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Ibanez Mini Phaser PHMINI

Guitarists looking for a solid, simple, uber-compact, great-sounding analog phaser should take a look at the new Ibanez Mini Phaser PHMINI. While the three classic knobs for Depth, Feedback and Speed give you control over the basic character of the effect, a side switch lets you choose between 4 or…Click on the title for more

Ibanez Mini Phaser PHMINI

New Pedal: Zander Circuitry Duplo Lo-Fi Delay

The Junipero, a Stereo multi-modulation pedal by UK stompbox builder Zander Circuitry, gathered a lot of interest in 2020 for its creative/experimental approach to modulation, carving out a niche for itself in a field of pedals built with a focus on replicating the tone of the best vintage units. With…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Zander Circuitry Duplo Lo-Fi Delay

AMT Electronics B-Lead Tube Preamp

The Brick Preamp Series by Russian pedal builder AMT Electronics has been around since early 2019, but we stumbled upon it for the first time at Believe in Music 2021. These pedals feature a tube embedded in a digital circuit. The tube can be, at the discretion of the manufacturer,…Click on the title for more

AMT Electronics B-Lead Tube Preamp

New Pedal: Ibanez Mini Flanger FLMINI

The Ibanez series of MINI pedals represents a solid, no-frill offering in the "bread and butter stompbox effect" realm. Needless to say, their mini Tube Screamer is among the best selling pedals in the world, but the analog mini delay is also extremely popular. The Japanese company recently unveiled a…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Ibanez Mini Flanger FLMINI

Upcoming Pedals: Pigtronix Moon Pool, Constellator and Space Rip

NAMM this year is being replaced by virtual convention Believe in Music, and although the presence of pedal makers is limited, some of the most established stompbox manufacturers are keeping up the established tradition of releasing (or rather announcing) new pedals during the show normally hosted in Anaheim. NYC's Pigtronix…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedals: Pigtronix Moon Pool, Constellator and Space Rip

Morley 20/20 Power Wah/Volume (with Boost)

In the summer of 2019 Morley announced a new line of pedals called 20/20 including ten devices to be released over the following months and featuring updated version of the best of the company's circuits. The new features include a new pedalboard friendly size, a new Buffer circuit (called 20/20)…Click on the title for more

Morley 20/20 Power Wah/Volume (with Boost)

Pladask Elektrisk Draume Reverb

The Pladask Elektrisk Draume is a reverb pedal built on an intriguing premise: that digital reverb is not supposed to recreate the sound of a space, but should be a creative effect in itself, free from real-life emulation constraints. Can a space sound dry, old, veiled or broken? what ambiance…Click on the title for more

Pladask Elektrisk Draume Reverb

Dusky Augustus Octave Fuzz

Inspired by a Roman emperor with a knack for territorial expansion and also by the Octavia Fuzz circuit designed by Roger Mayer in the late '60s, the Dusky Augustus is a reimagined octave fuzz, whose MOSFET input and output amplifiers and high impedance input buffer make it more flexible, responsive,…Click on the title for more

Dusky Augustus Octave Fuzz

Rude Tech 3MuF-14 Muff-style 3-in-1 Fuzz

Russian Big Muff lovers, rejoice! The Rude Tech's 3MuF-14 is a three-in-one muff style distortion/fuzz, emulating three different Russian fuzz circuits (Black, Green and Civil War) through a 3-way toggle, while also offering a fourth sound achievable by entirely bypassing the "Version" circuit; this produces a tone that keeps the…Click on the title for more

Rude Tech 3MuF-14 Muff-style 3-in-1 Fuzz

BOSS MD-200 Multi-Modulation Pedal

It's pretty amazing how, while most pedal manufacturers work on one stompbox at a time and rarely release more than one product every few months, BOSS is so ahead of the game that they can afford the luxury of unveiling, on the same day, not two, but a series of…Click on the title for more

BOSS MD-200 Multi-Modulation Pedal

KMA Machines WURHM Orange Terror Distortion (WURM Custom Version)

The black and white KMA Machines WURM (without "H") distortion was released in 2018 as a modern take on the BOSS HM2 MIJ pedal, a favorite of Swedish chainsaw metal players from bands like Dismember and Entombed, integrating the original's active EQ with two more bands for a total of…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines WURHM Orange Terror Distortion (WURM Custom Version)

FFX Pedals Sir Reel Preamp

The FFX Pedals Sir Reel is a subtle tape-style drive based on the preamp of a German echo/reverb made by Dynacord Tape Machine from the '70s. Many players grew fond of the unit's color and output section - more so than its actual effect - using it to saturate their…Click on the title for more

FFX Pedals Sir Reel Preamp