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MTL KnobSession 2024: Jeu concours de Synthés | Synth Giveaway!

To celebrate the upcoming Knob Session (it's free, RSVP here !), Montreal's new pedal, synth and modular instrument show, we're hosting a little synth contest with an overall prize pool worth over $1,500!Click on the title for more

MTL KnobSession 2024: Jeu concours de Synthés | Synth Giveaway!

Crowther Hot Cake Overdrive

Guitarists interested in overdrive pedals that have stood the test of time might want to put their hands on a Crowther Hot Cake, a circuit originally designed in the mid-'70s by a New Zealand-born guitarist living in the UK. It is said that this was the first ever overdrive pedal…Click on the title for more

Crowther Hot Cake Overdrive

Rainger FX Mini Drone

A pedal evolving from the company's Drone Rainger Delay, the Rainger FX Mini Drone drops the delay circuit and focuses on the drone side of things. As expected, the Mini Drone generates a continuous drone sound, with a focus on the low end. It uses three bassy triangle waves, two…Click on the title for more

Rainger FX Mini Drone

NUX Steel Singer Drive

The most affordable Dumble-style pedal out there (street price is just under $50!), the NUX Steel Singer is an analog overdrive that recreates the tone of less popular of the two Dumble amps (the Steel String Singer) at a tiny fraction of the cost. Expect smooth high end and the…Click on the title for more

NUX Steel Singer Drive

Peace Hill FX ODS D-Style Tube Preamp

Fans of the Dumble amplifiers have a new way to get that pricey sound at a fraction of the cost - although still a steep $790 USD! But with the Japan-made Peace Hill FX ODS you get what you pay for: a high-end, handbuilt pedal recreation of the Dumble Overdrive…Click on the title for more

Peace Hill FX ODS D-Style Tube Preamp

Demiurge Instruments Dead Moon Echo

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones. The Demiurge Instruments Dead Moon Echo is a UK-handbuilt delay based on the PT2399 with an intriguing twist: a second footswitch that lets you activate a momentary setting with new Time and Feedback settings. A Tone control acts as a low pass…Click on the title for more

Demiurge Instruments Dead Moon Echo

MTL KnobSession 2024: Jeu concours | Giveaway! (Canada Only)

To celebrate the upcoming, FREE Montréal Pedal Expo called Knob-Session (RSVP here to attend), we teamed up with Canadian gear distributor SFM to put together a nice little pedal giveaway with an aggregate prize worth over $1,200!Click on the title for more

MTL KnobSession 2024: Jeu concours | Giveaway! (Canada Only)

Pedaltrain Nighlight Distortion

Known for their popular pedalboards, Pedaltrain just entered the actual pedal arena by releasing their two debut stompboxes: the Daylight Overdrive and the Nightlight Distortion. Both effects prioritize simplicity and tone, and went through a whole year of testing by renowned Nashville session players with various guitar/amp combinations. That's also…Click on the title for more

Pedaltrain Nighlight Distortion

New Pedal: Pedaltrain Daylight Overdrive

Known for their popular pedalboards, Pedaltrain just entered the actual pedal arena by releasing their two debut stompboxes: the Daylight Overdrive and the Nightlight Distortion. Both effects prioritize simplicity and tone, and went through a whole year of testing by renowned Nashville session players with various guitar/amp combinations. That's also…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pedaltrain Daylight Overdrive

Jam Pedals Harmonious Monk Mk2 Tremolo

A trip to Athens in 2020 kick-started a pedal collaboration between the British YouTube channel That Pedal Show and Greek stompbox artisans Jam Pedals. A monstrously geeky meeting between the two parts developed into the idea of a collaboration on a harmonic tremolo with a very peculiar character - which…Click on the title for more

Jam Pedals Harmonious Monk Mk2 Tremolo

Win 4 Pedals and a Voodoo Lab PSU via the BK Synth & Pedal Expo

We have one more radical pedal giveaway before this weekend's Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo! This is the 9th gear giveaway linked to the event, and perhaps the one featuring the most creative pedals. (You can find the other ones here).Click on the title for more

Win 4 Pedals and a Voodoo Lab PSU via the BK Synth & Pedal Expo

Weird Noise Pedals Fuzz It

The Weird Noise Pedals Fuzz It is a stompbox hand-made in Astoria, OR, for those who appreciate simplicity in a gnarly sauce. With its lone knob, this is a pedal that won't cause any paralysis due to an overload of options. However, it still provides two voicing through a toggle…Click on the title for more

Weird Noise Pedals Fuzz It