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Walrus Audio Silt Fuzz

Pedals with tubes in them are quite rare, and normally confined to the overdrive niche. The Walrus Audio Silt is a fuzz pedal with a 12AU7 tube in it, created in collaboration with tube expert Jim Hagerman of Hagerman Amplification. The Silt is a rather simple device, with the classic…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Silt Fuzz

Universal Audio UAFX DelVerb Ambience Companion

The Universal Audio UAFX DelVerb Ambience Companion is one of the three pedals released at NAMM 2023 by the pro audio company turned stompbox builder. It's a dual delay + reverb pedal with a separate footswitch and three modes for each effect. The delay, which has a separate control for…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX DelVerb Ambience Companion

Strymon Deco v2 | Tape Saturation & Doubletracker

Fans of vintage tape emulating effects should immediately take note of the new update to the Deco from Strymon. The Californian manufacturer just updated their all-encompassing mad scientist of a tape effect capable of tackling a whole host of vintage mid-century analog tape tones. This Deco V2 is a rabbit…Click on the title for more

Strymon Deco v2 | Tape Saturation & Doubletracker

BOSS RT-2 Rotary Ensemble

The BOSS RT-2 Rotary Ensemble condenses the complex modulation of vintage rotary speaker cabinets into a compact, stereo pedal format. Using advanced DSP modeling, it accurately replicates the interplay between a spinning high-frequency horn (treble rotor) and rotating bass drum—key components of classic rotary speaker systems. The pedal offers three…Click on the title for more

BOSS RT-2 Rotary Ensemble

Ghost Audio Swirls Compressor + Chorus

The Ghost Audio Swirls pedal distills the massive, studio-grade rack rigs of the 1980s into a single stompbox, famously capturing the lush, thickened tone heard on guitarist/producer Michael Landau's classic album, Tales from the Bulge. Where guitarists once needed a refrigerator-sized array of units wired in parallel, Swirls delivers that…Click on the title for more

Ghost Audio Swirls Compressor + Chorus

DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

Following a surge of interest spurred by a viral demonstration video, the long-discontinued DOD Bad Monkey overdrive has been resurrected in a significantly expanded form by its original creators at DOD. The Badder Monkey is far more than a simple reissue; it’s a comprehensive reimagining that retains the core green-voiced…Click on the title for more

DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

Strymon Fairfax Drive

Strymon, a name long synonymous with cutting-edge digital processing, has entered the analog arena with the Fairfax Drive, a pedal that intriguingly presents itself as a full amplifier circuit in miniature form. While inspired by a classic 1960s tube design, it substitutes valves with JFETs and employs a custom circuit…Click on the title for more

Strymon Fairfax Drive

Eventide H90 Stereo Dual Multi-FX

The highly anticipated new Eventide upgrade to the popular H9 Multi-FX harmonizer is finally out: it's the H90. The most important detail about the H90 is that it can run two H9 effects at once. Another obvious and important upgrade is the number of hardware controls: five knobs vs 1…Click on the title for more

Eventide H90 Stereo Dual Multi-FX

Universal Audio UAFX Knuckles Rev F Double Rectifier

With the Knuckles '92, Universal Audio continues its series of stereo, amp-inspired stompboxes (part of the broader UAFX line) with what has now become a signature format blending a compact footprint with a noteworthy amount of tweakability. The guitar amp subject to pedal cloning (or sound snatching!) is the venerable…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Knuckles Rev F Double Rectifier

Vongon Solarfaze Multi-Band Overdrive/Chorus

The Vongon Solarfaze redefines stereo processing by merging surgical multi-band saturation with an expressive, dynamic chorus. More than just a drive or modulation pedal, it functions as a complete tonal workstation for guitarists and producers seeking to add depth, warmth, and complex harmonic character. At its core, the Saturate section provides…Click on the title for more

Vongon Solarfaze Multi-Band Overdrive/Chorus

DryBell The Engine Dual Preamp

Our Croatian friends at DryBell, who have built a super-solid reputation with their Uni-Vibe emulations and the more recent utility pedal Unit67, unveiled at our NAMM 2020 Stompbox Booth a prototype of their first preamp/overdrive, and it looked right away like something special. Sporting a "Foundation Preamp" subtitle, the DryBell…Click on the title for more

DryBell The Engine Dual Preamp

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Plus Tape Echo

Catalinbread has officially elevated its iconic tape echo emulation with the Belle Epoch+, a feature-packed compact delay that finally integrates full tap tempo. This isn't just a minor update; it's a comprehensive refinement designed to be the most versatile and user-friendly version of their flagship circuit. Musicians can easily sync…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Plus Tape Echo