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Tech 21 SansAmp PSA 2.0

To celebrate its 30th anniversary Tech 21 could not NOT pay homage to their celebrated SansAmp line, which back in the '90s started the amp emulation frenzy. The SansAmp PSA 2.0 is a pedalboard version of the company's original rackmount unit, found in many major studios, with an added…Click on the title for more

Tech 21 SansAmp PSA 2.0

Origin Effects M-EQ Driver

The large blue panel of the Pultec studio rack equalizer has a place like few other pieces of gear in the history of recording, and the Origin Effects M-EQ Driver puts its sound, quite literally, at your feet. Using the Adaptive Circuitry system recently introduced on the company's TS-inspired Halcyon…Click on the title for more

Origin Effects M-EQ Driver

Nordvang ’83 Drive (Klone + Blues Breaker)

For such a small country, Denmark has a remarkable tradition in the guitar pedal niche (think TC Electronic and T-Rex, to mention just two), so there's always a lot of curiosity when new Danish builders get introduced to the stompbox scene. Nordvang debuted with a bang back in April by…Click on the title for more

Nordvang ’83 Drive (Klone + Blues Breaker)

Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger

While multi-modulation pedals delivering different types of modulation are an established niche in the effect world, it's rare to stumble upon a pedal that delivers several kinds of the same type of modulation (we are not talking simply about LFO shapes here, but tonal character). Enter Aurora, the new Flanger…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger

BOSS OC-5 Octave Pedal

BOSS just unveiled the latest update to their octave pedal series, the BOSS OC-5. The Japanese builder was the first one to launch a compact octave pedal back in 1982, the OC-2, of which the OC-5 is an evolution. The main new features include a new Vintage mode (which faithfully…Click on the title for more

BOSS OC-5 Octave Pedal

Old Blood Noise Screen Violence Modulated Reverb

The Old Blood Noise Screen Violence is a stereo modulated reverb released in collaboration with Glasgow's international synth-pop sensation CHVRCHES, and inspired by the sound of the album of the same name. The circuit consists of an overdrive and a one-knob effect that, ad different settings, will produce delay, reverb,…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Screen Violence Modulated Reverb

Sonicake Levitate Delay + Reverb

The Sonicake Levitate launches a new format for Chinese builder of (mostly) mini pedals Sonicake, which could be described as an insanely affordable, non-mini, dual-effect pedal series. The two effects, in this case, are a classic combo, beloved by guitarists with ambient leanings: (digital) delay and (plate) reverb, in that…Click on the title for more

Sonicake Levitate Delay + Reverb

JHS Legends of Fuzz 2023

The JHS Legends of Fuzz line just almost doubled in size, with the release of three new circuits inspired, just like the first four, by the most influential fuzz designs of all times. While the first four releases were clones of what are undoubtedly the most popular vintage fuzz circuits (Muff,…Click on the title for more

JHS Legends of Fuzz 2023

Walrus Audio Fundamental Series

Walrus Audio just unveiled their first series of affordable pedals, called Fundamental and for now, comprising of eight effects: reverb, delay, phaser, chorus, tremolo,fuzz, distortion and overdrive, featuring three sliders and one 3-way switch each. They will have a street price of $129. This move by the Oklahoma builder follows…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Series

Fender Hammertone Fuzz

The Fender Hammertone Fuzz is one of the nine new stompboxes in an affordable line of pedals released by the guitar conglomerate in 2022. This silicon circuit doesn't seem to be a clone of any of the classic vintage fuzzes, but vintage it sounds, with its classic splattery tone and horn-like sustain.…Click on the title for more

Fender Hammertone Fuzz

Chase Bliss Audio Blooper

We've been following the genesis of Chase Bliss Audio's creative looper Blooper since NAMM 2019 and then in the Knobs videos below. On December 10th the Toronto videographer announced that the pedal is ready and will be shipping soon. The company raised almost 400,000 with a Kickstarter campaign for funding…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Blooper

Strymon Timeline

Delay pedals are a dime a dozen these days. So if you are going to make a delay pedal in 2012 it has to be something special. Strymon, a company that claims to be a unique group of left brained artists who focus on creativity and quality sounds, is giving it…Click on the title for more

Strymon Timeline