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Mad Professor Simble MkII Overdrive

One of the most convincing D-Style compact pedals, the Mad Professor Simble, just like a real Dumble, lets you EQ the signal before or after the overdrive. The Accent control adjusts the brightness before the drive, and Contour sets the brightness after the drive stage. It can really sing with…... Click for more

Mad Professor Simble MkII Overdrive

Walrus Audio Lüm Granular Reverb

Walrus Audio took three of their most interesting pedals — the Slö, Lore, and Fable — threw them in a blender, and came out with something that's earned its own permanent spot on the roster. The Walrus Audio Lüm is a granular reverb that doesn't just wash your signal in…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Lüm Granular Reverb

Tubesteader Gainlord Dual Plexi Overdrive

If you’ve ever dreamed of bottling the raw, roaring spirit of classic British stacks—the kind that defined decades of hard rock—then meet your new secret weapon: the Tubesteader Gainlord. This isn’t just another overdrive pedal. It’s a high-voltage, 12AX7 tube preamp crammed into a compact enclosure, delivering the punch, harmonics,…... Click for more

Tubesteader Gainlord Dual Plexi Overdrive

Milkman Sound Benson The Amp

For years, players have coveted the rich, responsive tones of Benson amplifiers. Now, in a landmark collaboration with Milkman Sound, that coveted sound is available in its most versatile form yet: Milkman Sound Benson The Amp. This hand-built unit places the exact signature preamp from Chris Benson's legendary Chimera and…... Click for more

Milkman Sound Benson The Amp

Cornerstone Centurio Professional Drive

Cornerstone Centurio. Two Klon-style channels in one box, made in Italy. Sounds simple. It's not. The Klon circuit is sacred ground for a certain kind of player - that amp-pushing, clarity-preserving thing that makes everything just better. Centurio takes that DNA and gives you two independent gain and volume stages,…... Click for more

Cornerstone Centurio Professional Drive

Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon

Crazy Tube Circuits, a Greek company that apparently learned electronics by staring at the sun and listening to Blue Cheer records, built this three-panel monster. It's not a pedal. It's a manifesto in a metal box. Enter the Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon. Four fuzz voices in the center panel: ff is…... Click for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon

Warm Audio Warmdrive (D-Style Overdrive)

Now discontinued, the Hermida Audio Zendrive is still one of the most sought-after pedals inspired by the highly-regarded, hand and custom-made Dumble amplifiers, and the Warm Audio Warmdrive is a faithful replica of it, down to the ying-yang logo, at a fraction of the cost. This type of pedal, often…... Click for more

Warm Audio Warmdrive (D-Style Overdrive)

Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General

The original Ace Tone Fuzz Master FM-2 is one of those vintage Japanese circuits that people chase for years. It's basically a Super Fuzz variant — that same aggressive octave grind — but harder to find and usually crusty with age. With the Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General, the Ohio-based…... Click for more

Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General

DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

Following a surge of interest spurred by a viral demonstration video, the long-discontinued DOD Bad Monkey overdrive has been resurrected in a significantly expanded form by its original creators at DOD. The Badder Monkey is far more than a simple reissue; it’s a comprehensive reimagining that retains the core green-voiced…... Click for more

DOD Badder Monkey Overdrive

GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

Hailing from the Indonesyan brand that gave us the Specular Tempus (also a stereo, multi-algorithms reverb + delay pedal), the GFI System Solis Ventus expands on its predecessor offering a dual DSP engine, powered by two 32-bit ARM processors. This configuration allows you to run two effects (delay-delay, reverb-reverb, or…... Click for more

GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

Jam Octaurus Fuzz

Born in (or at least near) the ancient Athenian caves where trapped men saw shadows hinting at greater truths, the Jam Octaurus is an octave-up fuzz pedal designed for versatility and creative exploration across diverse musical genres and applications. Its circuit emphasizes clarity with an apparent octave that remains distinct…... Click for more

Jam Octaurus Fuzz

Strymon El Capistan V2 Tape Delay

The Strymon El Capistan is a lush stereo emulation of a vintage Tape Echo device, in a cleverly simple box. It offers three Tape modes emulating different reading head configurations (Fixed, Multi and Single) and three ways to slightly tweak each one of them. Separate controls for Tape Age and…... Click for more

Strymon El Capistan V2 Tape Delay