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SolidGoldFX EM-III Multi-Head Octave Echo

Montreal's SolidGoldFX has been on a tear recently, and if there was an award for the "most prolific pedal builder of the '20s" they would be up there with Walrus Audio and a few other ones. Their latest release is the EM-III, a compact Multi-Head Octave Echo. Building on SGFX’s…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX EM-III Multi-Head Octave Echo

Fender Reflecting Pool Reverb/Delay

American electric guitar giant Fender has been on fire in the last few years as far as pedal releases go, dropping bundles of new stompboxes at every NAMM show (Winter and Summer!). One of the most intriguing devices unveiled at the SNAMM 2019 show was the Reflecting Pool, a Delay/Reverb…Click on the title for more

Fender Reflecting Pool Reverb/Delay

Tonetuga FX Delphine Delay

The world will never have enough delay pedals, an effect that lends itself to a multitude of variations. The Tonetuga FX Delphine Delay is not the only dual delay out there, but its emphasis on tape machine-like modulation makes it rather unique. The two circuits are identical but independent from…Click on the title for more

Tonetuga FX Delphine Delay

OPFXS V-Uno Reprogrammable Guitar Pedal

Programmable pedals are not new at this point in time, but the (stereo) OPFXS V-Uno takes things to the next level in this category, allowing full configuration of knobs, footswitch, and external expression pedal to the available parameters. The device comes with a library of 30 stereo effects (including almost…Click on the title for more

OPFXS V-Uno Reprogrammable Guitar Pedal

Jet Pedals Lion Distortion

The Lion and the Lamb by Kansas City's Jet Pedals are two analog gain pedals with different characters but similar functionality - including presets and Midi compatibility. They pack a lot more functions than meet the eye, with three selectable distortion circuits and an extra boost. The Lion is an…Click on the title for more

Jet Pedals Lion Distortion

Greer Amps Soma 63 Vintage Preamp

Greer Amps has released the Soma 63 Vintage Preamp, a must-have for vintage amp lovers that was rewarded the Best in Show award at NAMM 2019. Utilizing Greer's new XFR platform, this pedal delivers real amp-like tone, including a real transformer to simulate everything about amplifiers; in this case, vintage…Click on the title for more

Greer Amps Soma 63 Vintage Preamp

One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive DLX

The One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive DLX (as in Deluxe) is an upgrade to one of the Japanese company's most popular overdrive pedals. Part of the BJFE series designed by Bjorn Juhl, the SRODDLX retains the versatile tone of the Mini Strawberry Red but makes it even more so by adding…Click on the title for more

One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive DLX

Mooer R7 Multiverb

The Mooer R7 was announced a few months after the D7 delay and the A7 Ambient reverb and belongs to the same New Micro Series' format that - remarkably - gives the player 7 modes and 7 presets in one tiny enclosure, with five knobs to control it all (including…Click on the title for more

Mooer R7 Multiverb

Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus

One of the best aspects of our Stompbox Exhibits is that they allow us to get acquainted with new and often "emerging" boutique pedal brands. At our recent Montreal event Sonic Circuit (co-organized with MUTEK), we hosted a board by Italian builder Dophix, a company that echoes its country's artistic…Click on the title for more

Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus

Wilson Effects Fuzz MKIII

Indiana's Wilson Effects have been revamping their pedal line in 2021, and the Fuzz Mk III is their improved version of the classic Tone Bender evolution. The most noteworthy feature of this NOS Germanium fuzz is its 6 position rotary switch (Squish) that activates different capacitors to give the fuzz…Click on the title for more

Wilson Effects Fuzz MKIII

Jet Pedals Lamb Overdrive

The Lion and the Lamb by Kansas City's Jet Pedals are two analog gain pedals with different voices but similar functionality - including presets and Midi compatibility. They pack a lot more functions than meets the eye, with three selectable distortion circuits and an extra boost. The Lamb is an…Click on the title for more

Jet Pedals Lamb Overdrive

JHS 3 Series Phaser

Inspired by the classic phaser circuits of the 1970s, the JHS Pedals 3-Series Phaser is a simple compact mono pedal capable of delivering all the standard phase tones you would expect, and more thanks to the Blend control and Feedback toggle switch, opening up a wider range of tones. Interestingly,…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Phaser