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TWA SH9 Distortion (Scott Henderson signature)

New Jersey's TWA is mostly known for their filter and synth pedals, but their new stompbox, the SH9, is actually an evolution of a classic distortion pedal, the Maxon SD9 - an acronym for "Sonic Destruction." Designed in collaboration with Tube Screamer creator Susumi Tamura, the SH-9 boasts a circuit…Click on the title for more

TWA SH9 Distortion (Scott Henderson signature)

Bleak District Electric Antistatic Fuzz + Micro-Looper

The Bleak District Electric Antistatic is a quirky compact pedal hailing from the UK that blends a fuzz circuit with a micro-looper more apt at crating glitchy effects than actual loops. The design is simple but fun. The fuzz, of the gated kind in all its spittiness, is engaged via…Click on the title for more

Bleak District Electric Antistatic Fuzz + Micro-Looper

Maestro Mariner Tremolo

The Maestro Mariner Tremolo belongs to the second batch of pedals released by Gibson under the line named after the venerable Maestro brand, makers of some of the very early vintage stompboxes. Like the other pedals in the line, the Mariner is a pretty straightforward device featuring three knobs and…Click on the title for more

Maestro Mariner Tremolo

Pedal Update: Nordvang Wingman V2.0

Nordvang is a Norwegian company that seems focused on building high-quality dual-channel overdrives in which at least one side is a Klon-style circuit. The Nordvang Wingman V2 is the updated version of the one pedal in the company's roster that features two of them, so it's technically a dual Klone.…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Nordvang Wingman V2.0

ThorpyFX The BoneYard Fuzz

In the last few years, Adrian Thorpy has developed a rock-solid reputation for his pedal design, and the new ThorpyFX The BoneYard Fuzz is bound to find many estimators among the guitarists who have an appreciation for Tone Bender-inspired pedals. This pedal is the result of many years spent playing,…Click on the title for more

ThorpyFX The BoneYard Fuzz

Warm Audio Warmdrive (D-Style Overdrive)

Now discontinued, the Hermida Audio Zendrive is still one of the most sought-after pedals inspired by the highly-regarded, hand and custom-made Dumble amplifiers, and the Warm Audio Warmdrive is a faithful replica of it, down to the ying-yang logo, at a fraction of the cost. This type of pedal, often…Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Warmdrive (D-Style Overdrive)

Fairfield Circuitry ~900 Fuzz

Canadian builder Fairfield Circuitry released a new 4-knob fuzz pedal that replaces in their roster the now discontinued Four Eyes Fuzz. Based, like its predecessor, on two JFET gain stages, this is an aggressive fuzz with a ton of gain and able to deliver a wide range of sounds through…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry ~900 Fuzz

Pedal Pawn Octone

Made by hand in Cambridgeshire, UK, the Pedal Pawn Octone is the latest offering by a small builder that's been making waves (with an assist by Andertons Music) for its reinterpretation of classic effect circuits. It's a variant of the vintage 1970's Octavia Fuzz. The result of hundreds of years…Click on the title for more

Pedal Pawn Octone

New Pedal Kit: Korg Nu:Tekt Power Tube Reactor

The Korg Nu:Tekt Power Tube Reactor is a new pedal by the Japanese builer's subsidiary that focuses on synth and also stompbox DIY kits. The pedals in the kit series, which was launched a few years ago with the OD-S overdrive, all feature Korg's mini-tube creation Nutube, visible through a…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Kit: Korg Nu:Tekt Power Tube Reactor

Xvive Echoman Delay

Clones are nothing new in the stompbox-sphere, but it's always a little surprising to stumble upon pedals that look and sound so similar to classic ones we are so familiar with. In the case of the Echoman, though, the story is more nuanced than you may expect... The Xvive Echoman…Click on the title for more

Xvive Echoman Delay

Shnobel Tone Daily Driver Overdrive

Congrats are due to pedal YouTuber Shnobel for launching his first guitar pedal, the Daily Driver Overdrive, after five years of develoment. Created in collaboration with Quimper Electronic Systems, the Daily Driver is an entirely original circuit created with the goal of being able to recreate all the greatest overdrive…Click on the title for more

Shnobel Tone Daily Driver Overdrive

MXR Raw Dawg Overdrive

Blues guitar legend Eric Gales and Jim Dunlop teamed up to create the MXR Raw Dawg, a 3-knob mini overdrive pedal based on an original circuit that delivers Tubescreamer-style tone with a little more bite. The MXR engineers balanced out the midrange and bumped up the gain for a sweeter,…Click on the title for more

MXR Raw Dawg Overdrive