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Old Blood Noise Bathing Liminal Delay

The Old Blood Noise Bathing Liminal Delay from is not just another delay pedal—it’s a sonic exploration tool that defies traditional categorization. Combining delay, phaser, and reverb-like textures, it creates an immersive, ever-shifting soundscape that exists in a liminal space—somewhere between familiar effects and something entirely new. The term "liminal"…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Bathing Liminal Delay

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello

The Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello brings one of the most musical features of the classic POG2 - its polyphonic attack envelope - into a mini, standalone pedal. Unlike standard volume swells that affect the entire signal, the Swello applies an independent attack envelope to each individual note within a chord, creating…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello

New Pedal: Intrepid Audio Crossflow Stereo Tremolo

The Intrepid Audio Crossflow redefines what a tremolo pedal can be. It’s a studio-grade modulation hub that combines an analog signal path with deep digital control, offering everything from classic amp-like pulses to complex, sequenced movement, all while acting as a master clock for your entire pedalboard. At its core…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Intrepid Audio Crossflow Stereo Tremolo

BOSS Poly Shifter XS-1

The BOSS Poly Shifter represents a significant leap in polyphonic pitch-shifting technology, offering glitch-free, ultra-fast tracking across a wide range of up to ±7 semitones or ±3 octaves. Powered by advanced proprietary algorithms and 24-bit Adaptive Focus conversion, the XS-1 maintains the natural character and attack of your instrument while…Click on the title for more

BOSS Poly Shifter XS-1

Electro-Harmonics Bender Royale Fuzz

The Electro-Harmonics Bender Royale is an advanced version of the classic three-transistor germanium fuzz circuit, inspired by the famous MkIII Tone Bender design. This modern fuzz pedal combines vintage authenticity with contemporary features, offering the sought-after germanium fuzz sound that influenced numerous iconic recordings. The Bender Royale features go beyond…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonics Bender Royale Fuzz

New Pedal: Ghost Audio Swirls

The Ghost Audio Swirls pedal distills the massive, studio-grade rack rigs of the 1980s into a single stompbox, famously capturing the lush, thickened tone heard on guitarist/producer Michael Landau's classic album, Tales from the Bulge. Where guitarists once needed a refrigerator-sized array of units wired in parallel, Swirls delivers that…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Ghost Audio Swirls

New Pedal: Vongon Solarfaze Multi-Band Overdrive/Chorus

The Vongon Solarfaze redefines stereo processing by merging surgical multi-band saturation with an expressive, dynamic chorus. More than just a drive or modulation pedal, it functions as a complete tonal workstation for guitarists and producers seeking to add depth, warmth, and complex harmonic character. At its core, the Saturate section provides…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Vongon Solarfaze Multi-Band Overdrive/Chorus

Upcoming Pedal: Mask Audio Alone Flanger

Forget everything you think you know about the flanger. It’s not just for 70s rock solos or spaceship sound effects. This misunderstood effect is the hidden texture behind some of the most iconic tones in music, adding everything from a subtle, swirling depth to a radical, otherworldly character. It’s time…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: Mask Audio Alone Flanger

New Pedal: Silktone Expander Preamp Fuzz

The Silktone Expander reimagines the classic dirt pedal as a dynamic tone-enhancing engine. Far from a one-trick distortion, it functions as an "always-on" harmonic foundation, thickening your core sound with rich texture and amp-like responsiveness before you even engage a drive channel. Its sophisticated circuit is a nod to vintage…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Silktone Expander Preamp Fuzz

Fish Circuit Echo Limiteur

Hand-made in Montreal (the lovely city we call home), the Fish Circuits Echo Limiteur is a distinctive hybrid delay that merges analog warmth (via an MN3005 chip) with digital extension (PT2399) for delay times up to 1750ms. Its defining feature is a dynamic limiter circuit, offering unprecedented control over feedback…Click on the title for more

Fish Circuit Echo Limiteur

Crazy Tube Circuits Venus Overdrive

At NAMM 2025, Greek pedal brand Crazy Tube Circuits introduced the Venus overdrive, a real tube overdrive inspired by all the pedal and rack versions of the Butler Tube Driver. The Venus is now shipping. It's a compact, modern take on classic tube-driven overdrive and distortion, offering a range of…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Venus Overdrive

EarthQuaker Barrows Fuzz Attacker

If you’ve ever chased that raw, singing, mid-heavy fuzz tone that defined everything from ’60s rock rebellion to ’80s shoegaze walls-of-sound, meet your new foundation: the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows. This isn’t just another fuzz—it’s a faithful and modernized recreation of the legendary Tone Bender MkII circuit, built with three carefully…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Barrows Fuzz Attacker