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Wilson Effects Fuzz MKIII

Indiana's Wilson Effects have been revamping their pedal line in 2021, and the Fuzz Mk III is their improved version of the classic Tone Bender evolution. The most noteworthy feature of this NOS Germanium fuzz is its 6 position rotary switch (Squish) that activates different capacitors to give the fuzz…Click on the title for more

Wilson Effects Fuzz MKIII

Jet Pedals Lamb Overdrive

The Lion and the Lamb by Kansas City's Jet Pedals are two analog gain pedals with different voices but similar functionality - including presets and Midi compatibility. They pack a lot more functions than meets the eye, with three selectable distortion circuits and an extra boost. The Lamb is an…Click on the title for more

Jet Pedals Lamb Overdrive

JHS 3 Series Phaser

Inspired by the classic phaser circuits of the 1970s, the JHS Pedals 3-Series Phaser is a simple compact mono pedal capable of delivering all the standard phase tones you would expect, and more thanks to the Blend control and Feedback toggle switch, opening up a wider range of tones. Interestingly,…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Phaser

Mastro Valvola OFF1 – Octave Fuzz Filter

Italian pedal maestro Mastro Valvola has gotten us used to some very elegant and flexible devices, and the OFF1, an octave fuzz with filter, sits neatly within this tradition. Intriguingly, this fully analog pedal can deliver both octave up and down, which is quite unique for a fuzz. Two footswitches…Click on the title for more

Mastro Valvola OFF1 – Octave Fuzz Filter

BOSS / JHS JB2 Angry Driver

We celebrated collaborative pedals in our 2016 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit issue of The Deli Magazine with this article written by the guys at Gearphoria. in the fall of 2017, two extremely relevant pedal companies that hadn't previously participated in this sort of cross-pollination (BOSS and JHS) rather unexpectedly came out…Click on the title for more

BOSS / JHS JB2 Angry Driver

FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter

The FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter is a faithful, affordable, made in Italy recreation of the Lovetone Meatball, a beast of a filter pedal selling for well over $1,500. It only costs $310. In a few words, this is the ultimate auto-wah/envelope filter pedal, have a listen to it in the…Click on the title for more

FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter

Interchange Noise Works On Air

Based out of Nashville, TN, Interchange Noise Works (previously known as Runaway Audio) is a boutique pedal builder currently run by students. Their flagship pedal, the On Air, is a tweakable fuzz with an added, switchable boost. The fuzz is an evolution of the bazz fuss style circuit, a gnarly…Click on the title for more

Interchange Noise Works On Air

Cascade Harmonic Energizer

Recently highlighted by the JHS Show, the Interchange Noises On Air is the second clone of the Harmonic Energizer filter/drive/fuzz we stumble upon in a few months, although, to be perfectly honest, the other one (the TWA Triskelion), is more than just a clone. Used by revered masters of the…Click on the title for more

Cascade Harmonic Energizer

Vintage Guitar Nerds Boostache

Greece is becoming a powerhouse in the field of pedal manufacturing and Vintage Guitar Nerds, founded in 2018 by UK-based Dimitris Loizos, is a welcome new company in this crowded arena. The Boostache is their first and so far only release and was actually designed by ST Electronix, an overdrive…Click on the title for more

Vintage Guitar Nerds Boostache

Nordvang Gravity Drive V2

Nordvang is a Danish pedal company that launched in 2020 and quickly turned ears with a series of dual-channel pedals featuring two different flavors of overdrive each. The Gravity Drive (whose name is inspired by John Mayer's namesake song) offers a Tube Screamer-style circuit on side A (left side) and…Click on the title for more

Nordvang Gravity Drive V2

Discomfort Designs TMA-1 Jupiter

The Discomfort Designs TMA-1 Jupiter made it into our list of the Best New Pedals of 2021 thanks to the vote of YouTube channel Pedal of The Day (their videos is embedded below). It's a PPL-based ring mod pedal that squarely belongs to the quirky/creative niche. The sounds emanated by…Click on the title for more

Discomfort Designs TMA-1 Jupiter

Rift Amplification EL34 Plexi Overdrive + Boost

The Rift Amplification EL34, an overdrive that made our list of the Best New Pedals of 2021, is a 3-knob Plexi-style overdrive with an extra boost built by a British amp company based in Northamptonshire. It's their first pedal, and it's named after the EL34 tube (or valve, as they…Click on the title for more

Rift Amplification EL34 Plexi Overdrive + Boost