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Hailing from Slovenie, the Couch Electronics Baker's Dozen is a truly homemade overdrive pedal based on the Blues Breaker. Every single component you can see (case, knobs, switches) was designed by the company's owner Slobodan and made custom for this pedal. The knobs, for example, were crafted from a solid piece of aluminium.... Click on the title for more
The Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz represents the LA via Brazil company's entry into not only the expanding market of the dual channel overdrive but also the multifaceted universe of "Klones:" the pedal comprises a Bluesbreaker-style circuit and one inspired by the Klon Centaur.
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A digital, creative modulated, and fuzzed-up delay based on the PT2399 chip (a semi-obsolete component that still inspires hundreds of boutique pedal builders) the Weird Noise Death Spiral offers two LFOs, a low pass filter and a fuzz circuit, along with expression control.... Click on the title for more
On paper, utility pedals may not seem as inspiring as full-fledged effect pedals, but the thing is, they have the potential to give ALL your old pedals a creative lift. The Old Blood Noise Endeavors | Expression Ramper encapsulates that very potential within its mini case (and "mini price").... Click on the title for more
While the pedal market starts feeling a little saturated with compressors voiced after the Teletronix LA2A and the uRei 1176 studio units, there aren't many pedals inspired by what's perhaps the most legendary studio compressor of all times: the Fairchild 660. Enter the Rockett Airchild Six Sixty.
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A few years ago we tried to figure out which were the best selling overdrive pedals on the market by looking at several online music stores' listings organized by "most popular." The answer we got from the data was unequivocal: the Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 and its mini sibling won first and second place.... Click on the title for more
A Tube Screamer variant, the 
A Fuzz Face evolution, the 
With a street price of just under $56 (although speaking of "street price" sounds very old fashion, in this web store age), the Sonicake Warped Dimension is an incredibly affordable mono multi-modulation digital pedal with four modes: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser and Tremolo.... Click on the title for more
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