EQ Pedals
At the NAMM 2023 Show, Marc at Sunnaudio showed us and played for us the prototype of the company's new
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The name of the Vahlbruch BBQ is an acronym for Buffer, Booster and EQ. Handmade in Germany with high-quality components, the BBQ can push up to 16dBs into your amp or reduce the volume down to -6dBs, which can be useful to clean up some crunchy tones. The EQ section delivers +/-15dBs on the three channels (Treble, Middle and Bass).... Click on the title for more
The Mask Audio Line Blur (for which we can't find a web page yet) is a semi-parametric EQ and overdrive pedal for guitar and bass with audiophile-grade op amps, meaning that it's lo-fi in a hi-fi kind of way (those are components you'll find in a home stereo system rather than in a studio rack equalizer).... Click on the title for more
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The KMA Machines Wurm 2 is an update of the Berlin-based company's high-gain flagship distortion pedal, featuring a circuit based on the BOSS HM-2 but with lots of extra features - or, in the words of the builder, "taking it much further and pushing the envelope of how destructive it could be."... Click on the title for more
Texas' Jackson Audio is one of the few emerging pedal builders that's bringing innovation to an effect niche that lagged behind others in exciting features: the niche of gain pedals. Packed with features and enhanced by clever digital functionality, the company's pedals retain an analog core while widening the player's tonal palette and gain staging options. The Optimist is their new overdrive, created in collaboration with guitarist/producer Cory Wong.... Click on the title for more
Presented by the company as a Boost, the 
The Spaceman Effects Equinox is here to remind us that a great sounding EQ is an essential tool on any pedalboard. So much so, if it's a recreation of the most legendary studio EQ of all time: the vintage Pulteq EQP-1A, currently selling for anywhere between $8k and $16k, with new reissues costing around $4k.... Click on the title for more
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