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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

Pedal Update: 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

Pedal Update: SolidGoldFX Surf Rider IV Spring Reverb

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 CONTENT (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

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 March. 08, 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

2022 UPDATE: The 3 Best Delay Pedals, by Type

If you are in need for an exhaustive guide to the best delay pedals, you've come to the right place. There are many kinds of delays, and this article is organized in a way that helps you understand which one you need. It highlights the three top unitss for each…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE: The 3 Best Delay Pedals, by Type

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

Best Rotary Pedals & Leslie Simulators in 2022: Compare Price and Features

This article is focused on dedicated rotary pedals. We have a separate article about Uni-Vibe pedals, which are also Leslie-inspired. Most multi-modulation pedals also feature a Rotary/Leslie mode. Please use our affiliate links (Sweetwater, Reverb.com, Amazon...) that's what's allowing us to keep this site alive at no cost to you!…Click on the title for more

Best Rotary Pedals & Leslie Simulators in 2022: Compare Price and Features

Free the Tone Future Factory Modulation Delay

The Future Factory from Free the Tone is hailed as the world’s first random fluctuating phase modulation pedal. The two delay units can be used in series or parallel modes with controls over virtually every parameter imaginable. It’s not just a delay though, as the name implies. There are a…Click on the title for more

Free the Tone Future Factory Modulation Delay