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Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water

We are always psyched to feature the cutting-edge stompboxes of Canadian manufacturer Fairfield Circuitry. This modulation pedal, called Shallow Water, is presented as a "K Field Modulator" - for those wondering what that means, here's a technical/philosophical explanation directly from the manufacturer: K-field (Simulation mathematics), an undefined, two-dimensional, non-linear field where…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water

Way Huge Aqua Puss MkIII (Smalls Series)

With its original, bigger brother selling used for a small fortune, this mini version of the analog delay, Way Huge Aqua Puss MkIII, could be considered a bargain, although the maximum delay time is only 300ms. It definitely does the job of adding depth and dimension to your tone, with…Click on the title for more

Way Huge Aqua Puss MkIII (Smalls Series)

Win a Chase Bliss Generation Loss MkII! [ENDED]

This giveaway has ended, click here to see the winner's name. The Chase Bliss Generation Loss MkII (a pedal you'll be able to play with at our upcoming 1st London Synth & Pedal Expo) is the ultimate lo-fi pedal, and this week a lucky reader can take one home - or…Click on the title for more

Win a Chase Bliss Generation Loss MkII! [ENDED]

Mojo Hand FX GRRRocker Overdrive

The Mojo Hand FX GRRRocker is a limited edition overdrive pedal only available on Bandcamp fruit of a collaboration between the pedal builder and the Girls Rock Grand Rapids. It's a Blues Breaker-inspired circuit with the classic three knobs (volume, tone, and gain) and an extra distortion trimmer pot placedbehind…Click on the title for more

Mojo Hand FX GRRRocker Overdrive

Best New Pedal Releases | Dec. 2022/Jan. 2023

In January we were too busy compiling our Best Pedals of 2022 List that we didn't have the time to post our monthly article about the best December pedals, therefore we are aggregating the releases from that month to the ones of January 2023. They were two rather slow months…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases | Dec. 2022/Jan. 2023

NUX Analog Delay

In the past couple of years, Chinese pedal maker NUX has been releasing some not too subtle (and incredibly affordable) clones of several best-selling classic stompboxes under the rather misleadingly named "Reissue Series" (uhm, reissues of pedals... made by other builders?). Nothing wrong with cloning (almost everyone does it) we…Click on the title for more

NUX Analog Delay

Mythos Cestus Treblebooster

The Mythos Cestus is a Treblebooster-style pedal with 3 voicings by a quality Nashville-based builder. It uses a silicon Mil Spec NOS 2N2222A transistor in lieu of a germanium transistor for more consistent performance. The 3-voice toggle affects the lower end of the signal, delivering thinner, more neutral or bassier…Click on the title for more

Mythos Cestus Treblebooster

Sonicake Blue Skreamer Overdrive

With a street price of just $35.99, the Sonicake Blue Skreamer is a no-brainer for electric guitarists in search of tonal options. It's a mini overdrive pedal with two voices: you surely guessed the first one (tube screamer), but you may not have guessed the second one, voiced after a…Click on the title for more

Sonicake Blue Skreamer Overdrive

PRS Guitars Mary Cries Optical Compressor

Just like some immortal studio rack units (read, LA-2A, the source of inspiration) the PRS Guitars Mary Cries Optical Compressor only has two knobs: Output Gain and Compression. It was unveiled together with two other pedals in a release that represented the guitar builder's entry into the pedal market. The…Click on the title for more

PRS Guitars Mary Cries Optical Compressor

TC Electronic Impulse IR Loader

With the Impulse IR Loader, TC Electronic continues in its string of derivative (but oh-so-affordable!) pedal releases, an approach the once edgy Danish company has embraced after being purchased by Behringer-owned Music Group, aka, the Scrooge of the Musical Instrument community. This new release is a mini Cab simulator that…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Impulse IR Loader

Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ

Made in China, the Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ is a simple and very affordable graphic EQ stompbox (with an overdrive "twist") that provides 10 bands at the competitive price of just over $50. This true bypass pedal works well also with bass and lets you sculpt frequencies in these…Click on the title for more

Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ

Ground Control Bread Oath Overdrive

The Ground Control Bread Oath is a new overdrive by the Montreal boutique builder best known for giving guitarists of the world the unique EQ pedal Noodles. An evolution of the first pedal ever built by company owner Sébastien Vézina under the Ground Control label, the Bread Oath is a low…Click on the title for more

Ground Control Bread Oath Overdrive