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BOSS SDE-3 Digital Delay

A rack unit launched in 1983, the Roland SDE3000 was one of the the first delays to feature dual delays and a modulation section. Van Halen famously used it, and in 2023 the Japanese brand already released a non-compact pedal version with a signature variant inspired by the star guitarist.…... Click for more

BOSS SDE-3 Digital Delay

Source Audio C4 Synth Pedal

In 2019, Boston's Source Audio joined the small number of manufacturers offering a true synth pedal design with the release of the C4 Synth, which tracks a monophonic signal and feeds it to up to four parallel oscillators, each assignable to a choice of three waves shapes (sine, square and…... Click for more

Source Audio C4 Synth Pedal

Walrus Audio Voyager MkII

The Walrus Audio Voyager MkII is the complete redesign of the Oklahoma-based company's very first pedal, launched in 2011. Like for many other young pedal companies, it was a Klon Centaur's clone. The Voyager MkII takes the "Klone" concept to the next level, with a multi-voice approach thanks to a…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Voyager MkII

Expresso FX Fuzz Bender MKI & MKII

Built in the UK and equipped with two OC75 and one OC76 NOS transistors, the Expresso FX Fuzz Bender MKII is a high-end, made-to-order tone bender replica with top-quality NOS parts. The company lets you handpick the enclosure, knobs, and additional quality-of-life mods such as an external bias knob. You…... Click for more

Expresso FX Fuzz Bender MKI & MKII

REVV G2 Distortion

The REVV amps G2 Distortion delivers the expressive and organic warm lead tones delivered by REVV amps' Green channel with three voicing options through the middle toggle switch: Off gives you a full-range boost with 3-band EQ suitable for enhancing your clean tone or boosting your amp. Blue is the…... Click for more

REVV G2 Distortion

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo

The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo bears that name for a particular reason: it aims to offer, in a compact case, the legendary sound of U2's The Edge as heard in The Joshua Tree, a 1987 album that featured a signature guitar sound drenched in a rhythmic yet ambient delay. Extremely…... Click for more

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo

LPD Pedals Sixty8 Overdrive

LPD Pedals is an Arizona-based builder that seems to have a keen interest in the sound of Marshall Plexi amps, since five out of six of their releases are pedals recreating different flavors of that legendary tone - while the sixth is a delay. The Sixty8, available also in a…... Click for more

LPD Pedals Sixty8 Overdrive

Fish Circuits Model One Overdrive

Our homie (as in Montreal-based) Mike Poisson has recently launched the first pedal from his new company, the Fish Circuits Model One, an overdrive featuring an original circuit. Hosted in a vintage-looking, custom trapezoidal case, this is a drive that can do more than one thing, and do it well:…... Click for more

Fish Circuits Model One Overdrive

JHS 3 Series Tape Delay

The JHS 3 Series Tape Delay marks another milestone in the Kansas City-based company’s mission to deliver affordable ($99), boutique-quality solutions for every type of effect pedal. This latest addition builds on their success in the delay category, following the 3-Series Delay (with analog and digital odes) and the Oil…... Click for more

JHS 3 Series Tape Delay

Benson Germanium Preamp

The Benson Germanium Preamp is a variation on the Portland-based company's pedal that put them on the stompbox map: the Preamp, an overdrive/distortion that slowly conquered the ears of a growing number of guitarists. This Germanium version was built on the experience gathered by Chris Benson while working on the…... Click for more

Benson Germanium Preamp

ENGL Fireball IR

The EP635 (aka ENGL Fireball IR) is a compact, feature-packed preamp pedal that captures the high-gain response and tonal character of ENGL’s Fireball amplifier. Designed for versatility, it offers two independent channels, onboard IR loading, and studio-quality headphone output—making it a practical solution for stage, studio, and silent practice. Key…... Click for more

ENGL Fireball IR

Noise Engineering Batverb Stereo Reverb

Emerging from the Eurorack module-ridden offices where the Noise Engineering team devises their circuit, the Batverb is a stereo reverb and synthetic tail generator that defies convention. Built on the powerful algorithm from the company's Desmodus Versio module, this pedal is a treasure trove of delay and reverb textures, all…... Click for more

Noise Engineering Batverb Stereo Reverb