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Sabbadius Triple Trouble V2

The Triple Trouble is an Overdrive+Booster+Fuzz pedal by Argentinean boutique builder Sabbadius that was discontinued a few years ago. The company just announced the upcoming release of V2. Counterintuitively, the silicon transistor fuzz is first in the chain, followed by a Tube Screamer-style overdrive and then the boost. The three…Click on the title for more

Sabbadius Triple Trouble V2

Catalinbread Topanga Burnside Spring Reverb + Tremolo

The original Topanga is considered by many guitarists as one of the most authentic-sounding digital recreations of the vintage spring reverb found in vintage Fender amps. The new Catalinbread Topanga Burnside adds to that circuit a tremolo knob. Unlike the amp units, the mix control allows for 0 to 100%…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Topanga Burnside Spring Reverb + Tremolo

Keeley Hydra Stereo Reverb & Tremolo

Keeley just unveiled a new, multi-mode Stereo Reverb + Tremolo called Hydra, devised as a perfect companion to their well-received stereo delay Eccos, with which it shares the controls and in/out configuration. The Keeley Hydra features 3 Reverb modes (Spring, Plate or Room) and tap-tempo enabled Harmonic, Vibrato, or Sine…Click on the title for more

Keeley Hydra Stereo Reverb & Tremolo

Best Foxx Tone Machine Clones and Fuzz Evolutions in 2023

Fuzz pedals come in many different flavors. After tackling the most influential circuits (like the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz) it's time to take a look at the best Foxx Tone Machine clones and evolutions currently on the market.…Click on the title for more

Best Foxx Tone Machine Clones and Fuzz Evolutions in 2023

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff Pi

A classic fuzz stompbox returns, in a compact case format! The Electro Harmonix Green Big Muff Pi is a faithful reissue of the legendary Green Russian Big Muff from the mid-1990s. In the Big Muff family, this is probably the bassiest one, with a unique sludge and sizzle. Hear the…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff Pi

LPD Pedals OFFSET Delay

Recently LPD Pedals, a boutique builder that made its name in the Plexi overdrive ring, has been announcing and releasing a lot of new, streamlined, high-quality non-gain pedals, and the OFFSET is the company's take on the 4-knob digital delay with Tap Tempo. The controls are exactly what you may…Click on the title for more

LPD Pedals OFFSET Delay

New Pedals: Adventure Audio Mother Tongue

The idea behind Delicious Audio is to have a pedal blog driven by the video output of the most talented YouTubers covering stompboxes - on the assumption that all the best pedal builders will commission videos of their new pedals to them. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, as…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Adventure Audio Mother Tongue

Bogner Harlow V2 Boost/Compressor

California's Bogner has a top-notch reputation for their amplifiers, but their pedal offerings, although less popular, are noteworthy. The Harlow V2, for example, is a compressor/boost featuring a custom audio transformer created by legendary audio pioneer Mr. Rupert Neve. The controls are pretty straightforward, apart from "Bloom," which sets the…Click on the title for more

Bogner Harlow V2 Boost/Compressor

Dirty Haggard 386 Distortion

Based in Portland, Oregon, Dirty Haggard offers is a boutique builder offering an array of guitar pedals from the affordable to the mid-priced. The 386 is the company's most affordable product, a 3-knob distortion selling at $75. Based on a circuit using two LM386 power amp chips, the 386 is…Click on the title for more

Dirty Haggard 386 Distortion

OD808 MKIII Dual Drive

Russian pedal builder Analogworm just released Mk III of their OD808, a dual overdrive featuring a Tube Screamer-style OR transparent drive on the left side and - for the joy of Mr. Michael Fuller, who clones others but hates to have his pedals cloned - an OCD-type circuit on the…Click on the title for more

OD808 MKIII Dual Drive

TEFI Vintage Lab Golden Era Real-Time Lo-Fi Machine

The Italian folks at TEFI Vintage Lab have been releasing some increasingly interesting pedals and the Golden Era Real-Time Lo-Fi Machine seems like an extra step in the right direction. In a world where the increasingly pristine quality of digital recording makes many audiophiles long for the artifacts of old-time…Click on the title for more

TEFI Vintage Lab Golden Era Real-Time Lo-Fi Machine

Mooer Groove Loop X2

The Mooer Groove Loop X2 is a drum machine + looper pedal that, just like the other pedals in the Chinese company's "X2" series, doubles down on the features of its mini-sibling, providing stereo operation, two footswitches for separate Tap Tempo and loop navigation, 10-minute recording memory, 121 drum grooves…Click on the title for more

Mooer Groove Loop X2