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TC Electronic Ampworx Combo Deluxe 65, DC 30 and Jims 45

Achieving realistic amp-like tones in compact pedal enclosures has recently become a reality, and the abundance of options for customizing your sound-shaping tools within your physical, virtual, or hybrid setups has made it easier and cheaper than ever for guitarists to achieve the much sought-after "sound in their head." The…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Ampworx Combo Deluxe 65, DC 30 and Jims 45

Messiah Guitars Eddie Boostdrive

The Messiah Guitars Eddie Boostdrive is a Eddie Haddad 2-in-1 signature pedal with a one-knob MOSFET boost placed before a two-mode soft-clipped drive pedal with a 3-band EQ. Each channel has its dedicated footswitch. The two overdrive voicings, accessible via the Mode toggle, are the following: wither silicon diode clipping…Click on the title for more

Messiah Guitars Eddie Boostdrive

BOSS DD-8 Digital Delay

BOSS has been at the forefront of digital delays since the early days, and even now that the field is crowded with many excellent competitors, the Japanese company doesn't miss a beat with updates and new, powerful designs (see the recent DD-200). If the DD-200 was a brand new, fully-featured…Click on the title for more

BOSS DD-8 Digital Delay

Caline Multimod Modulation Pedal

The Caline Multimod, presented as a "modulation multitool" is a simple, incredibly affordable digital multi-mode pedal with seven modulation modes made in China. It gets you seven very usable effects, all the classics (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Vibrato, and Tremolo) plus two not-so-classic but still very useful: Pitch modulation and Doubler.…Click on the title for more

Caline Multimod Modulation Pedal

Bixonic Axentrix A1 Distortion/Fuzz

Released as part of the relaunch of the Japanese Bixonic brand (creator of the cult pedal Expandora), the Axentrix A1 is a digital gain pedal with a series of innovative features that can deliver the entire spectrum of saturated tones, including fuzz. The fully analog Expandora, released in the mid…Click on the title for more

Bixonic Axentrix A1 Distortion/Fuzz

JAM Pedals Ripply Fall Chorus/Phaser/Vibrato

The Jam Pedals Ripply Fall is a Chorus/Phaser/Vibrato that combines the company's WaterFall and Ripple circuits and that gained an Editor's Choice recognition from Premier Guitar. The circuits are embedded in a bigger enclosure side by side and have dedicated footswitch, but the pedal features these added features: The middle…Click on the title for more

JAM Pedals Ripply Fall Chorus/Phaser/Vibrato

Horrothia Triage Preamp

From a UK-based builder of high-end effects with a less-is-more approach comes the Horrothia Triage Preamp, a discrete transistor pre-amplifier. Born from a rib of the company's low-gain overdrive Teeth, with which it shares some circuit and tonal similarities, the Triage is both a front-end preamp and an overdrive, featuring…Click on the title for more

Horrothia Triage Preamp

New Pedal: Vaderin Pedals Radio Dirtman Fuzz/Drive

The Vaderin Pedals Radio Dirtman is a hybrid fuzz/drive pedal by a Philly-based company, and, although it's not mentioned in the name, this is a v2 of an existing circuit featuring an expanded Tone control that's more useable, wide-ranging, and sweet-sounding, in particular on the lower end of the frequency…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Vaderin Pedals Radio Dirtman Fuzz/Drive

Apollo Approved Steam Roller Fuzz

The Apollo Approved Steam Roller is a two-knob Germanium fuzz pedal that can only be ordered by messaging the Indonesian company via their Instagram page. Sporting the rather expensive OC140 germanium transistor, this is a high-quality pedal with a tone appreciated by the few YouTubers that got to try one,…Click on the title for more

Apollo Approved Steam Roller Fuzz

Land Devices HP-2 Harmonic Percolator

Here's a pedal clone for Steve Albini fans! It's the Land Devices HP-2 Harmonic Percolator, a fuzz powered by Germanium diode clipping and hand-built in Oakland, CA. The left knob controls harmonics, the right one controls the output, and the switch on the right lets you choose between the stock…Click on the title for more

Land Devices HP-2 Harmonic Percolator

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2023 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

In this article, you'll only find synth pedals for guitar that track your signal to trigger oscillators, not pitch-shifting effects or fuzz+filter pedals. You may also want to read our articles about the Best Pedals for Synths with CV In/Out and Best Pedals for Synths that accept Line In. [lwptoc…Click on the title for more

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2023 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary-Vibe

The TC Electronic Vibraclone is an "old school" Rotary Vibe belonging to the Danish manufacturer series of more affordable pedals. Let's see how it sounds in this video by GearManDude. The old rotating speaker designs were designed for organ players and was powered by an internal tube amp. When guitar player's…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary-Vibe