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Blammo! Electronics Blues Blaster

It doesn't look like this new hand-made Blues Breaker evolution by the dudes at Blammo! Electronics is officially out yet, but since there's a video of it, it must exist! Enter the Blues Blaster. The circuit is an updated version of that venerable overdrive, that fixes all the known limitations…Click on the title for more

Blammo! Electronics Blues Blaster

Palmer The Solarist Fuzz

With two channels based on the venerable Fuzz Face and Rangemaster, the Palmer The Solarist is a bona fide fuzz + boost on steroids. The pedal offers 3 clipping options per channel: on the Fuzz side you can choose between a pair of Germanium diodes (GT404B transistor), Silicon ones (NTE123),…Click on the title for more

Palmer The Solarist Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Distortion

The EarthQuaker Devices Zoar is the Ohio company's take on the modern-sounding, transistor-based medium-high gain distortion. Moderately tweakeable thanks to the (passive) 3-way EQ section, which operates on the frequencies between 0 and 800Hz for Bass, 500Hz and 3kHz for Middle and 1kHz and 10kHz for Treble, the pedal also…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Distortion

Greer Black Mountain Crunch Drive

The Greer Black Mountain is a new, British-style crunch overdrive by a Georgia-based boutique builder with a growing following, mostly because of the Lightspeed overdrive, a true "sleeper hit" of the stompbox industry. While the Lightspeed is a very transparent drive, the Black Mountain offers a definite tonal flavor reminiscent…Click on the title for more

Greer Black Mountain Crunch Drive

EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius Chorus

It looks like 2023 is going to be the year of the chorus! The EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius is the fifth effect of that type released this year by an established US boutique builder (after Jackson Audio, Beetronics, Old Blood Noise, and Walrus Audio, with the last two launched just yesterday!).…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius Chorus

Bondi Effects Sick As Mk3

With a circuit inspired by the Klon Centaur, the Bondi Effects Sick As Mk3 is one of the most popular overdrive pedals in its category. It features a toggle switch that controls the amount of headroom and character of the drive, and an extra Bass knob for added versatility. Both…Click on the title for more

Bondi Effects Sick As Mk3

Chase Bliss Audio Generation Loss MkII

We celebrated in this very blog several of the pedals by Cooper FX, a one-man "cult" builder whose devices were constantly sold out. One of the biggest fans of this manufacturer is Chase Bliss Audio's Joel Korte, who has never been shy about his affinity for the Cooper FX Generation…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Generation Loss MkII

Fuzzrocious Lil Fella Overdrive/Distortion

Fuzzrocious is not only the pedal company with the best name out there, but also a family-run business with a mission to explore new ways to distort guitar (and bass) tone in new and inspiring ways. Their new release Li'l Fella continues this tradition with a circuit that updates their…Click on the title for more

Fuzzrocious Lil Fella Overdrive/Distortion

Glou Glou Loupe` Creative Stereo Looper

Those who like imaginative pedals and have no problem with complexity and seriously BIG stompboxes, should already be familiar with French builder Glou Glou, a company that has embraced the idea that pedals can be full-fledged synths (without keys). They just announced a new pedal and, once again, it's an…Click on the title for more

Glou Glou Loupe` Creative Stereo Looper

EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device

EarthQuaker Devices has just expanded its ever-growing line of effect pedals with the Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device. Built on the same proprietary digital signal processing (DSP) architecture as the company’s hit Avalanche Run delay and reverb pedal, Pyramids is packed with features and a full palette of great sounds. It…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device

Benson Stonk Box Fuzz

After the Germanium Fuzz, the Benson Stonk Box Fuzz is the 2nd fuzz pedal by the Portland builder featuring their proprietary temperature technology that allows the diodes at the core of the circuit to behave more consistently, solving a problem that has afflicted many pedal builders dedicated to the development…Click on the title for more

Benson Stonk Box Fuzz

UAFX Universal Audio OX Stomp

The UAFX Universal Audio OX Stomp represents the American company's entry in the growing market of cab simulator pedals, although the company already had a similar desktop product with speaker modeling technology simply called OX. This stompbox unit inherits some of that technology and adds a lot more features. The…Click on the title for more

UAFX Universal Audio OX Stomp