gear giveaway

Author Archive

Win A TON OF STUFF (mostly synths) via the L.A. Synth & Pedal Expo

Hold onto Your Patch Cables, folks… This Giveaway is NUTS!Click on the title for more

Win A TON OF STUFF (mostly synths) via the L.A. Synth & Pedal Expo

Chase Bliss Dirt Bird EQ

The Chase Bliss Dirt Bird is a limited edition modified version of the Minneapolis-based company's Condor HiFi EQ pedal intended to worsen - rather than fix or improve - a distortion issue found in the pedal, linked to an op amp-generated artifact called "phase reversal." Joel from Chase Bliss actually…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Dirt Bird EQ

Montréal Assembly Count to 5 Granular Delay

The Montréal Assembly Count to 5 is a unique delay/sampler with three modes that can create sped-up and slowed-down—as well as forward and backward—tape effects, audio slicing, looping and overdubbing. Quantized pitch-shifting makes it possible to create tones that are harmonized chromatically or in perfect fifths and octaves, or you…Click on the title for more

Montréal Assembly Count to 5 Granular Delay

Catalinbread Wake Chorus

The Catalinbread Wake is a chorus effect pedal that draws inspiration from the lush, studio-grade choruses of the ’80s and ’90s—particularly the dream pop era, where shimmering, modulated textures became a defining characteristic of the genre. Through its four simple controls, the Wake leans into this aesthetic with an eight-voice chorus…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Wake Chorus

Tone City Holy Aura Distortion and Boost

The Tone City Holy Aura distortion captures the essence of classic American amp tone, delivering high-gain sustain and rich harmonics with exceptional clarity. Its 3-band EQ (Bass/Mid/Treble), Gain, Presence, and Volume controls provide precise tone shaping for everything from clean boosts to heavy metal distortion. A standout feature is its…Click on the title for more

Tone City Holy Aura Distortion and Boost

Updated Pedal: Taurus Pedals Servo 3 Tone Enhancer

Hand-made in Poland, the Taurus Pedals Servo 3 is a pedal that's gaining a growing fanbase among the more "tone-oriented" guitarists. Although it could be described as a boost pedal, the Servo is certainly NOT a clean type of boost, quite the opposite. the Servo Gain knob is the core of the…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Taurus Pedals Servo 3 Tone Enhancer

Echo Fix EF-P2 Real Spring Reverb

The Echo Fix EF-P2 is the latest release in the rather restricted niche of real spring reverb pedals, i.e. stompboxes utilizing the spring + tank technology found in the reverbs embedded in vintage amps like the Fender Deluxe. The Australian company was already well-known for its authentic (and not exactly…Click on the title for more

Echo Fix EF-P2 Real Spring Reverb

Amplified Nation Bigger Bloom D-Style Drive

The Amplified Nation Bigger Bloom follows in the footsteps of the Big Bloom and the Double Bloom, part of a line of hand-made Dumble-style overdrives built by a family-run business (Taylor Cox and his wife Alyson) based in Boston, MA, whose main focus is high-end guitar amps. With its $479…Click on the title for more

Amplified Nation Bigger Bloom D-Style Drive

Glou Glou Loupe` Creative Stereo Looper

Those who like imaginative pedals and have no problem with complexity and seriously BIG stompboxes, should already be familiar with French builder Glou Glou, a company that has embraced the idea that pedals can be full-fledged synths (without keys). They just announced a new pedal and, once again, it's an…Click on the title for more

Glou Glou Loupe` Creative Stereo Looper

Upcoming Pedal: Old Blood Noise Signal Blender Stereo

The Old Blood Noise Signal Blender Stereo elevates parallel processing with a powerhouse upgrade to their acclaimed mixer/splitter. Designed for crafting lush, layered signal chains, it now delivers two channels of stereo parallel processing with studio-grade headroom, MIDI integration, and enhanced control. this stereo version offers all of the following:…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: Old Blood Noise Signal Blender Stereo

New Pedal: Carl Martin Headroom Mini Stereo Reverb

The modern version of a classic real spring reverb that won many hearts a couple of decades ago, the HeadRoom Mini digitally recreates the lush, warm spring reverb of the original in a compact pedal. It covers everything from tight room ambience to vast cathedral-like spaces. This versatile reverb features dual…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Carl Martin Headroom Mini Stereo Reverb

NUX Amp Core Studio

Chinese company NUX, which has been on a roll with well-received amp simulation pedals for a few years now, unveiled at NAMM 2025 a new entry in that family, the NUX Amp Core Studio, scheduled for release later in 2025. Based on the popular (and larger) Amp Academy, the Amp…Click on the title for more

NUX Amp Core Studio