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DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

Following a surge of interest spurred by a viral demonstration video, the long-discontinued DOD Bad Monkey overdrive has been resurrected in a significantly expanded form by its original creators at DOD. The Badder Monkey is far more than a simple reissue; it’s a comprehensive reimagining that retains the core green-voiced…Click on the title for more

DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

The Meris LVX is the long-awaited first release in over two years by one of the most interesting (and successful) new pedal companies to emerge in the late '10s, born from a rib of Strymon. As expected, it's a heavily featured stereo pedal, and more precisely, a multi-algorithm delay/looper with…Click on the title for more

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

Jam RetroVibe Mk4

The Jam Pedals Retrovibe Mk4 is a significant update to the company's respected Uni-Vibe-inspired pedal, refining its classic, photo-cell-based modulation for modern playability. It delivers the quintessential, warm, three-dimensional swirl associated with vintage "vibe" units in both lush chorus and throbbing vibrato modes, with notable improvements in tonal depth and…Click on the title for more

Jam RetroVibe Mk4

Warm Audio Fulff Drive

The Warm Audio Fulff Drive is a purpose-built collaboration between Warm Audio and metal guitarist Ryan "Fluff" Bruce. It takes the foundational circuit of a classic 1980s high-gain overdrive and re-engineers it with specific modifications for modern, extended-range guitar playing. The core circuit utilizes premium analog components, including JRC4558 op-amps…Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Fulff Drive

DSM Humboldt Dumblifier Overdrive Special

The DSM & Humboldt Dumblifier Overdrive Special is a comprehensive, all-analog preamp pedal designed to capture the elusive feel and tone of the legendary Dumble Overdrive Special (ODS) amplifier. Unlike digital modelers, it aims to replicate the amp's legendary dynamic compression, touch sensitivity, and harmonic complexity through discrete analog circuitry.…Click on the title for more

DSM Humboldt Dumblifier Overdrive Special

Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall

These days we rarely see effects pedals that do something that hasn't been tried before, and the Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall seems to be exactly that kind of rare device. It's an effect that emulates the natural effect of sympathetic resonance that all musicians experience when they play loudly…Click on the title for more

Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall

Intrepid Audio Crossflow Stereo Tremolo

The Intrepid Audio Crossflow redefines what a tremolo pedal can be. It’s a studio-grade modulation hub that combines an analog signal path with deep digital control, offering everything from classic amp-like pulses to complex, sequenced movement, all while acting as a master clock for your entire pedalboard. At its core…Click on the title for more

Intrepid Audio Crossflow Stereo Tremolo

Strymon Fairfax Drive

Strymon, a name long synonymous with cutting-edge digital processing, has entered the analog arena with the Fairfax Drive, a pedal that intriguingly presents itself as a full amplifier circuit in miniature form. While inspired by a classic 1960s tube design, it substitutes valves with JFETs and employs a custom circuit…Click on the title for more

Strymon Fairfax Drive

Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal

True to their legacy of radical invention—from the Plasma Pedal to the Motor Synth—Gamechanger Audio has done it again. The Motor Pedal brings the raw, electromagnetic soul of their groundbreaking Motor Synth into a standalone pedal format, offering a truly unprecedented level of electro-mechanical synthesis at your feet. This isn’t…Click on the title for more

Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal

NUX Solid Studio MKII

Since the early 2000s, amp and cabinet simulator pedals have undergone remarkable advancements, transforming from basic emulations into sophisticated studio-grade tools. Among the key innovators in this space, Chinese brand NUX has consistently pushed boundaries with its forward-thinking designs. The NUX Solid Studio MKII represents their latest breakthrough—a powerful, feature-packed,…Click on the title for more

NUX Solid Studio MKII

DryBell Vibe Machine V3

The Croatian team at DryBell have spent most of their 10-year (plus) existence laser-focused on creating the best possible Uni-Vibe clone. The fruit of these efforts was the Vibe Machine, which quickly established itself as one of the best contenders in that category, as highlighted in our Buyer's Guide to…Click on the title for more

DryBell Vibe Machine V3

Mask Audio Electronics MAYBE? Fuzz

A marriage of the company's two fuzz circuits named Yes and No, the appropriately named Maybe? is a super-tweakable dual fuzz. Each side can be played independently or stacked on top of the other. Judging from the builder's words, the destiny of this union is doomed to be destructive, at…Click on the title for more

Mask Audio Electronics MAYBE? Fuzz