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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 on the title for more

Death By Audio Disturbance LFO Modulator

ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler Phaser/Tremolo

UK's ThorpyFX is back at it with a new, rather peculiar modulation pedal, the Pulse Doppler, which follows two more classic takes on Chorus (the Oggin) and Flanger (Camoglange). In this optic, the new release seems to round up nicely the company's modulation offerings, since this analog device can deliver…Click on the title for more

ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler Phaser/Tremolo

Walrus Audio Slö Multi Texture Reverb

The Walrus Audio Slö Multi Texture Reverb is a take on the creative atmospheric reverb device that has taken the stompbox scene by storm in the last decade or so, and at just $199 it represents a very intriguing option. We added it to our list of the 24 Best Ambient/Shoegazer…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Slö Multi Texture Reverb

Defects FX Dirty Filter

The Defects FX Dirty Filter is a very tweakable, limited edition resonant fuzz + filter (in that order) hailing from Prague, where it's lovingly hand-built. Each effect has its separate footswitch, but the filter gets the lion's share of the controls, with knobs for Frequency, Filter Type (bypass, low-pass and…Click on the title for more

Defects FX Dirty Filter

Vongon Polyphrase

We were very proud to host the launch of the new Vongon Polyphrase at our 10th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit (yeah, after all what happened since our 2019 edition we kind of forgot that this was the event's ten year anniversary!). The Polyphrase is a stereo echo with an infinite feedback loop,…Click on the title for more

Vongon Polyphrase

Way Huge Attack Vector

The Way Huge Attack Vector is the first major pedal release of 2023. It's a two-mode pedal that combines a phaser with an envelope filter, two of the pedal effects favored by funk guitarists. Both effects can follow the LFO and the player's dynamics (envelope), parameters that can be set…Click on the title for more

Way Huge Attack Vector

The Best Envelope Filter Pedals, in 2023 | A Buyer’s Guide

Article updated on April 3rd, 2023. If you are looking for the best envelope filter pedals for your budget and needs, you've come to the right place. This guide explains what this type of effect does while listing most of the pedals of this kind on the market, providing prices…Click on the title for more

The Best Envelope Filter Pedals, in 2023 | A Buyer’s Guide

Pedal Reissue: DOD Envelope Filter 440

Now that DigiTech is not owned by Corean appliance and cellphone giant Samsung anymore, but by a guitar company that's actually passionate about pedals, we can expect this historic brand to resume some activity. The reissue of the DOD Envelope Filter 440 is the first sign of life in this…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reissue: DOD Envelope Filter 440

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave

Those interested in a king of gnarliness that goes beyond the one produced by fuzz pedals should check out the Discomfort Designs Riemann's Grave, which combines three filters with a sample rate crusher and 4 toggles that modify the way the signal is handled. To quote Jamie of Harsh Tones,…Click on the title for more

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave

Chase Bliss Audio Generation Loss MkII

We celebrated in this very blog several of the pedals by Cooper FX, a one-man "cult" builder whose devices were constantly sold out. One of the biggest fans of this manufacturer is Chase Bliss Audio's Joel Korte, who has never been shy about his affinity for the Cooper FX Generation…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Generation Loss MkII

Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter

Since Source Audio recently released a synth pedal, it seems appropriate for them to follow it up with a filter one, since filters are an unmissable component in synthesizers... Enter Spectrum, which will make history also for being the first Source Audio pedal ever with non-descriptive graphics! Sporting the usual…Click on the title for more

Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter

Strymon Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator

Strymon surprised everyone on the evening of September 17 by leaking news of a new pedal to be released... a few hours later during a Facebook Live video! The device in question is the Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator, which looks like a major creative release for the Californian company that…Click on the title for more

Strymon Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator