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CREATIVE GUITAR PEDALS

Deep Space Devices Trigonaut Octave/Glitch/Stutter/Drive

Alabama based Deep Space Devices is one of the most promising new US pedal manufacturers, and we can say that with proof to support the claim, since they won our 2018 contest reserved to the emerging manufacturers participating in the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit. That's why we couldn't be more excited to…... Click for more

Deep Space Devices Trigonaut Octave/Glitch/Stutter/Drive

PLBR Effects Pizzacrusher Bit and Sample Crusher

Born as rude DIY experiments made by small boutique manufacturers, in a few years, lo-fi pedals have evolved to become intricate circuits filled with functions. The Pizzacrusher, by Croatian manufacturer PLBR, is such a device. The usual bit-crushing and sample-reduction basic effects are integrated with a series of other functions…... Click for more

PLBR Effects Pizzacrusher Bit and Sample Crusher

Matthews Effects The Chemist V2 Atomic Modulator (Chorus/Vibrato, Phaser, Octave)

The Alexander Pedals' Chemist Atomic Modulator, now available in V2, is a pedal that keeps giving... check out the manufacturer's description: The Chemist is a one-stop sonic laboratory that generates organic modulation and phaser effects using three powerful algorithms: chorus/vibrato, octave, and phaser. You can select which algorithm is active…... Click for more

Matthews Effects The Chemist V2 Atomic Modulator (Chorus/Vibrato, Phaser, Octave)

Death By Audio Disturbance LFO Modulator

The Death By Audio Disturbance appeared at NAMM 2023 out of thin air! Presented at as a "lockable LFO Modulator," the Disturbance is another extreme device by the NYC company known for making uncompromisingly noisy stompboxes. It has three modes (Filter, Flanger, and "Fazer") five LFO options, and an extra…... Click for more

Death By Audio Disturbance LFO Modulator

TC Electronic Brainwaves Pitch Shifter

TC Electronic didn't participate directly in the NAMM 2019 show (they haven't "partied" since Behringer bought the company in 2017), but they synchronized the launch of a new pedal with the Anaheim convention: the Brainwaves, a new, all-in-one polyphonic stereo pitch shifter that joins the popular Toneprint series. The effect…... Click for more

TC Electronic Brainwaves Pitch Shifter

Paradox Effects Futura Multiparametric Envelope Chorus

The Futura by Tijuana's Paradox Effects is an analog BBD chorus pedal with an envelope follower. This unique circuit does fantastic chorus and vibrato sounds and can even get into synth territory. There is a footswitch to enable envelop activation, and it can be set to latching or momentary functionality.…... Click for more

Paradox Effects Futura Multiparametric Envelope Chorus

SubDecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator / Synthesizer

Portland Oregon's Subdecay was one of the first boutique manufacturers to predate the "synthification" of guitar pedals in the beginning of the decade with models like the Octasynth and the Promotheus DLX filter. After a few years spent on focusing on more "normal" effects (although always approached in very personal ways),…... Click for more

SubDecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator / Synthesizer

Daredevil Bootleg Dirty Delay

The Daredevil Bootleg is analog, self-oscillation prone delay designed to give classic tones that sound similar to vintage tape machines, increasingly more lo-fi and dirty when driven at intense or longer settings. The Dirt section of the circuit adds gain to the repeats. The decay will become brighter as it tails…... Click for more

Daredevil Bootleg Dirty Delay

Dirge Electronics Slowly Melting Glitch/Fuzz/Chorus/Delay

Here's a new pedal for the wild experimenter! The Slowly Melting by Baltimore based Dirge Electronics is an out there pedal that combines several circuits like fuzz, starving circuit and modulation to give adventurous guitarists a heavy handed tool of sonic disintegration - or rather, fusion, hence the name. Described as…... Click for more

Dirge Electronics Slowly Melting Glitch/Fuzz/Chorus/Delay

Spaceman Effects Mission Control Expressive Audio System

Portland's own Spaceman Effects returns to the game with the Mission Control, featuring a fresh concept: sit as the central nervous system of your pedalboard and operate everything around it. Dialing in the Mission Control and stomping the Activate footswitch triggers attack and release times that you set. The built-in…... Click for more

Spaceman Effects Mission Control Expressive Audio System

Damnation Audio Ugly Twin Octave Fuzz + Boost

Damnation Audio’s newest release is called the Ugly Twin, but that name seems to be fairly ironic because it is actually a trio of circuits that can be used separately or stacked for utter sonic destruction. It’s an octave fuzz (courtesy of a fantastic take on Dan Armstrong’s Green Ringer),…... Click for more

Damnation Audio Ugly Twin Octave Fuzz + Boost

Hungry Robot – The Wardenclyffe LoFi Ambient Modulator

Hungry Robot Pedals is one of the few new pedal manufacturers who's been able to catch the attention of both guitarists and synth players through a growing range of imaginative stompboxes that are at once musical and edgy. The company just unveiled a new Lo-Fi modulation pedal called the Wardenclyffe, after…... Click for more

Hungry Robot – The Wardenclyffe LoFi Ambient Modulator