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Catalinbread Coriolis Effect

The Catalinbread Coriolis Effect blends a glitching effect, and octaver, wah, filter and harmonizer into one all-encompassing, yet easy-to-use box. Just three knobs and two footswitches combine to give you one of the most expressive boxes at this year's NAMM show. Named after a phenomenon in physics in which one…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Coriolis Effect

Matthews Effects Cosmonaut V2 Reverb/Delay

Hailing from the frozen landscape of deep space, the Cosmonaut V2 returns to Earth with a revamped interface and retooled algorithms for your space exploration pleasure. Three different algorithms give you a diverse array of spatial effects, from a haunting modulated reverb to a room-filling tape echo with a handful…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects Cosmonaut V2 Reverb/Delay

Spaceman Effects Mission Control Expressive Audio System

Portland's own Spaceman Effects returns to the game with the Mission Control, featuring a fresh concept: sit as the central nervous system of your pedalboard and operate everything around it. Dialing in the Mission Control and stomping the Activate footswitch triggers attack and release times that you set. The built-in…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Effects Mission Control Expressive Audio System

Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal

Gamechanger Audio is certainly living up to its name, with the Plus,Plasma, and now the Motor. The Motor is a wild synth pedal that fuses your signal with motor-driven oscillators in real time. The Motor Pedal is absolutely pro at synth-like portamento sounds and some inspiring envelope effects, along with…Click on the title for more

Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal

Laney Black Country Customs Steelpark Overdrive

Though it's billed as a boost, the Laney Black Country Customs's Steelpark gives you all the versatility of an overdrive unit but with the amp-smashing power of a boost pedal. The Steelpark is manufactured in the UK by Black Country Customs, a subsidiary of Laney, who is no stranger to…Click on the title for more

Laney Black Country Customs Steelpark Overdrive

MOD Devices Duo X

Germany's MOD Devices bring us the Duo X, an intensely customizable effects unit that puts the controls at your fingertips rather than your feet. This unit is indispensable for the studio, tabletop musician or DJ. A near-infinite amount of effects reside within the Duo X, with almost as many routing…Click on the title for more

MOD Devices Duo X

Pettyjohn Chime MKII

The Pettyjohn Electronics Chime MKII makes some major advancements to this now-classic low-to-medium gain drive unit. Along with the surface changes, the updates are mostly under the hood. A new 36-volt power supply kicks things into high-headroom territory, letting your tone breathe and also greatly increasing the pedal's stacking ability. Feed…Click on the title for more

Pettyjohn Chime MKII

Thermion Breakthru and Uprising

Spain's Thermion has burst onto the scene with four pedals at this year's NAMM, two of which are gain-based---the Breakthru and the Uprising. The Breakthru is based on fiery, cranked British combo amps, delivering a one-two punch of classic crunch that can be manipulated in any way you choose. Featuring…Click on the title for more

Thermion Breakthru and Uprising

Joe Gore Purr Vibrato

Joe Gore's Purr Vibrato was announced some time ago, but good things come to those who wait. This particular unit was expertly voiced by Mr. Gore himself, exploring the psychoacoustic properties of the vibrato effect while tightening the nuts and bolts. The result is the perfect "Goldilocks" vibrato---not too heavy,…Click on the title for more

Joe Gore Purr Vibrato