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Multi-Effect Pedals

Line 6 HX One MultiFX Pedal

Line 6 just unveiled the smallest sibling in the Helix family: the HX ONE. Just like the other members of the family, this is a stereo device featuring a variety of effects (over 250), plus a host of other features belonging to the Helix DNA like Midi compatibility and presets.…Click on the title for more

Line 6 HX One MultiFX Pedal

New Pedal: Catalinbread Bitters Multi-FX Processor

Based on a 2004 tabletop effect that wanted to be disruptive and ended up being discontinued (the Alesis Bitrman), the Catalinbread Bitters is a multi-FX pedal that will intrigue musicians with a taste for deranged sonics. Reimagined and improved, the Bitters works well with all instruments, delivering a range of…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Bitters Multi-FX Processor

Hologram Electronics Chroma Console Multi-Effector

If you are a pedal lover and you are not familiar with Hologram Electronics, well, you aren't really a pedal lover. The Nashville-based company has been churning out incredibly creative pedals for over a decade now, with the latest (the Microcosm) becoming a stellar bestseller. They just unveiled their next device,…Click on the title for more

Hologram Electronics Chroma Console Multi-Effector

NUX Amp Academy

It seems like amp and cab modelers have been getting better and more feature-rich by the day since the turn of the decade. The next challenge is to keep that quality and features and bring down the price, which is what the NUX Amp Academy, a $189 fully-featured device, is…Click on the title for more

NUX Amp Academy

Line 6 POD Express

Those who've been around "long enough" will have fond memories of the day in 1998 when they saw, and then heard the very first Line 6 Pod. It was the first mass-produced device to deliver, in a rather small package and rather faithfully, the tones of a myriad of different…Click on the title for more

Line 6 POD Express

Endorphines Ghost Multi-Dimensional FX

To further remind us that pedals are a modular format just like Eurorack, the Endorphines Ghost is a rare example of a synth company venturing into the stompbox format (there are plenty of reversed cases including EQD, Strymon, and Empress Effects, just to mention a few). While the original Ghost…Click on the title for more

Endorphines Ghost Multi-Dimensional FX

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

Eventide H90 Stereo Multi-FX

The highly anticipated new Eventide upgrade to the popular H9 Multi-FX harmonizer is finally out: it's the H90. The most important detail about the H90 is that it can run two H9 effects at once. Another obvious and important upgrade is the number of hardware controls: five knobs vs 1…Click on the title for more

Eventide H90 Stereo Multi-FX

Hologram Microcosm Multi-Mode Granular Looper/Delay

Knoxville's Hologram Electronics has been at the forefront of creative (or rather, "out there"!) effects pedals since the release of their debut device, the Dream Sequence, followed by the even more popular Infinite Jets. Their third creation, which, from the looks of it, seems to take things to a new…Click on the title for more

Hologram Microcosm Multi-Mode Granular Looper/Delay

Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus

Although it's presented as a Lo-Fi Chorus, the Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 has what it takes to be called a small multi-effect pedal. Hand-built in Cornwall, UK, this simple, compact device offers not only the classic vintage modulation effect through its Depth and Time knob (the latter controlling the modulation…Click on the title for more

Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus

New at NAMM: Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition

The Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition is a unique pedal that allows you to design and program your own effects. The Multiverse pedal works with the Multiverse Designer plugin, which is a software interface that lets you create and edit effects using a graphical user interface. You can choose from…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM: Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition

New at NAMM: Third Man Hardware Donner Triple Threat

Third Man Hardware and Donner have collaborated to make The Triple Threat, an analog multi-effects pedal that features three different effects: distortion, phaser, and echo. It is designed for beginner guitar players who want to experiment with various sounds and styles. The pedal was inspired by Donner’s Alpha series pedals,…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM: Third Man Hardware Donner Triple Threat