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The Rift Amplification EL34, an overdrive that made our list of the Best New Pedals of 2021, is a 3-knob Plexi-style overdrive with an extra boost built by a British amp company based in Northamptonshire. It's their first pedal, and it's named after the EL34 tube (or valve, as they say in the UK) found in many Marshall amps.... Click on the title for more
The Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby is a limited edition dual-inductor Wah that brings together the throaty, vocal-like texture of the Halo inductor, and the lush, modern-sounding tone produced by a red Fasel inductor. You can toggle between the two voices via a sidekick switch, and dial in each voice's toe-down frequency with a pair of knobs.... Click on the title for more
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Dirt box lovers have the inclination to collect dozens of pedals that do the same thing in slightly different ways, whether it's distortion, overdrive, or fuzz. Modern dirt boxes aim at making these folks' lives easier, by providing one device that can deliver a wider palette of tones. Enter Walrus Audio Eras, a stompbox that does exactly that within the high gain distortion realm through its 5 modes.... Click on the title for more
The Studio Daydream HMP Silver KCM-OD is yet another addition to the numerous family of the Klon Centaur clones. This particular device hailing from Japan gets really good reviews and it's manufactured by a company that's been around since 2008 and is dedicated to high quality dirt boxes. It also buids a gold version Klone (the KCM-OD Gold) that fetches for over $300.... Click on the title for more
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