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Electro-Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz

The Flatiron Fuzz/Distortion Flatiron is an op-amp style fuzz/distortion in a compact enclosure (adorned with an attractive orange illustration of one of the most beautiful NYC landmark buildings). It’s presented as a RAT-inspired circuit, delivering symmetrical hard clipping and integrated with a low pass filter that allows to tame the highs…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz

Mad Professor Loud’n Proud Overdrive + Fuzz

The mid-gain Mad Professor Loud'n Proud is an amp-in-the-box style overdrive based on the classic 4 input Marshall amp with an interesting twist: it features a second footswitch that can alternatively engage a boost OR a fuzz circuit! Besides the obvious flexibility of having all the three gain effects inside one…Click on the title for more

Mad Professor Loud’n Proud Overdrive + Fuzz

Chase Bliss Audio Dark World Reverb

We woke up this morning to an invasion of videos of the new Chase Bliss Audio Dark World, a two channel digital reverb pedal created in collaboration with Keeley and Cooper FX. As feature-rich as any other stompbox by this manufacturer, the Dark World features a "World" channel created by Keeley…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Dark World Reverb

The Pedal Zone’s Best 10 Pedals of 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQxWaerYzRk&t=40s December, for most people, is the month when big decisions are made about what stood out in the previous eleven months of our lives... Stefan from The Pedal Zone just went through that difficult yet rewarding process to give birth to his "Best Pedals of 2018" video, a gift to…Click on the title for more

The Pedal Zone’s Best 10 Pedals of 2018

Glou Glou Pralines Filter/Modulation Synth Pedal

We covered French manufacturer Glou Glou in the past for their truly remarkable Rendez Vous pedal, and therefore we are eager to see what kind of sonic magic their new device Pralines can deliver. With its name and color inspired by a classic dessert from southern France, this effect consists…Click on the title for more

Glou Glou Pralines Filter/Modulation Synth Pedal

Caroline Guitar Co. Hawaiian Pizza

Caroline Guitars just unveiled a new pedal called Hawaiian Pizza - we guess they aren't targeting guitarists with fresh Italian roots with it, since the Hawaiian variety is considered nothing short of heresy among the "fathers" of pizza. It doesn't really matter though because the first run of this Drive/Fuzz is…Click on the title for more

Caroline Guitar Co. Hawaiian Pizza

BestGuitarEffects.com’s Best 5 Pedals of 2018

Gabriel at BestGuitarEffects.com unveiled the list of his favorite pedals of 2018, and, as expected, it features some darn edgy devices. You can read the full reviews here and check out our favorite video of each in our interactive gallery below. (photo by BestGuitarEffects.com)Click on the title for more

BestGuitarEffects.com’s Best 5 Pedals of 2018

Vertical Hybrid Fuzz Factory

A vertical version of the ZVex Hybrid Fuzz Factory (with Silicon and Germanium diodes). This limited edition pedal utilizes a NOS 1960s 2N404 germanium transistor and modern PNP silicon transistor which, when combined, provide a more aggressive tone than our standard Fuzz Factory model. Packed with knobs that let you control…Click on the title for more

Vertical Hybrid Fuzz Factory

Q&A with Mass Gothic

Noel Heroux and Jessica Zambri, active in the NYC scene since the mid aughts, released music separately through Hooray for Earth (Noel's first breakout project, disbanded in 2014) and Zambri (the electronic band Jessica still plays in with sister Cristi Jo) and became the two creative forces behind Mass Gothic.…Click on the title for more

Q&A with Mass Gothic

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Reverb’s 15 Best Selling New Pedals of 2018

The end of the year is approaching, and with it the "Best Pedals of 2018" lists. Like we always do, we'll pay close attention to these list, and compile an "aggregate" one that takes into account all the ones by other publications. Of course, most of these lists are the…Click on the title for more

Reverb’s 15 Best Selling New Pedals of 2018

Shift Line A+ Prism-9 Filter Pad

Shift Line pedals have some kind of cultish reputation in the US. The Russian manufacturer doesn't have US distribution (yet) but was able to grab the attention of many US pedal videographers with creative stompboxes like the Tremofuzz or the Force microsampler/freeze reverb, which sparked interest among the more informed pedal lovers.…Click on the title for more

Shift Line A+ Prism-9 Filter Pad