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CREATIVE GUITAR PEDALS

Old Blood Noise Visitor Multi-Modulation

The Visitor is a parallel multi-modulation pedal by Old Blood Noise Endeavors featuring three different primary modulation modess (tremolo, chorus, and phaser) and two parallel secondary ones (tremolo and chorus) that interact with each other. The secondary modulation circuit is mostly controlled by the primary one, with the Secondary knob…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Visitor Multi-Modulation

Polarbear Effects Young Hearts Creative Delay

The PT2399 chip is a chip found in many creative digital delays, including the Polarbear Young Hearts, a lofi echo pedal with modulation and several other interesting and unusual features provided by its Feedback and VCR Toggle Switches, which allow Tape Rewind and Fast Forward modes and also changes in…... Click for more

Polarbear Effects Young Hearts Creative Delay

Folktek Alter X CV-Controlled Stereo Multi-FX

Portland Eurorack builder Folktek just announced their entry into the stompbox niche with two pedal versions of their existing Eurorack modules. The Alter X is the Eurorack Alter 1 in pedal format and, as you can see, retains CV compatibility through a series of 1/8 inch connections. It's an experimental…... Click for more

Folktek Alter X CV-Controlled Stereo Multi-FX

Fjord Fuzz Bifrost Fuzz + Delay

Norwegian pedal builder Fjord Fuzz has been getting quite a bit of attention lately, in particular thanks to UK store Andertones, which started carrying their products. The Bifrost is one of their most interesting devices, a fuzz + delay circuit tuned for controlled self-oscillation. The fuzz section is actually a…... Click for more

Fjord Fuzz Bifrost Fuzz + Delay

Pine-Box Crooked Teeth Dual Tremolo + Preamp

Calling the Pine-Box Crooked Teeth a "tremolo pedal" is a little bit limiting, because this Stereo In/Out device can do a lot more than your regular tremolo. The product of years of experimentation, and (at least in part) of a collaboration with Demedash Effects the Crooked Teeth feeds your guitar's…... Click for more

Pine-Box Crooked Teeth Dual Tremolo + Preamp

Inspira FX Tube Killer Fuzz/Drive

There are several hundreds of pedal companies out there who are trying to create dirt box pedals that are exquisite to the ear - and although most electric guitarists seek sublime tone, the competition in that niche is so stiff and numerous that it's not easy to stick out from…... Click for more

Inspira FX Tube Killer Fuzz/Drive

Screwed Circuitz Flip Out Fuzz + Resonant Filter

If you are a fuzzhead and don't fear humongous pedals, you owe it to yourself to check out the Flip Out Fuzz, a fuzz with resonant filter by Montreal one-man pedal (and synth) company Screwed Circuitz. With its massive and gorgeous Mahogany enclosure, the Flip Out Fuzz is entirely hand…... Click for more

Screwed Circuitz Flip Out Fuzz + Resonant Filter

JPTR FX Fernweh Multi Echo Module

The Fernweh Multi Echo Module is a rather bizarre, vintage style double analog delay by German manufacturer JPTR FX with lots of features and three footswitches, two of which are providing momentary self-oscillation and time alerting effects. The two delays are stacked on top of each other, and each delay's…... Click for more

JPTR FX Fernweh Multi Echo Module

Paradox Effects Obsidiana Octave Layering Engine

Octave pedals are extremely effective in creating otherworldly ambient tones and are used by many creative players as a more subtle alternative to synth pedals. The brand new Paradox Effects Obsidiana is a take on the format that adds several extra features that will intrigue the more adventurous guitarists. In…... Click for more

Paradox Effects Obsidiana Octave Layering Engine

Upcoming Pedals: Pigtronix Moon Pool, Constellator and Space Rip

NAMM this year is being replaced by virtual convention Believe in Music, and although the presence of pedal makers is limited, some of the most established stompbox manufacturers are keeping up the established tradition of releasing (or rather announcing) new pedals during the show normally hosted in Anaheim. NYC's Pigtronix…... Click for more

Upcoming Pedals: Pigtronix Moon Pool, Constellator and Space Rip

Pladask Elektrisk Draume Reverb

The Pladask Elektrisk Draume is a reverb pedal built on an intriguing premise: that digital reverb is not supposed to recreate the sound of a space, but should be a creative effect in itself, free from real-life emulation constraints. Can a space sound dry, old, veiled or broken? [...] what…... Click for more

Pladask Elektrisk Draume Reverb

Old Blood Noise Sunlight Dynamic Reverb

If creative reverbs with intriguing momentary effects are your kind of thing, you should take a look at the new pedal by Old Blood Noise, the Sunlight Dynamic Reverb. The Sunlight doesn't do "regular" reverb. Its three reverb algorithms are unique and each has the ability to react dynamically to…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Sunlight Dynamic Reverb