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New Pedal: Mythos Pedals Olympus Overdrive

In a few years, Nashville's Mythos Pedals has built a super-solid reputation with its sweet-sounding collection of dirt box sporting names often inspired to Greek mythology. Today they announced a new, three-knob overdrive named after the mountain the Greek gods called home: Olympus. It's part of a new, high-end series…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mythos Pedals Olympus Overdrive

Vahlbruch BBQ XL Buffer, Booster, Equalizer

The Vahlbruch BBQ XL is a buffer, booster and equalizer with two identical channels with the same controls (Volume and a three-band EQ section) and separate footswitches. Besides acting as a double-boost, the BBQ-XL can also help fine-tune different guitars to your amplifier without having to turn knobs during the…Click on the title for more

Vahlbruch BBQ XL Buffer, Booster, Equalizer

New Pedals: Fuzzrocious Typhon V2 Preamp/Distortion

The Typhon is a limited edition FOUR gain stage "anything gain" kind of device fruit of a collaboration between PA's Fuzzrocious Pedals and Blake Wyland of The Tone Mob. The first version came out in 2018 The four knobs on the top control separate gains, and depending on how you…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Fuzzrocious Typhon V2 Preamp/Distortion

Electro-Harmonix Cntl Knob Static Expression Pedal

Sometimes a simple device can open up some unexpected creative options or save some space on your board - or both! NYC's Electro-Harmonics just unveiled a mini-pedal called Cntl Knob which works a little like an "non-rocking" expression pedal, but with a much smaller footprint. Two knobs control your Exp…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Cntl Knob Static Expression Pedal

New Pedals: One Control Pale Blue Compressor + EQ

Just like some legendary studio units (think LA2A), the One Control Pale Blue Compressor is an optical unit featuring an intelligent attack/decay circuit that will adapt its reaction times live, according to the player's dynamics. A three-band EQ allows for extra tone sculpting, while the very quiet amplifier circuit will…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: One Control Pale Blue Compressor + EQ

BOSS DD-200 Digital Delay

The first videos of the BOSS DD-200 Digital Delay are surfacing and the feedback is very positive. Operating at 32-bit and 96 kHz sampling rate, this is effect belongs squarely to the next generation of digital pedals, since most digital delays operate at 16-bit / 44,100 Hz. This means a…Click on the title for more

BOSS DD-200 Digital Delay

Diamond Memory Lane DLX Delay

The original Memory Lane pedal by Canadian builder Diamond Pedals went down in history as the first analog delay with tap tempo, but the device got plenty of great reviews for its sound too, finding a permanent home in many pedalboards after its release in the late aughts. Based on…Click on the title for more

Diamond Memory Lane DLX Delay

Carl Martin Purple Moon Fuzz’n’Vibe 2019

Carl Martin has been reissuing its classic designs from his Vintage Series in a more compact format. The Purple Moon Fuzz'n'Vibe is an obvious reference to the sound of Jimi Hendrix. Here are a few videos of the new, skinnier version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9sQWHdXlxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLxqcO8NXXs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC5tNOagi28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsgNmA_RAdA Carl regularly spends some of…Click on the title for more

Carl Martin Purple Moon Fuzz’n’Vibe 2019

Blammo! Electronics Zonch Machine

A big thank you to Ryan from Demos in the Dark for introducing us to Portland, OR pedal builder Blammo! Electronics and its Zonch Machine, a fuzz based on a vintage, two-knob, three-transistor design called Zonk Machine (with a 'k"). The Blammo! recreation adds a three-way switch that gives the…Click on the title for more

Blammo! Electronics Zonch Machine

Crazy Tube Circuits Limelight Fuzz/Distortion

Greek pedal maker Crazy Tube Circuits has been very active with new designs in the last few years, and just announced a new addition to its roster with the Limelight Fuzz/Distortion, an original circuit devised as a tribute to the early fuzz circuits, its British derivatives and their offsprings. The effect is based…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Limelight Fuzz/Distortion

MOOER A7 Ambiance

At a time when the mini-pedal mania seems a little long in the tooth, we are happy to report that the company that the Chinese started this trend, MOOER, is still churning out very increasingly tempting mini-pedals. The Mooer A7 Ambiance is a new addition to the Chinese company's New…Click on the title for more

MOOER A7 Ambiance

BOSS RC-10R Rythm Loop Station

The BOSS RC-10R Rythm Loop Station, is a flexible, user-friendly interface and powerful integrated stereo drum machine and looper that facilitates creativity, songwriting and loop-based live performances. It also features 280 preset rhythm styles to get you inspired right away, playable through 16 different drum kits. It's an incredibly deep…Click on the title for more

BOSS RC-10R Rythm Loop Station