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2022 UPDATE! Best Distortion Pedals | A Buyer’s Guide

Welcome to our buyer's guide to the Best Distortion pedals! Together with fuzz and overdrive, distortion stompboxes fall under what electric guitarists commonly refer to as the "dirt box" umbrella. If you aren't sure about the differences between those three types of effects, we'd recommend reading our article entitled Overdrive…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE! Best Distortion Pedals | A Buyer’s Guide

The 3 Best Fuzz Pedals Per Type, in 2022

This piece features our selection of the best fuzz pedals of all time organized by circuit type and is a recap of all the articles we published about fuzz. These articles are updated more than once a year with the addition of new entries and changes in the rankings. …Click on the title for more

The 3 Best Fuzz Pedals Per Type, in 2022

Best New Pedal Releases | August 2022

Our appointment with the best pedals released in August 2022 is a little late this month due to the Labor Day festivities, but it's here nonetheless! Pedal releases by major builders picked up a little bit last month after a very slow July. The supply chain issues still affecting the…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases | August 2022

The Best Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone Clones & Evolutions in 2022

After covering in-depth reinterpretations of the most popular vintage fuzz circuits (Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz), we shift our focus on a legendary device that had a crucial role in the history of fuzz... the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0"…Click on the title for more

The Best Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone Clones & Evolutions in 2022

Best Big Muff Pedals in 2022: Reissues, Clones & Evolutions

TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump) Click image for Video. 1969 "Triangle" Big Muff Pi (used by Jimi Hendrix) Back to List of Categories Earthquaker Devices Hoof The pedal that put Earthquaker on the map. Jamie Stillman’s first pedal is loosely based on a specific green Russian Muff belonging to…Click on the title for more

Best Big Muff Pedals in 2022: Reissues, Clones & Evolutions

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2022

Welcome to our monthly appointment with the best new pedal releases! July 2022 was, as expected, a rather slow month in the pedalsphere, although there were some yummy new devices brought to light by a handful of boutique builders, including some established ones like Old Blood Noise, Death by Audio,…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2022

2022 UPDATE: Best Tape Delay Pedals | A Buyer’s Guide

Please Note: only dedicated tape echo pedals are covered here! For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. While many multi-mode delay pedals also offer a "tape echo mode," this article focuses exclusively on stompboxes that were designed with the single goal…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE: Best Tape Delay Pedals | A Buyer’s Guide

7 of the Best Tube Screamer Clones and Reissues in 2022

Welcome to our super-thorough buyer's guide to the best Tube Screamer clones and reissues, including TS-inspired variants/evolutions. For a wider perspective on all types of drive pedals, you may want to check out our article about the best overdrives organized by type, or navigate to our overdrive category. --- [lwptoc…Click on the title for more

7 of the Best Tube Screamer Clones and Reissues in 2022

Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2022: a Buyer’s Guide to UniVibe Clones

See also our article about rotary/Leslie pedals for more realistic Leslie speaker simulations, or the one about phaser pedals, an effect derived from the Uni-Vibe. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="1" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="" skipHeadingText="The Ultimate Guide to the Best Uni-Vibe Pedals|Uni-Vibe Vs. Rotary…Click on the title for more

Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2022: a Buyer’s Guide to UniVibe Clones

2022 UPDATE! The Best Glitch, Stutter and Granular Pedals

[lwptoc depth="4" numeration="romannested" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best Granular, Glitch and Stutter Pedals|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] Last updated on 10.12.2021 A Guide to the Best Granular, Glitch and Stutter Pedals The musical genre known as glitch has been around since the…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE! The Best Glitch, Stutter and Granular Pedals

Best Multi-Mode Digital Delay Pedals in 2022

For a more comprehensive take on delays, see our Best Delay Pedals, by Type article. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best Digital Multi-Delay Pedals|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] For the guitarists who live and breathe delay and enjoy…Click on the title for more

Best Multi-Mode Digital Delay Pedals in 2022

Best Bitcrusher Pedals in 2022

Lovers of quirky effects may want to check out also our shopping guides to the Best Glitch and Granular Pedals, the Best Ring Modulator Pedals and the Best Pedals for Synths. Updated on July 11.2022. Those who see technology as unstoppable progress towards technical excellence might feel puzzled by the…Click on the title for more

Best Bitcrusher Pedals in 2022

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