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Line 6 HX Stomp Multieffect Processor

Line 6, the company that introduced amp, effect and even guitar modelling to the masses, just unveiled their latest product in the Helix multi-effect line, the HX Stomp, which packs all of the Helix's amps, cabs, and effects into a stompbox roughly the size of a BOSS Space Echo. The…Click on the title for more

Line 6 HX Stomp Multieffect Processor

IK Multimedia TONEX Amp Modeler + Multi-FX

Those who were mixing records in the late '90s and early '00s will remember the awe generated by the first amp modeling plugins, which allowed producers to record a clean guitar and apply a choice of amps (and later also effects and mic placements) at the mixing stage. Italian company…Click on the title for more

IK Multimedia TONEX Amp Modeler + Multi-FX

Fish Circuit Lunatique

The Fish Circuit Lunatique is an aggressive gated fuzz pedal, that has octave-up and ring modulation qualities when cranked. The pedal features four controls: Chaos, Body, Level, and Fuzz. The chaos control adjusts the amount of fuzz in the signal, while the fuzz and body control shapes the sound. This…Click on the title for more

Fish Circuit Lunatique

Holy Island Tides V2 Reverb > Distortion

Built in Wales, the Holy Island Tides is an atmospheric pedal featuring a reverb followed by two gain stages, creating over-the-top fuzzy walls of sound sprinkled with interesting harmonics and sonic artifacts. Each gain stage can be activated through a toggle switch: Gain I is a low gain, opamp-based overdrive…Click on the title for more

Holy Island Tides V2 Reverb > Distortion

Horrotia Lutz Fuzz

The limited edition Lutz from Horrothia Effects (one of the most interesting emerging UK pedal brands) offers a modern twist on vintage-style fuzz, expanding its versatility and control. Along with their signature military-grade "arcade style" bypass footswitch, the Lutz includes two additional footswitches: one for activating an extra gain stage…Click on the title for more

Horrotia Lutz Fuzz

Ross Effects (via JHS)

In its early days and for years after, the Ross Compressor seemed unimpressive among Bud Ross' accomplishments. This was the same mind behind Kustom Amps' success and its iconic cabinets on stages for Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Jacksons 5 among others. Ross, even when not mingling with '60s and…Click on the title for more

Ross Effects (via JHS)

REVV G3 Distortion

The Revv G3 Purple Channel is a new, tight and clear distortion pedal that's getting a lot of attention [(and it's actually not out yet...) from a manufacturer that has built a name for itself through tube guitar amps and cabinets, and as a matter of fact the stompbox is presented…Click on the title for more

REVV G3 Distortion

Sold in a packaging openly inspired by Ikea's build-it-yourself products, the JHS NOTAKLÖN is a somewhat parodic DYI kit of what's presented as an overdrive pedal utilizing "the unique “Shamrock” modification that the Kansas City company performed on the *Klon KTR for several years" - although the name seems to…Click on the title for more

JHS NOTAKLÖN

Fairfield Circuitry ~900 Fuzz

Canadian builder Fairfield Circuitry released a new 4-knob fuzz pedal that replaces in their roster the now discontinued Four Eyes Fuzz. Based, like its predecessor, on two JFET gain stages, this is an aggressive fuzz with a ton of gain and able to deliver a wide range of sounds through…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry ~900 Fuzz

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

Strymon just announced the successor of their super popular reverb workstation BigSky: it's the Strymon BigSky MX. Among the new features, there's Impulse Response technology and dual reverb patches, allowing the layering of two different effects on top of each other. The IR/Convolution Reverb addition allows for editing of parameters…Click on the title for more

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

JHS The Violet Distortion

The JHS The Violet is a Lari Basillo signature distortion pedal featuring a 3-way pre-distortion EQ with sweepable parametric mids. This allows for the creation of both mid-scooped and mid-heavy tones, although the pre-gain placement in the circuit delivers subtler changes. The Treble and Bass EQ controls are instead placed…Click on the title for more

JHS The Violet Distortion

Rainger FX Pull Focus Distortion + Chorus/Reverb

The Rainger FX Pull Focus, by the London-based kind of quirky pedals, is an analog distortion circuit (borrowed from previous units like the Reverb-X) routed into a second, faded-in digital effect, that can be either a chorus or a reverb. The name chosen for this device refers to a cinematographic…Click on the title for more

Rainger FX Pull Focus Distortion + Chorus/Reverb