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Gamechanger Audio Auto Series

If one thing can be said about the folks at Gamechanger Audio is that they don't do normal, and their recently unveiled new products confirm that habit: a stereo, semi-modular pedal series called Auto (originally promoted with the "Mod" name) with a dynamic angle. The Latvian company unveiled three pedals…Click on the title for more

Gamechanger Audio Auto Series

Karma Machine Shop Dual Overdrive

Juxtaposing and integrating two entirely different dirt box circuits, the fully analog Karma Machine Shop is a dual-overdrive pedal that lets guitarists craft a wide range of tones, from subtle boost, to transparent overdrive, to searing high-gain distortion. The ODR side, inspired by the Nobels ODR-1, provides smooth, transparent overdrive,…Click on the title for more

Karma Machine Shop Dual Overdrive

Cunningham Amps Zonk MKI Pedalboard Edition

Hailing from New Zealand, the Cunningham Amplification Zonk MK1 is a high quality stompbox paying homage to two legendary fuzzes from the mid-60s: the ultra-rare Hornby Skewes Zonk Machine and the Sola Sound MK1 Tone Bender. This pedalboard edition is hosted in a much smaller case than the original trapezoid…Click on the title for more

Cunningham Amps Zonk MKI Pedalboard Edition

Flamma Ekoverb FS22

Flamma is a new Chinese builder of affordable stompboxes (we blogged about their FS02 Stereo Reverb a few weeks ago). The FS22 Ekoverb is their multi-mode delay/reverb pedal. In this stompbox, the two effect run in parallel, i.e., they don't feed each other but work as separate effects. Through the…Click on the title for more

Flamma Ekoverb FS22

Audio Cultivation Project Fourth Distortion

The Audio Cultivation Project Fourth is an overdrive/distortion pedal that combines a hybrid transistor and op-amp design, blending hard clipping and op-amp saturation to emulate the distortion produced by the sought-after vintage solid-state amps of the '70s like the Music Man 112 RD, Epiphone Studio 10s, and Silvertone 1464. Initially…Click on the title for more

Audio Cultivation Project Fourth Distortion

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw Dual Drive

A variation of a dual Klon/Dumble overdrive released in 2022, the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw uses different components to offer tones more suitable for guitarists playing genres ranging from blues to rock rather than from jazz to blue. The functionality is identical to the original device: enhanced Klon-inspired circuit…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw Dual Drive

Flattley Revolution Dynamic Overdrive

The gorgeous-looking Flattley Revolution is a versatile dynamic overdrive pedal offering a turbocharged take on the classic tube screamer circuit. It delivers smooth, rich overdrive tones that respond dynamically to your playing style. A three-way toggle switch provides tonal flexibility through three distinct clipping options: the center position uses an…Click on the title for more

Flattley Revolution Dynamic Overdrive

New Pedal: Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe

Swedish pedal brand Surfy Industry has quickly gained a status as one of the if not the best manufacturer of real spring reverb pedals, in considerable part also because of their more affordable and portable spring reverb, the Surfybear Compact. The company is now introducing an evolution of that pedal, featuring…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe

Win 4 Boutique Pedals via the London Synth & Pedal Expo 2025

Oy, UK stompboxers! We've got a glorious pedal giveaway linked to our London Synth & Pedal Expo, coming up on March 22-23! Click on the image for more info.Click on the title for more

Win 4 Boutique Pedals via the London Synth & Pedal Expo 2025

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2025 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

In this article, you'll only find synth pedals for guitar that track your signal to trigger oscillators, not pitch-shifting effects or fuzz+filter pedals. You may also want to read our articles about the Best Pedals for Synths with CV In/Out and Best Pedals for Synths that accept Line In. [lwptoc…Click on the title for more

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2025 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

New Pedal: TWA Ladditude Envelope Filter

Because of their unique sonic characteristics, including a smooth, warm low-pass filter sound with a pleasing "fat" character, particularly when pushed into overdrive, the so-called "ladder filters" found in vintage analog synths are still highly sought after, even by guitarists. The TWA Ladditude pedal puts that exact circuit at your…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: TWA Ladditude Envelope Filter

Victory The Kraken V4 180w Amp Pedal

The Victory The Kraken V4 180w Amp Pedal is an expanded version of the company's Kraken tube preamp followed by a 180w power amp section able to power pretty much any cabinet (although you may want to be careful with 16 Ohms ones!). It also has extra cab sim circuitry…Click on the title for more

Victory The Kraken V4 180w Amp Pedal