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Warm Audio Warmdrive (D-Style Overdrive)

Now discontinued, the Hermida Audio Zendrive is still one of the most sought-after pedals inspired by the highly-regarded, hand and custom-made Dumble amplifiers, and the Warm Audio Warmdrive is a faithful replica of it, down to the ying-yang logo, at a fraction of the cost. This type of pedal, often…... Click for more

Warm Audio Warmdrive (D-Style Overdrive)

Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General

The original Ace Tone Fuzz Master FM-2 is one of those vintage Japanese circuits that people chase for years. It's basically a Super Fuzz variant — that same aggressive octave grind — but harder to find and usually crusty with age. With the Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General, the Ohio-based…... Click for more

Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General

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 for more

DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

Hailing from the Indonesyan brand that gave us the Specular Tempus (also a stereo, multi-algorithms reverb + delay pedal), the GFI System Solis Ventus expands on its predecessor offering a dual DSP engine, powered by two 32-bit ARM processors. This configuration allows you to run two effects (delay-delay, reverb-reverb, or…... Click for more

GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

Jam Octaurus Fuzz

Born in (or at least near) the ancient Athenian caves where trapped men saw shadows hinting at greater truths, the Jam Octaurus is an octave-up fuzz pedal designed for versatility and creative exploration across diverse musical genres and applications. Its circuit emphasizes clarity with an apparent octave that remains distinct…... Click for more

Jam Octaurus Fuzz

Keeley RK2000 Funk Siren Delay

In 1983, Ibanez/Maxon built something absurd: the DM2000, a 12-bit digital delay so over-engineered that it made everything else look like a toy. Forty years later, Trey Anastasio has been abusing one onstage, using its Hold function to create infinite, warbling loops called the "Funk Siren." The only problem? Vintage…... Click for more

Keeley RK2000 Funk Siren Delay

MXR EVH Modern High Gain Distortion

Let's talk Van Halen tone, folks! The old MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive is the black-and-yellow classic. MOSFET clipping, three-band EQ, that legendary boost that doesn't just push your amp - it becomes your amp. It's the brown sound in a box. The history of Van Halen from "Eruption" to "Right…... Click for more

MXR EVH Modern High Gain Distortion

Strymon El Capistan V2 Tape Delay

The Strymon El Capistan is a lush stereo emulation of a vintage Tape Echo device, in a cleverly simple box. It offers three Tape modes emulating different reading head configurations (Fixed, Multi and Single) and three ways to slightly tweak each one of them. Separate controls for Tape Age and…... Click for more

Strymon El Capistan V2 Tape Delay

Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz

The Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz's lineage traces back to 1998, when designer Jeorge Tripps modified a late-'70s op-amp fuzz circuit for the band Oranger. Prized for its less pronounced mid-scoop compared to many vintage fuzzes, the circuit was valued for its tighter low-end response and reliable live performance. Decades…... Click for more

Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz

Walrus Audio Highpoint Optical Compressor

The folks at Walrus Audio looked at the compressor section of a Neve console, realized nobody was going to tour with one, and built the Highpoint. It's an all-analog optical compressor that runs on a ±15V internal rail—double the headroom of most pedals, zero starved-voltage compromise. The result is compression…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Highpoint Optical Compressor

Red Panda RD-1 Pitch Delay

Red Panda has spent years proving that digital doesn't have to mean cold. The Raster was their deep-dive pitch delay - a brilliant box with menus, alternate functions, and enough parameters to make a synth programmer weep with joy . It was also, for the stomp-and-go guitarist, a lot. Enter…... Click for more

Red Panda RD-1 Pitch Delay

JHS Fumble JFET Preamp

Here's the thing about mistakes: some of them you bury. Some of them you put in a box and sell for eighty-nine dollars. JHS dropped the NOTADÜMBLË in May 2025—a solderless DIY kit with two circuits. One was an overdrive based on the Dumble lead sound. The other was supposed…... Click for more

JHS Fumble JFET Preamp