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New Pedal: Sonicake Matribox II Pro

Considering what good of a deal its older (and smaller) non-pro version was, the Sonicake Matribox II Pro - which sells for just $299 - is nothing short of a remarkable device. The reviews on YouTube are more than positive, although many warn that the presets are not representative of how…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Sonicake Matribox II Pro

Vongon Ultrasheer Stereo Reverb + Vibrato

Oakland's one-man pedal builder Vongon hand-builds elegant-looking guitar pedals with a creative angle. Inspired by the early digital studio effects units of the late 1970’s, the Ultrasheer is a stereo reverb and pitch vibrato with trails and separate footswitches for each effect. Two toggle switches trigger random LFO for the…Click on the title for more

Vongon Ultrasheer Stereo Reverb + Vibrato

Empress Effects Echosystem Multi-Mode Delay

One of the brand new pedals that were on display at the 2017 first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit was the Empress Effects EchoSystem, the Canadian company's take on the "large-ish" multi-function digital delay pedal concept (its release date of May 4th, 2017 was just two days before our event!). The stompbox…Click on the title for more

Empress Effects Echosystem Multi-Mode Delay

KittycasterFX Groovy Wizard Fuzz Driver

If a touch-sensitive Fuzz Face-inspired fuzz that can interact beautifully with your amp interests you, you may want to check out the KittycasterFX Groovy Wizard Fuzz Driver. Much more than a fuzz, this is a hand-made (in Portland, OR) pedal that can deliver anything from transparent clean tones to dynamic…Click on the title for more

KittycasterFX Groovy Wizard Fuzz Driver

Flatley Pedals Valkyrie Vintage Chorus

The Flatley Pedals Valkyrie Vintage Chorus is the British company's take on the vintage, analog modulation (chorus and flangers) pedals from the '80s, improved with a wider depth and sonic range. The LFO is a fixed triangle wave, while the depth at zero applies modulation without pitch shifting, increasing the…Click on the title for more

Flatley Pedals Valkyrie Vintage Chorus

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

$Diffractor Soundings Chromatic Journey Stereo Analog Phaser$

Designed by a French one-man company based in beautiful Toulouse, the Diffractor Soundings Chromatic Journey is an analog stereo phaser with digital controls that really looks like the mother of all phaser pedals, just like their previous release, the Arboretum, looked like the mother of all tremolos. Phaser-heads will be…Click on the title for more

Diffractor Soundings Chromatic Journey Stereo Analog Phaser

Best Phaser Pedals in 2024 | a Buyer’s Guide

Welcome to our super-thorough buyer's guide to the best phaser pedals, organized by features and price. You may also be interested in our separate articles about the best Uni-Vibe clones and variants - the two effects are very similar - or the one focused on multi-modulation pedals, most of which…Click on the title for more

Best Phaser Pedals in 2024 | a Buyer’s Guide

Cornerstone Nero Fuzz

The Cornerstone Nero Fuzz is a hybrid fuzz/overdrive circuit designed by an Italian builder that's been churning out a series of impressive overdrive pedals, but no fuzzes until today. One of these overdrives is the company's bestseller Gladio, an amp-in-a-box inspired by the rare line of Dumble amps. That circuit…Click on the title for more

Cornerstone Nero Fuzz

2024 Best Plexi Pedals & Marshall-Style Distortions: a Buyer’s Guide

(Almost) everyone familiar with the electric guitar loves the sound of a cranked Marshall amp. From Eric Clapton and Angus Young to Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, Plexi amp and their later, higher gain reincarnations from the JCM series have been used by many guitar players over the years…Click on the title for more

2024 Best Plexi Pedals & Marshall-Style Distortions: a Buyer’s Guide

Volta 1987 PRO Hot Rod Plexi Drive

The Volta 1987 PRO is the "deluxe" version of the company's 1987 overdrive, a hand made dual Plexi-style pedal (read, it sounds like a Marshall Plexi amp) by an emerging Italian builder that has turned heads and years in the last few years. As specified in the "subtitle" the pedal…Click on the title for more

Volta 1987 PRO Hot Rod Plexi Drive

Formula B Fuzz Rangers

Hand building their pedals in the small town of Todi in the beautiful region of Umbria (Italy), Formula B specializes in anything related to gain, in stompbox format. Their brand new Fuzz Rangers was born from an interaction with the company's user base that was asking for a pedal that…Click on the title for more

Formula B Fuzz Rangers