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Best New Pedal Releases: September 2023

September didn't give us a lot of new pedals, but a fair amount of really interesting ones. Here's your monthly recap of the latest best stompbox releases! Check out the full list of releases in the interactive galleries below, and when you are ready to buy, please don’t forget to…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases: September 2023

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

Grace The Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator belongs to the series of the first three guitar pedals ever released by the company renowned for pro audio peripherals but also for high-quality DSP-powered plugins emulating vintage studio gear, a kind of expertise that surely came in handy when working on stompboxes…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

Okko FX Diablo Dual Overdrive

The Diablo overdrive (now out of production) was one of OKKO's most successful stompbox designs, featuring some novel fine-tuning controls like the Headroom switch (which ups the circuit's headroom to 18v), the Feed knob (controlling the amount of bass in the input signal) and the Body knob (affecting mids and dynamics). The pedal's main selling point was…Click on the title for more

Okko FX Diablo Dual Overdrive

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork

Part of the new Pico series of mini pedals, the Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork is a stylized version of the popular Pitch Fork family of pitch shifting pedals, but not necessarily the least feature-rich. It offers 30 pitch shift options and enhanced controls, inheriting the features of the original Pitch…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork

CKK SHXC Super Overdrive (Klon Variant)

Yes, many Chinese pedal builders make super affordable (if not downright cheap) pedals with questionable quality control, but this doesn't mean that there aren't some top-notch boutique pedal builders in China. Enter the CKK SHXC Super Overdrive, a new, hand-made Klon variant that's getting great reviews from the handful of…Click on the title for more

CKK SHXC Super Overdrive (Klon Variant)

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay

The Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay is a shrunken, digital version of the original, a rather unique effect able to produce volume and reverse swells, backward tape sounds, staccato notes, bowed instrument effects, and now also volume envelope effects in a simplified, compact design. It does all this in Mono mode…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay

Updated Pedal: KingTone Duellist V2

Featured in our guide to the best Blues Breaker-style pedals, the KingTone Duellist V2 is an update to an already popular dual overdrive. A higher gain option than most Blues Breaker variants, the Duellist is a tone-tweaker’s delight that's hand-made in the US. The “Heavy Hand” side is a highly…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: KingTone Duellist V2

Mr. Black JDD-3000+ Digital Delay

While the word "digital," when applied to delay, made some musicians and producers of the '80s run away in horror, the shoegazer movement embraced those rather primitive rack effects, making their artifacts part of their sound. The Mr. Black JDD-3000+ is a pedal that recreates one of the most sought-after…Click on the title for more

Mr. Black JDD-3000+ Digital Delay

Best Mini Delay Pedals in 2023: Compare Price and Features

Updated on 01.26.2021 – For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. Please use our affiliate links when you are ready to buy! [lwptoc numeration="romannested" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" toggle="1" labelShow="show" labelHide="hide" titleFontSize="125%" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h1,h2" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best…Click on the title for more

Best Mini Delay Pedals in 2023: Compare Price and Features

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon Echo

The Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon Echo is a mini echo pedal derived from the popular line of Canyon Delay/Loopers, offering a clean delay with 3 seconds of delay time, adjustable filtering, tap tempo, and infinite repeats via the feedback knob. Controls include BLEND for wet/dry mix, DELAY for delay time (8ms…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon Echo

New Pedal: Bardic Audio Devices Rival Distortion

The Bardic Audio Devices Rival is an amp-in-a-box inspired by the Mark V (Mesa Boogie) line of amps. It's based on a circuit as complex as the one found in the original, modeling each vacuum tube stage through the use of JFET op-amps, and doesn't fail to feature the graphic…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Bardic Audio Devices Rival Distortion

MXR Poly Blue Octave – Fuzz + 4 Octaves

Fuzz and octave (up or down) is a match made in Rock'n'Roll Hell (in a good way!) - yes because the results aren't exactly heavenly, are they? The MXR Poly Blue Octave takes this combo to the next level, with a circuit that offers not one, not two but FOUR…Click on the title for more

MXR Poly Blue Octave – Fuzz + 4 Octaves