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New Pedal: REVV Dirtdog Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive

The Revv Dirt Dog is a soulful, amp-like overdrive born from necessity. When Joey Landreth recorded The Bros. Landreth’s Dog Ear album, he relied on a heavily modified vintage-inspired amp he built himself—a small, quirky Fender Princeton-style circuit that delivered exquisite, harmonically rich breakup but proved too fragile for touring.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: REVV Dirtdog Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive

Keeley Nocturne Reverb

The ongoing creative partnership between Keeley Electronics and revered guitarist Andy Timmons (a very active pedal collaborator!) has yielded some of modern guitar's most distinctive atmospheric tools, from the HALO Dual Echo onward. Their latest collaboration, the Keeley Nocturne, isolates and refines the expansive spatial component central to Timmons' signature…Click on the title for more

Keeley Nocturne Reverb

DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

Following a surge of interest spurred by a viral demonstration video, the long-discontinued DOD Bad Monkey overdrive has been resurrected in a significantly expanded form by its original creators at DOD. The Badder Monkey is far more than a simple reissue; it’s a comprehensive reimagining that retains the core green-voiced…Click on the title for more

DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

The Meris LVX is the long-awaited first release in over two years by one of the most interesting (and successful) new pedal companies to emerge in the late '10s, born from a rib of Strymon. As expected, it's a heavily featured stereo pedal, and more precisely, a multi-algorithm delay/looper with…Click on the title for more

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

Jam RetroVibe Mk4

The Jam Pedals Retrovibe Mk4 is a significant update to the company's respected Uni-Vibe-inspired pedal, refining its classic, photo-cell-based modulation for modern playability. It delivers the quintessential, warm, three-dimensional swirl associated with vintage "vibe" units in both lush chorus and throbbing vibrato modes, with notable improvements in tonal depth and…Click on the title for more

Jam RetroVibe Mk4

Warm Audio Fulff Drive

The Warm Audio Fulff Drive is a purpose-built collaboration between Warm Audio and metal guitarist Ryan "Fluff" Bruce. It takes the foundational circuit of a classic 1980s high-gain overdrive and re-engineers it with specific modifications for modern, extended-range guitar playing. The core circuit utilizes premium analog components, including JRC4558 op-amps…Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Fulff Drive

New Pedal: Flatley The Joker Overdrive/Distortion

The Flattley Joker is a FET-based overdrive engineered to emulate the dynamic response and harmonic richness of a 12AX7 tube stage. Its design philosophy prioritizes touch sensitivity and tonal transparency, functioning as much as an expressive clean boost as it does a versatile drive. With the Gain control down, it…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Flatley The Joker Overdrive/Distortion

Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall

These days we rarely see effects pedals that do something that hasn't been tried before, and the Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall seems to be exactly that kind of rare device. It's an effect that emulates the natural effect of sympathetic resonance that all musicians experience when they play loudly…Click on the title for more

Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall

New Pedal: Ibanez Layer Delayer Delay

The Ibanez Layer Delayer LD-303 is a sophisticated, multi-engine stereo delay designed to be a comprehensive workstation for crafting complex, rhythmic echoes. Its core strength is granular control over the timing and texture of repeats, moving far beyond standard delay parameters into near-sequencer-like territory. Let's take a look at the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Ibanez Layer Delayer Delay

New Pedal: Blue FX Fuzz Field

Hand-built in Denmark, the Blue FX Fuzz Field is a daring experiment in interactive analog fuzz, presenting itself as a "playable and interactive modulated fuzz pedal" rather than a static distortion. Built around a dynamic, gated fuzz core, it specializes in chaotic, animated textures that respond directly to your playing…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Blue FX Fuzz Field

New Pedal: EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre

The EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre is a collaborative tube preamplifier that successfully translates the elusive feel and response of a boutique Dr. Z amplifier into a pedalboard-friendly unit. More than a simple overdrive, it’s a complete, all-analog amplifier system designed for flexible modern use. At its core is a genuine EF86 pentode…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre

Intrepid Audio Crossflow Stereo Tremolo

The Intrepid Audio Crossflow redefines what a tremolo pedal can be. It’s a studio-grade modulation hub that combines an analog signal path with deep digital control, offering everything from classic amp-like pulses to complex, sequenced movement, all while acting as a master clock for your entire pedalboard. At its core…Click on the title for more

Intrepid Audio Crossflow Stereo Tremolo