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Whether you call them "tubes" or "valves," these components still carry a semi-legendary status among some guitarists seeking a "warm" and "smooth" tone. While tube in amps are the norm, they are a lot more difficult to be found in pedals. The Hagerman Overdrive is a boutique all-analog vacuum tube pedal primarily designed for studio use.... Click on the title for more
The Muff circuit, in all of its variations, is a source of never-ending inspiration for boutique pedal builders, and 
Hand-made in the UK,. the 
Lovers of extreme fuzz should check out the new Idiotbox Effects Deathray Frequency Mangler, an update on this square fuzz circuit featuring a FREQ knob that controls the main pitch of the square wave divider and a CYCLE knob that affects the cycle of the square wave, producing more lo-fi sounds at lower levels.... Click on the title for more
Notwithstanding their "solid-stateness," the now discontinued Sunnn Beta Lead amps from the late '70s and early '80s have a stellar reputation among hard rockers, mostly because of Curt Cobain, who used three of those heads when gigging, and they are starting to get rare and pricey. The SNK Pedals CMOSludge is an overdrive pedal voiced after those amps.... Click on the title for more
D-Style and K-Style overdrives (for the unaware, voiced respectively after the Dumble amplifier and the Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive) are among the most sought-after dirt box devices, in part because the originals are incredibly pricey. The Wilson Effects Angry Goat combines them in a single pedal for just $200.... Click on the title for more
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Maybe one day we'll make a list of the best non-stereo pedals with dual input, but to this day, besides maybe a couple of vocoder stompboxes, the 
