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Many relevant electric guitarists from the "analog" years of rock and pop music used some early effect units not (or not exclusively) for their effects but also for the pleasing color and character of their preamps. The 
Of all the effects for guitar out there, the ring modulator might as well rank among the least popular. Why on earth would you want your guitar to sound like 
When we put together this article about the best EQ pedal earlier in 2022, we couldn't believe how much interest there was in a discontinued pedal by Empress Effects, the ParaEQ, and wondered why it was out of production... enter the new Empress ParaEQ mkII and mkII Deluxe, two compact versions of the original, bound to take the EQ scene by storm!... Click on the title for more
There's a new kid in the block where the Dumbe-style amp-in-a-box pedals live, and you should take it seriously because it's coming from a Japanese builder that has proven its worth over and over: enter the 
God City Instruments is the brainchild of Kurt Ballou, guitarist of yesteryear's metalcore band Converge and producer and owner of a studio in Massachusetts under the same GCI namesake. The GCI Brutalist is not his debut pedal, but the first one to take more than 10 year in the making.... Click on the title for more
A modulated delay built by a company best-known for their Plexi-style overdrive, the 
Although it's presented as a Lo-Fi Chorus, the 
The 
Portland, Oregon's pedal builder Blammo! enriches its offering of pedals inspired by vintage classics with the 
Indonesian pedal builder 
Here's a recap of all the new pedals released at NAMM 2024, linking mostly to videos we shot at our own video booth, right at the Anaheim convention!... Click on the title for more
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