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J Rockett Audio Rockaway Archer

We saw this baby at Summer NAMM 2017: the J Rockett Audio Rockaway Archer is a mod of the original, very successful Archer OD/Boost (a Klon clone) with graphic EQ instead of the tone knob. From the manufacturer's website: The Rockaway Archer is an overdrive EQ all in one. The…Click on the title for more

J Rockett Audio Rockaway Archer

Vintage, influential circuits: the Arbiter Fuzz Face [by Gearphoria]

Our friends at Gearphoria published a story about the legendary Fuzz pedal Arbiter Fuzz Face, one of the most cloned pedals in history. Here's an excerpt: "According to Mike Fuller." - Read the full article by Timothy Smith in the Summer 2017 issue of Gearphoria. Jim Dunlop bought the rights…Click on the title for more

Vintage, influential circuits: the Arbiter Fuzz Face [by Gearphoria]

Z.Vex’s latest limited edition pedals (2016-2017)

Minneapolis based pedal builder Z.Vex Effects features some true and tried classics among its colorful and quirky looking line of stompboxes. Their Fuzz Factory turned twenty in 2015 and has been a best seller for years - it recently placed second in this list of best selling fuzz pedals compiled by Reverb.com. Other popular models include…Click on the title for more

Z.Vex’s latest limited edition pedals (2016-2017)

Electro-Harmonix Operation Overlord Boost + Overdrive

Here's a new video demo by Reverb.com about the Electro Harmonix Boost + Overdrive Operation Overlord. From the manufacturer's page: A versatile, multi-instrument capable, stereo overdrive/distortion with a broad range of sound options and controls. With the Operation Overlord, whether you play guitar, bass, keyboards or pretty much any electronic…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Operation Overlord Boost + Overdrive

Sinvertek Fluid Time Delay MKII

Here's a video demo of the Sinvertek Fluid Time MKII Analog Delay by Dennis Keyzer, we love the look of this guy, very "scientific"! This is a BBD delay with digital controls reaching up to 700ms featuring an unusual deep functionality, including Tap Tempo, FX loop, subdivisions, and trails. It…Click on the title for more

Sinvertek Fluid Time Delay MKII

With its cosmic approach to feature-rich stompboxes, Wisconsin based Mattoverse builds self-described "handmade tools for new sonic adventures." Since we are fond of adventures - and adventurous art - we couldn't help but dig a little deeper, after noticing these intriguing boxes at the latest Summer NAMM. TIME BASED EFFECTS The pedals from…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile: Mattoverse Electronics

Southampton Pedals Ictineo Preamp/EQ

Here's a brand new video by Just Nick about the Southampton Pedals Ictineo Preamp. From the manufacturer's website: The Ictineo is Southampton's remake of a classic and near impossible to find bass preamp and tone shaping tool. Working equally well on guitar, bass, keys, and anything else you can plug…Click on the title for more

Southampton Pedals Ictineo Preamp/EQ

Chase Bliss Audio: Tonal Recall Red Knob Mod

You can't say "no" to a demo by knobs about a Chase Bliss Audio pedal that's a mod on one of their own pedals, can ya? From the manufacturer's website: The “Red Knob Mod” version of Tonal Recall is built around 4 re-issued versions of the legendary MN3005 bucket-brigade delay…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio: Tonal Recall Red Knob Mod

Anasounds Bitoun Fuzz

We covered stylish French pedal makers Anasound a few month ago with this little company profile. We are happy to see this new video by Gear Man Dude of their Bitoun Fuzz, an "Octave doubled fuzz" that sounds pretty nasty (in a good way). Check it out! P.S. In case…Click on the title for more

Anasounds Bitoun Fuzz

Best of SNAMM 2017: a RAT-in-the-Jack!

By far the most mind blowing thing we saw at Summer NAMM 2017 was... a guitar jack by ProCo. Yes, because in that guitar jack there is actually the distortion circuit of a RAT pedal!!! The RAT doesn't have a complicated circuit, but stuffing it in such a tiny enclosure is no…Click on the title for more

Best of SNAMM 2017: a RAT-in-the-Jack!

Catalinbread Antichthon Dynamic Fuzz/Tremolo

A new demo of the the Antichthon by Catalinbread by The Pedal Zone. From the manufacturer's website: “Antichthon” refers to the ancient Greek idea that there was a “Counter-Earth”, 180 degrees opposite of Earth, but unseeable since it was always on the opposite side of the “Central Fire” from Earth.…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Antichthon Dynamic Fuzz/Tremolo

BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set

Here's a Reverb.com video about the BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set - that's right, these three pedals turn 40 this year! Check out our own article about the BOSS DS-1-4A distortion - the 40th-anniversary edition of the legendary DS-1 pedal. Oh, and for the unaware, the SP-1 Spectrum is basically a fixed wah…Click on the title for more

BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set