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New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Atomic Cluster

The Electro Harmonix Atomic Cluster represents a genuine departure, a compact laboratory for granular synthesis. It operates not by applying modulation or distortion, but by employing a unique algorithm to systematically deconstruct your signal's frequency resolution, rebuilding it into a cloud of resonant, melodic oscillations. The result is a palette…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Atomic Cluster

BOSS RT-2 Rotary Ensemble

The BOSS RT-2 Rotary Ensemble condenses the complex modulation of vintage rotary speaker cabinets into a compact, stereo pedal format. Using advanced DSP modeling, it accurately replicates the interplay between a spinning high-frequency horn (treble rotor) and rotating bass drum—key components of classic rotary speaker systems. The pedal offers three…Click on the title for more

BOSS RT-2 Rotary Ensemble

Ghost Audio Swirls Compressor + Chorus

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

Ghost Audio Swirls Compressor + Chorus

New Pedal: Summer School + Supercool Pedals Smoking in the Boys Room

Built jointly by Summer School Electronics in Syracuse, New York and Supercool Pedals in Peterborough, Ontario, the Smoking in the Boys Room pedal can be easily classified as a child of our Synth & Pedal Expos, since these two brands attended several of them. The circuit is a deliberate and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Summer School + Supercool Pedals Smoking in the Boys Room

New Pedal: Thorn Soundlab Black Swamp Flex Fuzz

Far from a static vintage emulation, the Nashville-made Thorn Soundlab Black Swamp fuzz establishes itself as a sovereign domain of fully analog, user-configurable saturation. It approaches distortion not as a fixed character, but as a flexible texture to be sculpted across the entire frequency spectrum. This philosophy is embodied in…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Thorn Soundlab Black Swamp Flex Fuzz

New Pedal: FruitFX Pedals Melon Cube Synth Fuzz

In a landscape saturated with variations on classic circuits, the FruitFX Pedals Melon Cube presents a genuinely singular proposition. It functions as a pulse-width modulator (PWM), a circuit more commonly associated with synthesizers, applying its transformative square-wave generation directly to guitar. The result is a radical tonal recasting that sits…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: FruitFX Pedals Melon Cube Synth Fuzz

Universal Audio UAFX Knuckles Rev F Double Rectifier

With the Knuckles '92, Universal Audio continues its series of stereo, amp-inspired stompboxes (part of the broader UAFX line) with what has now become a signature format blending a compact footprint with a noteworthy amount of tweakability. The guitar amp subject to pedal cloning (or sound snatching!) is the venerable…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Knuckles Rev F Double Rectifier

New Pedal: Blammo! TNYDÜMBLË Drive

The pursuit of a particular, revered American amplifier tone in pedal form has long been an expensive and technical endeavor. Original boutique units with sought-after circuit modifications command steep second-hand premiums, while comprehensive DIY kits require significant skill and time. The Blammo! TNYDUMBLE presents a pragmatic, refined solution: a compact,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Blammo! TNYDÜMBLË Drive

Surreal Audio Echo Sphere Analog Delay

The pursuit of analog authenticity often demands a sacrifice of modernity, a trade of recallable precision for the mercurial soul of voltage and carbon. The Surreal Audio Echo Sphere dismantles this binary. It is not a digital emulation cloaked in nostalgia, but a genuine analog delay powered by a quartet…Click on the title for more

Surreal Audio Echo Sphere Analog Delay

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

Vongon Solarfaze Multi-Band Overdrive/Chorus

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix by JHS Big Muff 2

Archaeology in the analog domain rarely yields such a consequential artifact. Unearthed from a trove of personal archives during research for the forthcoming Electro-Harmonix tome, the Big Muff 2 is not a revision but a resurrected parallel evolution—a spectral blueprint from the mind of original inventor Bob Myer, finally realized…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix by JHS Big Muff 2

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Plus Tape Echo

Catalinbread has officially elevated its iconic tape echo emulation with the Belle Epoch+, a feature-packed compact delay that finally integrates full tap tempo. This isn't just a minor update; it's a comprehensive refinement designed to be the most versatile and user-friendly version of their flagship circuit. Musicians can easily sync…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Plus Tape Echo