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Mr. Black Shepard’s End – Infinite Flanger

Collector//Emitter took a fresh look at the Mr. Black's Shepard's End, presented as an "infinite flanger" because of its peculiar behavior of going up (or down) continually, rather than cycling through up and downs. ... Click on the title for more

Mr. Black Shepard’s End – Infinite Flanger

Spaceman Orion Spring Reverb

The Spaceman Effects Orion is the smallest reverb pedal with real springs in it, fitting two springs in a case that's only 6 ¼' wide by 4 ¾' deep.... Click on the title for more

Spaceman Orion Spring Reverb

New Pedals: 6 Degrees FX Hyper Catalyst

6 Degrees FX, a Vancouver builder specializing in high-end gain pedals, just unveiled a new JFET Preamp Overdrive called Hyper Catalyst.... Click on the title for more

New Pedals: 6 Degrees FX Hyper Catalyst

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX (Neo)

The Radical Delay DX is an '80s flavored delay from Garner, North Carolina's Alexander Pedals - the "neofied" version of the previous model (Neo is the company's series of pedals with high connectivity features and preset function).... Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX (Neo)

Amptweaker TightFuzz Jr.

You can certainly say that Amptweaker subscribes to the "more is more" approach to knobs.... Click on the title for more

Amptweaker TightFuzz Jr.

SubDecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator / Synthesizer

Portland Oregon's Subdecay was one of the first boutique manufacturers to predate the "synthification" of guitar pedals in the beginning of the decade with models like the Octasynth and the Promotheus DLX filter.... Click on the title for more

SubDecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator / Synthesizer

Orange Getaway Driver Overdrive

Known for their guitar amps (very dear to early Oasis, among others), UK manufacturer Orange has entered the stompbox market a few years ago and keeps churning out new gain pedals on a regular basis. The latest one is the Getaway Driver, an amp-in-a box kind of pedal with 18v of headroom and cab sim output.... Click on the title for more

Orange Getaway Driver Overdrive

Best New Pedals of 2019 Readers’ Poll – Results

We can hear you perfectly: "Best Pedals of 2019 list? We are not even halfway through the year yet!... Click on the title for more

Best New Pedals of 2019 Readers’ Poll – Results

JHS Pedals’ VCR becomes the Space Commander

Change of name for this JHS pedal after alleged rockstar scandal....... Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals’ VCR becomes the Space Commander

Mastro Valvola Area Multi Reverb

It turns out Italian "tube master" Mastro Valvola (that's what the company's name means) excels also at designs lacking tubes.... Click on the title for more

Mastro Valvola Area Multi Reverb

OVNIFX Smoothie Opto Compressor

Portland is a hotbed of pedal manufacturers and OVNIFX is certainly not the most well known in the list. Notwithstanding, the company's only creation, called Smoothie Opto Compressor, has built a very good reputation for itself.... Click on the title for more

OVNIFX Smoothie Opto Compressor

SolidGoldFX Athena Vibra-Phase

Montreal SolidGoldFX's fascination for Greek mythology is getting deeper with the release of the Athena Vibrophase.... Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX Athena Vibra-Phase