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Dirty Haggard Audio Torsion Fuzz

For the avid fuzz aficionado, Dirty Haggard Audio has an attractive option. Torsion delivers a heavy and saturated fuzz that can be attenuated by its mighty gate. The flexibility of the pedal offers users the chance to clean the hum and noise of the fuzz or crush the signal for…Click on the title for more

Dirty Haggard Audio Torsion Fuzz

Origin Effects Revival Drive Hot Rod Compact

The Origin Effects Revival DRIVE "Hot Rod" Compact is a streamlined version of this 12-knob monster of a pedal, featuring a single channel (instead of two) simulating the "Hot Rod" mod made by hard rock bands of the late '70s and early '80s to their rectified Marshall and Mesa Boogie amps.…Click on the title for more

Origin Effects Revival Drive Hot Rod Compact

Vaderin Pedals Vaporizer Octave-Up Fuzz

Those who among you are in love with the word "gnarly" may have found a new best friend - or maybe a new "lover"?? - in the Vaderin Pedals Vaporizer Fuzz. We would be seriously remiss if we didn't warn you, though, that the creator himself warns that this octave-up…Click on the title for more

Vaderin Pedals Vaporizer Octave-Up Fuzz

Caroline Kilobyte v2

Caroline Guitar Company is announcing a few changes to their popular Kilobyte delay pedal. The most notable of which is the introduction of an external trimpot for the modulation effect of the unit. Some boutique pedal purists may have words about the other changes in store for the pedal but…Click on the title for more

Caroline Kilobyte v2

Walrus Audio Julia V2 Analog Chorus/Vibrato

The Julia Analog Chorus/Vibrato was one of Walrus Audio's most popular pedals, so it's not entirely unexpected to see Version 2 of it. It's a great sounding Analog Chorus packed with features, including Dry-Chorus-Vibrato Blend, selectable analog LFO wave shapes, and the unique Lag control: The Lag knob lets you…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Julia V2 Analog Chorus/Vibrato

Electro-Harmonix EDDY Vibrato/Chorus

Electro-Harmonix is going old school with their lush new Vibrato/Chorus pedal, called EDDY. Entirely analog, the device is based on the venerable Bucket Brigade Device chip and offers a wide palette of tones, including envelop-triggered modulation, a Tone knob, and LFO shape warping. The latter lets you transform the shape…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix EDDY Vibrato/Chorus

BOSS RC-500 Dual Track Loop Station

The newly release BOSS flagship loop station RC-500 offers all the goods you would expect in a looper pedal, plus a series of unexpected features, including: Two mixable tracks Stereo Input (and Output) Onboard Rhythms and loop effects A microphone with phantom power in to connect external condenser mics See…Click on the title for more

BOSS RC-500 Dual Track Loop Station

JET Pedals Revelation V2.0

The JET Pedals Revelation V2.0 is a three-mode stereo digital reverb with (3) presets and a streamlined control panel featuring just three knobs: Mix, Decay and Cntrl. These are the pedal's reverb modes: Cyan (Sky Blue) creates deep lush modulated hall-type reverbs. Used to create heavenly pads under your base…Click on the title for more

JET Pedals Revelation V2.0

Keeley Electronics Synth-1

Another new release from Keeley Electronics is the Synth-1, a pedal that is part fuzz and part synth. Labeled by the company as a “Fuzz Noise and Chaos Creator”, the pedal is a reverse attack fuzz wave generator. There are controls over Level, Attack, Blend, and a band-pass Filter as…Click on the title for more

Keeley Electronics Synth-1

BJPress Range 84 Distortion

The BJPRESS Range 84 Distortion is a dynamic and sparkling-sounding, hand-made Rat-inspired distortion pedal hailing from Korea. Check out the video by Shnobel, below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd4twl3IQQo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBBih3karh4 Range distortion is 80s~90s preamp gain type distortion. Wide tone range and versatility and has unlimited possibilities when stacked with other overdrive. It is…Click on the title for more

BJPress Range 84 Distortion

Chase Bliss + Zvex Bliss Factory Fuzz

Reverb.com has just announced two collaborative pedals linked to their upcoming movie about stompboxes: The Pedal Movie. A collaboration between Minneapolis Chase Bliss Audio and Zvex, the Bliss Factory is described as "a souped-up Fuzz Factory with digital control and a resonant lowpass filter." The ZVex Fuzz Factory is considered…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss + Zvex Bliss Factory Fuzz

Pine-Box Sirens Chorus/Vibrato + Overdrive

We love Demos in the Dark's videos highlighting lesser-known boutique manufacturers, and this week it was the turn of the Pine-Box Sirens, a chorus-vibrato with overdrive, here's what the videographer has to say about this device: This pedal is quite the departure from the other pedals that Pine-Box Customs makes.…Click on the title for more

Pine-Box Sirens Chorus/Vibrato + Overdrive