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Keeley Neutrino Envelope Filter V2

Funk guitar players (or any musicians interested in expanding their sonic palette) might find a new best friend in Keeley's Neutrino V2, an auto-wah (aka envelop filter) that expands on this classic effect by introducing a bunch of extra features: Peak Control: Sets how much “quack” there is, or how…... Click for more

Keeley Neutrino Envelope Filter V2

Xotic Effects Super Clean and Super Sweet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBxQlnAUsog For NAMM 2019, Xotic Effects has announced 2 new pedals miniature pedals. The Super Clean Buffer is a high-quality Class A circuit designed around the JRC4558 chip that provides the open and articulate buffering that most buffered bypass pedals simply lack. The Super Clean steps up with a discrete…... Click for more

Xotic Effects Super Clean and Super Sweet

Foxgear Echosex Baby Delay

We blogged about Foxgear a few weeks ago, it's a new brand of entry-level but high quality compact pedals created by Italian builders Guru Amps and Baroni Lab. The Echosex Baby is probably a pedal that will ring a bell, since it's a reduced and stylized version of the Guru Amps…... Click for more

Foxgear Echosex Baby Delay

Abasi Pathos High Gain Overdrive

Founder and lead guitarist of prog-metal band Animal as Leaders, Tosin Abasi has recently unveiled the first pedals under his company Abasi Concepts. It's a flexible high gain overdrive called Pathos he engineered with the help of Brian Wampler of Wampler pedals. Voiced after the classic sound of American tube…... Click for more

Abasi Pathos High Gain Overdrive

JHS Pedals Whitey Tighty Compressor

The JHS Whitey Tighty is a mini FET compressor with 3 simple controls over Compression, Volume, and Blend. It was designed to be used as an “always on” device, and as the company says “When it’s off, you feel like your pants are down”. - Brandon Stoner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofVPzLXBnZU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPb2ev3hXas&list... Click for more

JHS Pedals Whitey Tighty Compressor

Hungry Robot – The Wardenclyffe LoFi Ambient Modulator

Hungry Robot Pedals is one of the few new pedal manufacturers who's been able to catch the attention of both guitarists and synth players through a growing range of imaginative stompboxes that are at once musical and edgy. The company just unveiled a new Lo-Fi modulation pedal called the Wardenclyffe, after…... Click for more

Hungry Robot – The Wardenclyffe LoFi Ambient Modulator

Massive Pedals Alchemist Fuzz

A hand built heavy fuzz the Massive FX Pedals Alchemist is the company's take on the vintage, Germanium Burns Buzzaround from the late '60s / early '70s. The pedal features an master volume knob, while the other controls faithfully recreate the ones of the original: amount of fuzz, bias and tone. Massive FX…... Click for more

Massive Pedals Alchemist Fuzz

3 Leaf Audio returns with the Chromatron variable filter

Edgy stompbox manufacturer 3 Leaf Audio has been quiet for a while as far as new pedals are concerned, which is why we are excited to see it return with an intriguing take on the filter pedal: the Chromatron. This effect was probably one of the reasons behind the small…... Click for more

3 Leaf Audio returns with the Chromatron variable filter

West Co Pedals Grease Juicer Fuzz-Envelop Filter

The West Co Pedals Grease Juicer is a fuzz/envelope follower/auto wah designed to mimic the super funky 70's fuzz bass tones. The pedal was inspired by world class drummer Curt Bisquera, who signed the first ten units. It's available both in bass and guitar versions (orange knobs). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atmY42lZaHg West Co's…... Click for more

West Co Pedals Grease Juicer Fuzz-Envelop Filter

Robert Keeley Aria Compressor + Drive

Robert Keeley’s new Aria Compressor Drive combines two essential guitar effects in one versatile pedal. The Area Compressor Drive combines the tone and blend features of Keeley’s Compressor Plus pedal with a two-mode overdrive. The order of the compressor and drive can be swapped instantly with a flick of a…... Click for more

Robert Keeley Aria Compressor + Drive

Mythos Pedals Runestone Overdrive

In just a few years, Nashville's Mythos Pedals was able to build a solid reputation for their roster dirt boxes and gain pedals, so much so that Riff City Guitar asked them to collaborate on an exclusive overdrive to be launched at NAMM 2019 - you'll be able to see…... Click for more

Mythos Pedals Runestone Overdrive

Tech 21 SansAmp YYZ (Geddy Lee signature)

The Tech 21 SansAmp YYZ is a two channel (clean - overdriven) stompbox voiced after bassist Geddy Lee's rackmount. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkvudJkkKR8 All analog SansAmp technology enables you to record directly and enhance previously recorded tracks. For live performances, the YYZ can drive a power amp and speakers, augment your existing amplifier…... Click for more

Tech 21 SansAmp YYZ (Geddy Lee signature)