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New Pedals: Orange Amps Two Stroke

Highly regarded British amplifier manufacturer Orange Amplification has recently stepped into the guitar pedal arena, and they are bringing their trademark innovation to the stompbox world. One of their first offerings comes in the form of a clean boost/equalizer appropriately dubbed the Two Stroke, capable of up to 12dB of crystal…... Click for more

New Pedals: Orange Amps Two Stroke

New Pedals: VHT Melo-Verb Tremolo + Reverb

Some of the most classic amplifiers in history featured on-board reverb and tremolo effects, which, due to their great design and build quality, sounded spectacular. VHT Amplification came out with a guitar pedal that takes these two classic vintage effects and brings them into the modern era. Dubbed the Melo-Verb, this new…... Click for more

New Pedals: VHT Melo-Verb Tremolo + Reverb

Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall

For the uninitiated, Chase Bliss Audio is what our friends at The Deli Mag would call a manufacturer "with buzz." Started by Joel Korte in 2013, the company's first products were born from an intense period of inspiration, which allowed the pedal designer to quickly develop a name for himself, in particular thanks to truly insane…... Click for more

Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall

Pigtronix Echolution 2 Ultra Pro and Filter Pro

Pigtronix has been at the forefront of innovative guitar pedal design for quite some time, and even though the New York based company in recent years has been shifting a lot of attention and resources to their freshly acquired amp line Supro, we are glad to report that the two new Echolution 2 stompboxes are nothing…... Click for more

Pigtronix Echolution 2 Ultra Pro and Filter Pro

New Pedals: Chuck Pedals Blue Dream

As a big fan of reverb effects, I love to see what different stompbox manufacturers are coming up with, and even though I really appreciate "deep" pedals with lots of options for what they can offer, I'm often blown away by simple devices that do just one thing, but do…... Click for more

New Pedals: Chuck Pedals Blue Dream

New Pedals: F-Pedals RobotHolic Distortion/Lo-Fi

If you belong to the category of guitarists who enjoy stompboxes that have the potential to inspire with their versatility and uniqueness, you should take a look at F-Pedals' RobotHolic. This is an interesting pedal that - quite surprisingly - manages to pack the following effects in a tiny (and truly…... Click for more

New Pedals: F-Pedals RobotHolic Distortion/Lo-Fi

Featured Pedals: HDR Amplification Bluerider

Another interesting Tubescreamer variation has come out of Czech Republic's HDR Amplification's labs, by the name of the Bluerider Overdrive. Offering the beloved mid-range warmth and classic bite of the venerable Ibanez design, HDR has expanded on the idea to create a slightly more versatile and far-reaching overdrive. The control scheme…... Click for more

Featured Pedals: HDR Amplification Bluerider

New Pedals: L0/Rez’s Mona Lisa

We are always excited when we find out about a new pedal manufacturer based in our hometown, NYC - there aren't many! Enter L0/rez, a north Brooklyn based company owned by engineer/designer Jared Hiller, that just introduced it second creation, the Mona Lisa Overdrive & Oscillation pedal. You may have stumbled upon L0/Rez's name in this interview we…... Click for more

New Pedals: L0/Rez’s Mona Lisa

New Pedals: EQD’s Tentacle Octave Up

Ohio's Earthquaker Devices has emerged in the last few years as one of the companies truly pushing the boundaries of the stompbox. They continue to come up with fresh ideas and innovations in the community of guitar FX manufacturers, and even though they normally don't disdain depth of features, one of…... Click for more

New Pedals: EQD’s Tentacle Octave Up

MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive

The 5150 amplifier, originally designed by Peavey, is well-known in the guitar and audio worlds as one of the best-sounding amps around, capable of delivering a very wide range of tones. MXR/Dunlop and guitar god Eddie Van Halen have had a successful partnership for years, and their latest signature pedal…... Click for more

MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive

WychElm Effects Dharma Drive

Working in your own studio with other artists can lead to great gear discoveries. I was turned onto the Dharma Drive from WychElm Effects by a band I was engineering due to its unique graphics, and stumbled on one of the best drive pedals I've tried in a while. Truly one…... Click for more

WychElm Effects Dharma Drive

New Pedals: SFG Music Supply’s Howlerr

British Columbia's SFG Music Supply may be new to the boutique effect pedal scene, but their debut stompbox is a unique and great-sounding overdrive – the Howlerr. A unit with versatile application, the Howlerr boasts a design based around a solitary transistor amplifier fed into the clipping section of the…... Click for more

New Pedals: SFG Music Supply’s Howlerr