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Pedal Update: Mythos Positron Fuzz

The Mythos Positron is a compact and more "standard" version of the Positron Collider, a fuzz voiced after the Rams Head circuit released in 2018 as a Halloween special inspired by the classic sci-fi comedy film Ghostbusters. The Positron, however, offers a much wider range of tones mostly thanks to…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Mythos Positron Fuzz

J. Rockett Uni-Verb

Modulation + Reverb combo pedals have been a thing for a while now, but in most, if not all cases these are effects targeting the ambient/psychedelic guitarist, featuring long reverbs and a variety of swirly modulation options. The J. Rockett Uni-Verb - as we have come to expect by the…Click on the title for more

J. Rockett Uni-Verb

Orange Amps Distortion

The Orange Vintage Series Distortion is a high-quality reissue of a vintage and long-discontinued pedal by the UK amp manufacturer, rediscovered thanks to a photo in a message board, together with two other devices. Unlike the two other designs, this one underwent significant circuit "surgery:" the original’s back-to-back diode design was…Click on the title for more

Orange Amps Distortion

Funny Little Boxes 1991 “Pearl Jam” Distortion

The dude at the Let's Play All YouTube Channel is very much into the guitar sound of the '90s, and some time in the first half of 2021 he asked a friend at Funny Little Boxes (a small UK pedal builders) if he could create a pedal that reproduced the…Click on the title for more

Funny Little Boxes 1991 “Pearl Jam” Distortion

Victory V1 The Jack

Designed in collaboration with Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX and hand-built in the UK, the Victory V1 The Jack is a high-end amp-in-a-box version of the company's actual guitar amp by the same name that was designed in collaboration with guitarist Guthrie Govan with the goal of creating some sort of…Click on the title for more

Victory V1 The Jack

FFX Pedals All You Can Boost – Boost/Overdrive

Presented by the company as a Boost, the FFX Pedals All You Can Boost, with its two red boost knobs, is an extremely flexible gain pedal that has enough gain to act as an overdrive, when needed. The 3-band EQ section can be turned on and off through a separate footswitch.…Click on the title for more

FFX Pedals All You Can Boost – Boost/Overdrive

Spaceman Effects Delta II Tremolo

Notably, Portland's Spaceman Effects didn't have a compact tremolo in their roster until today, the day they released the Delta II. The rather simple interface can be misleading: this pedal can deliver a wide variety of rhythmic and tone-shaping options, from the traditional to the adventurous. The Lag knob is…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Effects Delta II Tremolo

Hologram Infinite Jets

Hologram Electronics is a small manufacturer based in Knoxville, TN, that focuses on making unusual stompboxes featuring several effects circuits interacting with each other in intriguing, often unexpected ways. Engineers Jason Campbell and Ryan Schaefer put also a lot attention on an aspect almost entirely overlooked by the community of pedal manufacturers: control automation.…Click on the title for more

Hologram Infinite Jets

Wampler Moxie Overdrive

The Wampler Moxie is yet another dirt box (in mini format) inspired by the most popular overdrive of all times, but with a couple of tricks up its sleeve. When an overdrive pedal is green, the reference to the Ibanez Tube Screamer is unavoidable, and the Moxie delivers indeed the…Click on the title for more

Wampler Moxie Overdrive

ProCo RAT2 Distortion

The ProCo RAT2 distortion pedal is an update on a classic from the early 1980s. With an appearance similar to the footswitch of a Marshal Amplifier, the pedal’s sound is reminiscent of the dirty channel on those British tube amps. However, Rat2 also features a thinner crunch characterized by solid…Click on the title for more

ProCo RAT2 Distortion

Daddy Daughter My Little Klony

The Daddy Daughter My Little Klony is the latest addition to the ever-expanding family of Klon Clones (aka, "klones"). This particular variant on the most hyped overdrive circuit in the history of pedals does not attempt to improve or expand the sound of the original but, like several others, simply…Click on the title for more

Daddy Daughter My Little Klony

PastFX Stereo Chorus PX65

Australian PastFX makes it quite clear that it's in the business of recreating/improving existing effect circuits. With the Stereo Chorus PX65 they keep faith with this philosophy by releasing an evolution of the DOD FX65 Stereo Chorus. The original was probably the first almost compact stereo chorus on the market (we…Click on the title for more

PastFX Stereo Chorus PX65