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Guitar Pedal Reviews: JAM Dyna-ssoR Compressor/Sustainer

They say that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. For the past two years I've attended NAMM in Anaheim, CA and for two years I've been impressed by the hand-painted designs of Greek company, JAM Pedals. They offer hand-built, hand-painted pedals that use only the best components. They…... Click for more

Guitar Pedal Reviews: JAM Dyna-ssoR Compressor/Sustainer

JHS Cheese Ball Fuzz

Some pedal circuits are able to capture the ear of guitarists (and in this case also bassists) in ways that others can't. The British Lovetone Big Cheese, one of the first hand-wired boutique fuzz of the '90s, had the ability to do just that for iconic personalities like The Edge…... Click for more

JHS Cheese Ball Fuzz

Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 V2

NYC's Tech 21 was the first company to introduce the idea of a skinny, light, all in one, analog, portable pedal "bar" featuring all the essential effects for the average guitarist. Created with travel in mind, the Fly Rig 5 was the first product of a series that went on…... Click for more

Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 V2

Beetronics BUZZTER Dual Preamp Boost

People say that life stops in Brasil during the soccer world cup, but, evidently, that doesn't apply for Brazilian (via Los Angeles) pedal manufacturer Beetronics. The company unveiled this new double Boost pedal, called Buzzter, smack in the middle of the championship's intense tournament phase. The pedal was created with…... Click for more

Beetronics BUZZTER Dual Preamp Boost

Vick Audio Mount Pleasant

Living Room Gear Demos introduced us to Arizona based Vick Audio, a company that specializes in producing reproductions of classic effects for the 60’s and 70’s as well as original effects units. The Mount Pleasant is an overdrive inspired by the Marshall Blues Breaker. Here's how company owner and designer Mike…... Click for more

Vick Audio Mount Pleasant

KMA Audio Machines Logan Trascend Drive

German boutique pedal builder KMA Audio Machines has been making waves in the last couple of years with finely engineered stompboxes as complex and creative as the Horizont Phaser and as simple and streamlined as the Queequeg Sub Generator. Their new Logan Transcend Drive (which you'll be able to try…... Click for more

KMA Audio Machines Logan Trascend Drive

Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence

Hologram Electronics brings a prolific new box to the pedal game with a sophisticated workstation called the Dream Sequence which spans a host of capabilities including octaves, arpeggiation, sequencing, and sampling. You can use the pedal effectively as a sound designer to create full chord sweeps, pitch shifts, envelope filters, echoes,…... Click for more

Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence

Alexander Pedals Wavelength Tremolo

Alexander Pedals presented a new compact multi-mode modulation pedal called Wavelength, an expanded version of the company's Waveland Multi-Modulator with more engines and tap tempo, and some cool surprises like selectable waveforms. Included modes are Vibrato, Tremolo, Phaser, Flanger, Filter, and Chorus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHbymOAi5gI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqFE8YGk1hU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW6KEnPFg6U... Click for more

Alexander Pedals Wavelength Tremolo

Yellowcake Psychotropia – sample/hold filter + glide

We first noticed the Yellowcake Psychotropia this past July at Summer NAMM 2019, and we are glad to see the first official videos of it. The device is presented as a "sample/hold filter," but that soundbite can be confusing. This ain't no audio sampler nor a looper, but - to…... Click for more

Yellowcake Psychotropia – sample/hold filter + glide

Foxgear – Rainbow Reverb

It never hurts to add spacial depth to your sound, and that is what FoxGear offers with their latest entry: the Rainbow Reverb. Based on the trustworthy DSP FV-1, this brand new stompbox features five reverb presets. The “Program” knob offers standard reverb presets like the huge “Church” and the…... Click for more

Foxgear – Rainbow Reverb

One Control Silver Bee Overdrive

Straight from the mind of the pedal whisperer Bjorn Juhl, comes the Silver Bee OD from Japan's One Control. Bjorn has taken the reins of the popular Honey Bee OD and sculpted it into a highly-expressive rock machine. The Silver Bee OD has a retooled version of the Honey Bee's drive…... Click for more

One Control Silver Bee Overdrive

Pettyjohn Electronics Gold MKII Overdrive

Pettyjohn Electronics has recently unveiled an updated version of their popular Plexy-style preamp/overdrive, the Gold MKII, currently on preorder. What's really exciting about this new version, is that, besides some important upgrades like a new 36V dual rail power supply and a new Quiet Bypass system, this pedal features... ...many…... Click for more

Pettyjohn Electronics Gold MKII Overdrive