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Anasounds Bitoun Double Fuzz with Octave Up

The stompboxes by French manufacturer Anasounds might look very chic, but don't fear, they can rip bigly under the right circumstances. In particular, their double fuzz with octave up Bitoun (not to be confused with Bitcoin, which is fuzzy in a different way!). ... Click on the title for more

Anasounds Bitoun Double Fuzz with Octave Up

Orion Effekte + Twangtone – Dakota Red II OD + Boost

German pedal manufacturers seem to be all the rage these days! Orion Effekte is a one-man boutique operation whose pedals are loved by noteworthy artists like Noveller among others.... Click on the title for more

Orion Effekte + Twangtone – Dakota Red II OD + Boost

SoundBrut DrVa Gets Premier Guitar’s Award

Premier Guitar just issued a "Premier Gear" award for this intriguing looking (and sounding) drive + boost from Swedish builder SoundBrut, called DrVa. Currently, this is the only pedal produced by this manufacturer.... Click on the title for more

SoundBrut DrVa Gets Premier Guitar’s Award

XTS Pedals Imperial Overdrive

Gearmandude returns with a new demo of the XTS Pedals Imperial Overdrive, check it out!... Click on the title for more

XTS Pedals Imperial Overdrive

Randale Pedale Smoke’s A Blowin’ Fuzz

Randale Pedale is a German company that hand makes evil sounding dirt pedals, without being too preoccupied with describing what they do and how they sound. Luckily for us, Eirik from Living Room Gear Demos put his hands and ears on their Smoke’s A Blowin’ fuzz – here’s the demo!... Click on the title for more

Randale Pedale Smoke’s A Blowin’ Fuzz

Xotic Effects BB Preamp Andy Timmons

Xotic Effects' BB Preamp had already a stellar reputation, this version tweaked by guitar legend Andy Timmons (Danger Danger, Pawn Kings, Andy Timmons Band) adds an extra aura of prestige to it.... Click on the title for more

Xotic Effects BB Preamp Andy Timmons

Best Stompboxes of 2017 according to Dennis Kayzer

Ladies and gentlemen, we've got one more "Best of 2017" list of pedals for you, this time coming from stompbox videographer Dennis Kayzer, who is obviously a kind of guy who enjoys weird sounding shtuff (and heavy distortion).... Click on the title for more

Best Stompboxes of 2017 according to Dennis Kayzer

KHDK – Dark Blood Distortion

The KHDK Dark Blood is a distortion that will satisfy evil tone seekers (read: metalheads). Check out Dennis Kayzer's new video below.... Click on the title for more

KHDK – Dark Blood Distortion

Top 10 Stompboxes of 2017 according to The Pedal Zone

Hey, hey we are not done quite yet with the "Best of 2017" lists! Stefan from The Pedal Zone just posted this uber-intriguing list of edgy stompboxes!... Click on the title for more

Top 10 Stompboxes of 2017 according to The Pedal Zone

Best Selling Overdrive Pedals of 2017

Those wondering why there are so many emulations of the Ibanez Tube Screamer should find a final explanation in this chart of the best selling overdrive pedals of 2017.... Click on the title for more

Best Selling Overdrive Pedals of 2017

Nanolog Audio The WaveFunction Overdrive

The WaveFunction is a new stompbox by a young and ambitious Canadian company called Nanolog Audio, which presents its products as revolutionary devices ("It's nanotechnology - the product of years of research and patents. It is the first commercialized example of molecular electronics."). ... Click on the title for more

Nanolog Audio The WaveFunction Overdrive

MAK Crazy Sound Technology – Chocoslayc

Here's an obscure pedal demoed by Dennis Kayzer, a stompbox by MAK Crazy Sound Technology designed by metal guitarist Chocoslayc.... Click on the title for more

MAK Crazy Sound Technology – Chocoslayc