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Red Witch Empress Deus Stereo Chorus

The original Red Witch Empress Chorus is one of the first stereo devices of this kind and was used exclusively by Andy Summers for all chorus sounds during the Police reunion in 2007. The new Deus version adds a new "Dark" mode that simulates the high roll-off of the classic…Click on the title for more

Red Witch Empress Deus Stereo Chorus

Gear Ant YellowJacket Dual Distortion

There seems to be some consensus among guitarists that, in the new millennium, having just one dirt box won't cut it. Hence, the proliferation of dual gain pedals. The Yellow Jacket is the take on this format of up-and-coming builder Gear Ant's, a dual distortion circuit that stacks voicings loosely…Click on the title for more

Gear Ant YellowJacket Dual Distortion

Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

NYC's Electro-Harmonix has been a leader in the niche of additive synthesis (aka pitch shifting) since the release of their beloved POG pedal in 2005, and the release of the Intelligent Harmony Machine takes things one step further in the development of that technology. This is a pedal that instantly…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

There always a lot of curiosity when Wampler unveils a new overdrive, since the Indiana-based builder has built a super-solid reputation for its gain pedals, through a series of popular models like the Sovereign Distortion and the Tumnus overdrive. The company's new pedal, called Pantheon, is a circuit voiced after…Click on the title for more

Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

Eventide UltraTap Delay

After the BlackHole and the MicroPitch, the Eventide | UltraTap delay is the third pedal in a new series of Stereo effects based on improved algorithms that made the fortune of the NYC company, being feautred in all their most successful products from pro audio (rack effects, plugins) to guitar pedals…Click on the title for more

Eventide UltraTap Delay

KMA Machines Guardian of the Wurm

Earlier this year, I stood in front of a contemporary art installation from a Quebec-based artist asking me to trigger, via pedal, the end of the world. Irresponsible as I am, I stomped on it, but nothing happened (Quebequas are renowned for loving provocations). Today I am presented with a…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Guardian of the Wurm

IK Multimedia X-Space Multi-Mode Stereo Reverb

At Summer NAMM 2021, Italian powerhouse IK Multimedia unveiled four new, multi-mode pedals powered by the algorithms of their popular audio plugin Amplitube. We are now tackling them one at a time, starting with the stereo reverb, called X-Space. This is a multi-mode reverb do-it-all kind of device reminiscent of…Click on the title for more

IK Multimedia X-Space Multi-Mode Stereo Reverb

Mojo Hand FX Swim Team Chorus/Flanger

The Mojo Hand FX Swim Team is an original take on the quad chorus design teamed up with a vintage-inspired flanger, accessible through a push button in the middle of the pedal. It's quite uncommon for a compact chorus to have a flanger mode (traditionally, chorus pedals have a Vibrato…Click on the title for more

Mojo Hand FX Swim Team Chorus/Flanger

DryBell Vibe Machine V3

The Croatian team at DryBell have spent most of their 10-year (plus) existence laser-focused on creating the best possible Uni-Vibe clone. The fruit of these efforts was the Vibe Machine, which quickly established itself as one of the best contenders in that category, as highlighted in our Buyer's Guide to…Click on the title for more

DryBell Vibe Machine V3

Caroline The Blues overdrive

Launched on April 1st by Caroline Guitar Co as a pretend joke, The Blues is a Dallas Rangemaster evolution presented as a gentler cousin to the company's Hawaiian Pizza transistor fuzz-drive. If the Pizza is 30% drive, 70% fuzz, then this is more like 80% drive, 20% fuzz. The toggle…Click on the title for more

Caroline The Blues overdrive

Walrus Audio SLÖTVÅ Multi Textural Reverb

Walrus Audio SLÖTVÅ is a variation of the 3-mode SLÖ multi-texture reverb, one of the most popular pedals by the Oklahoma City-based company, which has been regularly on top of our article about the best pedals for ambient and shoegazer music for a while now. The improvements here are exclusively…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio SLÖTVÅ Multi Textural Reverb

ThorpyFX The Bunker Distortion/Overdrive

The Bunker is ThorpyFX's reimagining of the legendary Lovetone Brown Source pedal, designed in collaboration with the original builder. A “brown sound” Marshall style overdrive, that can be pushed into distortion, in a stout, board friendly size. This version is smaller and louder while offering extra tonal flexibility through a…Click on the title for more

ThorpyFX The Bunker Distortion/Overdrive