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Audio Cultivation Project Fourth Distortion

The Audio Cultivation Project Fourth is an overdrive/distortion pedal that combines a hybrid transistor and op-amp design, blending hard clipping and op-amp saturation to emulate the distortion produced by the sought-after vintage solid-state amps of the '70s like the Music Man 112 RD, Epiphone Studio 10s, and Silvertone 1464. Initially…Click on the title for more

Audio Cultivation Project Fourth Distortion

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw Dual Drive

A variation of a dual Klon/Dumble overdrive released in 2022, the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw uses different components to offer tones more suitable for guitarists playing genres ranging from blues to rock rather than from jazz to blue. The functionality is identical to the original device: enhanced Klon-inspired circuit…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw Dual Drive

Flattley Revolution Dynamic Overdrive

The gorgeous-looking Flattley Revolution is a versatile dynamic overdrive pedal offering a turbocharged take on the classic tube screamer circuit. It delivers smooth, rich overdrive tones that respond dynamically to your playing style. A three-way toggle switch provides tonal flexibility through three distinct clipping options: the center position uses an…Click on the title for more

Flattley Revolution Dynamic Overdrive

New Pedal: Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe

Swedish pedal brand Surfy Industry has quickly gained a status as one of the if not the best manufacturer of real spring reverb pedals, in considerable part also because of their more affordable and portable spring reverb, the Surfybear Compact. The company is now introducing an evolution of that pedal, featuring…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2025 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

In this article, you'll only find synth pedals for guitar that track your signal to trigger oscillators, not pitch-shifting effects or fuzz+filter pedals. You may also want to read our articles about the Best Pedals for Synths with CV In/Out and Best Pedals for Synths that accept Line In. [lwptoc…Click on the title for more

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2025 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

New Pedal: TWA Ladditude Envelope Filter

Because of their unique sonic characteristics, including a smooth, warm low-pass filter sound with a pleasing "fat" character, particularly when pushed into overdrive, the so-called "ladder filters" found in vintage analog synths are still highly sought after, even by guitarists. The TWA Ladditude pedal puts that exact circuit at your…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: TWA Ladditude Envelope Filter

Victory The Kraken V4 180w Amp Pedal

The Victory The Kraken V4 180w Amp Pedal is an expanded version of the company's Kraken tube preamp followed by a 180w power amp section able to power pretty much any cabinet (although you may want to be careful with 16 Ohms ones!). It also has extra cab sim circuitry…Click on the title for more

Victory The Kraken V4 180w Amp Pedal

Polyend Step Drum Machine Pedal

Integrating a drum machine into a guitar pedal isn’t a new concept, but the Polyend Step elevates it to a whole new level, drawing on the Polish company’s expertise in synthesis rather than traditional guitar effects. The Step is a stereo, sample-based drum machine in pedal form, controlled via Tap…Click on the title for more

Polyend Step Drum Machine Pedal

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

The new DOD 250 is a faithful reissue of an evergreen classic first released in the early '70s by circuit designer David Oreste Defrancesco (aka, DOD) as an attempt to create a pedal that could deliver a range of tones from boost to slightly saturated to distorted, something few pedals…Click on the title for more

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

New Pedal: Spiral Electric Octina Octave Fuzz

The Spiral Electric Octina is an octave-up fuzz inspired by several vintage circuits that can produce a variety of tones thanks to the unusual Scramble knob, which will gradually morph your base fuzz into tones reminiscent of classic pedals like the Fuzzrite, the Superfuzz and the Tone Machine. The pedal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spiral Electric Octina Octave Fuzz

Chase Bliss & Meris CXM 1978 Reverb

At NAMM 2021 Chase Bliss Audio and Meris unveiled the prototype of a pedal adaption of the venerable Lexicon 224 studio reverb, built on the moving-fader format of Chase Bliss Audio's Automatone series and featuring three algorithms (Hall, Room, Plate). The pedal was named CXM 1978 after the year of…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss & Meris CXM 1978 Reverb

Benson Amps+Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulator

The Florist Dynamic Modulator is a collaboration between Portland's established boutique amp and pedal brand Benson Amps and lesser-known Non-Humnan Audio, based in Albuquerque, NM. The owners of the two companies met at a pedal show in Oklahoma where a friendship was born from a mutual admiration for each other's…Click on the title for more

Benson Amps+Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulator