more

Intrepid Audio Crossflow Stereo Tremolo

New Pedal: Mask Audio Alone Flanger

Strymon Fairfax Drive

Strymon Fairfax Drive Strymon, a name long synonymous with cutting-edge digital processing, has entered the analog arena with the Fairfax Drive, a pedal that intriguingly presents itself as a full amplifier circuit in miniature form. While inspired by a classic 1960s tube design, it substitutes valves with JFETs and employs a custom circuit to emulate the sonic characteristics of an output transformer. A key technical feat is its internal power supply, which steps up the standard 9V input to... 40V (!!!), granting the circuit significant headroom and a notably dynamic, amp-like response.... Click on the title for more

Strymon Fairfax Drive

Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal