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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

Mythos Pedals Golden Fleece Overdrive/Fuzz

Based on a much-talked-about pedal used by Wilco’s Nels Cline, the Mythos Pedals Golden Fleece features an incredibly simple circuit that skirts the line between overdrive and fuzz. The latest version is now in a smaller enclosure, but all the original tone is there, with more clarity, responsiveness and lower…Click on the title for more

Mythos Pedals Golden Fleece Overdrive/Fuzz

Rocket Surgeon Ice Caves Ambient Reverb

Inspired by a visit to ice caves formed by a glacier in Austria, the Rocket Surgeon Ice Caves is an ambient reverb/delay pedal with some original features, like the Ice and Ambiance knobs, which interact to control the amount of feedback from subtle background to oscillation madness. It also has a toggle switch that transforms…Click on the title for more

Rocket Surgeon Ice Caves Ambient Reverb

Horizon Devices releases the Nano Attack “tone tightener”

The Nano Attack is the third pedal by Horizon Devices, the company founded by Washington D.C. metal guitarist Misha Mansoor of Periphery. It's a slimmed down, mini version of their popular Precision Drive drive with only the Attack knob accessible from the front panel and two of the other three settings (Volume…Click on the title for more

Horizon Devices releases the Nano Attack “tone tightener”

Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex Polyrhythmic Modulator

We just got this from Electro-Harmonix: it's the Mod Rex Polyrhythmic Modulator The Mod Rex is a Polyrhythmic Modulator with 4 separate modulation engines that are synched and subdivided to a master tempo. The LFO-controlled engines include Modulation (Vibrato, Flanger, Chorus, and Phaser), Tremolo, Pan, and Filter (LPF,HPF, and BPF). Each engine…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex Polyrhythmic Modulator

LandLord FX Brewers Droop Chorus

There's a new line of mini-pedals out there called LandLord FX, and The Andertones have taken note by posting this brief videos of their Brewers Droop chorus, a classic analog bucket-brigade chorus with variable speed and depth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ls0V-1RPqA The Landlord FX Brewer’s Droop enhances your modulation performance with a fantastic…Click on the title for more

LandLord FX Brewers Droop Chorus

Greer Supa Cobra Overdrive

At Summer NAMM 2018 Greer introduced a new medium gain overdrive called the Supa Cobra. This is a rather flexible pedal with three clipping modes (FAT, LED, and Open), and controls for Treble and Body. Here's a sonic peak at how it sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFR1_0JAGM8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBVGmuooyEw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bgPL3ZqAwo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYDBfQIk9WM The Greer Amps…Click on the title for more

Greer Supa Cobra Overdrive