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JHS unveils the Kodiak Tremolo

After the usual post-Summer NAMM lull, "pedal season" is kicking back into high gear, and JHS Pedals this year decided to jump the gun by releasing news of their new tremolo before Labor Day. We are referring to their new tap tempo controlled tremolo called Kodiak, which is actually a stompbox…Click on the title for more

JHS unveils the Kodiak Tremolo

Seymour Duncan unveils the Fooz Fuzz Synthesizer Pedal

Since its inception, the Seymour Duncan name has been inextricably linked to the electric guitar - the company's founder was a guitarist and all their products (the celebrated pickup, the pedals and various other accessories) were created with only that instrument in mind. In the last few years, though, the…Click on the title for more

Seymour Duncan unveils the Fooz Fuzz Synthesizer Pedal

EWS Little Brute Drive II

The EWS Little Brute Drive II is an updated version of this well-received mini overdrive by the Japanese manufacturer. It has mini-knobs for volume and tone, which were under the hood trim pots in Mk I. Check out the latest video demos of the Little Brute II below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw_cfYio4mA Here's a spectacular video…Click on the title for more

EWS Little Brute Drive II

Land Devices EP-5 Preamp

The EP-5 by Land Devices is a boost/preamp pedal based on the preamp unit of the Echoplex featuring also a buffer. It can add warmth and sparkle to your cleans and fatten up your dirt or single coils with the EP5 button engaged to maximum gain - the three settings…Click on the title for more

Land Devices EP-5 Preamp

All the Pedalboards of the 2018 Toronto Stompbox Exhibit!

This past weekend we had a helluva time (in a good way!) in Canada during the 2nd Toronto Stompbox Exhibit - check out the pictures of the event here! We had almost 500 pedal lovers coming through the doors, and as many synth-heads showed up for sister event Synth Expo,…Click on the title for more

All the Pedalboards of the 2018 Toronto Stompbox Exhibit!

KHDK Unicorn Blood Octave Fuzz

Here's a fun video of the new, limited series octave fuzz by KHDK, cruelly named Unicorn Blood - don't let your toddler see it or hear it! The pedal delivers an authentic vintage fuzz tone through its discrete transistors and germanium diodes, but features a flexible modern design that allows for…Click on the title for more

KHDK Unicorn Blood Octave Fuzz

Danelectro Billion Dollar Boost

The Billion Dollar Boost is part of the Billionaire line of pedal effects that marked Danelectro’s 2017 return to the stompbox arena, after a break lasting more than a decade. The company presents it as a reissue of rare 1980’s “hidden gem” that boosts all frequencies through a clean pre-amp with gobs of gain…Click on the title for more

Danelectro Billion Dollar Boost

Anasounds Savage Overdrive

This Klone overdrive called Savage was staring at us in a very French way from the Anasounds' board at our NAMM 2018 Stompbox Booth, so we took a video of it (at the bottom of the post). That was a custom version of it with an extra toggle switch that…Click on the title for more

Anasounds Savage Overdrive

Carl Martin 2018 DC Drive

The 2018 DC Drive is smaller and updated version of Carl Martin's classic overdrive pedal. Besides the size, the main upgrade consists in the new Regular/Fat switch, which adds - in Fat mode - more gain for a modern sound. Here are a few videos of this pedal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqHnRQUEZXE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_S0Nd6dCGY We…Click on the title for more

Carl Martin 2018 DC Drive

ZVex unveils Russian Fuzz Factory 7 Mod

The ZVEX Fuzz Factory is a pedal that refined and redefined fuzz, and was able to survive the test of time. Over the years, company owner/designer Zachary Vex played around a lot with this circuit, releasing various versions of the original with slightly different circuits or even just graphics (we…Click on the title for more

ZVex unveils Russian Fuzz Factory 7 Mod

Animals Pedal Tioga Road Cycling Distortion

We saw Animals Pedal's Tioga Road Cycling at Summer NAMM 2018. This is a classic RAT pedal evolution designed in collaboration with Californian manufacturer Wren and Cuff. The three way toggle switch delivers two different flavors of distortion and and a clean overdrive sound. Here are a few video demos…Click on the title for more

Animals Pedal Tioga Road Cycling Distortion

Buffalo FX 66 Fuzz

Here's a great sounding, two-knob custom fuzz by French manufacturer Buffalo FX called '66 Fuzz. Will it sound retro? You can find out in this video by Shnobel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1iK35VwiLkClick on the title for more

Buffalo FX 66 Fuzz