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Luma Trueno Tremolo

Hailing from Argentina, the Trueno is the first pedal by Luma Sonido, a very creative tremolo that combines classic and harmonic tremolo with a ring modulator.... Click on the title for more

Luma Trueno Tremolo

Crazy Tube Circuits Memphis Vibrato

Guitar geeks can go on for hours discussing the subtle differences between vibrato, chorus and tremolo, but they all seem to agree that the vintage Magnatone amps' modulation effect had something truly magic to it.... Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Memphis Vibrato

Jetter Gold Standard Dual Overdrive

The Jetter Gold Standard is a dual overdrive pedal that combines the company's versatile Gold Shift and low-gain Helium circuits in a single enclosure and optimizes them for maximum perfect integration when stacked.... Click on the title for more

Jetter Gold Standard Dual Overdrive

Tru-Fi The Rat Pack Distortion

Tru-Fi's The Rat Pack is a homage of this Maine based company to the original Rat box from 1979, which had a Tone knob (instead of a "Filter") wired backward so that it sounds brighter when moved counter-clockwise - a quirk preserved in this pedal.... Click on the title for more

Tru-Fi The Rat Pack Distortion

Win Four Pedals by Fuzzrocious, Ex-Gear and DIY Mod Kits! (ended)

If you need something to bring a glimmer of hope to your locked-in existence, we've got good news for ya!... Click on the title for more

Win Four Pedals by Fuzzrocious, Ex-Gear and DIY Mod Kits! (ended)

New Pedal: Foxgear Plex 55 Amp

Just like its twin sister Tweed 55, the Foxgear Plex 55 is not a regular overdrive simulating a Plexi amp, but an actual miniature, 55w power amp + preamp in pedal format that mimics the behavior and harmonic content of the classic Marshall amps.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Foxgear Plex 55 Amp

Balaguer Fission Drive V2 Overdrive/Distortion

V2 of the Balaguer Fission Drive is a pre-amp-overdrive that offers two voices (Modern and Vintage) in one stompbox, selectable through a toggle switch. The new circuit delivers improved clarity and attack and features top-mounted jacks.... Click on the title for more

Balaguer Fission Drive V2 Overdrive/Distortion

Greer Amps Royal Velvet Overdrive/Preamp

We are in full overdrive blooming season, folks! It feels like all we've been blogging about, in the last few weeks, is: new overdrives. Greer Amps, a company with a pretty darn good track record in this niche, just announced the Royal Velvet, an amp-in-a-box with preamp inspired in equal measure by the Vox 30 and Greer's own Thunderbolt30.... Click on the title for more

Greer Amps Royal Velvet Overdrive/Preamp

Mesa Boogie’s New Overdrives: Cleo, Dynaplex and Gold Mine

California-based amp builder Mesa/Boogie announced the release of three new overdrive pedals, built by the team who worked on their Mark Five and Dual and Triple Rectifier amps. Here's the info about each one of them:... Click on the title for more

Mesa Boogie’s New Overdrives: Cleo, Dynaplex and Gold Mine

Foxgear Tweed 55 Amp in a Pedal

The Foxgear Tweed 55 is not a regular overdrive simulating a Tweed amp, but an actual miniature, 55w poweramp + preamp in pedal format that mimics the behavior and harmonic content of the tube preamps like the American clean classic amps and the classic British tones. This means that you can (and should!) plug it directly into a speaker.... Click on the title for more

Foxgear Tweed 55 Amp in a Pedal

Fender Dual Marine Layer

Building on the strengths of the Marine Layer Reverb, Fender released a dual version of that same pedal with a few added features: enter the Dual Marine Layer, a Sweetwater Exclusive.... Click on the title for more

Fender Dual Marine Layer