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New Pedal: Lantern Manufacturing Verbena Reverb

The Lantern Manufacturing Verbena is a distinctive mono in, stereo out reverb that harnesses 1980s DRAM technology—eschewing modern DSP—to deliver pitch-shifted, reverse, and modulated reverbs in any combination. Its all-analog signal path, built on legacy logic circuits and modulation networks, produces both classic spaces and experimental textures with organic degradation.…... Click for more

New Pedal: Lantern Manufacturing Verbena Reverb

Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C

The Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C is a pedal designed in collaboration with Empress Effects. For the Minneapolis-base company, it represents a return to their comfort zone, the creative delay pedal, in this case, an "echo composed of multiple distinct voices that move in different directions - forward, backward, and…... Click for more

Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C

Updated Pedal: Flower Pedals Hosta V2

Building on the success of the original, the Flower Pedals Hosta V2 transforms the analog wah filter concept into a fully programmable, MIDI-compatible powerhouse, incorporating innovations from the company's Sunflower and Dahlia pedals. While retaining the core Level, Frequency, Depth, and Q controls (now all savable to presets), the V2…... Click for more

Updated Pedal: Flower Pedals Hosta V2

New Pedal: Dirty Sock Effects ‘dot/matrix’

The Dirty Sock Effects 'dot/matrix' is a playful and creative envelope-controlled square-wave tremolo that ventures into experimental territory, blending choppy amplitude modulation, bit-crushing artifacts, and ring-mod-like textures. At its core, it manipulates an analog sample-and-hold circuit pushed beyond conventional limits, with the Rate control dictating the sampling frequency—from sluggish, stuttering…... Click for more

New Pedal: Dirty Sock Effects ‘dot/matrix’

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

[caption id="attachment_206248" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Thi is the "blacked out" version of the Meraki, released in late 2023 via a Reverb.com special. The stock version looks like this.[/caption] The race to build the best stereo analog delay is on, ladies and gentlemen! The Walrus Audio Meraki, released under Reverb.com's multi-builder 2023…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

Death By Audio + Levitation Psychedelic Lightmare

Developed through a collaboration between Levitation Festival and Death By Audio, the Psychedelic Lightmare combines stereo reverb, tremolo, and light-sensitive pitch modulation in a single effects unit. The pedal's defining feature is its optical sensor, which dynamically alters effect parameters based on ambient light levels. The pedal originated during creative sessions between Death By Audio engineers and…... Click for more

Death By Audio + Levitation Psychedelic Lightmare

Meris MercuryX Modular Stereo Reverb

*You'll be able to play with this pedal at the upcoming Brooklyn Synth and Pedal Expo. The Meris MercuryX represents a modular evolution of reverb by California-based company Meris, drawing inspiration from two of their most popular pedals: the Blade Runner soundtrack-inspired Mercury7, and their first forey into the digital/modular…... Click for more

Meris MercuryX Modular Stereo Reverb

Champion Leccy The Kilter V2 LFO Texture Machine

The project of an Englishman from Newcastle, now based in Philadelphia, named Woolly, Champion Leccy has been churning out limited quantities of handmade, fun-sounding (and looking!) pedals since 2017, which have earned the company a reputation as one of the most interesting DIY boutique pedal builders in the US. Their latest…... Click for more

Champion Leccy The Kilter V2 LFO Texture Machine

Red Panda Bitmap 2.1 Stereo Bitcrusher

Among the (not easy to navigate) content of Believe in Music 2021, we somehow missed that Detroit's experimental pedal maker Red Panda had released version 2 of their Bitmap, a Stereo bit crusher with fractional bit reduction and sample rate modulation. The new version features one extra footswitch, an entirely…... Click for more

Red Panda Bitmap 2.1 Stereo Bitcrusher

Chase Bliss Onward

Lately, every new Chase Bliss release feels like the unveiling of a new, magical (sonic) toy. The latest device to join this creative family of circuits is Onward, an evolution of an existing pedal by Cooper FX (whose owner Tom Majeski is now part of the Chase Bliss team), called…... Click for more

Chase Bliss Onward

Old Blood Noise Screen Violence Modulated Reverb

The Old Blood Noise Screen Violence is a stereo modulated reverb released in collaboration with Glasgow's international synth-pop sensation CHVRCHES, and inspired by the sound of the album of the same name. The circuit consists of an overdrive and a one-knob effect that, ad different settings, will produce delay, reverb,…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Screen Violence Modulated Reverb

Keeley Octa PSI Transfigurating Fuzz

Lovers of octave fuzzes (of the up or down categories) should take a serious look at the Keeley Octa PSI Transfigurating Fuzz. Thanks to its incredible flexibility, this Muff-style device is a true do-it-all not just for of octave fuzzes, but also pitch-shifting ones, providing several modes of octave up,…... Click for more

Keeley Octa PSI Transfigurating Fuzz