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Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

Hailing from Montreal, the Screwed Circuitz Irvine's Fuzz is an aggressive, creative and unusual fuzz with some peculiar features. Presented by the builder as a "lo-fi fuzz with a wide tone range and endless sustain," this pedal has some sonic affinities with the Big Muff, but the second footswitch (which…Click on the title for more

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

Taurus Pedals Servo Tone Enhancer

Hand-made in Poland, the Taurus Pedals Servo is a pedal that's slowly gaining a growing fanbase among the more "tone-oriented" guitarists. Although it could be described as a boost pedal, the Servo is certainly NOT a clean type of boost, quite the opposite. It's designed to sweeten your tone with extra…Click on the title for more

Taurus Pedals Servo Tone Enhancer

DSM & Humboldt Silver Linings Overdrive

The Silver Linings Overdrive is the first collaboration between DSM & Humboldt outside the uber-popular amp-simulating Simplifier line (launched at our own NAMM 2019 Stompbox Booth), which brought the two Chilean companies to the forefront of the amp/cab modeler scene. A very tweakable drive/preamp engine with an extra dual boost…Click on the title for more

DSM & Humboldt Silver Linings Overdrive

Red Witch Empress Deus Stereo Chorus

The original Red Witch Empress Chorus is one of the first stereo devices of this kind and was used exclusively by Andy Summers for all chorus sounds during the Police reunion in 2007. The new Deus version adds a new "Dark" mode that simulates the high roll-off of the classic…Click on the title for more

Red Witch Empress Deus Stereo Chorus

New Pedal: Oopegg Compressor OCP-1

High-end Japanese guitar maker Oopegg just unveiled a line of pedals called Super Retro Series comprised of three products: a compressor, a reverb, and a fuzz. In this post, we’ll focus on the Oopegg Compressor OCP-1. Hand-made in Japan, this is an analog compressor pedal that features a circuit inspired by…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Oopegg Compressor OCP-1

Gear Ant YellowJacket Dual Distortion

There seems to be some consensus among guitarists that, in the new millennium, having just one dirt box won't cut it. Hence, the proliferation of dual gain pedals. The Yellow Jacket is the take on this format of up-and-coming builder Gear Ant's, a dual distortion circuit that stacks voicings loosely…Click on the title for more

Gear Ant YellowJacket Dual Distortion

Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

NYC's Electro-Harmonix has been a leader in the niche of additive synthesis (aka pitch shifting) since the release of their beloved POG pedal in 2005, and the release of the Intelligent Harmony Machine takes things one step further in the development of that technology. This is a pedal that instantly…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

There always a lot of curiosity when Wampler unveils a new overdrive, since the Indiana-based builder has built a super-solid reputation for its gain pedals, through a series of popular models like the Sovereign Distortion and the Tumnus overdrive. The company's new pedal, called Pantheon, is a circuit voiced after…Click on the title for more

Wampler Pantheon Overdrive

Donner Vintaverb Stereo Multi-Reverb

Sometimes true gems can be found among pedals that are (way) under $100, and the Donner Vintaverb may be one of those, a stereo in/out reverb with 7 modes. Packing all that goodness in a compact case is already no small feat, but including a very useful Pre-Delay knob, freeze…Click on the title for more

Donner Vintaverb Stereo Multi-Reverb

New Pedal: Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz

High-end Japanese guitar maker Oopegg just unveiled a line of pedals called Super Retro Series that, at least for now, is comprised of three products: a compressor, a reverb, and a fuzz. In this post, we'll focus on the Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz, which, from the sound of it, is inspired…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz

KMA Machines Queequeg 2 Subgenerator

The KMA Machines Queequeg 2 Subgenerator is an update on this 2016 one knob pedal that does one thing and does it well: monophonic sub-octave. This new version adds an additional sub-octave (accessible through the central toggle switch) and sports top mounted jacks and relay-based soft switching. The toggle is…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Queequeg 2 Subgenerator

Eventide UltraTap Delay

After the BlackHole and the MicroPitch, the Eventide | UltraTap delay is the third pedal in a new series of Stereo effects based on improved algorithms that made the fortune of the NYC company, being feautred in all their most successful products from pro audio (rack effects, plugins) to guitar pedals…Click on the title for more

Eventide UltraTap Delay