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Win an Electro-Harmonix POG 3 via the BK Stompbox Exhibit!

To celebrate the awesomeness of the 12th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit (part of the free BK Pedal & Synth Expo, coming up on October 5-6 in Greenpoint), we are giving away a superb POG3 by Electro-Harmonix, worth $645!Click on the title for more

Win an Electro-Harmonix POG 3 via the BK Stompbox Exhibit!

Win a Novation Circuit Tracks & Rhythm (BK Synth & Pedal Expo Promo)

Hello, knob-heads! To celebrate the upcoming, free, Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo we are giving away an outstanding combo of groovy devices from Novation, the Circuit Tracks and the Circuit Rhythm!Click on the title for more

Win a Novation Circuit Tracks & Rhythm (BK Synth & Pedal Expo Promo)

Flatley Pedals Valkyrie Vintage Chorus

The Flatley Pedals Valkyrie Vintage Chorus is the British company's take on the vintage, analog modulation (chorus and flangers) pedals from the '80s, improved with a wider depth and sonic range. The LFO is a fixed triangle wave, while the depth at zero applies modulation without pitch shifting, increasing the…Click on the title for more

Flatley Pedals Valkyrie Vintage Chorus

Line 6 HX One MultiFX Pedal

Line 6 just unveiled the smallest sibling in the Helix family: the HX ONE. Just like the other members of the family, this is a stereo device featuring a variety of effects (over 250), plus a host of other features belonging to the Helix DNA like Midi compatibility and presets.…Click on the title for more

Line 6 HX One MultiFX Pedal

Best Phaser Pedals in 2024 | a Buyer’s Guide

Welcome to our super-thorough buyer's guide to the best phaser pedals, organized by features and price. You may also be interested in our separate articles about the best Uni-Vibe clones and variants - the two effects are very similar - or the one focused on multi-modulation pedals, most of which…Click on the title for more

Best Phaser Pedals in 2024 | a Buyer’s Guide

Cornerstone Nero Fuzz

The Cornerstone Nero Fuzz is a hybrid fuzz/overdrive circuit designed by an Italian builder that's been churning out a series of impressive overdrive pedals, but no fuzzes until today. One of these overdrives is the company's bestseller Gladio, an amp-in-a-box inspired by the rare line of Dumble amps. That circuit…Click on the title for more

Cornerstone Nero Fuzz

Volta 1987 PRO Hot Rod Plexi Drive

The Volta 1987 PRO is the "deluxe" version of the company's 1987 overdrive, a hand made dual Plexi-style pedal (read, it sounds like a Marshall Plexi amp) by an emerging Italian builder that has turned heads and years in the last few years. As specified in the "subtitle" the pedal…Click on the title for more

Volta 1987 PRO Hot Rod Plexi Drive

Formula B Fuzz Rangers

Hand building their pedals in the small town of Todi in the beautiful region of Umbria (Italy), Formula B specializes in anything related to gain, in stompbox format. Their brand new Fuzz Rangers was born from an interaction with the company's user base that was asking for a pedal that…Click on the title for more

Formula B Fuzz Rangers

AC Noises Ricorda Granular Reverb

The AC Noises Ricorda (which means "remember" in Italian, but sounds a lot like "recording" in English) is a stereo digital pedal that extends the concept of granular synthesis popular in digital delay circuits to the realm of ambient reverb. Granular synthesis consists in a digital memory that reorganizes more…Click on the title for more

AC Noises Ricorda Granular Reverb

Meris Hedra Stereo Rhythmical Pitch-Shifter

Of the (many) new pedal companies that have been popping out in the last few years, Meris has been the most well-received by musicians and critics alike, thanks to a series of releases that marry inspiring circuitry, elegant design, and innovative ideas. After launching the still hot polyphonic synth pedal…Click on the title for more

Meris Hedra Stereo Rhythmical Pitch-Shifter

New Pedal: Mythos NV-9 Pro Overdrive

The Mythos NV-9 Pro Overdrive is a Tube Screamer variant that doesn't reinvent the green overdrive's tone but expands its range through two push buttons: Lows and Clip. The circuit delivers an authentic TS tone when both buttons are in the up position. The Lows switch pushes up the lower frequencies,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mythos NV-9 Pro Overdrive

Pladask Etterslep Granular Delay

The Pladask Etterslep is another highly experimental pedal by this Norwegian manufacturer that has treated us for a while now with several creative devices. It's described by the builder as a "time-based audio processor combining granular synthesis, tapped delay line and modified sample playback." This is not a very straightforward…Click on the title for more

Pladask Etterslep Granular Delay