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The Best Glitch, Stutter and Granular Pedals in 2024

[lwptoc depth="4" numeration="decimal" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best Granular, Glitch and Stutter Pedals|The Best Glitch/Stutter/Granular Stompboxes|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] Last updated on 12.01.2023 A Guide to the Best Granular, Glitch, and Stutter Pedals The musical genre known as glitch has been…Click on the title for more

The Best Glitch, Stutter and Granular Pedals in 2024

Updated Pedal: October Audio Robotic Celebrity Head V3

An overdrive with fuzzy leanings inspired by an obscure single-transistor design of the '70s, the October Audio Robotic Celebrity Head bears a bizarre name referring to one of these creepy robotic busts of Elvis. Using Schottky type diodes in this 3rd version (instead of Germanium), this one-knob mini-pedal is very…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: October Audio Robotic Celebrity Head V3

Strymon Zelzah Stereo Dual Phaser

Strymon has become such a dominant force in the realm of guitar pedals that each of their new releases is met with instant hype. The California-based company just unveiled the (very purple) Zelzah, a multi-dimensional stereo phaser with 4 and 6 stage options that can be also played at once…Click on the title for more

Strymon Zelzah Stereo Dual Phaser

Upcoming Pedal: Diamond Vibrato (V2)

Canadian pedal brand Diamond, well known in the aughts for the Memory Lane series of delays, had another huge hit with its Vibrato pedal, which now sells used for close to $1,000. Purchased in the early '20s by fellow Montrealese pedal-makers SolidGoldFX, Diamond is back after a few years of…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: Diamond Vibrato (V2)

Keeley California Girls 12 String Simulator

Those among you owning a 6 string and interested in the sparlky sound of a 12-string guitar should lend an ear to the Keeley California Girls, a 12 String Simulator pedal. Released together with the "I Get Around" Rotary simulator and in synch with the Disney+ documentary on the Californian…Click on the title for more

Keeley California Girls 12 String Simulator

Danelectro Eisenhower Octave Fuzz

Danelectro certainly enjoys doing things in quirky ways and we like that. The line of affordable but sleek-looking pedals it unveiled at NAMM 2017 was ironically called "BILLIONAIRE" - a word that certainly resonates with struggling musicians! - while at this year's Anaheim convention it presented two new pedals under…Click on the title for more

Danelectro Eisenhower Octave Fuzz

BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cab Simulator

Although the first plugin emulating a guitar amp dates back to 1998 (Line 6's Amp Farm, whose algorithms ended up in the Pod) amp and cab simulation is a category of effect pedals that has exploded in recent years, and Japanese giant BOSS hasn't exactly been on the forefront of…Click on the title for more

BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cab Simulator

Lantern Marigold Phaser

Recently highlighted in the JHS Show, the Lantern Marigold Phaser is described by its creator as a "daydream phaser," thanks to its ability to recreate a variety of more or less dreamy, phasey effects beyond your regular phaser tones, thanks to its variable stages (from 4 to 12) and feedback…Click on the title for more

Lantern Marigold Phaser

Acorn Amps Migfet 50P V2 Preamp

Introduced in 2023, the Acorn Amp Migfet 50p is the company's take on the Sovtek MIG50 guitar tube amplifier in a compact pedal format. After popular demand, this V2 adds more gain to the circuit by swapping 12AX7 preamp tubes (found in the original amp circuit) with JFETs. JFETs can…Click on the title for more

Acorn Amps Migfet 50P V2 Preamp

2024 UPDATE! The Best Distortion Pedals | A Buyer’s Guide

This regularly updated page gathers a list of what can be considered the best distortion pedals on the market according to a list of reputable online sources and reviews. Together with fuzz and overdrive, distortion stompboxes fall under what electric guitarists commonly refer to as the "dirt box" umbrella. If…Click on the title for more

2024 UPDATE! The Best Distortion Pedals | A Buyer’s Guide

Browne Amplification Gritador

The Browne Amplification Gritador is a take on the Tube Screamer overdrive by a Kansas City-based company that was able to earn the trust of tone connoisseurs thanks to a series of simple but great-sounding devices inspired by classic circuits - the Protein above them all. The clue is in…Click on the title for more

Browne Amplification Gritador

Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Tremolo

The Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Tremolo builds on its predecessor's warm tones while offering additional controls and features to enhance the sonic experience for musicians across all genres. Inspired by the rugged beauty of Monument Valley, the Monumental retains the qualities that made the original mono version so popular while…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Tremolo