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NUX Atlantic Delay & Reverb

The NUX Atlantic Delay & Reverb Offers 3 classic Delay ('60s, '70s and '80s) & 3 classic Reverb (Spring, Plate and Hall) algorithms, plus a bonus “Shimmer” effect. Tap tempo and tap division functions. This is one of the best-selling delays in this effect niche. We added it to our list…... Click for more

NUX Atlantic Delay & Reverb

Valco Five-O Drive/Tremolo/Reverb

While the cutting-edge pedal manufacturers of today are busy in a competition involving packing more and more features in increasingly smaller enclosures, some smaller up-and-coming builders defy this shrinking trend with ginormous (but great-looking) devices. Valco belongs to this category. The Five-O is their latest release, a beast of a…... Click for more

Valco Five-O Drive/Tremolo/Reverb

Perfecto De Castro BAD94 Distortion

Legendary Filipino guitarist Perf De Castro now has his own signature pedal, the BAD 94, a distortion based on the (now discontinued) Marshall Shredmaster, with more gain, higher output and extended treble range. The BAD 94 shares the same controls as the original (Vol, Gain, Bass, Contour, Treble), but can…... Click for more

Perfecto De Castro BAD94 Distortion

Spiral Electric FX Demhe Fuzz

The Demhe Fuzz is the first pedal by Spiral Electric FX hosted in a compact case, and it's a streamlined version of its big sibling the Demhe Shadow, a custom revision of the company's Black Rose Fuzz, intended for high(er) gain amps. An extremely flexible silicon fuzz with dual voicing…... Click for more

Spiral Electric FX Demhe Fuzz

Noise Space Audio Klone

For those who are wondering if the Klon-mania has reach Ukraine, the answer is: "yes." The Noise Space Audio Klone is hand-built by a one-person, Kiev-based builder that specializes in recreations and reinterpretations of popular gain circuits. This version of the Klon can be categorized as a reinterpretation, since it…... Click for more

Noise Space Audio Klone

Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Overdrive

The regular Wampler | Tumnus is one of the most popular Klon-style overdrives, with the added advantage of being a mini-pedal. Building on that success, the Indiana-based manufacturer unveiled the pedal's "posher" brother - it's a Deluxe model, baby! The Wampler Tumnus Deluxe has a lot more tonal flexibility and a…... Click for more

Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Overdrive

Bowman Audio Endeavors The Bowman Overdrive

The Bowman Overdrive by New Jersey's Bowman Audio Endeavors is a hand-built take on the evergreen (or rather ever-buzzworthy) Klon circuit. It's a faithful recreation using quality components. We added it to our Klon Clones Shopping Guide. Hear how it sounds in the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i5m4CifmuI B.A.E.’s take on the Centaur,…... Click for more

Bowman Audio Endeavors The Bowman Overdrive

McGregor Pedals Cozmic Fuzzball

The Cozmic Fuzzball from Vancouver's McGregor Pedals is a personal, high-end take on the gnarliest of pedal effects, stacking hard clipping with soft clipping and adding an overdriven transistor to deliver a range of tones from distortion to increasingly sustained fuzz. Somewhat misleadingly, the Attack knob controls the amount of…... Click for more

McGregor Pedals Cozmic Fuzzball

Ground Control Noodles Tone Shaper

Montreal's Ground Control Audio, the Noodles is an original take on the tone-shaping box/boost pedal. It features three EQ bands (Bass, Mids and Treble) each with its own footswitch, boost/cut knob, and a three-way push button that gives you a choice of frequency per band. If you add up all…... Click for more

Ground Control Noodles Tone Shaper

Retroactive Pedals Dot Chaser Cassette-Style Echo with Modulation

The PT2399 chip is found in a lot of modulated delay pedals inspired by old tape machines - you can find a list of the most popular in this section about the Best Creative PT2399-Based Echo Pedals. Nashville's Retroactive Pedals has an intriguing stompbox that fits this profile called Dot…... Click for more

Retroactive Pedals Dot Chaser Cassette-Style Echo with Modulation

Meris Polymoon Modulated Delay

Meris in 2018 was probably the most buzzworthy new builder to hit the pedal scene. The Polymoon is their take on modulated delays. It's a very deep stereo modulated delay that can take you from familiar earthly environments to parallel sonic universes. It boasts 6 delays in series, dual dynamic…... Click for more

Meris Polymoon Modulated Delay

Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Deluxe

The original Vapor Trail delay+modulation was one of the most popular pedals by Seymour Duncan, a company mostly known for their electric guitar pickups. The new Deluxe version of that design adds several features to the original design through extensive digital controls, maintaining a fully analog signal path. The most…... Click for more

Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Deluxe