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Vongon Polyphrase Stereo Echo

We were very proud to host the launch of the new Vongon Polyphrase at our 10th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit (yeah, after all what happened since our 2019 edition we kind of forgot that this was the event's ten year anniversary!). The Polyphrase is a stereo echo with an infinite feedback loop,…... Click for more

Vongon Polyphrase Stereo Echo

Source Audio Pathways Multi Stereo Tremolo + Reverb

The Source Audio Pathways is a tremolo and reverb pedal that understands its lineage. Spring reverb and tube tremolo have lived together since the days when amps came with both built in—because motion and dimension just work together. Pathways takes that classic pairing and expands it without overcomplicating it. Seven…... Click for more

Source Audio Pathways Multi Stereo Tremolo + Reverb

WAT Ranges Distortion

Meet your new tonal soulmate: the WAT?! Ranges Pedal. This isn't just another overdrive - it's a full-spectrum tone forge that morphs from whisper-clean boosts to screaming distortion with effortless control. At its core, four carefully crafted gain stages (combining op-amp and JFET circuitry) deliver amp-like responsiveness without mimicking any…... Click for more

WAT Ranges Distortion

Polyend Mess Multi-FX with Sequencer

Polyend saw the pedal world and decided it needed more chaos. The Mess is their answer: a multi-effects pedal with four independent tracks, over 120 stereo effects, and a 16-step sequencer that turns static processing into something alive. It's a box that can treat your tone with surgical precision one…... Click for more

Polyend Mess Multi-FX with Sequencer

EarthQuaker Devices Towers Reverberant Filter

EarthQuaker Devices has spent twenty years convincing us that reverb doesn't have to sit politely in the background. Afterneath sent drips cavern-dwelling. Astral Destiny went cosmic. Transmisser just… floated off somewhere. Now comes the Towers, labeled as a Stereo Reverberant Filter. Jamie Stillman is very clear: this isn't an evolution of…... Click for more

EarthQuaker Devices Towers Reverberant Filter

Old Blood Noise Parting Delay/Reverb (Emily Hopkins Collab)

The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Parting, created in collaboration with harpist influencer Emily Hopkins, is a sophisticated and experimental modulation/glitch delay/reverb hybrid designed for generative, evolving soundscapes. It masterfully blurs the lines between glitchy rhythmic delay, atmospheric reverb, and dynamic modulation. The pedal is organized into three core sections: Modulation: Offers…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Parting Delay/Reverb (Emily Hopkins Collab)

Klowra Everlast Delay

The Klowra Everlast Delay is a feature-rich stereo delay pedal offering 9 distinct delay types, ranging from analog-style echoes to pristine digital repeats and experimental textures like Granular, Reverse, and the more mysterious Crystal and Sweeper algorithms. Built around a powerful digital engine, it provides comprehensive parameter control alongside dynamic…... Click for more

Klowra Everlast Delay

Tone King Royalist Preamp

Following the success of last year's Imperial preamp, Tone King has unveiled the Royalist: a high-voltage tube preamp pedal that distills the sound of their Royalist MKIII amplifier into a compact, pedalboard-friendly format. Where the Imperial covered American cleans, the Royalist is a full-throated tribute to the golden age of…... Click for more

Tone King Royalist Preamp

Fish Circuits Astronomie Reverb

One of the most intriguing new pedal releases at NAMM 2025 came from a fellow Montrealese brand: the Fish Circuit Astronomie. It's a spring-style reverb/compressor circuit (in that order) with the company's signature chunky vintage look and very unusual controls. Notwithstanding the large footprint, the Astronomie doesn't have real springs…... Click for more

Fish Circuits Astronomie Reverb

Kinotone Ghost Chordal Resonator

Kinotone has quickly established itself as one of the most imaginative new makers in boutique effects, specializing in devices that recontextualize the guitar signal into something entirely new. Their flagship, the Ghosts, is the ultimate expression of this vision. Far more than a pedal, it’s a 6-voice physical modeling synthesizer and…... Click for more

Kinotone Ghost Chordal Resonator

JHS Double Dragon Lo-Fi Octave Pedal

After years of building all sorts of effects pedals (but mostly overdrives and fuzzes), JHS finally entered the octave game. The Double Dragon is their first dedicated octave pedal—and they built it on forty-year-old technology. MXR Blue Box. Boss OC-2. Electro-Harmonix Micro-Synth . Those circuits that predated digital precision, that…... Click for more

JHS Double Dragon Lo-Fi Octave Pedal

Polyend Step Drum Machine Pedal

Integrating a drum machine into a guitar pedal isn’t a new concept, but the Polyend Step elevates it to a whole new level, drawing on the Polish company’s expertise in synthesis rather than traditional guitar effects. The Step is a stereo, sample-based drum machine in pedal form, controlled via Tap…... Click for more

Polyend Step Drum Machine Pedal