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Win a PWM Malevolent Synth (UK Only) [ENDED]

To celebrate properly our first London (UK) Synth & Pedal Expo we have one last smashingly wicked giveaway for a boutique modular synth! Thanks to our London show's sponsor Source Distribution, a lucky UK-based reader will soon be shipped to his or her home a PMW Malevolent! This is a fully…Click on the title for more

Win a PWM Malevolent Synth (UK Only) [ENDED]

Reissue: EarthQuaker Devices White Light Overdrive

The EarthQuaker Devices White Light was one of the early pedals released by the Ohian company, helping to put it on the map when it wasn't yet established. With the reissue of this 2011 pedal in a limited 2,000-unit run, the builder is launching a series revisiting its older stompboxes,…Click on the title for more

Reissue: EarthQuaker Devices White Light Overdrive

New Pedal: PastFX Rotary Phaser

The PastFX Rotary Phaser is a recreation of the multi-stage Photo Coupler Maxon PH-350 Rotary Phaser by an Australian company that makes it clear from its very name what its focus is: revisiting classic pedal designs from the past. However, the folks at PastFX rarely, if ever, resist the temptation…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: PastFX Rotary Phaser

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave

Those interested in a king of gnarliness that goes beyond the one produced by fuzz pedals should check out the Discomfort Designs Riemann's Grave, which combines three filters with a sample rate crusher and 4 toggles that modify the way the signal is handled. To quote Jamie of Harsh Tones,…Click on the title for more

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave

Legendary Pedals: Analogman King of Tone Dual Overdrive

In a market (the pedal one) where more and more companies seem to focus exclusively on growth and margins while giving up craftmanship for industrial assembly and replacing real-life connection with YouTube videos, it's refreshing to know that there are still a helluva lot of guitarists who value what companies…Click on the title for more

Legendary Pedals: Analogman King of Tone Dual Overdrive

Stomp Under Foot Sonic Generator Fuzz

The Stomp Under Foot Sonic Generator is a fuzz pedal created with the goal of blending two types of fuzz tones: a smooth fuzz sonic base with a ripping, Velcro-style fuzz on top of it. Inspired by the guitar sound of American Desert Rock and Stoner bands like Queens of…Click on the title for more

Stomp Under Foot Sonic Generator Fuzz

Updated Pedal: Vahlbruch Octavia V2 Fuzz

The Vahlbruch Octavia V2 is a high-end, handmade-in-Germany evolution of the Tychobrahe Octavia Fuzz (read: the octave-up-style fuzz used by Jimi Hendrix) that uses a custom-made transformer and Schottky diodes to reproduce the sound of the vintage units (v1 used new old stock germanium ones). A toggle switch lets you…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Vahlbruch Octavia V2 Fuzz

Demedash Effects Spidola Germanium Fuzz

Winnipeg, Manitoba's Demedash Effects got us used to original pedal circuits that defy tradition, and the company's first fuzz pedal keeps faith to this approach, with more subtlety than their other designs. The company's new Spidola Fuzz uses the same Germanium transistors found in the vintage fuzzes of the '70s,…Click on the title for more

Demedash Effects Spidola Germanium Fuzz

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Eventide just released a stompbox version of their popular reverb plugin - the Blackhole! The pedal is presented as an ambient device and features six knobs, all offering an alternate function. Gravity is the most original control here, affecting the direction of the decay (forward or inversed), and replacing in…Click on the title for more

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Frost Giant Osiris Overdrive

The Frost Giant Osiris is an original overdrive circuit based on a circuit that introduces some innovation in a pedal niche that's been mostly developing around a few established designs, with the specific goal of turning small amps into huge-sounding tone monsters. Running internally at 18v, the Osiris is a…Click on the title for more

Frost Giant Osiris Overdrive

Win a Bunch of Pedals with the London SBE! [ENDED]

To celebrate the launch of the (free!) London Synth & Pedal Expo, this week we have another KILLER pedal giveaway reserved for our UK readers! (The first one is still active, here). This giveaway involves some of the coolest companies participating in our upcoming event. Here’s the list of goods at…Click on the title for more

Win a Bunch of Pedals with the London SBE! [ENDED]

Custom Tone Ethos Overdrive Preamp

Designed by Vermont-based builder Custom Tone, the Ethos Overdrive is the original, "deluxe-expensive" version of what became, after its release, a family of increasingly more streamlined pedals inspired by the tone of the uber-boutique Dumble amplifiers - aka D-Style Overdrives. An extremely versatile and tweakable analog device, the Ethos features…Click on the title for more

Custom Tone Ethos Overdrive Preamp