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New Pedal: Electric Love FX and EarthQuaker Devices Norrsken Fuzz

The Electric Love FX Norrsken, designed by the New York brand in collaboration with EarthQuaker Devices, is a modern interpretation of a rare and rather unique Swedish fuzz pedal from the '70s: the Carlin Compressor. The circuit offers an array of squishy fuzz tones and an active 3-band EQ to…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electric Love FX and EarthQuaker Devices Norrsken Fuzz

Updated Pedal: Walrus Audio R1 MkII Multi-Mode Stereo Reverb

The Walrus Audio R1 MkII is the updated version of the company's high-end multi-algorythm, compact reverb from the Mako series. This is a Stereo, 6-mode reverb with deep functionality hosted in a compact case, with up to 9 presets. The modes in MkII are the same as in the previous…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Walrus Audio R1 MkII Multi-Mode Stereo Reverb

New Pedal: Keeley Zoma Stereo Spring Reverb + Tremolo

The Keeley Zoma resurrects one of the electric guitar all-time classics (the tremolo + spring reverb combo) through a 3-mode pedal with a very simple control layout and separate footswitch for each effect. The two smaller knobs control tremolo Depth and Rate, while the bigger one sets the overall Volume. The volume and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Keeley Zoma Stereo Spring Reverb + Tremolo

Chase Bliss Billy Strings Wombtone Phaser

A discontinued Chase Bliss pedal, the (regular) Wombtone was a wildly flexible digitally controlled analog phaser pedal, thanks to its 6 knobs, 3 toggle switches, two footswitches, and 12 DIP switches in the back panel. The Minneapolis-based company reissued a Billy Strings limited edition featuring some variations on the original,…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Billy Strings Wombtone Phaser

Universal Audio UAFX Enigmatic 82 D-Style Pedal

Overdrive and amp fanatics are surely familiar with the unattainable Dumble amps (the Overdrive Special model, in particular), the most expensive guitar amplifiers on earth, hand-built and customized on order for stars of the caliber of Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer. There's a not-too-small niche of pedal builders dedicated…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Enigmatic 82 D-Style Pedal

Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient

The Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient is the first new addition to the 8-pedal series released by the Oklahoma-based builder in 2023, and fills a rather crucial gap, since the company produces some of the most popular ambient reverb pedals. Like its siblings, the Ambient is a streamlined and affordable stompbox.…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient

Warm Audio Pedal76 Compressor

The urei 1176 is one of the TWO evergreen compressors engineers have been using to record all sorts of tracks since the '60s (the other one being the Teletronix LA2A). The Warm Audio Pedal76 puts the sound of that versatile studio unit at your toe tips for an amount that's…Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Pedal76 Compressor

Benson Amps+Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulator

The Florist Dynamic Modulator is a collaboration between Portland's established boutique amp and pedal brand Benson Amps and lesser-known Non-Humnan Audio, based in Albuquerque, NM. The owners of the two companies met at a pedal show in Oklahoma where a friendship was born from a mutual admiration for each other's…Click on the title for more

Benson Amps+Non-Human Audio Florist Dynamic Modulator

Win a Line 6 HX ONE

Seeking that one elusive sound for your pedalboard? The HX ONE effects pedal from Line 6 might be exactly what you’re looking for. HX One is a powerful effects pedal that lets you choose from 250+ effects to place into your signal chain. Its size and lightweight format seamlessly integrate…Click on the title for more

Win a Line 6 HX ONE

Updated Pedal: Vongon Paragraphs II Resonant Filter

Vongon is a rather new pedal (and now also synth) brand based in Oakland that manufactures very intriguing and creative stompboxes. The Paragraph II is the updated 2024 version of their very first product: an analog four-pole resonant low-pass filter with stereo modulation (the previous version was mono). A comparison…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Vongon Paragraphs II Resonant Filter

REVV G2 Distortion

Here's the first "official" video of the REVV amps G2 Distortion. We shot a quick demo of it at our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2019 (see below). The pedal delivers the expressive and organic warm lead tones delivered by REVV amps' Green channel with three voicing options through the middle toggle…Click on the title for more

REVV G2 Distortion

New Pedal: Poly Ample Amp/Cab Sim Pedal

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia (a big geographical disadvantage for any musical instrument manufacturer), Poly is one of the handful of brands currently driving innovation in the stompbox realm. The Ample is their (stereo) take on the amp/cab sim pedal. A knobless and toggle-less device, the Ample offers 56 modeled guitar…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Poly Ample Amp/Cab Sim Pedal