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Win a DryBell Pedal of Your Choice (Worldwide Giveaway)

Hi pedal lifers, Croatian pedal brand DryBell Guitar Effects has earned a stellar reputation for creating meticulously designed stompboxes inspired by iconic vintage circuits.Click on the title for more

Win a DryBell Pedal of Your Choice (Worldwide Giveaway)

New (LTD) Pedal: Great Eastern FX Distortion Filter D312A

Great Eastern FX has unveiled the D312A Distortion Filter, a limited pedal that reimagines classic hard-clipping circuits through the lens of rare, obsolete components. At its core are three NOS Soviet-era germanium diodes, configured for asymmetrical clipping to produce a distortion rich in harmonic complexity and dynamic response, a significant…Click on the title for more

New (LTD) Pedal: Great Eastern FX Distortion Filter D312A

New Pedal: Olinthus Earwig Fuzz

The Olinthus Earwig might be the most improbable fuzz pedal ever made. It defies the conventional wisdom that huge sounds require hefty enclosures, packing the entire sonic legacy of a classic American fuzz circuit into a stompbox smaller than a guitar pick. This isn't a miniaturized compromise; it's a full-throated…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Olinthus Earwig Fuzz

Benson Amps+Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulator

The Florist Dynamic Modulator is a collaboration between Portland's established boutique amp and pedal brand Benson Amps and lesser-known Non-Humnan Audio, based in Albuquerque, NM. The owners of the two companies met at a pedal show in Oklahoma where a friendship was born from a mutual admiration for each other's…Click on the title for more

Benson Amps+Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulator

Universal Audio UAFX Knuckles Rev F Double Rectifier

With the Knuckles '92, Universal Audio continues its series of stereo, amp-inspired stompboxes (part of the broader UAFX line) with what has now become a signature format blending a compact footprint with a noteworthy amount of tweakability. The guitar amp subject to pedal cloning (or sound snatching!) is the venerable…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Knuckles Rev F Double Rectifier

Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive

The Mad Professor Royal Blue is engineered to be more than a simple gain pedal; it’s an expressive amplifier-in-a-box designed for dynamic response. Unlike heavily compressed drives, its circuit allows your guitar’s natural character and playing dynamics to shine through. The amount of breakup is directly controlled by your picking…Click on the title for more

Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive

JHS Morning Glory Overdrive

The pedal that put the Kansas City builder on the map, the JHS Morning Glory has probably become more famous than the pedal it's inspired by: the Marshall Blues Breaker - maybe even more popular than the legendary Analogman King of Tone, another Blues Breaker variant. This type of overdrive…Click on the title for more

JHS Morning Glory Overdrive

Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient

The Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient is the first new addition to the 8-pedal series released by the Oklahoma-based builder in 2023, and fills a rather crucial gap, since the company produces some of the most popular ambient reverb pedals. Like its siblings, the Ambient is a streamlined and affordable stompbox.…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient

New Pedal: Mr. Black Analog Tremolo

Tremolo remains one of guitar’s most beloved effects, cherished for its simple, rhythmic beauty. The Mr. Black Analog Tremolo honors this legacy by delivering a premium, all-analog modulation experience in a compact, handbuilt USA package. At its heart is a high-performance VCA (Voltage-Controlled Amplifier) driven by a precision waveform generator,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mr. Black Analog Tremolo

New Pedal: Catalinbread Belle Epoch Plus Tape Echo

Catalinbread has officially elevated its iconic tape echo emulation with the Belle Epoch+, a feature-packed compact delay that finally integrates full tap tempo. This isn't just a minor update; it's a comprehensive refinement designed to be the most versatile and user-friendly version of their flagship circuit. Musicians can easily sync…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Belle Epoch Plus Tape Echo

New Pedal: Third Man + JHS Troika Delay

Third Man + JHS Troika Delay Forged in a landmark collaboration between JHS Pedals and Third Man Hardware, the Troika Delay isn't just another stompbox—it's a studio-grade signal-processing machine built for the stage. Conceived to solve Jack White's specific challenge of using delay on a live microphone, the Troika shatters…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Third Man + JHS Troika Delay

Poly Trails Stereo Delay

Just like its reverby brother Verbs, the Poly Trails - a delay, as you may have guessed - is built for discovery. This innovative, stereo unit ditches traditional knobs for a responsive touch interface, putting seven deeply creative effects at your fingertips. Each algorithm is a destination in itself, designed…Click on the title for more

Poly Trails Stereo Delay