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SNK Pedals CMOSludge Sunn Beta-Style Preamp

Notwithstanding their "solid-stateness," the now discontinued Sunnn Beta Lead amps from the late '70s and early '80s have a stellar reputation among hard rockers, mostly because of Curt Cobain, who used three of those heads when gigging, and they are starting to get rare and pricey. The SNK Pedals CMOSludge…Click on the title for more

SNK Pedals CMOSludge Sunn Beta-Style Preamp

Wilson Effects Angry Goat Dual Overdrive

D-Style and K-Style overdrives (for the unaware, voiced respectively after the Dumble amplifier and the Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive) are among the most sought-after dirt box devices, in part because the originals are incredibly pricey. The Wilson Effects Angry Goat combines them in a single pedal for just $200. Both…Click on the title for more

Wilson Effects Angry Goat Dual Overdrive

Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2

The Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 is a rather unique take on the fuzz-based synth pedal for guitar. At maximum Mix settings, it's pure fuzz/distortion (with its own Drive knob to set the saturation), while if you start turning that knob anti-clockwise, the synth filter is introduced, but there's…Click on the title for more

Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2

Beetronics Fatbee Overdrive

The first release from Beetronics' new Babee Series of effects pedals is the Fatbee, an overdrive that goes effortlessly from subtle into heavy crunch. Another Beetronics collaboration with Howard Davis. Super responsive to your guitar's controls and player dynamics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj-mGWrvuQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhTE00AjuDQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tf7tyaRe6U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkZ95-q0tmE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fYKQu525_M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsuSjIhzeuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Ue34mQPKA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=920V3O2pz98 The Fatbee packs…Click on the title for more

Beetronics Fatbee Overdrive

Ugly Amps Bigfoot Distortion

The Ugly Amps Bigfoot Distortion is a huge-sounding JFET-based distortion pedal hand-built in the US. It's pretty straightforward with two gain stages and a 3-way EQ section. It's all in the tone, which you can hear in the videos below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoPMfIXS4ZI&list=WL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak8qgtXNho8 Click on the title for more

Ugly Amps Bigfoot Distortion

Carl Martin Panama Plexi Drive

Danish pedal builder Carl Martin has a solid reputation for Marshall-style overdrives - as you can see from our article on Plexy-Style pedals, their old PlexiTone is among the most beloved in that niche. The builder's new Panama Drive adds to the three typical controls (Gain, Level and Tone) a Damping…Click on the title for more

Carl Martin Panama Plexi Drive

Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream

Maybe one day we'll make a list of the best non-stereo pedals with dual input, but to this day, besides maybe a couple of vocoder stompboxes, the Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream is the only device of that kind we stumbled upon. In a few words,…Click on the title for more

Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream

12 New, Buzzworthy & Creative Boutique Pedals

It's always fun, towards the end of the year, to look back at what pedal lovers searched on our site to get an idea of what pedals fires people's imagination. In this article, we are going to highlight twelve pedals by very boutique builders sharing the following characteristics: New releases…Click on the title for more

12 New, Buzzworthy & Creative Boutique Pedals

Mason FX Love Bender Mk1.5

Pedal collectors may want to take a hard look at this Bender MK1.5 by Virginia's Mason FX Pedals, makers of beautiful-looking and great-sounding hand-made stompboxes. This pedal adds a Bass control to the usual 2-knob configuration of the Tone Bender (Volume and Attak - i.e. Gain) to tame the effect's…Click on the title for more

Mason FX Love Bender Mk1.5

Green Carrot Comfortably Plum Muff + Boost

Green Carrot Pedals is a boutique builder based in Wakefield, UK, who specializes in gain pedals (fuzz included, in case you are wondering). Their latest device, the Pink Floyd-inspired Comfortably Plum is an overdrive operating at (almost) 18v and it's an homage to David Gilmour, marrying two independent circuits dear…Click on the title for more

Green Carrot Comfortably Plum Muff + Boost

JPTR FX Kaleidoscope – Time Reflector Unit

Reverb is by far the favorite effect of creative guitarists, and many companies are looking for new ways to package this effect in ways that bolster creativity. The JPTR FX Kaleidoscope belongs squarely to this niche. There are a few unusual things about this pedal: the top left knob controls…Click on the title for more

JPTR FX Kaleidoscope – Time Reflector Unit

Vertex Ultraphonix MkII Special Overdrive

The Vertex Ultraphonix is an overdrive inspired by the sound of the legendary and ultra-rare Dumble Overdrive Special amps, used by legendary players such as Carlos Santana, Robin Ford and Kenny Wayne. It was built using four of those amps built between 1970 and 1990 as a reference. The company…Click on the title for more

Vertex Ultraphonix MkII Special Overdrive