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New Pedal: Spaceman Rumblefuzz II

If you like your fuzz bassy, the Rumblefuzz Fuzzstortion II may be your desired dirt box. It’s designed to work with lower frequencies and offers a warm, fat fuzz that has enough bite to cut through the mix while delivering uncommon touch sensitivity. The Rumblefuzz was the first pedal ever…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spaceman Rumblefuzz II

New Pedal: Coriolis Effects Hail to the King Ultimate Edition

A rather affordable take on the legendary Analogman King of Tone (a dual overdrive), the Coriolis Effects Hail to the King has been around for a while, but the boutique company never ceased to improve it, and the latest version looks nothing short of breathtaking: enter the Coriolis Effects Hail…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Coriolis Effects Hail to the King Ultimate Edition

Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive

The Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive is a three-knob, tweed-inspired boost/overdrive pedal offering the typical grit and growl of those vintage amps. A voice toggle offers two distinct tonal options, with the down setting delivering a boosted midrange (which can be in part controlled via the Tone knob), always useful…Click on the title for more

Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive

New Pedal: Spun Loud Effects Structures Fvzz

Uniquely inspired by a... beer (the FVZZ IPA by Bellingham, WA's Structures Brewing) the Spun Loud Effects Structures Fvzz is a two-stage, handmade fuzz circuit with germanium clipping and plenty of gain on tap. The peculiar circuit allows tons of flexibility and can act as an overdrive at lower gain…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spun Loud Effects Structures Fvzz

Catalinbread Bitters Multi-FX Processor

Based on a 2004 tabletop effect that wanted to be disruptive and ended up being discontinued (the Alesis Bitrman), the Catalinbread Bitters is a multi-FX pedal that will intrigue musicians with a taste for deranged sonics. Reimagined and improved, the Bitters works well with all instruments, delivering a range of…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Bitters Multi-FX Processor

Electro-Harmonix Andy Summers Walking on the Moon

The Electro-Harmonix Andy Summers Walking on the Moon is a tribute of the NYC-based builder to the sound of the legendary guitarist of one of the most celebrated rock bands of all times: the Police. Realized in conjunction with Summers, the Walking on the Moon is a rather straightforward 3-knob…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Andy Summers Walking on the Moon

Does it Doom? Doomsaw Distortion

The Does it Doom? Doomsaw distortion is a pedal built by a musician running a popular website and YouTube channel dedicated to gear for metal-related genres. It's a variation of the BOSS HM-2 tweaked for a better low-end. It's slightly less aggressive than the original but delivers a better low-end…Click on the title for more

Does it Doom? Doomsaw Distortion

New Pedal: Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive

The Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive is a sub-$50 simple, three-knob overdrive by a Japanese company offering a range of mini pedals with higher quality standard, adorable bakery-themed graphics and names, and still very affordable prices. Dynamic and transparent (#notaTubeScreamer!) the Bagel can be used with either a clean amp or…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive

Jam Pedals Waterfall Chorus

Used by a number of professional guitar heroes, the Jam Pedals Waterfall is a distinctly analog circuit based on the MN3207 bucket brigade chip. It can do chorus and vibrato equally well. It’s based on a simple design with depth and speed knobs and two switches: one selects between chorus…Click on the title for more

Jam Pedals Waterfall Chorus

Dominion Electric Faceless Fuzz

The Dominion Electric Faceless Fuzz is a Canada-made, handbuilt pedal inspired, as you may have guessed, by the vintage Fuzz Face designed around quite literally "hand-picked" NOS Germanium/Silicon transistors and other quality components: the builder lets you pick from Texas Instruments BC183L (Silicon), Telefunken BC108C (Silicon). RCA 2N404 (Germanium) and…Click on the title for more

Dominion Electric Faceless Fuzz

Horrothia FX Type One Analogue Ensemble/Chorus

One-knob devices have their charm, in particular when they sound really good, and that is, in a few words, what Falmouth, UK's pedal builder Horrothia FX specializes in. A one-man operation by recording engineer Tom Oakes, the company strives to build effects that offer studio-quality sound and simplicity of operation.…Click on the title for more

Horrothia FX Type One Analogue Ensemble/Chorus

Fairfield Circuitry Roger That RF Distortion

The Fairfield Circuitry Roger That, a distortion inspired by FM radio communication, is another intriguing and imaginative pedal by a Canadian company with an uncanny ability to design original yet rather intuitive effect circuits, outside all trends. Using an "FM modulation and demodulation scheme," the Roger generates tones ranging from…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry Roger That RF Distortion