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Magpie Pedals Happy Little Accident V2.0

Simon the Magpie is a larger than life character that straddles the line between madcap modder and genius designer, and the Happy Little Accident V2.0 is probably his only almost "serious" pedal (as in, "a pedal with an acceptable number of controls that doesn't look absolutely bonkers) - although its…Click on the title for more

Magpie Pedals Happy Little Accident V2.0

New Pedal: Pettyjohn Tilt EQ

The Pettyjohn Tilt is an ingenious Preamp/EQ pedal that can deliver up to 20dB of clean gain, but whose preamp section offers four different voices, each with its own color that can be tweaked in a unique way. The Range knob is a rotary, four-position knob that selects the preamp's sonic…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pettyjohn Tilt EQ

Sunnaudio NU-1 Nucleus Two-Channel Preamp/Overdrive

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. LO gain setting ranges from crystal clear to overdrive while…Click on the title for more

Sunnaudio NU-1 Nucleus Two-Channel Preamp/Overdrive

New Pedals: Mod Electronics Seismic / Shift (DIY Kit)

MOD Electronic, previously known as Mod Kits DIY, launched a new series of DIY pedal kits called Nexus Series, featuring kits with a PCB base rather than the traditional point-to-point wiring kits. The Seismic / Shift is the first kit in this line, a JFET Boost pedal of the "non-clean"…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Mod Electronics Seismic / Shift (DIY Kit)

Pepers Pedals Dirty Tree Boost, a Secret Metal Weapon

Beginner metalheads who wonder if there's any point in buying a boost pedal may want to check out what heavy players in the videos below have to say about the Pepers Pedals Dirty Tree Boost, a pedal hailing from New Zealand that seems to have resonated with the community of…Click on the title for more

Pepers Pedals Dirty Tree Boost, a Secret Metal Weapon

Free the Tone Crunchy Chime CC-1B Booster

The Free The Tone Crunchy Chime is a versatile clean boost pedal with separate Bass and Treble knobs and two Modes that selects the boost/cut frequency range of the BASS control. This configuration also allows it to act as a mid booster when both Bass and Treble knobs are turned…Click on the title for more

Free the Tone Crunchy Chime CC-1B Booster

Bogner Harlow V2 Boost/Compressor

California's Bogner has a top-notch reputation for their amplifiers, but their pedal offerings, although less popular, are noteworthy. The Harlow V2, for example, is a compressor/boost featuring a custom audio transformer created by legendary audio pioneer Mr. Rupert Neve. The controls are pretty straightforward, apart from "Bloom," which sets the…Click on the title for more

Bogner Harlow V2 Boost/Compressor

Stone Deaf FX Q Boost/Distortion

Father and son British pedal builders Stone Deaf FX released some ingenious and imaginative stompboxes in the past, but today they unveiled something rather simple yet extremely intriguing. At a first look, the (Mickey Mouse-themed) Q Boost appears to be a simple boost pedal/preamp with an extra, sweepable mid-frequency boost,…Click on the title for more

Stone Deaf FX Q Boost/Distortion

DryBell Unit67 EQ/Boost/Compressor

Up until 2019, Croatian manufacturer DryBell has been very focused on building the best possible Uni-Vibe pedal recreations. Everything changed today, with the release of their first non-vibe product called Unit67, a utility pedal that - knowing the company's designing rigor - promises to be a very useful and great…Click on the title for more

DryBell Unit67 EQ/Boost/Compressor

Ground Control Noodles Tone Shaper

Montreal's Ground Control Audio, the Noodles is an original take on the tone-shaping box/boost pedal. It features three EQ bands (Bass, Mids and Treble) each with its own footswitch, boost/cut knob, and a three-way push button that gives you a choice of frequency per band. If you add up all…Click on the title for more

Ground Control Noodles Tone Shaper

Whimsy Machines Short Stack Preamp

The Whimsy Machines | Short Stack is a lot more than meets the eye: it's a Preamp/Boost that provides guitarists with a lot of options to reach that fleeting tone they hear in their heads. The four knobs already provide three stages of gain (Volume, Level and Gain, which is the…Click on the title for more

Whimsy Machines Short Stack Preamp

Moustache Audio Razor Boost/Fuzz

Moustached people are rarely boring, and pedal builder Moustache Audio keeps faith to that trait with pedal circuits that defy expectations. Their Razor is a boost that also double as... fuzz, using only two knobs and two toggle switches. The Gain knob delivers a wide range of tones from clean…Click on the title for more

Moustache Audio Razor Boost/Fuzz