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At Summer NAMM 2021, Italian powerhouse 
You may think that all “best of” lists are a matter of taste…... Click on the title for more
Nordvang is a Danish pedal company that launched in 2020 and quickly turned ears with a series of dual-channel pedals featuring two different flavors of overdrive each. The Gravity Drive (whose name is inspired by John Mayer's namesake song) offers a Tube Screamer-style circuit on side A (left side) and a Centaur Klon clone on side B (right side), each with its own footswitch, Gain, Tone/Treble and Output/Volume knob. A toggle switch allows you to reverse the routing order, and they stack when both on.... Click on the title for more
Guitarists were seldom faced with the words "parametric" and "EQ" in the same sentence since that's a kind of EQ that is normally found on pro audio consoles and equalizers, rather than effects and amps.... Click on the title for more
Hailing from Polkand, Drunk Beaver Pedals specializes in dirt boxes inspired by classic circuits. The Secret Sauce is their take on the Harmonic percolator-style fuzz, one that greatly extends the limited range of the vintage unit, making it one of the most versatile pedals of this kind on the market.... Click on the title for more
In recent years, the pedal output of Portland's Malekko Heavy Industry has become somewhat spotty - and arguably underpromoted - but their new releases never cease to intrigue. We just stumbled upon the video of the Polyamorator, their new harmonizing/arpeggiating delay.... Click on the title for more
Ambient and shoegazer music relies heavily on a hefty amount of 
The Sunnaudio NU-1 Nucleus is an elegantly designed, compact and versatile boost/overdrive featuring a two-gain channel circuit. The different gain stages have different levels (Hi/Lo) but can also be controlled through separate knobs and toggled through the HI/LO Gain footswitch.... Click on the title for more
December, in pre-pandemic times, used to be a month full of new pedal releases because builders unveiled their new designs before the January NAMM show. However, in the last two years, without NAMM, it's been a rather slow time for stompbox news (and audio gear in general).... Click on the title for more
Classic rockers who are after the southern blues guitar sound of bands of the '70s should check out the 
