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Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station

The Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station belongs to the series of the first three guitar pedals ever released by the US company, a dominant force in the pro audio peripherals but also in the DSP-powered plugins market. That kind of expertise must have come in handy when working on…... Click for more

Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station

Origin Effects Deluxe55 Tweed-Style Drive

From its form factor, the Origin Effects Deluxe55 looks like it should belong to the company's Halcyon series of overdrives, a line of pedals dedicated to perfecting the sound of classic overdrive such as the Tube Screamer, the Klon Centaur and the Marshall Blues Breaker. Alas, the Deluxe 55 doesn't…... Click for more

Origin Effects Deluxe55 Tweed-Style Drive

KMA Machines Geminus Stereo Double Tracker

The KMA Machines Geminus is a compact pedal that brings their unique True Double Tracker (TDT) technology, previously featured in their larger Endgame pedal, to a dedicated format. TDT is based on an algorithm that authentically simulates the sound of playing a riff twice, adding "fatness" and "width" to your…... Click for more

KMA Machines Geminus Stereo Double Tracker

Life Is Unfair The Dream Left Behind Fuzz

The Life Is Unfair The Dream Left Behind Fuzz is a one-knob wonder designed for players who know exactly what sound they are going for: the ideal Muff tone. There is a fixed gain and no tone stack to get in the way of its huge sound. With more mids…... Click for more

Life Is Unfair The Dream Left Behind Fuzz

Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C

The Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C is a pedal designed in collaboration with Empress Effects. For the Minneapolis-base company, it represents a return to their comfort zone, the creative delay pedal, in this case, an "echo composed of multiple distinct voices that move in different directions - forward, backward, and…... Click for more

Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C

Seymour Duncan PowerStage 100 Stereo

The Seymour Duncan PowerStage 100 Stereo is a compact power amp that provides high-headroom class-D amplification to guitarists looking to deliver the sound of their preamp, pedal chain, or amp modeler to the masses. The PowerStage 100 Stereo provides features demanded by the modern guitarist, including stereo inputs and outputs that…... Click for more

Seymour Duncan PowerStage 100 Stereo

Earthquaker Devices Chelsea Fuzz

Born from a battered, decades-old fuzz pedal that shaped LCD Soundsystem’s bass tones, the EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea is a rugged, stage-ready revival of James Murphy’s prized—but fragile—vintage Big Muff. Meticulously recreated to capture every idiosyncrasy of the original, this fully analog three-knob fuzz delivers everything from tight overdrive to blown-speaker…... Click for more

Earthquaker Devices Chelsea Fuzz

Pigtronix Gas Giant Fuzz

Inspired by the early Muffs, the Pigtronix Gas Giant is a high-gain analog jumbo fuzz pedal that delivers monstrous tones with modern precision, using quad-matched transistor sets to lock in that elusive "sweet spot" found in those classic circuits from the '70s—only with far more consistency and reliability. At its…... Click for more

Pigtronix Gas Giant Fuzz

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter

The Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter marks the return of the Oklahoma-based company to larger, more tweakable and creative "organic" multi-effect pedals, after a 3-pedal foray into quirky compact releases (aka the BL Series). Although "quirky" and "creative" are part of this builder's identity. This very "knobby" unit consists of…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter

Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz

The Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz might as well have the most convoluted story of all devices belonging to the guitar pedal multiverse. In 2022 Josh Scott of JHS Pedals shot a video for its YouTube channel showcasing a prototype of a pedal he designed by him and his staff…... Click for more

Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

[caption id="attachment_206248" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Thi is the "blacked out" version of the Meraki, released in late 2023 via a Reverb.com special. The stock version looks like this.[/caption] The race to build the best stereo analog delay is on, ladies and gentlemen! The Walrus Audio Meraki, released under Reverb.com's multi-builder 2023…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

Bennett Custom Audio Lighthouse Tremolo

Hand-built with love and care in Newfoundland, Canada, by Mr. Mark Bennett, who completed his engineering studies at Montreal's prestigious McGill University, the Bennett Custom Audio Lighthouse is a high-quality tremolo pedal for the tweaking-inclined. It's also a preamp, since it features a Gain circuit that can deliver edge-of-breakup, overdriven…... Click for more

Bennett Custom Audio Lighthouse Tremolo