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Way Huge Stone Burner Sub Atomic Fuzz

While the realm of pedal fauna boasts an abundance of octave-up fuzz effects, their lower-octave counterparts remain a more elusive breed. The Way Huge Stone Burner Sub Atomic Fuzz is a new entry in this restricted family. What makes this pedal even more unique is the fact that it lets…Click on the title for more

Way Huge Stone Burner Sub Atomic Fuzz

Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz (Ge)

The Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz is a high-quality, vintage-voiced fuzz made by hand in New Zealand that blends the line between a MK 1.5' Tone Bender and Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face. The Attack knob sets the amount of fuzz and Level controls the overall output, which ranges from soft…Click on the title for more

Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz (Ge)

Origin Effects M-EQ Driver

The large blue panel of the Pultec studio rack equalizer has a place like few other pieces of gear in the history of recording, and the Origin Effects M-EQ Driver puts its sound, quite literally, at your feet. Using the Adaptive Circuitry system recently introduced on the company's TS-inspired Halcyon…Click on the title for more

Origin Effects M-EQ Driver

RAT Sterling Vermin Distortion

Act Entertainment is the pro audio company that owns the venerable RAT Distortion brand, and the Sterling Vermin is their new boutique distortion pedal that reimagines the classic RAT sound with modern refinement and versatility. The pedal blends vintage-inspired tone with thoughtful enhancements for today's players, designed by Shawn Wells…Click on the title for more

RAT Sterling Vermin Distortion

JHS NOTADÜMBLË Pedal Kit

Following the success of their first DIY pedal kit, NOTAKLON, JHS Pedals is launching its second build-it-yourself project—this time inspired by the legendary Dumble amplifier: the JHS NOTADÜMBLË. Known for its ultra-rare, highly sought-after tone, the Dumble sound has been famously used by artists like Santana, John Mayer, and Eric…Click on the title for more

JHS NOTADÜMBLË Pedal Kit

New Pedal: Automat Audio Devices Tripleganger

Hosten in a beautiful custom case, the Automat Audio Devices Tripleganger is a California-made parallel triple fuzz that merges three distinct fuzz circuits—classic, octave, and sub-octave—into a single powerhouse pedal, blending musicality with controlled chaos. Its parallel signal routing unlocks endless tonal possibilities, allowing you to mix and stack fuzz…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Automat Audio Devices Tripleganger

Champion Leccy The Swan Hunter LoFi Echo+Reverb

Blending layers of delay and reverb is the favorite hobby of a fair slice of guitarists into stompboxes, and - as you can see from our article about the Best Delay + Reverb Combo Pedals article - effects makers are fully aware of that. Philly's boutique builder Champion Leccy, run…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy The Swan Hunter LoFi Echo+Reverb

Two-notes Opus Cab Sim

Shaped exactly like their very successful C.A.B. M+, the Two-notes Opus takes things a little farther by offering amp simulation on top of DI/cab simulation capabilities, and an Impulse Response system that lets you recreate any real-life cabinet or combo amp you can put your hands on. Opus lets you…Click on the title for more

Two-notes Opus Cab Sim

IK Multimedia TONEX Amp Modeler + Multi-FX

Those who were mixing records in the late '90s and early '00s will remember the awe generated by the first amp modeling plugins, which allowed producers to record a clean guitar and apply a choice of amps (and later also effects and mic placements) at the mixing stage. Italian company…Click on the title for more

IK Multimedia TONEX Amp Modeler + Multi-FX

BOSS SDE-3 Digital Delay

A rack unit launched in 1983, the Roland SDE3000 was one of the the first delays to feature dual delays and a modulation section. Van Halen famously used it, and in 2023 the Japanese brand already released a non-compact pedal version with a signature variant inspired by the star guitarist.…Click on the title for more

BOSS SDE-3 Digital Delay

Blind Panic Devices Reactor Fuzz

At Delicious Audio, we’ve always had a weakness for sonic mad scientists—and the one-man force behind Blind Panic Devices just earned his PhD in chaos. With the Reactor fuzz, this UK-based alchemist joins the ranks of boundary-pushing innovators like Rainger FX, proving that the best audio destruction is still handmade.…Click on the title for more

Blind Panic Devices Reactor Fuzz

New Pedal: Cosmodio Glitch Witch

The Cosmodio Glitch Witch is a savage, 100% analog CMOS fuzz capable of everything from gated splatter to vintage Tone Bender growl. But twist the Divide knob, and logic-based frequency dividers warp the signal into sub-octaves, bit-crushed glitches, ring mod shrieks, and stuttering rhythmic chaos—all synced to your playing. Like…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Cosmodio Glitch Witch