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Collision Devices Crushturnal

The Collision Devices Crushturnal is the latest inspiring device by a French pedal brand that has gotten us accustomed to delivering complex yet intuitive creative effects. Available for preorder, it will ship in the 2nd half of June 2024. Inspired by the glitch created by clock change on digital processors…Click on the title for more

Collision Devices Crushturnal

EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3

It should come as no surprise that EarthQuaker Devices’s aesthetic dabbles into the occult from time to time, and the brand’s collaboration with Sunn O))) cemented that fact. The pedal, dubbed “Life Pedal” in conjunction with the release of Sunn O)))’s Life Metal features a presentation like not much else,…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3

JHS Colour Box V2

The JHS Colour Box was born in 2014 as a pedal that allows guitarists to recreate through a simple stompbox the classic sound and tonal palette of a guitar plugged directly into the preamp of a high-end studio console (a sound made famous by the Beatles on "Revolution"). Today the…Click on the title for more

JHS Colour Box V2

New Pedal: Analog Music Company SHSL Mk3 (So High So Low) Preamp + Filter

The Analog Music Company SHSL Mk3 (an acronym for "So High So Low") is a preamp pedal inspired by two other devices: the pleasantly colored preamp section of the Moogerfooger pedals by Moog, and the high-pass/low-pass filters found on the vintage KORG MS-20. As an extra nod to synth players,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Analog Music Company SHSL Mk3 (So High So Low) Preamp + Filter

Champion Leccy Skitzy Dual Modulated Reverb

Wolly of Pensyllvenya-based Champions Leccy has slowly morphed a very peculiar and creative identity for his company: creative and quirky, his devices feature quirky illustrations reminiscent of indie comic books, and the brand new Skitzy, a Dual Modulated Reverb, is no exception. Blending the circuits (and the names) of two…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy Skitzy Dual Modulated Reverb

REVV G4 Distortion

Manitoba's REVV Amplification has built a solid reputation designing and building high-quality boutique guitar amps, and have expanded to the pedal market in the spring of 2018 with the (purple) REVV G3 Distortion, which instantly found lots of love among many pedal videographers. The Canadian builder surprised everybody by releasing…Click on the title for more

REVV G4 Distortion

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

Joyo TaiChi Overdrive

The Joyo Taichi is the newest addition to their R series, which is a low gain D-style overdrive with 4 simple controls. Volume, Gain, and Tone are simple enough, but the Voice knob is where the design really gets interesting. It works in conjunction with the Gain and Tone knobs…Click on the title for more

Joyo TaiChi Overdrive

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MkII

The Mako M1 MkII is the updated version of the company's "High-Fidelity Modulation Machine," part of the impressive Mako line of stereo, multi-algorithm pedals. In line with previous Mako releases, the M1 is a highly tweakable effect with presets and MIDI compatibility that delivers several types of modulation effects: Phaser,…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MkII

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