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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

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