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Bananana Effects TARARIRA Pitch Shift Sequencer V2

Unconventional, creative, hybrid pedals that borrow from synths have become a niche in itself in the pedal realm - by far the most exciting one. Bananana is a quirky Japanese builder that focuses on designing original effects that spark inspiration, and one may say that their products' supercool minimalistic graphics…Click on the title for more

Bananana Effects TARARIRA Pitch Shift Sequencer V2

Zander Cranium V2 Multi-Mode RAT-Style Distortion

If you are a RAT fan and like what JHS did to the Tube Screamer with the Bonsai (a pedal that gathers 9 different historical TS voicings in one pedal), you should be all over the Zander Circuitry Cranium, a pedal that extends that concert to the most beloved rodent…Click on the title for more

Zander Cranium V2 Multi-Mode RAT-Style Distortion

BJPress Range 84 Distortion

The BJPRESS Range 84 Distortion is a dynamic and sparkling-sounding, hand-made Rat-inspired distortion pedal hailing from Korea. Check out the video by Shnobel, below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd4twl3IQQo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBBih3karh4 Range distortion is 80s~90s preamp gain type distortion. Wide tone range and versatility and has unlimited possibilities when stacked with other overdrive. It is…Click on the title for more

BJPress Range 84 Distortion

Win a Mod Duo X! [closed]

Hola sonic-heads! The echo of our latest synth & pedal online expo Synthesthesia 2021 will be felt for a few more days, through the various giveaways linked to it! The device we have up for grabs here is a Mod Devices Duo X, which represents the perfect intersection between a…Click on the title for more

Win a Mod Duo X! [closed]

Chase Bliss + Zvex Bliss Factory Fuzz

Reverb.com has just announced two collaborative pedals linked to their upcoming movie about stompboxes: The Pedal Movie. A collaboration between Minneapolis Chase Bliss Audio and Zvex, the Bliss Factory is described as "a souped-up Fuzz Factory with digital control and a resonant lowpass filter." The ZVex Fuzz Factory is considered…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss + Zvex Bliss Factory Fuzz

Pine-Box Sirens Chorus/Vibrato + Overdrive

We love Demos in the Dark's videos highlighting lesser-known boutique manufacturers, and this week it was the turn of the Pine-Box Sirens, a chorus-vibrato with overdrive, here's what the videographer has to say about this device: This pedal is quite the departure from the other pedals that Pine-Box Customs makes.…Click on the title for more

Pine-Box Sirens Chorus/Vibrato + Overdrive

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 Multi-Mode Reverb

The Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 reverb pedal features 11 different types of ambiance algorithms, and was launched at our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2017. The full list of reverbs offered includes Hall, Spring, Plate, Revrs (reverse), Echo, Trem (tremolo and reverb), Mod (three-mode modulated reverb), Dyna (dynamic-response reverb), Auto-Inf (infinite crossfading reverb),…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 Multi-Mode Reverb

Pogo Pedals Zen Ray Overdrive

Pogo Pedals is a new Chicago-based boutique pedal company that aims at "bridging the gap between classic sound and modern player. It launched its first product in 2020, the Zen Ray, a vintage-sounding overdrive that can produce smooth low to medium drive while offering a wide range of tone sculpting…Click on the title for more

Pogo Pedals Zen Ray Overdrive

Mojo Hand FX Mister-O Phase Shifter

A lot of modulation pedals were born out of (not entirely successful) attempts of simulating the effect created by a rotary speaker, and the phaser is one of them. Released in the early '70s, the Maestro Phaser was the device that launched this effect's long and successful existence, and the…Click on the title for more

Mojo Hand FX Mister-O Phase Shifter

Win Two FolkTek Pedals: Alter X and Alter Y! [ended]

Hello Stereo dreamers! On March 14th our online event Synthesthesia 2021 brought a collection of synth and pedal companies to the world wide web for a day of synth- and pedal-themed interaction. Portland's Folktek, an artist collaborative company dedicated to building gorgeous looking electronic objects in Eurorack and standalone format,…Click on the title for more

Win Two FolkTek Pedals: Alter X and Alter Y! [ended]

Chris Rocha El Valiente

Famed Latino guitarist Chris Rocha recently unveiled his signature overdrive El Valiente, released in collaboration with Little Endian Engineering. Recreating his signature warm, clean and slightly saturated tone, the pedal features two modes, green and red, which can deliver a wide range of tonal results, from transparent to heavy. Hear…Click on the title for more

Chris Rocha El Valiente

SNK Pedals Bodybreaker Drive

Hand-made in New Jersey, the SNK Pedals Bodybreaker is an aggressive Fet boosted op amp overdrive/distortion with MOSFET clipping. Two EQ knobs go a long way in sculpting your tone: Tone controls overall brightness, while Mid Focus is centered on mid frequencies, delivering both scooped and mid boosted tones - and…Click on the title for more

SNK Pedals Bodybreaker Drive