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°red sun fx Grantler High Gain Distortion

The °red sun fx Grantler is a two-knob, high-gain distortion pedal hailing from Germany based on a 1-watt power amp. The two controls are for volume ("pegel") and preamp gain ("grant"). An internal switch allows lowering the gain by a factor of 10 which will transform it into more of…Click on the title for more

°red sun fx Grantler High Gain Distortion

Mooer D7 X2 Stereo Multi-Delay

The new Mooer D7 x2 Stereo Delay takes the format of their popular D7 mini-multi-delay and expands it inside a compact case, gifting it with twice as many ins/outs, modes and footswitches, and a few other features. The 5 knob layout and 7 preset system are identical to its predecessor, including…Click on the title for more

Mooer D7 X2 Stereo Multi-Delay

Win a TWA Triskelion Mk 3! [ENDED]

Today our beloved readers can get the chance to win a really cool, hand-built effect inspired by the Systech Harmonic Energizer - the TWA Triskelion Mk III! Inspired by the Systech Harmonic Energizer that was used by the likes of Frank Zappa, Joe Walsh, and other 70’s icons, the Triskelion…Click on the title for more

Win a TWA Triskelion Mk 3! [ENDED]

Black Mass Electronics Missionary Fuzz V2

The Missionary Fuzz V2 from Massachusetts' Black Mass Electronics hopefully won't convert you to any religion or cult, but it will definitely provide you with a flexible palette of tones while working well anywhere in your pedal chain. Here's some wise advice from the builder in this regard: Keep it…Click on the title for more

Black Mass Electronics Missionary Fuzz V2

Deep Space Devices Dust Fuzz/Glitch Looper

We are happy to see Deep Space Devices back in action after a break with a new intriguind pedal called Dust. The Alabama-based one-man company won our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit's "Best Emerging Builder" contest back when real life was a thing. Dust is a one-knob pedal that seems to do…Click on the title for more

Deep Space Devices Dust Fuzz/Glitch Looper

Cooper FX Arcades, Cartridge-based MultiFX pedal

08.18.2020 Update The cool thing about a cartridge-driven pedal like the Cooper FX Arcades is that it becomes something entirely new every time a new cartridge is released. Today Cooper FX unveiled the following: Reverse - as psychedelic as it gets, it also features pitch shifting Grain - focused on…Click on the title for more

Cooper FX Arcades, Cartridge-based MultiFX pedal

Free the Tone Silky Groove SG-1C Compressor

Japanese builder Free the Tone has developed a great reputation for their incredibly deep digital delay pedals, but they do manufacture also simpler analog devices, like the Silky Groove SG-1C compression, which replaces in their roster the similarly named Silky Comp SC-1. Unlike the company's famed delay pedals, the SG-1C is…Click on the title for more

Free the Tone Silky Groove SG-1C Compressor

Crazy Tube Circuits Time Delay

It's very interesting how, in some cases, new audio technology is at first demonized for its artifacts by an older generation of audiophiles, while a newer generation grows to appreciate its other advantages (like flexibility and ease of use), while slowly growing fond of those same artifacts. Fast forward a…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Time Delay

Sabbadius Triple Trouble V2

The Triple Trouble is an Overdrive+Booster+Fuzz pedal by Argentinean boutique builder Sabbadius that was discontinued a few years ago. The company just announced the upcoming release of V2. Counterintuitively, the silicon transistor fuzz is first in the chain, followed by a Tube Screamer-style overdrive and then the boost. The three…Click on the title for more

Sabbadius Triple Trouble V2

Best New Pedals of 2021 | October Edition

The time has come for our monthly recap of the best new pedals released last month (in this case, October 2021), organized in gain and non-gain lists. Previous monthly editions can be found here. October 2021 was a great month, with all sorts of exciting new effect designs seeing the…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedals of 2021 | October Edition

Catalinbread Topanga Burnside Spring Reverb + Tremolo

The original Topanga is considered by many guitarists as one of the most authentic-sounding digital recreations of the vintage spring reverb found in vintage Fender amps. The new Catalinbread Topanga Burnside adds to that circuit a tremolo knob. Unlike the amp units, the mix control allows for 0 to 100%…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Topanga Burnside Spring Reverb + Tremolo

Win a Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Gain Pedal of your choice! [ENDED]

The two dual gain pedals in the new Dept 10 series by Blackstar offers incredible tone and an unprecedented variety of sonic options and features, including: Two separate channels with two modes each A proprietary ISF knob that gives your tone a blendable amount of British and/or American character. Cab…Click on the title for more

Win a Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Gain Pedal of your choice! [ENDED]