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Friedman Smallbox Plexi Overdrive

In the last decade or so, Friedman has developed a stellar reputation for its guitar amps first, and then for guitar pedals emulating those very amps - a trend that has become quite common among amp builders. The Friedman Smallbox overdrive is the stompbox rendition of channel 1 of the…Click on the title for more

Friedman Smallbox Plexi Overdrive

MusicBoxPedals Lyla Drive

The Lyla Drive by New Jersey's MusicBoxPedals is a very tweakable, hand-wired, classic-sounding overdrive offering a wide range of tones, from clean boost all the way up to medium-gain overdrive. The circuit is loosely inspired by the universally-loved Timmy. A three-way clipping toggles opens up a few voicing options, while…Click on the title for more

MusicBoxPedals Lyla Drive

Animals Pedal Diamond Peak Hybrid Overdrive

The Animals Pedal Diamond Peak Hybrid Overdrive is the latest release by this playful Japanese manufacturer, but this pedal circuit already existed in a less refined version inside Nevada's Skreddy Pedals' Major Overdrive. The companies two teams worked together on an updated design with less gain and more headroom. The…Click on the title for more

Animals Pedal Diamond Peak Hybrid Overdrive

Death By Audio Apocalypse Fuzz

For years Death By Audio have built their reputation on providing some of the gnarliest heavy distortion pedals. It's a distinct sound you can hear on albums by bands like A Place to Bury Strangers, Sisters or Grooms, who are part of the Brooklyn-based collective/venue/pedal company. After numerous variations, DBA…Click on the title for more

Death By Audio Apocalypse Fuzz

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Pad Reverb

Unusual, sonically adventurous, and rich with features, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors | Dark Star has been receiving a lot of attention and love since its launch in 2016. It shines in creating long and cavernous reverbs, with an optional lo-fi character - you'll find more info on the controls…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Pad Reverb

Hamstead Soundworks Subspace Drive

The Hamstead Soundworks Subspace is a variation of the British company's acclaimed Odyssey Overdrive optimized for low frequencies (still within the guitar realm, shining on baritone guitar, but it works well with bass, synths and drum machines too). Like all the releases by this boutique builder, the Subspace isn't short…Click on the title for more

Hamstead Soundworks Subspace Drive

Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon Delay & Looper

Following a trend we discussed a few months ago in this article, Electro-Harmonix, once known for the simplicity of their delays, seems to be developing some more complex devices on the heels of the success of companies like Strymon. To spot the trend, all you need to do is count…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon Delay & Looper

Sabbadius Woodstock Funky-Vibe Uni-Vibe

Hailing from Argentina, the Sabbadius | Funky-Vibe line is a thoroughly researched Uni-Vibe recreation that captures the “chewy” sound of the Uni-Vibes Jimi Hendrix played in 1969 and 1970. A Cancel footswitch allows you to use the pedal as a Pre-Amp with the character and color of the original Uni-Vibe…Click on the title for more

Sabbadius Woodstock Funky-Vibe Uni-Vibe

Tomkat Day Dreamer and Super Day Dreamer Echo-Reverb

Brooklyn one-man builder Tomkat Pedals unveiled the expanded version of his popular Day Dreamer Echo-Reverb, which adds Modulation and Subdivision buttons. The Super version delivers up to one second of delay time (the old one stopped at 600ms) and both have a separate control for spring-style reverb. In the Super version,…Click on the title for more

Tomkat Day Dreamer and Super Day Dreamer Echo-Reverb

TKOG Mini Glitch

The King of Gear is a site "devoted to how Radiohead make all of those funny noises" in their late '90s/early aughts records. The site also builds a pedal called Mini Glitch, inspired by the desire to reproduce Jonny Greenwood’s random Max/MSP “stutter” effect, but that actually does a lot more…Click on the title for more

TKOG Mini Glitch

Matthews Effects Futurist MIDI Controller / Preset Bank

The new Matthews FX Futurist is an all-in-one MIDI control center with four footswitches for your pedalboard in a compact enclosure. It can send patch, tempo, expression messages and any other Midi message to up to 16 devices, allowing the creation of over 200 Midi presets via dedicated app with…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects Futurist MIDI Controller / Preset Bank

Catalinbread Montavillian Echo

Inspired by big and warm tube-driven echoes, Catalinbread Montavillian is an ambient delay that addresses some of the shortcomings of other echo pedals, while maintaining its own unique sonic footprint. Here are some of the standout features of the unit: Headroom and stacking abilities: The Montavillian is designed to have…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Montavillian Echo