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From our North American vintage point, Australia almost feels like a separate world as far as pedal releases are concerned - and we are sure that pedal builders based in Oceania wish they were just a little closer to us. Luckily, Melbourne-based YouTuber Brett Kingman keeps us up to date with the latest releases from that part of the world, and the 
The circuit of the Tone Bender Fuzz, one of the most iconic fuzz pedals of all times, is recreated with accuracy in the 
Pedal connoisseurs - in particular those deeply invested in the quest for the best overdriven tone - should be familiar with Kansas City's own Browne Amplification, a boutique builder of high-end dirt boxes. The Carbon, a Bluesbreaker variant, was the pedal that put them on the map; the Carbon X, gives you that same gooodness, times two.... Click on the title for more
The BOSS DM-101 is an analog, BBD-based pedal that confirms a few new trends in the "upper-level" stompbox industry, like the takeover of stereo and presets, but also a more granular approach to multi-mode devices: where the pedals of yesteryear gave you several types of delays (like analog, digital, tape etc), today's stompboxes offer you several flavors of the same type of effect - in this case, analog delay.
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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 
A Tube Screamer variant, the 
