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Win a Catalinbread Soft Focus! [ENDED]

This week we are giving our readers the opportunity to add to their pedal collection a reverb inspired by the sound of the digital racks of the late '80s and early '90s, used by many shoegaze and dream pop bands to add an ethereal aura to their guitar sounds. The…Click on the title for more

Win a Catalinbread Soft Focus! [ENDED]

New Pedal: Valco KGB Fuzz JR

The Valco KGB Fuzz JR is the latest release from a Canadian builder that's putting a lot of emphasys on variable impedance as a way to affect not only your final tone but also the way the pedal interacts with other ones on your board. A smaller sibling of the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Valco KGB Fuzz JR

R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz

The R2R Electric Supa MKII is a circuit inspired by the Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII and the Marshall Supa Fuzz, which were essentially the same pedal made by the same people under two different companies, although the circuit of the later Supa Fuzz slightly evolved with time. This pedal…Click on the title for more

R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz

Madsen Amplification GE Boost (RangeMaster-Style)

The Madsen Amplification GE Boost is an exact, high-end, point-to-point replica of the Dallas Rangemaster, also known as Treble Booster. It's hand built in Camdenton, MO by company owner Maynard Madsen. Even though it only features one knob and a 3-way switch input capacitor selector, this unit will set you…Click on the title for more

Madsen Amplification GE Boost (RangeMaster-Style)

Harley Benton Sugar & Spice Delay/Chorus+Reverb

Of all the two-in-one pedals released by the German company, the Harley Benton Sugar & Spice is the one that might get the interest of creative guitarists, thanks to its flexibility and wide sonic palette. As with all the other pedals in this line, there are two digital effects placed…Click on the title for more

Harley Benton Sugar & Spice Delay/Chorus+Reverb

BOSS BD-2w Blues Driver Overdrive

A transistor-based overdrive, the Blues Driver (aka BD-2) is a tried and true classic and one of the best-selling overdrives in the world - in a pedal niche that's crowded like no other. The BOSS BD-2w is the Japanese builder's reissue of the original, part of the Waza Craft line…Click on the title for more

BOSS BD-2w Blues Driver Overdrive

LPD Pedals Fifty5 Tweed-Style Overdrive

Lawrence Petros of LPD Pedals has been methodically working on creating overdrive pedals that recreate the tone of the most popular guitar amp of all times, and the Fifty5 is his take on the Fender Tweed'style amp. The three classic Level, Drive and Tone controls are in this pedal integrated…Click on the title for more

LPD Pedals Fifty5 Tweed-Style Overdrive

Upcoming Pedal: OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 Overdrive

The OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 is a dual overdrive running internally at 18v and featuring two differently voiced and stackable channels, each with 4 knobs and a toggle that affects the bass response. The blue channel (left) is the circuit of the company's TwinSonic circuit, a dynamic, open-sounding and amp-like…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 Overdrive

Best New Pedal 2022 | October Edition

October 2022 was a rather slow month as far as stompbox releases are concerned. This being said, some pretty rad pedals saw the light of the day, in particular from emerging builders like Vongon, Life is Unfair, DryBell, ValcoFX and Ola Englund's Solar - we'll let you explore them in…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal 2022 | October Edition

Wrought Iron Effects Skipjack Overdrive

The Wrought Iron Effects Skipjack is a military-grade-looking device by a Wisconsin-based company that likes to stand out from the crowd of pedal builders with intriguing products. Named after a nuclear-powered Cold War Attack Submarine, the Skipjack is a low to medium-gain overdrive that's extremely responsive to the player's dynamics…Click on the title for more

Wrought Iron Effects Skipjack Overdrive

Dazatronyx Big Fuzz

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, the Dazatronyx Big Fuzz is a well-respected Big Muff evolution with an extra Mids knob and a few mods available in the shape of internal switches. The Mids knob is one of the features more common in Big Muff variants, allowing it to overcome the original…Click on the title for more

Dazatronyx Big Fuzz

Soundslice FX This Is A Bad Idea

The Soundslice FX This Is A Bad Idea is a quirky-looking pedal sporting two separate fuzz circuits in one box with separate controls and footswitches. They can be played separately or stacked on top of each other, for beyond-gnarly tones. Hey, we just noticed that the graphics are inspired by some…Click on the title for more

Soundslice FX This Is A Bad Idea