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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)

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

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

Silktone is a boutique amp company based in Roseville, CA that whose first pedal creation is simply named Fuzz - a Germanium Fuzz Face-inspired circuit with a couple of cool tricks up its sleeve to widen the original's sonic palette. That launch circuit was recently updated with the Fuzz+. The…Click on the title for more

Silktone Fuzz+

Fjord Fuzz Dovre Fuzz + Reverb

The Fjord Fuzz Dovre (a name inspired by a somewhat mythical Norwegian mountain) is a two-knob fuzz+spring reverb pedal that's as simple to operate as it is convenient. It can produce various fuzz sound and clean tones with the most classic of splashy reverb. The fuzz circuit, activated by the…Click on the title for more

Fjord Fuzz Dovre Fuzz + Reverb

Electro-Harmonix POG3

Electro-Harmonix added a new chapter to their POG saga (launched in 2005) with the POG3, the mother of all Polyphonic Octave Generator pedals, capable of generating up to five voices plus your root tone - and arranging them in stereo. Previous versions of the POG were already tried and true…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix POG3

Portland, OR's Benson Amplification is known for their boutique amps and ingenious and innovative Germanium pedals. The Benson Delay is the company's first foray into designing a device outside the dirtbox realm. Company owner and designer Chris Benson has been working on refining this design since 2019, when he got…Click on the title for more

Benson Delay

Chase Bliss Lossy Digital LoFi

The Chase Bliss Lossy is a collaboration with audio plugin builder Goodhertz, and could be described as a digital version of the company's Generation Loss, informed by Goodhertz's plugin of the same name. Where Generation Loss originated as an effect intent to recreate the sonic artifact of the analog VHS…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Lossy Digital LoFi

Polyend Press Stereo Compressor

At SuperBooth 2024, Polish synth brand Polyend unveiled its first pedal, a high-end stereo analog compressor called Press. The Polyend Press is now shipping. At the intimidating price point of $399 USD (and €399), this circuit offers a little more than just studio-quality compression and limiting. That extra value can be…Click on the title for more

Polyend Press Stereo Compressor

Champion Leccy The Dunsh Distortion/Fuzz

The Champion Leccy The Dunsh is a new release by the British via Philly builder that started as a modification made to one section of the company's own Gett and the Bloody Gett fuzzes, two Black Russian Big Muff variants. That mod was named "Dunsh" and added a "loud, noisy…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy The Dunsh Distortion/Fuzz