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Walrus Audio Mako D1 MkII

Released in 2020, the D1 was Walrus Audio's first Mako pedal, a compact, Stereo in/out, multi-function delay with five, studio-grade, high-fidelity, custom-tuned programs. The company's D1 MkII ups the ante with sonic enhancements, new features and an LED screen for easier setting navigation. The main new feature is the ability…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Mako D1 MkII

Champion Leccy Skitzy Dual Modulated Reverb

Wolly of Pensyllvenya-based Champions Leccy has slowly morphed a very peculiar and creative identity for his company: creative and quirky, his devices feature quirky illustrations reminiscent of indie comic books, and the brand new Skitzy, a Dual Modulated Reverb, is no exception. Blending the circuits (and the names) of two…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy Skitzy Dual Modulated Reverb

New(ish) Pedal: Chase Bliss Dirt Bird EQ

The Chase Bliss Dirt Bird is a limited edition modified version of the Minneapolis-based company's Condor HiFi EQ pedal intended to worsen - rather than fix or improve - a distortion issue found in the pedal, linked to an op amp-generated artifact called "phase reversal." Joel from Chase Bliss actually…Click on the title for more

New(ish) Pedal: Chase Bliss Dirt Bird EQ

REVV G4 Distortion

Manitoba's REVV Amplification has built a solid reputation designing and building high-quality boutique guitar amps, and have expanded to the pedal market in the spring of 2018 with the (purple) REVV G3 Distortion, which instantly found lots of love among many pedal videographers. The Canadian builder surprised everybody by releasing…Click on the title for more

REVV G4 Distortion

Supro Dual Mode Tremolo

Owned and successfully re-launched by NYC's pedal manufacturer Pigtronix, Supro is vintage brand mostly known for its amazing-sounding amps (you can read its story here). Since its second birth, the new owners have also introduced some pedals (and now - we hear some guitars!). Their Dual Mode Tremolo has the…Click on the title for more

Supro Dual Mode Tremolo

ThorpyFX Peacekeeper Overdrive

The ThorpyFX Peacekeeper is not exactly a Klon clone, but the sound and specs of the Klon Centaur were certainly in engineer Adrian Thorpe's mind when he designed this low-gain overdrive circuit. The circuit places an active treble and bass EQ after the overdrive and a Mids/presence control before the…Click on the title for more

ThorpyFX Peacekeeper Overdrive

Keeley Halo Core Delay

Although around 50% wider than the well-received original Andy Timmons's signature stereo delay, the Keeley Halo Core is a streamlined version of it. This Core version maintains the 3 modes out of the 5 found in the first version: HALO’ sound, reproducing Andy Timmons’ mysterious “Halo” effect consisting of a modulated dual…Click on the title for more

Keeley Halo Core Delay

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

The Meris LVX is the long-awaited first release in over two years by one of the most interesting (and successful) new pedal companies to emerge in the late '10s, born from a rib of Strymon. As expected, it's a heavily featured stereo pedal, and more precisely, a multi-algorithm delay/looper with…Click on the title for more

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

Updated Pedal: Beautiful Noise Endless Sleeper II Delay

Ambient delay and shoegazer fanatics should take a hard look at this pedal by Australian manufacturer Beautiful Noise: the recently updated Endless Sleeper MkII. It's an analog-voiced dual delay effect with modulation and sample reduction. The two delay lines cascade into each other, each contributing between 30ms and 1500ms, allowing…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Beautiful Noise Endless Sleeper II Delay

New Pedal: Land Devices Moonbow Filter + Overdrive

Filter pedals, when followed by saturation or distortion, can become extremely effective "tone sculptors." That's precisely what the Land Devices Moonbow does, opening up a lot of sonic possibilities by elegantly placing an overdrive after a classic voltage-controlled dual-mode filter. The filter is a classic synth-style one, offering both High…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Land Devices Moonbow Filter + Overdrive

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MkII

The Mako M1 MkII is the updated version of the company's "High-Fidelity Modulation Machine," part of the impressive Mako line of stereo, multi-algorithm pedals. In line with previous Mako releases, the M1 is a highly tweakable effect with presets and MIDI compatibility that delivers several types of modulation effects: Phaser,…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MkII

New Pedal: Beetronics Larva Morphing Phaser

An original poem about the Beetronics Larva Morphing Phaser. Warmth of yesteryears, modern flair, A six-stage phaser, a sonic affair. Tap tempo beats, presets that glide, Where analog tones and features collide. A preamp born of a timeless vein, Larva sings with power, subtle or plain. From gentle warmth to…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Beetronics Larva Morphing Phaser