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Alexander Pedals Superball Kinetic Modulator

We saw the Alexander Pedal Superball at NAMM 2020 and it's now officially out! It's an echo pedal that's as unpredictable as its name. It delays. It pitch shifts. It filters. It modulates. It combines these things, and much more, to make something that has to be heard to be…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Superball Kinetic Modulator

Red Panda Context v2 Reverb

The Red Panda Context V2 is a reverb pedal that can sound both realistic and "out there." The new version adds presets, modulation, “spring” and “grain” settings in lieu of “delay." Plus, stereo input/output, USB MIDI, fully assignable expression pedal, 3 new modes, a delay plus reverb option in all…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Context v2 Reverb

DryBell The Engine Dual Preamp

Our Croatian friends at DryBell, who have built a super-solid reputation with their Uni-Vibe emulations and the more recent utility pedal Unit67, unveiled at our NAMM 2020 Stompbox Booth a prototype of their first preamp/overdrive, and it looked right away like something special. Sporting a "Foundation Preamp" subtitle, the DryBell…Click on the title for more

DryBell The Engine Dual Preamp

JAM Delay Llama Xtreme

Presented at NAMM 2020, Delay Llama Xtreme is the latest addition to JAM's popular series. It emulates tape machine wildness but also paves new ground. Three 3205 BBD chips deliver up to 800ms of classic delay tone, adjustable through an intuitive layout of three knobs (Time, Release and Level), three…Click on the title for more

JAM Delay Llama Xtreme

ThorpyFX Field Marshal Fuzz

The Field Marshal is another Thorpy take on a classic Lovetone pedal: this time the Big Cheese. Once again, Adrian Thorpy enlisted Lovetone's Dan Coggins for this third collaboration with the legendary circuit designer. This is a heavy fuzz with an option to activate/bypass the tone section, on the fly,…Click on the title for more

ThorpyFX Field Marshal Fuzz

ThorpyFX The Bunker Distortion/Overdrive

The Bunker is ThorpyFX's reimagining of the legendary Lovetone Brown Source pedal, designed in collaboration with the original builder. A “brown sound” Marshall style overdrive, that can be pushed into distortion, in a stout, board friendly size. This version is smaller and louder while offering extra tonal flexibility through a…Click on the title for more

ThorpyFX The Bunker Distortion/Overdrive

Redbeard Effects Honey Badger Octave Fuzz

The Redbeard Effects Honey Badger is the second release by this new company comprised of seasoned rock guitarist and self-confessed rock & roll gear head, Mikey Demus (of UK based band, Skindred), and internationally renowned pedal designer and manufacturer, Adrian Thorpe (of ThorpyFX). This is a completely original circuit that…Click on the title for more

Redbeard Effects Honey Badger Octave Fuzz

Source Audio EQ2 Programable Equalizer

Presented at NAMM 2020, the Source Audio EQ2 Programable Equalizer improves upon the Boston company’s original Programmable EQ pedal. It offers a combination graphic and parametric equalizer with 10 fully adjustable frequency bands, stereo output and an eight preset system. Up to 12dB of boost. Additionally, EQs can be different…Click on the title for more

Source Audio EQ2 Programable Equalizer

Teisco Distortion

Teisco unveiled this Classic British distortion pedal paired with a colored boost - it's simply called "Distortion." It offers plenty of tonal shaping possibilities, plus an optional extra gain stage to really ramp things up - all in a very stylish textured purple zinc case. The boost and distortion circuits…Click on the title for more

Teisco Distortion

Beetronics Fatbee Overdrive

The first release from Beetronics' new Babee Series of effects pedals is the Fatbee, an overdrive that goes effortlessly from subtle into heavy crunch. Another Beetronics collaboration with Howard Davis. Super responsive to your guitar's controls and player dynamics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj-mGWrvuQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhTE00AjuDQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tf7tyaRe6U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkZ95-q0tmE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fYKQu525_M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsuSjIhzeuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Ue34mQPKA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=920V3O2pz98 The Fatbee packs…Click on the title for more

Beetronics Fatbee Overdrive

Origin DELUXE61 Drive+Tremolo (ex RevivalTREM)

Origin Effects at NAMM 2020 presented the RevivalTrem, a true bias tremolo + Deluxe-style overdrive, that is a Brownface-in-a-box and a whole lot more. In October 2021, they renamed it DELUXE61 after incurring in legal trouble with a similarly named company. The routable and fine-tunable EQ section merits particular mention.…Click on the title for more

Origin DELUXE61 Drive+Tremolo (ex RevivalTREM)

Matthews Effects Futurist MIDI Controller / Preset Bank

The new Matthews FX Futurist is an all-in-one MIDI control center with four footswitches for your pedalboard in a compact enclosure. It can send patch, tempo, expression messages and any other Midi message to up to 16 devices, allowing the creation of over 200 Midi presets via dedicated app with…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects Futurist MIDI Controller / Preset Bank