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Based on what's in all likelihood the most popular studio compressor of all times (the Urei 1176), the Universal Audio UAFX 1176 is a pedal, digital version of that unit that's about 1/20th the size of the original - which is also sold by the US company in a modernized 
Inspired by pioneering fuzz designs of the '60s like the Shin Ei FY-2 and the Mosrite Fuzzrite, the 
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Although it sports a (truly beautiful) flowery image on its case, the 
The LoFiMind Effects Reverberador is a pedal inspired by a vintage spring reverb mixing console (something like this) and, just like the original, it features a real spring inside the case, hence its sizeable dimensions. It also features a separate boost circuit with its own footswitch packing 6 germanium transistors.... Click on the title for more
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It's always great to discover new devices thanks to Knobs' state-of-the-art videos. The Torontonian videographer was among the first ones to coverof the Black Hole Symmetry by French builder Collision Devices. This is a hand-built Delay with Modulation/Reverb with Pitch Shifting/Fuzz combo that is bound to intrigue those with shoegazing and experimental inclinations.... Click on the title for more
Universal Audio entered the stompbox market at the beginning of the decade with a series of multi-algorithm pedals priced between $280 and $300. Today they introduce a new, more affordable series named "UAFX Compacts" with four pedals smaller in size and price ($199-220).... Click on the title for more
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Like all the other stompboxes by the Australian builder, the 
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To celebrate the upcoming, FREE Montréal Pedal Expo called Knob-Session (
