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New Pedal: Rainger FX DFST-1 Stealth Distortion/Fuzz

Among all pedal builders out there, London's Rainger FX stands out as a true experimenter: you won't find a "normal" effect in the company's roster, and, in most cases, the "abnormality" of its devices is immediately evident from the shape of the cases that host them, like for the new,…... Click for more

New Pedal: Rainger FX DFST-1 Stealth Distortion/Fuzz

Sundance Electronics HI1- Fuzz

The Sundance Electronics HI-1 Fuzz is an interesting take on the Harmonic Perculator-style fuzz, with just one gigantic Volume knob and three toggle switches providing tonal and gain variation in Mids (flat or slightly scooped), Compression (standard or more dynamic), and Gain (High/Mid settings). Mixing and matching these options opens…... Click for more

Sundance Electronics HI1- Fuzz

Formula B Pedals Mini Bender Combo

Italy's Formula B is developing a reputation for high quality, hand-built effects inspired to classic circuits, and the Mini Bender is their latest creation: a dual voice Tone Bender-inspired pedal that can recreate the tone of the classic vintage Mk 1.5 and the Mk 2, here called "Pro II," featuring…... Click for more

Formula B Pedals Mini Bender Combo

Emma Okto-Nøjs octave + fuzz

Released late in 2016, Emma's ON-1 Okto-Nøjs - we'll let you guess how to pronounce that! - was Emma's first pedal in almost ten years. It's an analog effect that combines a clean, fast tracking sub-octave (the Okto) and a dynamically responsive synth-like octave fuzz (the Nøjs), with the two sounds playing…... Click for more

Emma Okto-Nøjs octave + fuzz

Spaceman FX Gemini IV Dual Fuzz Generator

Since fuzz lovers tend to love extremes, the folks at Spaceman FX came up with the brilliant idea of putting two fuzz circuits (a germanium and a silicon one) in one pedal. Enter the Gemini IV, a redesigned and exopanded evlution of their 2012 “III” version that allows you to blend these two…... Click for more

Spaceman FX Gemini IV Dual Fuzz Generator

Mask Audio Electronics Black Math Fuzz

The Muff circuit, in all of its variations, is a source of never-ending inspiration for boutique pedal builders, and Mask Audio Electronics is no exception. Their Black Math Fuzz was born after the company owner Alec Breslow had a revelation of some sorts: I'm a huge fan of the garage…... Click for more

Mask Audio Electronics Black Math Fuzz

Idiotbox Deathray Frequency Mangler V2

Lovers of extreme and noisy fuzz sounds should check out the new Idiotbox Effects Deathray Frequency Mangler, an update on this square fuzz circuit featuring a Freq knob that controls the main pitch of the square wave divider and a Cycle knob that affects the cycle of the square wave,…... Click for more

Idiotbox Deathray Frequency Mangler V2

SNK Pedals CMOSludge Sunn Beta-Style Preamp

Notwithstanding their "solid-stateness," the now discontinued Sunnn Beta Lead amps from the late '70s and early '80s have a stellar reputation among hard rockers, mostly because of Curt Cobain, who used three of those heads when gigging, and they are starting to get rare and pricey. The SNK Pedals CMOSludge…... Click for more

SNK Pedals CMOSludge Sunn Beta-Style Preamp

Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2

The Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 is a rather unique take on the fuzz-based synth pedal for guitar. At maximum Mix settings, it's pure fuzz/distortion (with its own Drive knob to set the saturation), while if you start turning that knob anti-clockwise, the synth filter is introduced, but there's…... Click for more

Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2

Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream

Maybe one day we'll make a list of the best non-stereo pedals with dual input, but to this day, besides maybe a couple of vocoder stompboxes, the Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream is the only device of that kind we stumbled upon. In a few words,…... Click for more

Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream

Mason FX Love Bender Mk1.5

Pedal collectors may want to take a hard look at this Bender MK1.5 by Virginia's Mason FX Pedals, makers of beautiful-looking and great-sounding hand-made stompboxes. This pedal adds a Bass control to the usual 2-knob configuration of the Tone Bender (Volume and Attak - i.e. Gain) to tame the effect's…... Click for more

Mason FX Love Bender Mk1.5

Green Carrot Comfortably Plum Muff + Boost

Green Carrot Pedals is a boutique builder based in Wakefield, UK, who specializes in gain pedals (fuzz included, in case you are wondering). Their latest device, the Pink Floyd-inspired Comfortably Plum is an overdrive operating at (almost) 18v and it's an homage to David Gilmour, marrying two independent circuits dear…... Click for more

Green Carrot Comfortably Plum Muff + Boost