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The 9 Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2024: a Guide to UniVibe Clones

Welcome to our user's guide to the best Uni-Vibe pedal clones and evolutions. For more realistic Leslie speaker simulations you may also want to take a look at our article about rotary/Leslie pedals, or the one about phaser pedals, an effect derived from the Uni-Vibe. --- --- [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="1"…Click on the title for more

The 9 Best Uni-Vibe Pedals in 2024: a Guide to UniVibe Clones

22 of the Best Tone Bender Fuzz Pedals in 2024

Don't miss our super comprehensive guide to the best fuzz pedals of all kinds. --- Best Tone Bender Pedal Evolutions (Extra Features) In the coveted niche of fuzz pedals, the Tone Bender is nothing short of royalty, being one of the most cloned fuzz circuits in history, together with a…Click on the title for more

22 of the Best Tone Bender Fuzz Pedals in 2024

The Best Guitar Pedals of 2023 | New Releases Only!

Welcome to our guide to the best guitar pedals of 2023, an article that only covers stompboxes released in that calendar year based on the "best of" list of the most established YouTube channels covering guitar pedals. This is a yearly article you can find ones from previous years here.…Click on the title for more

The Best Guitar Pedals of 2023 | New Releases Only!

2023 UPDATE: The Best Analog Delay Pedals (Mono & Stereo)

Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the best analog delay pedals. For coverage of all delay types go to our Best Delay Pedals article - you may also want to see our Best Tape Delay Pedals Article, featuring similar effects. --- [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to…Click on the title for more

2023 UPDATE: The Best Analog Delay Pedals (Mono & Stereo)

2023 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedal & Cab Simulators

November is normally a month full of exciting new releases, due to the impending shopping season, and this year was no exception. The big news was the release of a new pedal by Nashville's Hologram Electronics, whose previous pedal, the Microcosm, was one of the best-selling creative effects of the…Click on the title for more

2023 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedal & Cab Simulators

2023 UPDATE: The Best Bitcrusher Pedals

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

2023 UPDATE: The Best Bitcrusher Pedals

Best New Pedal Releases: October 2023

October 2023 was not a particularly busy month in terms of pedal releases, but it brought us a number of very interesting new devices. On the creative side of things, Meris upgraded their Mercury reverb with the MercuryX, whose modular engine is inherited by their flagship LVX reverb. Old Blood…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases: October 2023

Best Pedals for Synths: Multi-Modulation Stompboxes, Reviewed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KebaD63Fn6k Modulation effects such as Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, and Tremolo can infuse your synth sounds with rich character, especially when experienced in stereo. In this video/article combo, we'll delve into a comparison of seven top-notch multi-mode modulation pedals available in the market. "Multi-mode" signifies that these pedals are exceptionally…Click on the title for more

Best Pedals for Synths: Multi-Modulation Stompboxes, Reviewed

Best New Pedal Releases: September 2023

September didn't give us a lot of new pedals, but a fair amount of really interesting ones. Here's your monthly recap of the latest best stompbox releases! Check out the full list of releases in the interactive galleries below, and when you are ready to buy, please don’t forget to…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases: September 2023

Best New Pedal Releases | August 2023

August is traditionally a slow month in pretty much any sector except for tourism, but the pedal realm was an exception this year, with a fair amount of notable announcements. Numerically speaking, there weren't a lot of new releases, but there were certainly some intriguing ones, in particular the announcement…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases | August 2023

The 3 Best Delay Pedals per Type, in 2023

This page provides in-depth advice to musicians who are researching the best delay pedals for their needs, through an approach a little more involved than a top 10 list. "Why not a simple top 10?" - you may ask. Because delays are not all created equal. There are hundreds, if…Click on the title for more

The 3 Best Delay Pedals per Type, in 2023

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2023

Times are ripe for our monthly recap of the new pedal releases! From the type of releases we had in July 2023, it seems like the chip shortage that affected the pedal realm during and after the COVID-19 pandemic may have finally subsided. After a prolonged time ripe with dirt…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2023