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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

New Pedal: Reeves Electro ZO Fuzz

Crafted for vintage British fuzz purists, the Reeves Electro ZO Fuzz is a hand-built homage to the Zonk Machine MKII, delivering iconic spitty attack, focused upper mids, and chewy compression. Built with carefully matched NOS silicon transistors, period-correct resistors, and premium capacitors, this pedal balances raw aggression with exceptional touch sensitivity and guitar-volume cleanup.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Reeves Electro ZO Fuzz

Marshall Overdrive Pedal Collection

At NAMM 2025 British amp maker Marshall has unveiled the Overdrive Pedals Collection, distilling some of its most popular amp tones into five stompboxes. The lineup includes the 1959, DSL, JCM800, JCM900, and JVM, each capturing the tone of the namesake amplifier. ... Click on the title for more

Marshall Overdrive Pedal Collection

Carl Martin Headroom Mini Stereo Reverb

Carl Martin Headroom Mini 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.... Click on the title for more

Carl Martin Headroom Mini Stereo Reverb

New Pedal: Death By Audio Crossover (Stereo) Fuzz

The Death By Audio Crossover Fuzz is an experimental powerhouse by our favorite NYC-based boutique pedal brand that splits your signal to feed a dedicated thick, low-pass fuzz and an aggressive, ripping high-pass fuzz. This isn't just a dual drive; it's a sophisticated tool for crafting meticulously layered textures.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Death By Audio Crossover (Stereo) Fuzz

JHS 424 Gain Stage Preamp

JHS 424 Gain Stage The JHS 424 Gain Stage pedal delivers the unmistakable lo-fi character of the good ole' TASCAM Portastudio 424 in a compact, modern format. Designed to replicate the elastic clean tones, high headroom, and gritty fuzz that defined countless bedroom recordings, the pedal captures the sonic essence of direct-in guitar rigs made famous by artists like Mk.Gee, D4vd, Steve Lacy, and Mac DeMarco.... Click on the title for more

JHS 424 Gain Stage Preamp

Electro-Harmonix Ocean Abyss Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Ocean Abyss The Electro-Harmonix Ocean Abyss is the NYC-based venerable pedal brand's next-generation DUAL reverb and multi-effects workstation designed for immersive sound design.... Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Ocean Abyss Reverb

New Pedal: Lantern Manufacturing Verbena Reverb

Lantern Manufacturing Verbena The Lantern Manufacturing Verbena is a distinctive mono in, stereo out reverb that harnesses 1980s DRAM technology—eschewing modern DSP—to deliver pitch-shifted, reverse, and modulated reverbs in any combination. Its all-analog signal path, built on legacy logic circuits and modulation networks, produces both classic spaces and experimental textures with organic degradation.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Lantern Manufacturing Verbena Reverb