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Amp and cab simulators in the shape of a pedal have been gaining momentum in the last decade, but we have never seen something quite like the 
The Tube Screamer and the Nobels ODR-1 have less in common than most people may expect: they are both green and they are both overdrives. But the color of the latter has often led to the misguided assumption that it was a clone of the former, while it's not. The Keeley Noble Screamer, in a way, is a testament to the differences between these two circuits, since it blends the character of the two circuits to create something new.... Click on the title for more
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Hailing from London, UK, the Intensive Care Audio Life Support is - to quote the manufacturer's playful description mocking medical language - an "all analogue overdrive and distortion pedal for the treatment of Bland Guitar Syndrome and Excessive Aural Dryness." Or, to put things into perspective, an overdrive + boost.
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Hailing from an up-and-coming pedal builder based in North Carolina, the 
Those who see technology as unstoppable progress towards technical excellence might feel puzzled by the lo-fi and 8-bit movements in pop and rock music. Why on earth would some musicians want to use effects that make their tone sound worse?... Click on the title for more
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As apparent from our article about the best tape echo pedals on the market, the character imparted by magnetic tape to the sounds recorded on it has been inspiring more than one effect builder, and the Bleak District Electric Tapescape is an interesting new entry in this niche.... Click on the title for more
The name "4AD" might mean nothing for the 20 to 30-year-olds among you reading this, but it's bound to bring back fond memories to anyone who was exploring goth and then alternative music between the early eighties and the early nineties: it's the name of a UK label that launched bands like Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Nick Cave's early band The Birthday Party, but then also The Pixies, the Throwing Muses and St.Vincent, to mention a few.... Click on the title for more
Designed to work seamlessly with both bass and guitar, the 
Released within Reverb.com multi-builder 
