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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 on the title for more

Benson Germanium Preamp

Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz

The Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz represents the LA via Brazil company's entry into not only the expanding market of the dual channel overdrive but also the multifaceted universe of "Klones:" the pedal comprises a Blues Breaker-style circuit (aka Circuit #0) and one inspired by the Klon Centaur (aka Circuit #1),…Click on the title for more

Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz

Danelectro Nichols 1966 Fuzz

The Danelectro Nichols 1966 is a modern re-creation of the Liverpool Fuzz-Tone, which was the first fuzz created by FOXX pedals founder and current Danelectro owner Steve Ridinger. The Nichols 1966 houses a unique three-transistor circuit that produces a distinctive sound that falls somewhere between a fuzz and a distortion. The…Click on the title for more

Danelectro Nichols 1966 Fuzz

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Expression Ramper

On paper, utility pedals may not seem as inspiring as full-fledged effect pedals, but the thing is, they have the potential to give ALL your old pedals a creative lift. The Old Blood Noise Endeavors | Expression Ramper encapsulates that very potential within its mini case (and "mini price"). The…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Expression Ramper

Updated Pedals: Dawner Prince Diktator MKII

Coming to us from the Croatian sensation Dawner Prince Effects is the Diktator MkII, a complete redesign of the original unit released over ten years prior in 2013. Presented as a Preamp/Overdrive/Distortion, this is a pedal that can put your guitar through an evolution of drive stages all the way…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedals: Dawner Prince Diktator MKII

J. Rockett Airchild Six Sixty Compressor

While the pedal market starts feeling a little saturated with compressors voiced after the Teletronix LA2A and the uRei 1176 studio units, there aren't many pedals inspired by what's perhaps the most legendary studio compressor of all times: the Fairchild 660. Enter the Rockett Airchild Six Sixty. Studio rats say…Click on the title for more

J. Rockett Airchild Six Sixty Compressor

Sonicake Warped Dimension Multi-Modulation

With a street price of just under $56 (although speaking of "street price" sounds very old fashion, in this web store age), the Sonicake Warped Dimension is an incredibly affordable, mono multi-modulation digital pedal with four modes: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser and Tremolo. It's a rather simple pedal with bread-and-butter controls…Click on the title for more

Sonicake Warped Dimension Multi-Modulation

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

The race to build the best stereo analog delay is on, ladies and gentlemen! The Walrus Audio Meraki, released under Reverb.com's multi-builder 2023 Blackout Series initiative, joins the BOSS DM-101 in an effect category that's universally considered hard to crack for its engineering challenges, including the fact that this kind…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

BOSS SY-200 Synth Pedal

The BOSS 200 series welcomes another member to its growing family, the SY-200, a rather compact yet fully-featured latency-free synth pedal built on the successful polyphonic circuit of its little sibling SY-1, offering an expanded sound set, more tone-shaping possibilities, 128 memories for storing your presets, and two footswitches for…Click on the title for more

BOSS SY-200 Synth Pedal

Tsakalis MultiCab MK4 Amp and Cab Emulation

The niche of pedals emulating amp and cabs has been getting rather hot in 2020, with several new players coming out with very interesting products. Athens (Greece)'s Tsakalis Audioworks, a company that's been turning more and more ears as of late, is not new at this game, since their brand…Click on the title for more

Tsakalis MultiCab MK4 Amp and Cab Emulation

Benevale Colt 45 Overdrive

Built by a boutique NYC-based company, the Benevale Colt 45 was designed with recording in mind - to achieve that perfect level of touch-sensitive breakup when playing through a tube amp. It can also work as an always-on foundational pedal pushing other overdrives and fuzzes to higher gain levels. If…Click on the title for more

Benevale Colt 45 Overdrive

NUX ‘6ixty5ive Overdrive

The NUX ‘6ixty5ive Overdrive is the latest amp-in-a-box by a Chinese builder that's getting an increasing number of fans in the US of A. Just like the overdrive pedal it takes inspiration from (in tone and color), the Vemuram Jan Ray, it's voiced after the Black Panel Fender amps of…Click on the title for more

NUX ‘6ixty5ive Overdrive