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8 Bit Pedals

PLBR Effects Pizzacrusher Bit and Sample Crusher

Born as rude DIY experiments made by small boutique manufacturers, in a few years, lo-fi pedals have evolved to become intricate circuits filled with functions. The Pizzacrusher, by Croatian manufacturer PLBR, is such a device. The usual bit-crushing and sample-reduction basic effects are integrated with a series of other functions…Click on the title for more

PLBR Effects Pizzacrusher Bit and Sample Crusher

MidValleyFx Mad Robot Distortion with Oscillator

Comprised of a husband and wife team based in Albany, OR, MidValleyFx specializes in heavy fuzz and distortion pedals. Their newest pedal Mad Robot, an oscillating distortion, was recently featured on Premier Guitar, and it's bound to make noise lovers smile. Featuring 5 unnamed controls (four knobs and one toggle switch),…Click on the title for more

MidValleyFx Mad Robot Distortion with Oscillator

Death By Audio Robot 8-bit Fuzz Octaver

The Death By Audio Robot is a manic 8-bit pitch transposer fuzz that's become somewhat cherished among experimental guitarists. It does octave up, octave down, and it even has an arpeggiator function. Rabea Massaad got one in the mail directly from the manufacturer and made this demo of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysLMoburfzYClick on the title for more

Death By Audio Robot 8-bit Fuzz Octaver

Featured Pedals: Dr. Scientist’s BitQuest

Are you old enough to remember the amazing old Sierra video game series from the late '80s and early '90s that included the classics like Kings Quest, Hero’s Quest, Space Quest, and Police Quest? Well, the Canadian husband and wife duo, Ryan and Tanya Clarke, of Dr. Scientist pedals (who…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedals: Dr. Scientist’s BitQuest

A look at Red Panda Lab’s Bitmap – a bitcrusher pedal

Remember when all recording engineers and pro audio magazines were saying that digital recordings sound awful? Well, we guess that was so long ago that people are starting to actually miss that sound... In fact, while many musicians strive for tone perfection, in the last few years a new, "contrarian,"…Click on the title for more

A look at Red Panda Lab’s Bitmap – a bitcrusher pedal

Pedal Reviews: FXdoctor Super 8-Bit Fuzz

FXdoctor's Super 8-Bit Fuzzdoes one thing well, and that's creating an unpredictable racket that sounds like a Commodore 64 that’s been dunked in acid. It certainly isn't a pedal you'd ever leave on and can’t be incorporated into a formalized song structure because it isn't designed to do the same…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reviews: FXdoctor Super 8-Bit Fuzz

Level up with these 8 bit guitar pedals

Hearing the term '8 bit audio' probably makes you think of old school arcade games or vintage Nintendo titles, but converting higher quality audio to 8 bits is an effect that can be used to achieve a variety of sounds - including some very cool guitar tones. Reducing the bit depth…Click on the title for more

Level up with these 8 bit guitar pedals