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Walrus Audio Lore Reverse Soundscape Generator

For those interested in experimenting with ethereal ambiance sounds, the Walrus Audio LORE Reverse Soundscape Generator represents something quite unique: the first multi-mode reverse pedal. The pedal has five different programs, each utilizing different combinations of delay and reverb that feed into each other for time-warping ambient creations. Using two…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Lore Reverse Soundscape Generator

Great Eastern FX Design-A-Drive

From Great Eastern FX co, the UK builder who brought us the celebrated Small Speaker Overdrive last year comes a new drive with a unique tone-shaping system. The Design-A-Drive's main feature is a 6-way width control that ranges from thin to fat and controls the contour and response of the…Click on the title for more

Great Eastern FX Design-A-Drive

The Best Octave Pedals in 2023 | A Buyer’s Guide

Welcome to our guide to the best octave pedals. This article focuses on clean octavers - not octave-up-style fuzzes. If you are looking for the latter, please check out our guides to the Octavia, Super Fuzz and Foxx Tone Machine, and the list of all the new releases in the…Click on the title for more

The Best Octave Pedals in 2023 | A Buyer’s Guide

The Best Crazy, Weird, and Unusual Fuzz Pedals in 2023

[lwptoc depth="4" numeration="romannested" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best Plexi Pedals and Marshall-Style Distortions|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] More Best of Fuzz Articles Here The very first fuzzes, like the Maestro Fuzz Tone and the Arbiter Fuzz Face, were rather rude-sounding, but…Click on the title for more

The Best Crazy, Weird, and Unusual Fuzz Pedals in 2023

Aclam Woman Tone

Despite the best efforts of the man himself, the cult of Clapton is still going strong and Barcelona-based Aclam guitars have created a pedal tribute to his "woman tone" from the 1960s. The Woman tone was basically Clapton rolling back the tone control on his SG or Les Paul to…Click on the title for more

Aclam Woman Tone

Best Fuzz Face Clones and Evolutions in 2023

Best Fuzz Face Evolutions (Extra Features) As you may have noticed, the stompbox market is inundated with Fuzz pedals. If the Big Muff (click link for a sample of its gazillion versions, clones and evolutions) is the most popular device in this effect niche by far, the Fuzz Face deserves…Click on the title for more

Best Fuzz Face Clones and Evolutions in 2023

21 of the Best Tone Bender Fuzz Pedals in 2023

Don't miss our super comprehensive guide to the best fuzz pedals of all kinds. --- Best Tone Bender Pedal Evolutions (Extra Features) In the coveted niche of fuzz pedals, the Tone Bender is nothing short of royalty, being one of the most cloned fuzz circuits in history, together with a…Click on the title for more

21 of the Best Tone Bender Fuzz Pedals in 2023

The Best Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone Clones & Evolutions in 2023

After covering in-depth reinterpretations of the most popular vintage fuzz circuits (Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz), we shift our focus on a legendary device that had a crucial role in the history of fuzz... the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0"…Click on the title for more

The Best Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone Clones & Evolutions in 2023

The 12 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2023

Welcome to our regularly updated guide to the best Blues Breaker-style pedals. We have similar guides for other popular overdrive circuits like the Klon, the Tube Screamer and D-Style pedals, and an overall article about the best distortion pedals organized by type - enjoy! [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" title="TABLE OF…Click on the title for more

The 12 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2023

Collision Devices Nocturnal Ambient Multi-FX

The Collision Devices Nocturnal is a three-in-one effect, designed in collaboration with artist Noli, combining Modulated Delay ("DUSK"). Dynamic Tremolo ("NIGHT"). and Shimmer Reverb ("DAWN") together to make an all-encompassing nighttime-themed ambient texture pedal. The DUSK delay is a vintage echo with fluttery modulation reminiscent of tape echo units. The…Click on the title for more

Collision Devices Nocturnal Ambient Multi-FX

Now Shipping: Aviate Audio Multiverse

Aviate Audio, the company behind the Airpatch wireless pedal switching system, announced at our NAMM 2023 Stompbox Booth that their Multiverse multi-fx pedal is now shipping. This is a platform that allows users to create their own effects and add them to a growing library of unique effects. Players can…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Aviate Audio Multiverse

Dreadbox Treminator Tremolo

Greek synth innovators Dreadbox have been expanding their pedal line, and one of their latest release is a dynamic tremolo. Like most of their pedals, the Dreadbox Treminator features CV in and out and VCA control to interface with other pedals and modular synths. Rather than using the classic tremolo…Click on the title for more

Dreadbox Treminator Tremolo