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CREATIVE GUITAR PEDALS

Pigtronix Space Rip Analog Synth

There are not a lot of synth pedals in mini format out there (we can only think of another one, without Googling), but the new Pigtronix Space Rip has a lot more to offer than just its small dimensions. The pedal offers a unique take on guitar synthesis with a…... Click for more

Pigtronix Space Rip Analog Synth

New Pedal: Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo

Those of you who enjoy the trembling nature of tremolo and revel in experimenting with LFO shapes should take a look at the new Dophix Galileo. A full analog device, this Italian optical tremolo features a host of versatile features that allow the creative player to fine-tune the effect's behavior…... Click for more

New Pedal: Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo

Fuzzrocious Electric Ocean Fuzz+Phaser

Intended as a love letter to the bulky yet legendary Roland AP-7, the Fuzzrocious | Electric Ocean is a fuzz+phaser built in collaboration with Dunwich Amplification that offers some of the most popular features of that venerable unit, with a modern angle. Here's a photo of the controls, slightly hidden…... Click for more

Fuzzrocious Electric Ocean Fuzz+Phaser

Deep Space Devices Dust Fuzz/Glitch Looper

We are happy to see Deep Space Devices back in action after a break with a new intriguind pedal called Dust. The Alabama-based one-man company won our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit's "Best Emerging Builder" contest back when real life was a thing. Dust is a one-knob pedal that seems to do…... Click for more

Deep Space Devices Dust Fuzz/Glitch Looper

Cooper FX Arcades, Cartridge-based MultiFX pedal

08.18.2020 Update The cool thing about a cartridge-driven pedal like the Cooper FX Arcades is that it becomes something entirely new every time a new cartridge is released. Today Cooper FX unveiled the following: Reverse - as psychedelic as it gets, it also features pitch shifting Grain - focused on…... Click for more

Cooper FX Arcades, Cartridge-based MultiFX pedal

New Pedals: Adventure Audio Mother Tongue

The idea behind Delicious Audio is to have a pedal blog driven by the video output of the most talented YouTubers covering stompboxes - on the assumption that all the best pedal builders will commission videos of their new pedals to them. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, as…... Click for more

New Pedals: Adventure Audio Mother Tongue

15 of the Best Stereo Reverb Pedals in 2023

See also this more comprehensive article about the Best Mono and Stereo Reverb Pedals. Reverb Is Stereo. A reverb effect recreates the way we perceive sound in an enclosed space. Since we have the privilege of having two ears we can safely say that no one ever experienced natural reverb…... Click for more

15 of the Best Stereo Reverb Pedals in 2023

Drolo Stamme[n] V4 Glitch Pedal

The Drolo Stamme[n] is a rather unique, Belgium-made granular looper/creative reverb with Tap Tempo that's now in its fourth version. Featuring a rather simple user interface, the Stamme(n) packs 8 operational modes, which have : 4 LOOP MODES • ML (tap tempo micro looper) The length of the recording can…... Click for more

Drolo Stamme[n] V4 Glitch Pedal

Whimsy Machines King Spark Overdrive + Filter

If "Tube Screamer-inspired" overdrive is a soundbite that instantly turns you off, even just the looks of the Whimsy Machines King Spark Overdrive should make you reconsider your first instincts. A quick glance at the manufacturer's description of the pedal will likely trigger intrigue: King Spark is a highly modified…... Click for more

Whimsy Machines King Spark Overdrive + Filter

Dr. Scientist The Atmosphere Digital Reverb

This blog was among the first pedal news outlets to announce that Dr. Scientist was about the launch a new digital reverb, and this week the Canadian builder did exactly that with The Atmosphere. Ryan at 60 Cycle Hum was the first videographer able to put his hands (or rather,…... Click for more

Dr. Scientist The Atmosphere Digital Reverb

Wrought Iron Effects H-1 Germanium Carrier Rocket Fuzz

Lovers of crazy fuzz pedals may want to pay attention to this classy-looking fuzz by Wrought Iron Effects, named H-1 Germanium Carrier Rocket and inspired by the soviet moon rocket that exploded 100 meters off the launch pad, "causing one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions in human history." This,…... Click for more

Wrought Iron Effects H-1 Germanium Carrier Rocket Fuzz

Flamma FS05 Stereo Multi-Modulation

After writing of the other Flamma stereo, multi-mode, extremely affordable pedals, we kind of saw this one coming: a multi-modulation unit with 11 modes (from the classic to the experimental) storable in 7 presets. The controls couldn't be simpler, with fixed Rate and Depth knobs and two extra controls whose…... Click for more

Flamma FS05 Stereo Multi-Modulation