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Daredevil Pedals Daish? Earl Slick Signature Octave Fuzz

Chicago's Daredevil Pedals teamed up with legendary guitarist Earl Slick to forge the Daish? Earl Slick Signature Octave Fuzz. The Octave above circuit is stacked before the fuzz and can be turned on its own (without the fuzz) through a separate footswitch. There's also an adjustable noise gate circuit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_8PUjr6tSs A…Click on the title for more

Daredevil Pedals Daish? Earl Slick Signature Octave Fuzz

Ohmless Pedals Yara2 Optical Compressor

German stompbox maker Ohmless Pedals recently unveiled the Yara2, the second version of their low noise optical compressor. The new iteration adds Release and Blend controls, switches to top mounted jacks (including power) and uses a Soft Switch for the footswitch. Here's the video by the Pedal Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wPwQEI9lto Check…Click on the title for more

Ohmless Pedals Yara2 Optical Compressor

JHS Pedals Bonsai Multi-Overdrive

We were just wondering if JHS was going to announce a new pedal (or two) for this year's NAMM, when the answer was delivered to us through these two video demos of the Bonsai Multi-Overdrive - and what an answer! The JHS Pedals Bonsai offers, reportedly, exact replicas of nine rare, classic…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals Bonsai Multi-Overdrive

Fat Foot Effects Thallium 81 Distortion

Our videogra-friend Eric Merrow put his camera's lens on this versatile but straightforward distortion pedal by Fat Foot Effects called Thallium 81, a hard clipping distortion created with the goal of "retaining the character of the guitar and amp combo but adds a little spice to the chain." The tone control does'nt add…Click on the title for more

Fat Foot Effects Thallium 81 Distortion

Ethos TWE-1 overdrive

The Ethos TWE-1 Overdrive is a compact version of a family of preamps, built by manufacturer Custom Tone, that got progressively smaller - you can find them all here. The soundbite the company uses to present this stompbox is "Clean-to-Scream with just the turn of your guitar's volume control" - which…Click on the title for more

Ethos TWE-1 overdrive

Matthews Effects The Astronomer V2 Reverb

Launched in 2015, the Matthews Effects Astronomer V1 was a rather simple hall reverb with shimmer. This new V2 features 3 algorithms: the original reverb from v1, plus an echoverb and a room reverb with a octaver circuit mixed in for extra special effects. What's truly intriguing about this pedal is…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects The Astronomer V2 Reverb

Fender Pugilist Distortion Review

Fender caught the pedal world by surprise when it unveiled six new stompboxes at NAMM 2018. The Pugilist Distortion is the pedal that probably deserves the most attention out of that first batch of releases, being surprisingly affordable for a dual channel distortion pedal - one flexible enough to also…Click on the title for more

Fender Pugilist Distortion Review

Klinger Pedals ’69 VIBE

The '69 is a (gorgeous looking) optical vibe that's a faithful recreation of the original unit from the '60s by Australian boutique pedal builder Shaun Klinger. Check out the video by Brett Kingman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmHXhh-bAYClick on the title for more

Klinger Pedals ’69 VIBE

Dry Bell Vibe Machine

Croatian pedal builder Dry Bell is (so far) laser focused on vibe pedals. The dark gray Vibe Machine is the 2nd version of their flagship pedal, and it's one of the most versatile Vibes around, with controls for depth of modulation, tone, input impedance (for using different guitars), and output…Click on the title for more

Dry Bell Vibe Machine

One Control Baby Blue OD

A full size pedal by One Control, known for manufacturing high end mini-pedals, the Baby Blue OD is an overdrive peculiarly based on a fuzz circuit (the BJFe creation FUZZ 1). Because of this, it sounds like a mix of the two effects, thanks to a "discrete circuit that combines…Click on the title for more

One Control Baby Blue OD

Nux Mini Core Space

A super affordable one knob reverb by Chinese builder Nux, called Space. The knob controls the mix of long reverb, while an early reflection reverb is applied all the time when the pedal is engaged. Check out this review by EytschPi42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R8C3RjtlC4Click on the title for more

Nux Mini Core Space

Burnt Audio Effects Smooth Driver

Assembled and built in Moorhead, Minnesota, The Smooth Driver is... A light-medium overdrive built by Burnt Audio Effects. It can be easily dialed in for light grit, creamy leads, or anywhere in-between. Built with high quality parts to ensure the best tone with the lowest noise floor. True Bypass ensures…Click on the title for more

Burnt Audio Effects Smooth Driver