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GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

Hailing from the Indonesyan brand that gave us the Specular Tempus (also a stereo, multi-algorithms reverb + delay pedal), the GFI System Solis Ventus expands on its predecessor offering a dual DSP engine, powered by two 32-bit ARM processors. This configuration allows you to run two effects (delay-delay, reverb-reverb, or…Click on the title for more

GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

JHS Pedals 3 Series Fuzz

The JHS 3 Series Fuzz is the first fuzz pedal released by JHS with a price tag under $100 USD, belonging to the $99 JHS 3 Series. The effect straddles the line between vintage and modern with soaring sustain and clear articulation. The Bias knob gives it a more gated…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals 3 Series Fuzz

Kasleder Vintage King Fuzz (Si & Ge)

The Kasleder Vintage King is a Fuzz Face evolution based on two rare NOS silicon transistors. Also, it has a unique trick up its sleeve: a Beard knob that, by changing the value of the input capacitor, can gradually morph it into something closer to an overdrive or even a…Click on the title for more

Kasleder Vintage King Fuzz (Si & Ge)

BOSS RE-202 Space Echo

The new digital version of the Roland Space Echo is finally here (together with a smaller sibling!), and it looks exciting. Enter the BOSS RE-202 Space Echo! The DD-202 is a virtual multi-head tape machine that offers all the controls of the original unit in a package more round and…Click on the title for more

BOSS RE-202 Space Echo

New Pedal Line: Peavey Amp & Preamp Pedal Series

A US brand known for love-them-or-hate-them (but mostly under-appreciated) solid-state guitar amps, at the NAMM 2025 show Peavey has introduced the Amp & Preamp Pedal Series, transforming some of its most iconic amplifier circuits into compact, road-ready stompboxes. The line, announced but not released yet, include these five pedals, in…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Line: Peavey Amp & Preamp Pedal Series

New Pedal Line: Marshall Overdrive Pedal Collection

At NAMM 2025 British amp maker Marshall has unveiled the Overdrive Pedals Collection, distilling some of its most popular amp tones into five stompboxes. The lineup includes the 1959, DSL, JCM800, JCM900, and JVM, each capturing the tone of the namesake amplifier. Fully analog and designed to be played through…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Line: Marshall Overdrive Pedal Collection

Upcoming Pedal: DOD HammerOn

At NAMM 2025 it was good to see DigiTech back with some new pedal releases after a few transitional years due to the change of ownership. The HammerOn was one of these new products, announced at the NAMM show but not for sale yet. An evolution of their Whammy-inspired Drop…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: DOD HammerOn

Updated Pedal: Tsakalis AudioWorks Phonkify X Envelope Filter + Wah + Octave

The envelope filter has been an essential effect in funk and soul, creating vocal-like sounds that drip with attitude. The first version of the Tsakalis AudioWorks Phonkify took it to a new extreme by adding an octave up and/or down feature that could be placed before or after the Filter.…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Tsakalis AudioWorks Phonkify X Envelope Filter + Wah + Octave

Kernom Elipse Stereo Multi-Modulation Pedal

Hailing from France, Kernom has quickly earned a reputation for crafting truly distinctive stereo effects circuits. After their previous take on overdrive and fuzz, their Kernom Elipse tackles modulation in all its variables - and with some twists. Integrating digital technology to control a fully analog circuit, the Elipse offers 6…Click on the title for more

Kernom Elipse Stereo Multi-Modulation Pedal

Supercool Pedals ’77 Fuzz Blender

Released in 2023, the Supercool ’77 Fuzz Blender is a modern reimagining of the iconic op-amp Big Muff circuit by a Toronto-base builder who participated in our NAMM 2025 shared pedal booth. The Flavour switch, highlighted in blue, offers two tonal profiles: up position: a classic mid-scoop tone stack, adjustable…Click on the title for more

Supercool Pedals ’77 Fuzz Blender

New Pedal: Nobels Cho-mini Stereo Chorus

At NAMM 2025, German pedal brand Nobels, popular for their ODR-1 Overdrive, unveiled a new line of non-gain, stereo mini pedals, including the Cho-Mini, a three-mode chorus pedal. These are the three modes available: Chorus 1 is voiced after bucket-brigade-based chorus pedal tones from the 70s, classic, warm, and evergreen.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Nobels Cho-mini Stereo Chorus

Cosmodio Instruments Gravity Well

Handmade in Massachusetts by a promising up-and-coming builder, the Cosmodio Instruments Gravity Well is an analog tremolo and wavefolder pedal that combines two effects into one unit. It features a tremolo on one side and a wavefolder on the other, with the option to combine them into a unique modulation…Click on the title for more

Cosmodio Instruments Gravity Well