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Of the (many) new pedal companies that have been popping out in the last few years, 
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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 describde by the builder as a "time-based audio processor combining granular synthesis, tapped delay line and modified sample playback."... Click on the title for more
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Like other pedals by the NY-based pedal builder, the Summer School Electronics Extra Credit is based on a simple but clever idea: a clean boost works better in tracks that have a more sparse arrangement, while a booster that pushes the higher frequencies of your tone works better on denser tracks, by giving your signal a little more edge. The Extra Credit delivers both things in one box.... Click on the title for more
The Xotic XW-1 is a top-notch wah based on the original 1967-68 Clyde McCoy, and the new XW-2 (pictured here in the limited red version) is a streamlined version of it that further refines that design, although losing the four knobs on the right panel that made the original rather unique. Because of this it's also about 1/5th smaller than its sibiling.... Click on the title for more
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Those of you enamored with creative sonic soundscapes may have found a new friend: the 
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Alabs is a relatively new, Singapore-based pedal company focusing on building affordable but not necessarily streamlined, multi-algorithm, full stereo, compact effects. The 
Universal Audio is back with a new member of their 
