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The Best Octavia Fuzz Pedals in 2023: Clones and Evolutions

[lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="decimal" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h1" skipHeadingText="Octavia Fuzz Shoot Out Video|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] List Updated on March 09, 2023 The original Octavia Fuzz circuit was designed in 1967 by engineer Roger Mayer specifically for Jimi Hendrix. The circuit uses ring modulation…Click on the title for more

The Best Octavia Fuzz Pedals in 2023: Clones and Evolutions

The 3 Best Reverb Pedals, By Type in 2023

If you are looking for a thorough guide to the best reverb pedals, you've come to the right place. We organized this article in a way that should help you figure out what kind of reverb pedal you need, guiding you through the variety of stompboxes on offer and their…Click on the title for more

The 3 Best Reverb Pedals, By Type in 2023

Best Burns Buzzaround Fuzz Clones & Evolutions in 2023

Fuzz comes in many flavors, and this article covers just one of them. You can find a list of our articles about the various fuzz circuits and their modern reinterpretations in our Fuzz Category Page. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" toggle="0" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%"…Click on the title for more

Best Burns Buzzaround Fuzz Clones & Evolutions in 2023

Best Rotary Pedals & Leslie Simulators in 2023: Compare Price and Features

This article is focused on the best rotary pedals on the market. We have a separate article about Uni-Vibe pedals, which are also Leslie-inspired. Most multi-modulation pedals also feature a Rotary/Leslie mode. [lwptoc depth="4" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="" skipHeadingText="A Shopping Guide to the…Click on the title for more

Best Rotary Pedals & Leslie Simulators in 2023: Compare Price and Features

The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation or Fuzz/Distortion in 2023

Go Back to List of Categories Strymon Cloudburst An ambient reverb effect followed by a particular effect that goes beyond modulation (referred to as an "Ensemble engine") that continuously analyzes different frequency bands of your signal, generating upper harmonic partials of what it finds in each frequency band. A 3-way…Click on the title for more

The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation or Fuzz/Distortion in 2023

20 of the Best Super Fuzz Clones and Evolutions in 2023

--- Best Super Fuzz Evolutions (Extra Features) Unlike the UK-made Fuzz Face and Tone Bender, the FY-6 Super-Fuzz circuit was designed in Japan in 1967 by Fumio Mieda, whose resume also includes the legendary Uni-Vibe and the Korg MS-20 synth. Honey was the company that made the FY-6, but they…Click on the title for more

20 of the Best Super Fuzz Clones and Evolutions in 2023

The 3 Best Fuzz Pedals Per Type, in 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMW0uLn0ckc&t=172s This is a video about fuzz pedals we shot in 2022. It illustrates the tonal differences between 6 classic non-octave-up fuzz types. This article features our selection of the best fuzz pedals of all time organized by circuit type. It's a recap of all the comprehensive fuzz guides you…Click on the title for more

The 3 Best Fuzz Pedals Per Type, in 2023

Best Fuzzrite Clones and Evolutions in 2023

You can find more comprehensive coverage of all kinds of fuzz pedals in our fuzz category. Using our affiliate links for buying helps support our blog at no cost to you. --- Article updated on August 10, 2022 A Brief History of the Mosrite Fuzzrite Probably the rawest, buzziest…Click on the title for more

Best Fuzzrite Clones and Evolutions in 2023

15 Inspiring/Wild New Boutique Pedals

In the pedalverse we cover daily in this blog, small builders, often comprised of just one person or a family, represent the pulsating heart of circuit experimentation. Unlike bigger operations with dozen of employees, these small enterprises don't have the pressure to deliver devices that will sell in big numbers…Click on the title for more

15 Inspiring/Wild New Boutique Pedals

The 5 Best Reverse Reverb Pedals in 2023

Check out also our article about the Best Ambient and Shoebaze Reverb Pedals. --- A Guide to the Best Reverse Reverb Pedals Updated on 06.07.2022. If you are a guitarist into ambient or shoegaze music you may be very susceptible to the charm of effects based around sound played backwards.…Click on the title for more

The 5 Best Reverse Reverb Pedals in 2023

Cult Overdrive Circuits: Clark Gainster Clones, and the Hoochee-Mama

The Story of the Clark Gainster Clones and the Hoochee Mama The Clark Amplification Gainster and Browntone Hoochie Mama are two overdrive pedals that are rarely mentioned separately. This might be due to the fact that the latter, although inspired by the former, is still able to deliver something different…Click on the title for more

Cult Overdrive Circuits: Clark Gainster Clones, and the Hoochee-Mama

The 8 Best Reverb Pedals for Surf Rock Delivering Drippy Magic in 2023

"THE DRIP" IN SURF GUITAR Surf guitarists belong to a rather small niche of musicians that cares (a lot) about "the drip," a word that might sound foreign to their non-surfing colleagues. This word is used to define a very specific character of the kind of reverb Surf music (apparently)…Click on the title for more

The 8 Best Reverb Pedals for Surf Rock Delivering Drippy Magic in 2023