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Death By Audio + Levitation Psychedelic Lightmare

Developed through a collaboration between Levitation Festival and Death By Audio, the Psychedelic Lightmare combines stereo reverb, tremolo, and light-sensitive pitch modulation in a single effects unit. The pedal's defining feature is its optical sensor, which dynamically alters effect parameters based on ambient light levels. The pedal originated during creative sessions between Death By Audio engineers and…Click on the title for more

Death By Audio + Levitation Psychedelic Lightmare

EarthQuaker Devices Silos Delay

Presented as a " multi-generational time reflection pedal," the EarthQuaker Devices Silos is a 3-mode, handbuilt delay pedal with tap tempo and (6) presets offering simple controls and classic emulations of vintage and modern echo effects. The three modes cover the basics of the most popular delay types, and include…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Silos Delay

Meris MercuryX Modular Stereo Reverb

*You'll be able to play with this pedal at the upcoming Brooklyn Synth and Pedal Expo. The Meris MercuryX represents a modular evolution of reverb by California-based company Meris, drawing inspiration from two of their most popular pedals: the Blade Runner soundtrack-inspired Mercury7, and their first forey into the digital/modular…Click on the title for more

Meris MercuryX Modular Stereo Reverb

New Pedal: Spaceman Apollo VIIB Overdrive

The Spaceman Apollo VIIb is a compact overdrive and preamp pedal, derived from the Voyager tremolo series. It delivers medium-gain overdrive with natural tone, sparkling highs, and rich harmonic textures. This revamped version corrects deviations made after Spaceman founder Zak Martin’s 2019 departure, restoring his intended design upon his 2024…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spaceman Apollo VIIB Overdrive

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

Strymon just announced the successor of their super popular reverb workstation BigSky: it's the Strymon BigSky MX. Among the new features, there's Impulse Response technology and dual reverb patches, allowing the layering of two different effects on top of each other. The IR/Convolution Reverb addition allows for editing of parameters…Click on the title for more

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

New Pedal: 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 on the title for more

New Pedal: WAT Ranges Distortion

Champion Leccy The Kilter V2 LFO Texture Machine

The project of an Englishman from Newcastle, now based in Philadelphia, named Woolly, Champion Leccy has been churning out limited quantities of handmade, fun-sounding (and looking!) pedals since 2017, which have earned the company a reputation as one of the most interesting DIY boutique pedal builders in the US. Their latest…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy The Kilter V2 LFO Texture Machine

Browne Amplification Protein V3 Dual Overdrive

Kansas City's Browne Amplification has been very busy hand-building pedals since the introduction of their Protein Dual Overdrive. Designed in collaboration with guitarist/producer Adam Sniegowski with the goal of creating a dual overdrive that would sound great with any backline, the Protein features a Blue side inspired by the classic…Click on the title for more

Browne Amplification Protein V3 Dual Overdrive

Red Panda Bitmap 2.1 Stereo Bitcrusher

Among the (not easy to navigate) content of Believe in Music 2021, we somehow missed that Detroit's experimental pedal maker Red Panda had released version 2 of their Bitmap, a Stereo bit crusher with fractional bit reduction and sample rate modulation. The new version features one extra footswitch, an entirely…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Bitmap 2.1 Stereo Bitcrusher

Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb

For guitarists and producers looking to expand their reverb options, the Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage offers an interesting approach with its dual-engine design. Unlike traditional reverb pedals, it provides two fully independent processors, each with access to 16 algorithms ranging from classic plate and spring sounds to more experimental textures…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb

KMA Machines Mandrake Octo Shrieker Fuzz

The KMA Machines Mandrake Octo Shrieker is the Berlin-based company refinement of the octave-up fuzz circuit found in the "Shriek" section of their popular Moai Maea octave-drone pedal. The core of the fuzz circuit is the Timber control, which sets the amount of gain. Filter is an EQ knob that gets bassier at…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Mandrake Octo Shrieker Fuzz

Chase Bliss Onward

Lately, every new Chase Bliss release feels like the unveiling of a new, magical (sonic) toy. The latest device to join this creative family of circuits is Onward, an evolution of an existing pedal by Cooper FX (whose owner Tom Majeski is now part of the Chase Bliss team), called…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Onward