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D Sound Orion Fuzz

Saint-Petersburg based pedal builder D Sound's Orion is a fuzz based on the Russian Muff (of course!) but hosts a series of extra controls, including an ever useful Mid knob and also a Focus one that lets you pick between a more focused and tight kind of fuzz, and a "fat,"…Click on the title for more

D Sound Orion Fuzz

Danelectro Filthy Rich Tremolo

Even those who didn't love the Danelectro Billionaire line's "high maintenance" theme (like the guy at The Ugly Guitar Truth) ended up admitting that these pedals sound and feel really good. EytschPi42 just made a video of the series' tremolo, called "Filthy Rich," and his impressions were very positive as…Click on the title for more

Danelectro Filthy Rich Tremolo

Death By Audio Robot 8-bit Fuzz Octaver

The Death By Audio Robot is a manic 8-bit pitch transposer fuzz that's become somewhat cherished among experimental guitarists. It does octave up, octave down, and it even has an arpeggiator function. Rabea Massaad got one in the mail directly from the manufacturer and made this demo of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysLMoburfzYClick on the title for more

Death By Audio Robot 8-bit Fuzz Octaver

Southampton Pedals Indie Dream Overdrive

Hosted in our Stompbox Booth, at NAMM 2018 Southampton Pedals unveiled a new device that should arouse interest among all the guitarists out there into genres like dream pop, psych rock, and shoegaze: it's called the Indie Dream! Overdrive on the right side, delay and reverb on the left - both effects can be…Click on the title for more

Southampton Pedals Indie Dream Overdrive

Andertones blind test the JHS Bonsai Multi-Overdrive

A new hilarious videos by Andertons of the JHS Bonsai Multi-Overdrive, a pedal that faithfully replicates 9 classic Tube Screamers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxfH1N5Qdio Here are the Sweetwater and Livingroom Gear Demos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXIdqmUnwKA&t=0sClick on the title for more

Andertones blind test the JHS Bonsai Multi-Overdrive

ZVEX Silicon Vertical Fuzz Factory

The highly regarded ZVEX Fuzz Factory has become a classic over the years, by offering something very few fuzz pedals offer: variety. Originally sporting germanium transistors and hosted in a horizontal case, the pedal in 2017 was redesigned to be hosted in vertical one, with a more predictable silicon transistor…Click on the title for more

ZVEX Silicon Vertical Fuzz Factory

API TranZformer GT Compressor + EQ

API is one of the most legendary names in the "tone shaping realm," but not necessarily linked to guitar pedals... until now! At NAMM 2017 the high end console and pro audio manufacturer introduced a new product called Tranzformer GT that can give you the warmth and presence of the API channel…Click on the title for more

API TranZformer GT Compressor + EQ

PLBR Effects Narwhal Distortion Fuzz

Here's a new Fuzz/Distortion by Croatian manufacturer PLBR Effects - it's called the Narwhal - featuring two gain stages with 3 clipping options each (Silicon, No Diodes and LED Diodes). An EQ section with two different shapes gives you extra tone shaping options, while the TB switch bypasses the EQ circuit entirely.…Click on the title for more

PLBR Effects Narwhal Distortion Fuzz

PedalPalFX PAL 959 Plexi Emulator Overdrive

Plexi-style stompboxes, i.e. amps-in-a-box emulating the sound of Marshall amps, never seem to be going out of style, and the 959 Plexi Emulator from Venezuelan builder PedalPalFX PAL is a solid new entry in a crowded field we covered in depth in this Plexi-style pedals shopping guide. The 959 uses the same circuit schematic…Click on the title for more

PedalPalFX PAL 959 Plexi Emulator Overdrive

Haunted Labs Paranormal Fuzz V2

Charlotte, NC pedal manufacturer Haunted Labs hand crafts some rather nightmarish looking pedals - it has released two so far, a modulated reverb and a fuzz. The latter, called Paranormal Fuzz, is a high-gain filtered silicon fuzz with a smooth low-end, and it's built for heavy hitters into genres like stoner…Click on the title for more

Haunted Labs Paranormal Fuzz V2

Wren and Cuff Two Five Overdrive

Wren and Cuff recently unveiled the Two Five Overdrive, a pedal that runs on 25v, and because of this features an extended dynamic range, more headroom and a lot more output than your regular stompbox. A Voice toggle switch alternates between a circuit featuring two Mosfet transistors used as diodes and…Click on the title for more

Wren and Cuff Two Five Overdrive

Lone Wolf Audio – Xenomorph Modulated Delay and Reverb

New Jersey based pedal builder Lone Wolf Audio got us used to some pretty radical stompboxes, so the Xenomorph, a modulated Delay and Reverb, caught us a little by surprise. It's a quite unique take on the niche, check out the video by A Bunch of Pedals, and more info directly…Click on the title for more

Lone Wolf Audio – Xenomorph Modulated Delay and Reverb