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Nux Komp Core Deluxe

Transparent compressors are normally a pricey commodity, but Chinese manufacturer NUX (pronounced "new x") came out with one that should retail for somewhere around $80. It's called Komp Core Deluxe. A 3-way mini toggle lets you even choose the compression intensity without sound coloration. From the manufacturer's website: Komp Core Deluxe is…Click on the title for more

Nux Komp Core Deluxe

Ibanez Vemuram TSV808 Tube Screamer

The Ibanez TSV808 is a collaboration with Vemuram, a popular boutique pedal manufacturer in Japan. Billed as a “Next Generation Tubescreamer” the TSV808 is a marriage of the Tubescreamer and Vemuram’s Jan Ray overdrive. Aesthetically it looks fairly similar to the standard Tubescreamer, but underneath the hood it combines the…Click on the title for more

Ibanez Vemuram TSV808 Tube Screamer

Old Blood Noise Procession V2 Modulated Reverb

Old Blood Noise is one of the new guitar pedal manufacturers that emerged in the second decade of the new millennium with some really interesting design ideas. Their take on creative reverb, aptly titled the ‘Procession’ offers some sounds that come straight out of outer space. This is not your…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Procession V2 Modulated Reverb

Joyo King Of Kings

The Analogman King of Tone is a pedal that was a game-changer when it was released back in 2005, and it has inspired not only hordes of guitarists but also a small army of pedal builders. Original units are so in demand that orders have a waiting list of about…Click on the title for more

Joyo King Of Kings

Greer Amps Sure Shot Clipping Boost

Boost pedals are, to the creative guitarist, the most boring pedal effect there is. Problem is, those guys don't understand subtleties. But the new Greer Amps Sure Shot - the first pedal by the Athens-based company in mini format - is a one-knob boost pedal that's not even that subtle…Click on the title for more

Greer Amps Sure Shot Clipping Boost

Electrofoods Ultd. + Dirge Electronics RBMK

For those born too late to know or remember, RBMK was the name of the (lovely) model of nuclear reactor that melted in Chernobyl that day in 1986. If you wanted to find just a word to described it, probably "unstable" would be it. Electrofoods Ultd.'s RBMK is a boost/overdrive/distortion…Click on the title for more

Electrofoods Ultd. + Dirge Electronics RBMK

VS Audio Alchemy MkII Stereo Analog Chorus

The VS Audio Alchemy MkII is a gorgeous-looking, mono in/stereo out BBD analog chorus based on the re-issued version of the MN3207 delay chip. It offers six different presets and a delay control that sets the center delay time for the modulation. Each knob is controlled by a small microprocessor…Click on the title for more

VS Audio Alchemy MkII Stereo Analog Chorus

GOAT Analog Distortion Generator

The GOAT Analog Distortion Generator is a stompbox that will intrigue those who love vintage circuits with an interesting story. It's a pedal that recreates the Rockman Distortion Generator, a rack-mounted effects from the '90s designed by Boston's guitarist Tom Sholz, and a parent of the somewhat legendary Rockman, a…Click on the title for more

GOAT Analog Distortion Generator

Joyo Dark Flame R-17 Distortion

Metal guitarists in search for something new should take a look at the new Joyo Dark Flame, a high-gain distortion that doesn't break the bank (it's only $59!) featuring a 3-knob EQ and three different voicings (Stock, Bright and Dark). You can hear its aggressive tones in the videos below.…Click on the title for more

Joyo Dark Flame R-17 Distortion

Hagerman Reactivator Tube Overdrive

Hagerman is a small American boutique pedal builder dedicated to manufacturing amps and pedals, and the Reactivator belongs to a series of stompboxes featuring an actual tube in the circuit - in this case, a 12AU7. A two-transistor / two-triode overdrive, the Reactivator is a development of the company's Valve…Click on the title for more

Hagerman Reactivator Tube Overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices is back at it with a new fuzz designed in collaboration with Wata, guitarist of the cult Japanese experimental band Boris. The pedal, called Hizumitas, is a recreation of Wata's favorite distortion pedal, the Elk BM Sustainar, a Japanese variant of the "Triangle" Big Muff Pi. The EQD…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas Fuzz

Death By Audio Germanium Filter

The Germanium Filter, by our friends at Death By Audio, is uncharacteristically low on controls, but as noisy a pedal as the NYC company has gotten us used to. Inspired by the "ripped speaker" type of fuzz loved by the seekers of impure and corrupt tone, the Germanium Filter offers…Click on the title for more

Death By Audio Germanium Filter