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Vertex Boost MKII

Vertex Effects just unveiled V2 of their clean boost pedal simply named "Boost MKII." 33% slimmer than its predecessor, the Boost MKII is a high-end one-knob device that delivers up to 16dB of transparent gain, compatible with both line and instrument-level signals. The simple layout doesn't show the noteworthy engineering…Click on the title for more

Vertex Boost MKII

Foxpedal Vixen Overdrive

The evolution of Foxpedal's Foxtail overdrive, the Vixen is a very versatile pedal based around a 4148 diode for your traditional yet articulate overdrive sounds, and a Nanolog N3 (which utilizes “Quantum Tunneling Technology”) for some more innovative, smooth tones full of clarity. The two voicings can be selected through…Click on the title for more

Foxpedal Vixen Overdrive

Mattoverse Bad Passenger Fuzz MKII

Many new versions of guitar pedals feature the exact same circuit as the original device, with a few improvements. That's not the case for the Mattoverse Bad Passenger Fuzz MkII. Its circuit, which combines cascaded transistors and op-amp gain stage, has been fully redesigned to deliver the brutal fuzz and…Click on the title for more

Mattoverse Bad Passenger Fuzz MKII

New Pedals: Ananashead GT73 V2 Overdrive

Operating out of beautiful Barcelona, Ananashead is a pedal builder with a rather wide collection of releases mostly centered on dirt boxes inspired by vintage amps. The new GT73 v2 is the compact update to their overdrive based on the British boutique tube amp Green Matamp GT120, a variation on…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Ananashead GT73 V2 Overdrive

Tonetuga FX Aegis Dual Overdrive

The Aegis by Tonetuga effects is a dual overdrive designed to be the ideal dirt box, or, as the builder puts it, "the true swiss army knife of tone capable of low, medium, and high gain, order switchable and with a simple and easy to work control layout." The two…Click on the title for more

Tonetuga FX Aegis Dual Overdrive

New Pedals: Quilter Superblock US and UK Pedal-Seized Amp

Since guitarists started to clue into the fact that it's not strictly necessary to carry a heavy, real amp from gig to gig, the power-amp-in-a-stompbox format has experienced a boom; the Quilter Superblock series, consisting at this stage in the US and a UK versions, is the latest arrival in this…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Quilter Superblock US and UK Pedal-Seized Amp

Dueling Ninjas Dual Overdrive Pedal

The Dueling Ninjas is a dual overdrive pedal featuring a Tubescreamer clone on one side (the green one, obviously) and an OCD-style overdrive on the other (white knobs). The pedal allows cascading of the two circuits in any order and provides other tweaks through two toggle switches that offer Modern…Click on the title for more

Dueling Ninjas Dual Overdrive Pedal

New Pedal: TC Electronic Skysurfer Mini Reverb

TC Electronic released Skysurfer Mini Reverb, the first pedal of a new series of mini-stompboxes featuring a wider footprint than the Mooer-style pedals we've become accustomed to. Other than the size, this pedal is exactly the same as the regular Skysurfer, offering three bread and butter reverb modes (Spring, Plate…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: TC Electronic Skysurfer Mini Reverb

Pettyjohn Electronics Odi Overdrive

Lovers of the classic sound of the BOSS OD-1 Overdrive might want to check out this new boutique take on it by Pettyjohn Electrionics, the ODI. Compared to the original, it features separate knobs for Lows and Highs for more flexible tone sculpting. Here are the videos of the Pettyjohn…Click on the title for more

Pettyjohn Electronics Odi Overdrive

ToneTuga FX Clockwork MultiDriver

The Clockwork MultiDriverby Charlotte, NC ToneTuga FX is an ambitious pedal. The builder claims it can deliver - with only three knobs - anything "from a crisp treble boost to a crunchy distortion, to a fuzzy sustain," covering all the ground you may want to be covered by a dirt…Click on the title for more

ToneTuga FX Clockwork MultiDriver

New Pedal: Fredric Effects DuoFace Fuzz

If you are a fuzz-head, you know that inside the classic Fuzz Face pedals you can find either Germanium or Silicon transistors - we wrote more in depth about this in our Best Fuzz-Face Clones article. The DuoFace by Fredric Effects incorporates both versions in one pedal through two completely…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Fredric Effects DuoFace Fuzz

SolidGoldFX Imperial MkII Fuzz

Faders on guitar pedals are officially IN! Montreal's SolidGoldFX just released the Imperial MkII Fuzz, and as you can see there's no trace of knobs on it. Inspired by the vintage Jumbo fuzz by Italian manufacturer JEN Electronica, the Imperial is a Muff-inspired fuzz with an added germanium noise gate.…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX Imperial MkII Fuzz