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CREATIVE GUITAR PEDALS

Hungry Robot Wardenclyffe Deluxe

The Hungry Robot Wanderclyffe Deluxe is an expanded version of the company's original lo-fi modulation/ambiance effect, one of the most popular by the North Carolina manufacturer. The added features are a handful, here's the list, in order of importance: The three new small knobs on top control a new Vinyl…... Click for more

Hungry Robot Wardenclyffe Deluxe

Spaceman Effects Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

The Spaceman Effects Explorer, whose name was inspired by the name of the first satellite put into orbit by the United States in 1958, is a compact version of the Explorer Deluxe, a hand-built six-stage phaser with twelve selectable LFO waveforms. The central knob gives you access to six of…... Click for more

Spaceman Effects Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

New Pedal: Subdecay PixelWave Phase Distortion Synth Pedal

Guitarists into retro sounds and complex synth-like pedals should take a look at the Subdecay PixelWave, labeled as a "Phase Distortion Synth" and based on Casio's synthesis technology that didn't really survuve the test of time but ended up garnering a cult following. The Pixelware tracks your guitar signal to…... Click for more

New Pedal: Subdecay PixelWave Phase Distortion Synth Pedal

Fairfield Circuitry Hors d’Oeuvre? Active Feedback Loop

The Fairfield Circuitry Hors d'Oeuvre? is a simple yet clever active feedback loop pedal that lets you insert, trigger and blend-in a separate chain of effects, and also feed that incoming signal back into itself (through the Feed knob) for some out-there ambient effects. To help correct phase problems occurring…... Click for more

Fairfield Circuitry Hors d’Oeuvre? Active Feedback Loop

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

Hailing from Montreal, the Screwed Circuitz Irvine's Fuzz is an aggressive, creative and unusual fuzz with some peculiar features. Presented by the builder as a "lo-fi fuzz with a wide tone range and endless sustain," this pedal has some sonic affinities with the Big Muff, but the second footswitch (which…... Click for more

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

Dreadbox Darkness Stereo Granular Reverb

Greek manufacturer Dreadbox is one of the pioneers of what one day may be remembered as some sort of "Greek Pedal Invasion" of the early 21st century, and even though its most celebrated releases lately have been synths, three new stereo stompboxes have surfaced in 2021. The Dreadbox Darkness, a…... Click for more

Dreadbox Darkness Stereo Granular Reverb

New Pedal: Intensive Care Audio Recovery Phase/Tremolo

The Intensive Care Audio Recovery Phase is a new dual phaser/tremolo pedal by one of the coolest new British boutique pedal builder, weaned by what's one of the quirkiest and out of the box stompbox manufacturers to date, Rainger FX. Boasting a set of 8 different waveforms per channel, selectable…... Click for more

New Pedal: Intensive Care Audio Recovery Phase/Tremolo

New Pedal: Hungry Robot The Collective Fuzz

Just like most other devices released by the North Carolina's builder, the Hungry Robot The Collective is a pedal for the creative/tinkerer guitarist, but unlike the other pedals currently in the company's roster, this one is a fuzz - or rather, three fuzzes in one pedal. The man behind the…... Click for more

New Pedal: Hungry Robot The Collective Fuzz

New Pedal: Side Effects Mocking Bird Delay V3

The Side Effects Mocking Bird Delay has been around since 2017 but the builder kept improving the circuit and this is the 2022 version, which we will call V3 to differentiate it from the videos of it shot around 2020 (which we'll call V2) and the ones shot when the…... Click for more

New Pedal: Side Effects Mocking Bird Delay V3

Rainger FX Bleep Fuzz

In all likelihood, you are familiar with Rainger FX's Dr. Freakenstein Fuzz and its little Igor pressure controller; even a quick look at it tends to generate a lasting impression. The London based builder recently unveiled a new fuzz called Bleep that uses that pedal's same "full-on" fuzz circuit but fits…... Click for more

Rainger FX Bleep Fuzz

Thermion Stone Age Multi-Mode Fuzz

With the Stone Ages, Spanish amp and pedal builder Thermion is going for an ambitious attempt at creating a fuzz that can do it (almost) all, thanks to its four voicings, octave and clean footswitches, and generous sculpting options - the octave and clean channels can actually be fine-tuned through…... Click for more

Thermion Stone Age Multi-Mode Fuzz

12 of the Best Pedals for Synth that Accept Line In

This article is focused on creative pedals that work well on synth and accept line in-level signal. You can find other great pedals for synths in our Creative Pedals Category. [lwptoc depth="4" numeration="decimalnested" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h2,h4" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best Chorus Pedals,…... Click for more

12 of the Best Pedals for Synth that Accept Line In