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Keeley Electronics Synth-1

Another new release from Keeley Electronics is the Synth-1, a pedal that is part fuzz and part synth. Labeled by the company as a “Fuzz Noise and Chaos Creator”, the pedal is a reverse attack fuzz wave generator. There are controls over Level, Attack, Blend, and a band-pass Filter as…Click on the title for more

Keeley Electronics Synth-1

Seymour Duncan Dark Sun Digital Delay + Reverb

Seymour Duncan's new spatial workhorse, the Dark Sun, is full of options for people that don't necessarily need two different pedals for delay and reverb. The Dark Sun delivers the very best of both effects for a hyper-inspirational box that pushes the boundaries of each. The Dark Sun's cool new…Click on the title for more

Seymour Duncan Dark Sun Digital Delay + Reverb

Keeley Dark Side Multi-Effect Pedal

Robert Keeley Engineering's Dark Side packs a lot of effects in one pedal: Multi Head Tape Delay Modulation section featuring Rotary/Flanger U-Vibe/Phaser Fuzz Here are a few videos that take another look at this 2016 pedal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt7aVkvYxDs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4l4QQCjrOA Here's Mike Herman's take. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MswbldPxn9A The individual pieces that make up the Dark…Click on the title for more

Keeley Dark Side Multi-Effect Pedal

Old Blood Noise Alpha Haunt Fuzz V2

Old Blood Noise Endeavors has released a new (smaller) form factor for their Alpha Haunt, a fuzz pedal that lets you coax a vast range of fuzz textures, from open overdrives to squashed sputters. The circuit is unchanged, while the new (very haunting!) art is by Daniel Danger. The Alpha…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Alpha Haunt Fuzz V2

Vertex Effects Dynamic Distortion

Here's a video by German Dude about the new Vertex Effects Dynamic Distortion. The Dynamic Distortion is a sonic hybrid of the two most iconic distortion pedals in Rock 'n Roll history, the Germanium Fuzz of the 60's and the TS Overdrive of the '80s. This combo provides unmatched touch…Click on the title for more

Vertex Effects Dynamic Distortion

The 5 Most Pupular Fuzz Pedals of All Time: Compare Five Classic Circuits

Don't miss our uber-thorough guide to the best fuzz pedals, organized by circuit! --- The Little Big Muff is based on the company's Big Muff Pi, first issued in 1970, and features the same circuitry, which produces distortion using silicon transistors. The pedal’s high levels of gain overload the circuit…Click on the title for more

The 5 Most Pupular Fuzz Pedals of All Time: Compare Five Classic Circuits

Cooper FX Outward V2 Delay / Sampler

The Cooper FX Outward V2 is a digital sampling device that records audio and plays it back in different ways (freezing, stutter, and time stretching effects) depending on the mode. V2 adds a new line of mini-knobs to fine-tune Clock, Tone, Mix and Volume and a new PIT l DIR…Click on the title for more

Cooper FX Outward V2 Delay / Sampler

Neunaber Neuron Gain Intelligence

We covered the prototype of the Neunaber Neuron extensively in this post. The Neuron is the result of a painstaking study of what makes real amplifiers and gain pedals sound good. It can dial in a variety of amp-like sounds ranging from chimey cleans to the dirtiest dirt. It is essentially a…Click on the title for more

Neunaber Neuron Gain Intelligence

Keeley Electronics Fuzz Bender

One of four new pedals Keeley presented at NAMM 2019, the Fuzz Bender was probably the most hyped of the bunch - at least according to our readers, since it placed 11th in our poll about the best stompboxes of 2019. It's a three-transistor hybrid fuzz utilizing the higher gain…Click on the title for more

Keeley Electronics Fuzz Bender

Farm Pedals – Fly Agaric Phaser

Designed with the vibe of the classiest vintage phasers, the Farm Pedals Fly Agaric sports dual low frequency oscillators and a four-stage design controlled by two separate speed knobs. It can get into cross-phased Uni-Vibe territory via the additional footswitch, which changes the direction of the first LFO. This dual…Click on the title for more

Farm Pedals – Fly Agaric Phaser

Carl Martin DC Drive Pedal

Carl Martin has given its Vintage Series effects a new look for 2018, and that includes its popular DC Drive pedal. The pedal features an anodized case with a smaller footprint, but still offers all the same great tones of the original overdrive pedal. In addition to the Level, Tone…Click on the title for more

Carl Martin DC Drive Pedal

Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator

The Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay is a reboot of one of the NYC company's most rare pedals from the '80s. The new version is smaller than its predecessor, but the circuit is expanded for additional options. It is known as a tape reverse simulator, and the newest version can do some…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator