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The Klon Centaur Pedal and the Best Klon Clones in 2026: A Buyer’s Guide

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe

ProGuitarShop demo of the Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe Echo, "an exact reproduction of the iconic 1970’s Maestro Echoplex® EP-3 – the only difference is there is no tape!" - check it out!... Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe

BOSS FZ-1w Fuzz

BOSS FZ-1w Fuzz Since the beginning of the new decade (the "twenties") BOSS seems to have been focusing on refreshing their gain pedal roster, and the new FZ-1w Fuzz - sporting an original circuit that's not directly inspired to existing vintage ones - confirms this effort.... Click on the title for more

BOSS FZ-1w Fuzz

GFI System Synesthesia Dual-Engine Modulator

MXR Power 50 Overdrive TBM1

MXR Power 50 Overdrive TBM1 Yes, we were there, in our early twenties, when Rage Against The Machine released their debut LP, a record marked by the incredibly inventive parts of its genius guitarist: Tom Morello. The MXR Power 50 Overdrive is a bright red pedal that recreates Tom's amp set up and puts it at your toe tips.... Click on the title for more

MXR Power 50 Overdrive TBM1

Beetronics Royal Jelly Fuzz/OD Blender

Uber-cool Brazilian manufacturer Beetronics unveiled the Royal Jelly pedal at NAMM 2018. The company portrays this pedal as a unique "Fuzz/OD blender," since it can run both effects in parallel, and also offers blending features, so that instead of switching sounds you just layer them - you can even blend in a dry signal, which is great for bass.

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Beetronics Royal Jelly Fuzz/OD Blender

Frost Giant Electronics Architect of Reality

Texas' Frost Giant Electronics is an emerging pedal builder focused on creating heavy, highly tuneable gain stompboxes, and the Architect of Reality, a dual-channel preamp that allows to blend the two channels, might be their most intriguing release to date.... Click on the title for more

Frost Giant Electronics Architect of Reality

Sinvertek N5+ Drive

Joyo King Of Kings

The Analogman King of Tone is a pedal that was a game-changer when it was released back in 2005, and it has inspired not only hordes of guitarists but also a small army of pedal builders. Original units are so in demand that orders have a waiting list of about FIVE years (!!!). Therefore, it's only natural that some other pedal builders would try and fill in the gap by creating more readily available (and much more affordable) clones of that venerable circuit.  Enter the Joyo King of Kings.... Click on the title for more

Joyo King Of Kings

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas Fuzz EarthQuaker Devices is back at it with a new fuzz designed in collaboration with Wata, guitarist of the cult Japanese experimental band Boris. The pedal, called Hizumitas, is a recreation of Wata's favorite distortion pedal, the Elk BM Sustainar, a Japanese variant of the "Triangle" Big Muff Pi.... Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas Fuzz

Spaceman Effects Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

Spaceman Effects Explorer 6 Stage Phaser The Spaceman Effects Explorer, whose name was inspired by the name of the first satellite put into orbit by the United States in 1958, is a compact version of the Explorer Deluxe, a hand-built six-stage phaser with twelve selectable LFO waveforms.... Click on the title for more

Spaceman Effects Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

Demedash T-60 Stereo Multi-Modulation Pedal

Demedash T-60 Canadian boutique builder Demedash Effects is well-known for the T-120, a creative take on the lo-fi echo. The new T-60 is the company's first modulation pedal, an analog device with tap tempo hosted in a compact case delivering stereo Vibrato, Chorus & Flange.... Click on the title for more

Demedash T-60 Stereo Multi-Modulation Pedal