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Thermion Outlaw Delay

For those looking for a delay with a boost feature, the Thermion Outlaw can help you rise above the band. The sound falls between the warm, decaying repeats of an analog delay with the features of a digital delay. There are standard controls for Time, Feedback, and Mix with a Boost…Click on the title for more

Thermion Outlaw Delay

Keeley Caverns V2 Delay/Reverb

Keeley Electronics' version 2 of their take on the Tape Echo style Delay with Reverb, called Caverns, blends their two most popular time-based circuits. V2 builds on the old Caverns pedal by giving players a more open and logical control layout and more space between the foot switches. For an…Click on the title for more

Keeley Caverns V2 Delay/Reverb

2022 UPDATE! The Best Glitch, Stutter and Granular Pedals

[lwptoc depth="4" numeration="romannested" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best Granular, Glitch and Stutter Pedals|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] Last updated on 10.12.2021 A Guide to the Best Granular, Glitch and Stutter Pedals The musical genre known as glitch has been around since the…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE! The Best Glitch, Stutter and Granular Pedals

SolidGoldFX Surf Rider IV Spring Reverb

The SolidGoldFX Surf Rider IV is a spring reverb hand made in Montreal, QC, that recreates the lush sounds of 2 vintage spring reverbs and one... fantasy unit, adding several controls for extra versatility, including a modulation effect (Flutter) that can be turned on via the on/off footswitch. The pedal…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX Surf Rider IV Spring Reverb

2022 UPDATE! The Best Ambient-Shoegaze Reverb Pedals

Relevant pages for ambient/shoegazer guitarists are also the Best Reverse Pedals for Shoegaze article and the Modulated Reverb Category. For a more comprehensive article on all types of reverb see our Best Reverb Pedals piece. Updated on Sept. 07, 2022. Once upon a shoe-gazing time, guitarists had few choices when it…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE! The Best Ambient-Shoegaze Reverb Pedals

Nux Komp Core Deluxe

Transparent compressors are normally a pricey commodity, but Chinese manufacturer NUX (pronounced "new x") came out with one that should retail for somewhere around $80. It's called Komp Core Deluxe. A 3-way mini toggle lets you even choose the compression intensity without sound coloration. From the manufacturer's website: Komp Core Deluxe is…Click on the title for more

Nux Komp Core Deluxe

Ibanez TSV808 Tube Screamer

The Ibanez TSV808 is a collaboration with Vemuram, a popular boutique pedal manufacturer in Japan. Billed as a “Next Generation Tubescreamer” the TSV808 is a marriage of the Tubescreamer and Vemuram’s Jan Ray overdrive. Aesthetically it looks fairly similar to the standard Tubescreamer, but underneath the hood it combines the…Click on the title for more

Ibanez TSV808 Tube Screamer

Cult Overdrive Circuits: Clark Gainster Clones, and the Hoochee-Mama

The Story of the Clark Gainster Clones and the Hoochee Mama The Clark Amplification Gainster and Browntone Hoochie Mama are two overdrive pedals that are rarely mentioned separately. This might be due to the fact that the latter, although inspired by the former, is still able to deliver something different…Click on the title for more

Cult Overdrive Circuits: Clark Gainster Clones, and the Hoochee-Mama

J Rockett Melody EQ/Overdrive Pedal

As many of our readers have learned from this popular post, an EQ pedal is a powerful tool for sculpting precise tones from your favorite overdrive stompbox. J. Rockett Audio Designs clearly appreciates the power of that combination. The company has just introduced Melody, a signature EQ/overdrive pedal designed for…Click on the title for more

J Rockett Melody EQ/Overdrive Pedal

Best Multi Reverb Pedals in 2022 | Stereo and Mono

Please note: this article is about a very specific niche of reverb pedals we refer to as "multi-reverb." For a wider angle article about reverbs, see our regularly updated Best Reverb Pedals article. [lwptoc depth="4" numeration="decimalnested" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump to list)" toggle="1" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A…Click on the title for more

Best Multi Reverb Pedals in 2022 | Stereo and Mono

Emma Okto-Nøjs octave + fuzz

Released late in 2016, Emma's ON-1 Okto-Nøjs - we'll let you guess how to pronounce that! - was Emma's first pedal in almost ten years. It's an analog effect that combines a clean, fast tracking sub-octave (the Okto) and a dynamically responsive synth-like octave fuzz (the Nøjs), with the two sounds playing…Click on the title for more

Emma Okto-Nøjs octave + fuzz

The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation or Fuzz/Distortion in 2022

Go Back to List of Categories JHS Hall Reverb An affordable and simple take on the ambient, modulated reverb. The amount and size of the reverb can be controlled through the Verb and Decay knobs, while the effect can be darkened via the Dampen one. The modulation can be turned…Click on the title for more

The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation or Fuzz/Distortion in 2022