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Win 3 Pedals via the BK Synth & Pedal Expo! [ENDED]

Well, yes gorgeous stomping creatures, we've got a (first) uber-radical pedal giveaway for y'all, linked to our upcoming Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo (it's free, yo! You just need to RSVP!) Up for grabs we have these noteworthy effect-producing devices: DryBell Module 4 Compressor Empress Effects ParaEq MKII Deluxe…Click on the title for more

Win 3 Pedals via the BK Synth & Pedal Expo! [ENDED]

Source Audio Collider Delay + Reverb

The Ventris Reverb and Nemesis Delay are two of the most popular pedals built by Boston's Source Audio, so the idea to mix and match algorithms of both devices in a single Delay+Reverb stompbox seems like a no-brainer recipy for success. Enter the Source Audio Collider, a pedal offering two…Click on the title for more

Source Audio Collider Delay + Reverb

OCE Wrench FUZZ

The OCE Wrench Fuzz is a new pedal, now available for preorder, by an emerging Burbank, CA builder called Chris Evans (not the actor, but almost as good looking). The man's goal is to build "pedals with personality" and, from the sound and the looks of it, the Wrench meets…Click on the title for more

OCE Wrench FUZZ

Alexander Pedals Rewind Stereo Delay

The Alexander Pedals Rewind is the new, compact, digital, stereo, multi-mode echo by a company that already has a noteworthy number of delays under its belt. It's the new flagship multi-mode delay in the builder's pedal line, replacing the History Lesson, which featured 6 modes versus the 10 of the…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Rewind Stereo Delay

Oneder Effects Red Ryder Distortion

The Oneder Effects Red Ryder is a RAT-inspired, made-in-Michigan distortion pedal with a few tricks up its sleeve. Hosting the LM308 chip found in the vintage RAT pedals, its compact case sports a series of controls that allow expanding the venerable distortion's tone in various ways. The pedal has a…Click on the title for more

Oneder Effects Red Ryder Distortion

New Pedal: Glowfly Pixel Dust 8-bit Looper/Stutter

Built in the UK by a company true to its name for the colorful nature of its products, the Glowfly Pixel Dust is an intriguingly creative device with the potential to inspire guitarists that aren't afraid to flirt with sonic weirdness. The Pixel Dust has two modes: (triple) Looper and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Glowfly Pixel Dust 8-bit Looper/Stutter

Krozz Airborn Analog Flanger

The Krozz Airborn Analog Flanger comes out of Brazil from a company that prides itself on using the best component available on the market - in this case, Panasonic/Matsushita MN3207 NOS chips. This pedal's value is mostly in its sound, but it also features some unusual controls, besides the expected…Click on the title for more

Krozz Airborn Analog Flanger

Updated Pedal: Summer School Electronics Gladys V2

The Summer School Electronics Gladys V2 is an enhanced iteration of the Syracuse, NY-based company's Gladys Low/Mid Gain Overdrive pedal. The new circuit offers increased headroom and a higher gain range, coupled with a 2-band active EQ and silent switching functionality, expanding its tonal palette and adaptability to a variety…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Summer School Electronics Gladys V2

Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz (Germanium/Silicon)

The Great Eastern Focus Fuzz is a Germanium, and now also Silicon-based pedal by the UK company whose two first releases (the Design-a-Drive and the Smal Speaker Overdrive) were very well received by the community of stompbox lovers. It's also their first foray into fuzz territory. Company owner and engineer…Click on the title for more

Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz (Germanium/Silicon)

The Best Filter and EQ Pedals for Synths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdjFXND-yb0 Equalizers are a type of effect often overlooked by musicians. They are comprised of normally between 2 and 6 frequency filters configured in one way or another - you can read our guide to the different types of filters here. Since frequencies are the foundation of any tone, EQ…Click on the title for more

The Best Filter and EQ Pedals for Synths

Hungry Robot Aether Modulating Delay

Pedal lovers with experimental leanings and tweaking urges will be happy to know about the Hungry Robot Aether, a new, PT2399-based modulated delay coming from a boutique builder with a great record of creative stompboxes full of knobs and switches. And as a matter of fact, the Aether is one…Click on the title for more

Hungry Robot Aether Modulating Delay

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive (Klon + BB)

Emilio at Cornerstore Gear has released a fair number of dual overdrive pedals but for the Cornerstone Colosseum he wanted to do something to please his company's most involved fans, letting them choose the two types of drive included in the circuit. The response was overwhelming: they wanted a Klon…Click on the title for more

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive (Klon + BB)