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Pigtronix Gas Giant Fuzz

Pigtronix Gas Giant Fuzz Inspired by the early Muffs, the Pigtronix Gas Giant is a high-gain analog jumbo fuzz pedal that delivers monstrous tones with modern precision, using quad-matched transistor sets to lock in that elusive "sweet spot" found in those classic circuits from the '70s—only with far more consistency and reliability.... Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Gas Giant Fuzz

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter The Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter marks the return of the Oklahoma-based company to larger, more tweakable and creative "organic" multi-effect pedals, after a 3-pedal foray into quirky compact releases (aka the BL Series). Although "quirky" and "creative" are part of this builder's identity.... Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter

New Pedal: Dirty Sock Effects ‘dot/matrix’

New Pedal: MMK Electronics Pavlov Fuzz

Hand-built in Alaska, the MMK Electronics Pavlov Fuzz offers a refined take on classic silicon fuzz circuits, available in two distinct models. ... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: MMK Electronics Pavlov Fuzz

Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz

Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz The Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz might as well have the most convoluted story in the guitar pedal multiverse.... Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

  The race to build the best stereo analog delay is on, ladies and gentlemen! The Walrus Audio Meraki joins the BOSS DM-101 in an effect category that's universally considered hard to crack for its engineering challenges, including the fact that this kind of circuit requires a lot of BBD chips - 8 in this case.... Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

Bennett Custom Audio Lighthouse Tremolo

Death By Audio + Levitation Psychedelic Lightmare

Developed through a collaboration between Levitation Festival and Death By Audio, the Psychedelic Lightmare combines stereo reverbtremolo, and light-sensitive pitch modulation in a single effects unit. The pedal's defining feature is its optical sensor, which dynamically alters effect parameters based on ambient light levels.... Click on the title for more

Death By Audio + Levitation Psychedelic Lightmare

EarthQuaker Devices Silos Delay

Earthquaker Devices Silos Presented as a " multi-generational time reflection pedal," the Earthquaker Devices Silos is a 3-mode delay pedal with tap tempo and (6) presets offering simple controls and classic emulations of vintage and modern echo effects.... Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Silos Delay

Meris MercuryX Modular Stereo Reverb

MercuryX Modular Stereo Reverb The Meris MercuryX is the Californian company's modular take on reverb evolved out of two other popular pedals in their roster: the Blade Runner soundtrack-inspired Mercury7, and their first forey into the digital/modular format, the LVX delay.... Click on the title for more

Meris MercuryX Modular Stereo Reverb

New Pedal: Spaceman Apollo VIIB Overdrive

The Spaceman Apollo VIIb is a compact overdrive and preamp pedal, derived from the Voyager tremolo series. It delivers medium-gain overdrive with natural tone, sparkling highs, and rich harmonic textures.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spaceman Apollo VIIB Overdrive

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

Strymon just announced the successor of their super popular reverb workstation BigSky: it's the Strymon BigSky MX. Among the new features, there's Impulse Response technology and dual reverb patches, allowing the layering of two different effects on top of each other.... Click on the title for more

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation