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CREATIVE GUITAR PEDALS

Polarbear Effects Raposa Psych Delay

The PT2399 is source of never ending inspiration for creative boutique pedal companies interested in delay circuit, and the Polarbear Effects Raposa is a noteworthy tape echo-style addition to the family of pedals employing this chip. The Raposa delivers repeats as an old tape echo machine would, letting you…... Click for more

Polarbear Effects Raposa Psych Delay

2024 UPDATE: Best Ring Modulator Pedals – Compare Prices + Features

Last Updated: June 14, 2022 Of all the effects for guitar out there, the ring modulator might as well rank among the least popular. Why on earth would you want your guitar to sound like this? The answer, in most cases, is: "because I'm an experimental kind of guy." A…... Click for more

2024 UPDATE: Best Ring Modulator Pedals – Compare Prices + Features

Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus

Although it's presented as a Lo-Fi Chorus, the Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 has what it takes to be called a small multi-effect pedal. Hand-built in Cornwall, UK, this simple, compact device offers not only the classic vintage modulation effect through its Depth and Time knob (the latter controlling the modulation…... Click for more

Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus

New at NAMM: Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition

The Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition is a unique pedal that allows you to design and program your own effects. The Multiverse pedal works with the Multiverse Designer plugin, which is a software interface that lets you create and edit effects using a graphical user interface. You can choose from…... Click for more

New at NAMM: Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition

New Pedals: Kuro Custom Audio 1942 Fuzz + Filter

Hailing from Italy, the Kuro Custom Audio 1942 is a fuzz + envelop filter combo that merges a classic guitar effect (the former) with a supremely synthy one (the latter). Since in this 10-knob pedal, the fuzz is represented by only two knobs (Fuzz and Volume), it's the filter the…... Click for more

New Pedals: Kuro Custom Audio 1942 Fuzz + Filter

New at NAMM: GRNDCTRL UwU Virtual Pet Buffer

The GRNDCTRL UwU Virtual Pet Buffer is a buffer pedal that has a virtual pet feature and a mini arcade feature. The pedal is currently available for preorder and will start shipping in March 2024. The buffer feature of the UwU is based on an opamp circuit that has high…... Click for more

New at NAMM: GRNDCTRL UwU Virtual Pet Buffer

Empress Effects Zoia Modular Multi-Effects Pedal

After its introduction at NAMM 2018, it took Canadian builder Empress Effects more than a year to finalize their noteworthy modular stompbox Zoia, but it was worth the wait: this is a pedal like no other, with truly infinite potential. This page gathers all the news about the Zoia in…... Click for more

Empress Effects Zoia Modular Multi-Effects Pedal

New Pedal: Mooer Harmony X2

The Mooer Harmony X2 is a rather unique multi-mode stereo pitch-shifter pedal that lets you assign different notes to the left and right channel. It's a rather simple idea we haven't seen implemented in any other pedal: you pick the note for channel L (anywhere from on octave up to…... Click for more

New Pedal: Mooer Harmony X2

BOSS GM-800 Guitar Synthethizer

The BOSS GM-800 is the ultimate machine for guitarists who are into exploring not only synth tones, but ANY sound from acoustic to orchestral, since today's synthesizers can replicate pretty much any instrument. The first thing you need to know about this pedal is that it comes with its own…... Click for more

BOSS GM-800 Guitar Synthethizer

Gecko Pedals O-Face

The Gecko Pedals O-Face is the second device released by a Eugene, OR-based builder after the very well received Geckoplex tape-style echo. The O-Face is an analog drive circuit with unique soft-clipping diodes delivering tube-like clipping, integrated with something the builder presents as an entirely origina design (and he might…... Click for more

Gecko Pedals O-Face

BOSS Slicer SL-2

A generator of rhythmic patterns, the BOSS Slicer SL-2 is the new little brother of one of the most creative pedals in the Japanese brand's arsenal of pedals, the BOSS SL-20, which is more than twice the size. More or less like a step sequencer applied to your input, this…... Click for more

BOSS Slicer SL-2

Poly VERBS Reverb

Australian pedal company Poly Effect has never played the pedal game the way the other companies do, and their new stereo reverb is another demonstration of that. With its touch-sensitive controls (no knobs!) and convolution reverb capabilities, the Poly Verbs is a unique entry in the very competitive reverb pedal…... Click for more

Poly VERBS Reverb