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Rare Buzz Effects Piccolo Falsetto Overdrive + Filter

The newly released Rare Buzz Effects Piccolo Falsetto, is a Germanium based Rangemaster variant overdrive (bordering on a fuzz) with features that improve on the original design by allowing the players to tailor the voicing of the pedal to complement their guitar and signal chain, thanks to a Tone knob…Click on the title for more

Rare Buzz Effects Piccolo Falsetto Overdrive + Filter

BOSS OD-200 Hybrid Drive

Although many guitarists prefer to defer gain-related duties to traditional, "one function" analog stompboxes, the case for multi-mode, digital dirt boxes has become more and more compelling with the advancement of digital and DSP technology in the audio realm. The BOSS OD-200, with its powerful processor and 32-bit/96KHz sampling rate,…Click on the title for more

BOSS OD-200 Hybrid Drive

Fender Full Moon High Gain Distortion

2018 has seen guitar giant Fender aggressively enter the stompbox market with two "waves" of pedal releases, the latest of which included a trifecta of gain pedals, including the Full Moon Distortion, one of their most option-heavy effects. A high-gain distortion featuring an always useful boost with separate footswitch (delivering…Click on the title for more

Fender Full Moon High Gain Distortion

Fender MTG Tube Tremolo

Vintage Fender tube amp were the first ones to feature a tremolo effect embedded in them, so the guitar giant thought it would be a good idea to recreate that circuit (NOS 6205 preamp tube included) in a pedal format. The Fender MTG Tube Tremolo gives you a lot more…Click on the title for more

Fender MTG Tube Tremolo

JHS Pedals Bender Fuzz

The JHS Pedals Bender, from the Legends of Fuzz Series, is a faithful recreation of the Sola Sound Tone Bender MkIII "onomatopoeia." Read the story of the pedal at the bottom of the page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cZtTxyH7Rs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS38M7LTLaY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWpu8YSDsWM In April of 1965, a new device changed rock 'n' roll forever. From…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals Bender Fuzz

The Story of the Coppersound/Third Man Triplegraph

In a world where meeting has become unexpectedly challenging, the story of the Triplegraph may sound like a tale from another era. A time when musical instrument makers would meet (unmasked!) at crowded conventions where devices would change hands without undergoing layers of disinfectant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huouODvN4rg It was a device exchange…Click on the title for more

The Story of the Coppersound/Third Man Triplegraph

Announcing Effectopia 2020 – the First Online Stompbox Exhibit

The Stompbox Exhibit Returns FREE and Online: THERE WILL BE DEALS ON PEDALS! - RSVP HERE. Hello pedal, lovers! We miss our real-life pedal events immensely and we hope 2021 will be kind enough to allow us to resume them. But, like everyone else, we need to adapt to this…Click on the title for more

Announcing Effectopia 2020 – the First Online Stompbox Exhibit

The Monthly StompBuzz: the Hottest Pedals in September 2020

After a very slow summer with few new releases, pedal builders seemed to be awakening in September, unleashing a series of exciting brand new devices that spurred frantic online searching activity. For the unaware, our appointment with The Monthly StompBuzz updates our readers on the most searched, and therefore hyped,…Click on the title for more

The Monthly StompBuzz: the Hottest Pedals in September 2020

Sitek Freya (Joss Allen Signature) Boost + Overdrive

Freya is a family-run pedal company based in Poland that focuses on hand-building gain pedals. Designed in collaboration with metal guitarist Joss Allen, the Sitek Freya is a Boost + Overdrive combo featuring a low to mid-gain drive and a transparent high headroom booster. The overdrive circuit features a toggle…Click on the title for more

Sitek Freya (Joss Allen Signature) Boost + Overdrive

Mad Professor Super Black Overdrive

The Super Black is a new amp-in-a-box by Mad Professor that recreates the valve circuitry of the Black Face Fender amps from the'60s and their classic mid-scooped tone. The pedal also features a handy second overdrive (inherited from the company's Sweet Honey OD) triggered by a separate footswitch. The Compression…Click on the title for more

Mad Professor Super Black Overdrive

The Best Pedals for Synths with CV in/out in 2022

You may be also interested in our article about the best analog-style synth pedals for guitars and the one about the best creative pedals for synths that accept line in. --- Updated on May 03, 2022 A Guide to the Best Pedals for Synths with CV Compatibility CV (an acronym…Click on the title for more

The Best Pedals for Synths with CV in/out in 2022

Formula B Super Plexi Overdrive

The Formula B Super Plexi Distortion is a two-channel overdrive pedal with a clean boost on one side and a Marshall JTM45 emulation on the other, using transistors to mimic the character of the tubes. Each channel features its own footswitch, and a toggle switch lets you place the boost…Click on the title for more

Formula B Super Plexi Overdrive