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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
The 
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 2023 Blackout Series promotion, the JHS Oil Can Delay is the first non-white pedal in the company's 3 Series. It's a digital delay voiced after the vintage and murky-sounding oil can delay, based on a short-lived technology that's been rediscovered for its unique sonic character.... Click on the title for more
"The brand new 
The Champion Leccy 
Built for LA's comedic glam-metal band 
The 
The 
