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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

The Monthly StompBuzz: the Most Hyped New Pedals in June 2020

Here's our second monthly appointment with the most hyped new pedals of the (previous) month: The Monthly StompBuzz! The one below is the list of the stompboxes that had the most Google searches in the Month of May* – this is data, not opinion! Click on the links below to read…Click on the title for more

The Monthly StompBuzz: the Most Hyped New Pedals in June 2020

New Pedal: Foxgear XYZ Waves Multi-Modulation Hub

Italian company Foxgear unveiled a new, compact multi-modulation pedal with an analog path, the XYZ Waves. Rather than offering "pure" modulation tones you can find in many other pedals, the XYZ Waves sports five modes with a more creative/ambient angle, with reverb added to four of them: 1 - Room…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Foxgear XYZ Waves Multi-Modulation Hub

Spruce Effects Volcanoes – Americana Series

The newly release Spruce Effects Volcanoes is the Californian company's 2nd pedal in the Americana Series, a collection of new, premium pedals dedicated to the US National Parks and that share specific technical details: vintage inspired pedals that utilize turret-pcb hybrid construction, the finest NOS and modern parts, and premium packaging…Click on the title for more

Spruce Effects Volcanoes – Americana Series

Win a Maxon APEX808 Overdrive! – Ended

Here's a juicy giveaway for those in need of a truly sweet, TS-style overdrive! This week we are giving away a Maxon APEX808, a pedal developed with Susumu Tamura, the inventor of the TS808 TubeScreamer. The APEX808 incorporates a particularly desirable op-amp that was used in the best-sounding versions of…Click on the title for more

Win a Maxon APEX808 Overdrive! – Ended

Champion Leccy & Zander Circuitry The Brew

A boutique, limited-edition, cross-Atlantic collaboration between Pennsylvania's Champion Leccy and England's Zander Circuitry, The Brew is a fuzz pedal full of different flavors. The pedal consists of the marriage of two existing circuits, one by each builder, each featuring its own footswitch. The Zander side on the right is a…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy & Zander Circuitry The Brew