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New Pedal: Land Devices HUNTER Stereo Distortion

Land Devices HUNTER Sometimes the gear you need doesn’t exist, so you build it. That’s how the Land Device Hunter came to life: a stereo gain pedal with a Dry/Wet blend control, crafted to meet real-world demands.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Land Devices HUNTER Stereo Distortion

New Pedal: Black Mountain-Third Man Roto Echo

Black Mountain-Third Man Roto Echo From the mind behind Third Man Hardware—yes, that Jack White—comes another bold step in pedal innovation. Known for pushing sonic boundaries with releases like the Triplegraph and Triple Threat, Third Man now teams up with Black Mountain to unveil the Roto-Echo.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Black Mountain-Third Man Roto Echo

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Every guitarist eventually craves that warm, expressive overdrive, and Effects Bakery delivers it with flavor and affordability. As you can see from the list of videos below, the Bagel Overdrive is getting the attention of some pedal connoisseurs. It packs iconic tone into a mini-pedal format, using full-size knobs for easy control onstage. It’s built with quality components and priced to please, without cutting corners. ... Click on the title for more

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Oneder Old Blue Drive V2

The Oneder Old Blue is a low to medium gain overdrive that's transparent but can get very saturated and even heavy via the interaction of the Level and Gain knobs (on the top) with the Weight one (bottom right), which adds girth and saturation. The other knob on the bottom left is Range, which controls the amount of treble.... Click on the title for more

Oneder Old Blue Drive V2

Chase Bliss Lost + Found Multi-FX

Chase Bliss Lost + Found Chase Bliss has unveiled Lost + Found, its first true multi-effect pedal, marking a bold step into new sonic territory. As the second release in the company’s Small Batch Bliss series, this made-to-order pedal is a curated collection of rare and experimental effects designed to inspire musicians and sound designers alike.... Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Lost + Found Multi-FX

Electro Harmonix Talking Machine

The Electro Harmonix Talking Machine (street $220) is, at its heart, an envelope filter. Like many of EHX’s new offerings, though, it pushes the boundaries of everything before it, adding tremendous versatility—and not a little complexity—to the traditional auto wah.... Click on the title for more

Electro Harmonix Talking Machine

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Limiting Distortion

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Fairfield Circuitry has built a reputation for crafting pedals that marry utilitarian design with bold, unconventional tones. Their latest offering, the 20% More Limiting Distortion, is no exception—a wryly named yet seriously effective take on saturated, compressed dirt.... Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Limiting Distortion

Blammo! Utility Boost

Blammo! Utility Boost The Blammo! Utility Boost rethinks simple boost pedals by packing two distinct circuits into one compact enclosure: a Cocked Wah Boost with a sweepable mid-focus via Frequency knob (heel-toe wah simulation) and a Flat Linear Boost delivering an op-amp-driven clean lift with internal trim pot for gain matching... Click on the title for more

Blammo! Utility Boost

Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe

Strymon Ultraviolet After the Cloudburst and the Brig, the Strymon Ultraviolet is the third "almost compact" release by the Californian builder, and its first take on the Uni-Vibe effect.... Click on the title for more

Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe

Electronic Audio Experiments Sending V2 Analog Delay

Electronic Audio Experiments Sending V2 Released in its first version in 2018, the Sending is Boston’s Electronic Audio Experiments' love letter to the Bucket Brigade Device, the chip that makes analog delay possible.... Click on the title for more

Electronic Audio Experiments Sending V2 Analog Delay

The 7 Best MultiFX Pedals for Synths

Best MuktiFX Pedals for Synths We've compiled a list of seven of the most inspiring multi-effects pedals for synthesizers. To truly showcase their potential, we've also created a companion video. The video is divided into two sections: a deep dive into each pedal's features and sonic capabilities, and a side-by-side comparison of similar patches to highlight their unique workflow and ease of use. Each pedal's entry includes links to the corresponding video segments.... Click on the title for more

The 7 Best MultiFX Pedals for Synths

Noise Engineering Dystorpia Distortion

With the Dystorpia pedal, Eurorack brand Noise Engineering is entering the pedal market with a stompbox inspired by their modular line: it's a versatile and original fuzzstortion circuit that does - among other things - wavefolding.... Click on the title for more

Noise Engineering Dystorpia Distortion