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Catalinbread announces the NiCompressor

After becoming one of the leading boutique pedal manufacturers in the US, in 2016 Portland's Catalinbread was shaken by the passing of founder Nicholas Harris. The company had to face a tough period of restructuring but managed to plough through the odds and is now announcing a new pedal that…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread announces the NiCompressor

Gervana Pedals Xin Wei Chorus and Delay

When we say "Chinese pedal" we often assume the device we are referring to was built through automation in a factory. Well, there is actually such thing as a Chinese boutique pedal builder, and its name is Gervana, a company that hand-builds all its pedals. Their latest model, the Xin Wei, is…Click on the title for more

Gervana Pedals Xin Wei Chorus and Delay

MOOER Radar Cab Simulator

We saw this pedal at our mixed booth at Summer NAMM 2018 on the MOOER board, and it seems to be getting a good reception. With 30 different cab modes, 4 different power amps emulations, several EQ options, and 11 different virtual mics to choose from, the MOOER Radar is a…Click on the title for more

MOOER Radar Cab Simulator

SolidGoldFX unveils the Spanish Castle Dual Fuzz

Noise seekers who aren't quite satisfied with one fuzz at a time should take a look at the brand new SolidGoldFX Spanish Castle. Hailing from beautiful Montreal, this Canadian manufacturer has been stepping up its game in the last year or so with new products that marry great tone with plenty of…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX unveils the Spanish Castle Dual Fuzz

Rediscovering the Keeley Bubble Tron Dynamic Flanger/Phaser

The Keeley Bubble Tron is a dynamic flanger/phaser that didn't exactly make a splash when it was unveiled back in 2016. However, pedal geeks are starting to realize that it anticipated a trend that became established in 2018, when companies like EQD, Dwarfcraft Devices and Mr. Black (among others) put out…Click on the title for more

Rediscovering the Keeley Bubble Tron Dynamic Flanger/Phaser

Tech 21 unveils the Paul Landers PL1 Signature Fly Rig

For the unaware US readers, alternative rock in Germany is something else entirely. The European nation has a fascination for goth and darkness (not just in music, but in all art forms) and it's home to the largest industrial rock scene in the world. East Berlin band Rammstein is the group…Click on the title for more

Tech 21 unveils the Paul Landers PL1 Signature Fly Rig

Deep Space Golem Distortion

Deep Space Devices' Golem is a distortion pedal that features silicone diode and germanium diode circuits. The Golem has controls for Power (volume), Rage (gain density), Form (tone) and Shift (high mids) as well as toggle switches for Tremble, Quake, Evolve and Mass. Tremble and Quake act as twin toggle switches which…Click on the title for more

Deep Space Golem Distortion

BOSS Metal Zone MT-2w

If you don't know this pedal... what are you doing here??? Here's the new version of the legendary BOSS Metal Zone, called MT-2W recreated with the company's new Waza Craft technology. This new version features the good old Metal Zone sound we all love and revere in Standard Mode, and also…Click on the title for more

BOSS Metal Zone MT-2w

Fender Engager Boost

The Engager is Fender's very versatile boost pedal delivering up to 20db of clean gain and featuring a three band EQ including a toggle switch that selects two different frequencies for the mids. A switch on the back panel lets you select true or buffered bypass. Here's the video demo…Click on the title for more

Fender Engager Boost

First video of the Lunastone Blue Drive

We took a video of the Lunastone Blue Drive at our Stompbox Booth at NAMM 2018 (the second one under here). It's a medium gain overdrive built with blues in mind, and features a combination of cascade coupled gain stages and diode clipping. You can get tones from sustain-y clean…Click on the title for more

First video of the Lunastone Blue Drive

Zander Circuitry Cafetiere Distortion Fuzz

From Essex in the UK, comes Zander Circuitry and its latest pedal Cafetiere, a "distortofuzz" featuring two separate circuits of... you know what! This is an evolution of the infamous Harmonic Percolator fuzz, featuring an extra gain stage with separate footswitch and a 6-way clipping diode selector. The purple pedal…Click on the title for more

Zander Circuitry Cafetiere Distortion Fuzz

Boredbrain Transmutron Dual FX Loop Crossover Filter

EffectsBay.com recently blogged about this very interesting pedal by Richmond, VA's Boredbrain Music, called the Transmutron. This is a very useful and creative device that, rather than simply applying an effect to your signal, also allows your other effects to interact with it - and with each other - in a way…Click on the title for more

Boredbrain Transmutron Dual FX Loop Crossover Filter