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Spaceman Effects Explorer Deluxe Optical Phaser

Thorpy FX Team Medic Buffer, EQ, Boost and Boost+

From its moniker, the Thorpy FX Team Medic sounds like a pedal you might need if your tone suffers of some kind of disease. ... Click on the title for more

Thorpy FX Team Medic Buffer, EQ, Boost and Boost+

KMA Machines Horizont JFET Stereo Phaser

Function f(x) Gate Crasher Octave Fuzz

Based in Elk Grove Village, IL, just outside of Chicago, Function f(x) makes edgy stompboxes that are fun to explore.... Click on the title for more

Function f(x) Gate Crasher Octave Fuzz

Electro-Harmonix celebrates 50 years of Muff with the Triangle Big Muff

Anasounds Utopia Delay

The Utopia Analog Delay is an interesting take on the tape echo with modulation effect coming directly from France, via stylish builder Anasounds.... Click on the title for more

Anasounds Utopia Delay

VFE Dragon Dynamic Overdrive

In a few words, the VFE Dragon overdrive deconstructs the logic behind all the most popular overdrive circuits (i.e. cutting bass before distortion and cutting treble after it) and lets you play with it through separate knobs controlling a Lo-Pass and a High Pass filter. ... Click on the title for more

VFE Dragon Dynamic Overdrive

Flux Effects Liquid Ambience Polyphonic Reverb

flux_0000_Liquid-Ambience-A_1024x1024[1] Reverb pedal designs continue to become more evolved, and the Liquid Ambience Polyphonic Reverb from Flux Effects is truly at the head of the pack. Two different kinds of circuits contribute to the lush tone – a hall reverb and a polyphonic octave generator. The controls take a little getting used to but are quite intuitive. ‘Voice’ is a blend for the octave generator, and can go up or down. Also featured is a Bend mode that offers a slight detune effect, like a chorus or flanger. The actual sound of the reverb is tailored via the ‘Space’ pot, which controls the size of the reverberation. ‘Evolve’ manipulates the octave generator even further allowing for synth-like sounds and much more. ‘Mix’ is a standard dry/wet blend.... Click on the title for more

Flux Effects Liquid Ambience Polyphonic Reverb

Two Notes Le Crunch Overdrive

The Two Notes Le Crunch is a great pedal if you need a very versatile dual channel drive that can get you from Hendrix-like Plexi cleans to… well, Hendrix-like drive. It also features great extras like a cab sim and a great sounding XLR-out, as well as a headphone out.... Click on the title for more

Two Notes Le Crunch Overdrive

Magnetic Effects Solar Bender V3 Fuzz

From London, UK, comes the 3rd version of the Magnetic Effects Solar Bender, a fuzz modeled on the legendary Tone Bender MKII, with a three position Bass toggle switch to tweak the low end and Bias, Attack and Tone knobs.... Click on the title for more

Magnetic Effects Solar Bender V3 Fuzz

New DIY MOD Kit: the Erratic Clutch Deluxe Fuzz/Divider

Snazzy FX returns through partnership with Erica Synths

Dan Snazelle of NYC's Snazzy FX is a little bit of an unsung hero of the stompbox manufacturing scene.... Click on the title for more

Snazzy FX returns through partnership with Erica Synths