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New Pedal: Empty Head Effects Seafarer Reverb

Empty Head Effects , run by Nic out of Mainz, Germany, has been building a reputation for thoughtful, textural pedal designs. We got familiar with the company at our 2026 edition of the London Synth & Pedal Expo, where they attracted a lot of interest. Their upcoming Seafarer is a modulated…... Click for more

New Pedal: Empty Head Effects Seafarer Reverb

New Pedal: Fairfield Circuitry Placeholder BBD-based Reverb

Quebec prides itself with being different, and the province's most prominent pedal maker has always done things a little sideways, with devices that don't sound quite like anybody else's. The Fairfield Circuitry Placeholder keeps that streak alive. It's an analog reverb built around BBD chips, but it's not trying to…... Click for more

New Pedal: Fairfield Circuitry Placeholder BBD-based Reverb

New Pedal: Hungry Robot The Stargazer Dual Ambient Reverb

Hungry Robot has been quietly rebuilding its lineup this year. First came the Moby Dick tape delay. Now comes the new Stargazer, a dual-channel ambient reverb that takes the bones of the 2014 original and gives it a serious update. The original Stargazer was a simple dual-preset reverb. Two channels,…... Click for more

New Pedal: Hungry Robot The Stargazer Dual Ambient Reverb

Updated Pedal: Champion Leccy The Skitter V3 Reverb + Trem

The Champion Leccy Skitter is back after a long hiatus, and Woolly at Champion Leccy didn't just dust off the old design, upgrading it to V3. Core concept is the same: a Belton Brick reverb with a tremolo you can route to the dry signal, the reverb, or both. Independent…... Click for more

Updated Pedal: Champion Leccy The Skitter V3 Reverb + Trem

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Shimmer Cosmic Reverb

Electro-Harmonix built the Pico Shimmer so you don't have to spend ten minutes dialing in a decent octave reverb. Three scenes, one knob to morph between them, and a footswitch that gives you infinite reverb on a press-and-hold. That's the whole interface. Here are the 3 Scenes: Intergalactic: classic shimmer with…... Click for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Shimmer Cosmic Reverb

Old Blood Noise Parting Delay/Reverb (Emily Hopkins Collab)

The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Parting, created in collaboration with harpist influencer Emily Hopkins, is a sophisticated and experimental modulation/glitch delay/reverb hybrid designed for generative, evolving soundscapes. It masterfully blurs the lines between glitchy rhythmic delay, atmospheric reverb, and dynamic modulation. The pedal is organized into three core sections: Modulation: Offers…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Parting Delay/Reverb (Emily Hopkins Collab)

Fuzzlord Doom Dweller V2 Reverb

The original Doom Dweller was a beautiful accident. One knob. One job. You twisted it, and the walls got bigger, the shadows got longer, the riffs started breathing like something alive in the room with you. Simple. Elegant. Dumb in the best possible way - like a sledgehammer or a…... Click for more

Fuzzlord Doom Dweller V2 Reverb

Keeley Nocturne Reverb

The ongoing creative partnership between Keeley Electronics and revered guitarist Andy Timmons (a very active pedal collaborator!) has yielded some of modern guitar's most distinctive atmospheric tools, from the HALO Dual Echo onward. Their latest collaboration, the Keeley Nocturne, isolates and refines the expansive spatial component central to Timmons' signature…... Click for more

Keeley Nocturne Reverb

Old Blood Noise Sunlight Stereo

Old Blood Noise Endeavors has expanded the sonic palette of its beloved Sunlight (mono) reverb with the Sunlight Stereo, a full stereo evolution of the original. This isn't just an addition of a second output; it's a reimagining that places you inside a living, breathing soundscape. If you think of…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Sunlight Stereo

Keeley Hydra Stereo Reverb & Tremolo

Keeley just unveiled a new, multi-mode Stereo Reverb + Tremolo called Hydra, devised as a perfect companion to their well-received stereo delay Eccos, with which it shares the controls and in/out configuration. The Keeley Hydra features 3 Reverb modes (Spring, Plate or Room) and tap-tempo enabled Harmonic, Vibrato, or Sine…... Click for more

Keeley Hydra Stereo Reverb & Tremolo

Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. Reverb

The Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. condenses the Greek company's powerful studio reverb engine into a compact, intuitive pedal, offering 16 immersive algorithms divided into two distinct banks. A shift push-switch toggles between the Outer Circle bank (in blue), featuring natural and vintage reverbs like Plate, Spring, and Hall, and the…... Click for more

Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Ocean Abyss Reverb

The Electro-Harmonix Ocean Abyss is the NYC-based venerable pedal brand's next-generation DUAL reverb and multi-effects workstation designed for immersive sound design. Building on EHX’s legacy of innovative reverb algorithms, it features dual independently programmable engines with 10 stereo reverb effects such as Hall, Spring, and Shimmer. Beyond reverb, it includes…... Click for more

Electro-Harmonix Ocean Abyss Reverb