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New Pedal: Rainger FX Dr. Freakenstein Chop Fuzzz

The Rainger FX Dr. Freakenstein Chop Fuzzz (with three zs) belongs to a family of appropriately monstrous fuzz devices built by London-based mad pedal scientist David Rainger. One of those was the Chop Fuzz with just two zs, the predecessor of the Chop Fuzzz, which is a rather deep, still…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Rainger FX Dr. Freakenstein Chop Fuzzz

Best Pedals for Synths: Multi-Modulation Stompboxes, Reviewed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KebaD63Fn6k Modulation effects such as Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, and Tremolo can infuse your synth sounds with rich character, especially when experienced in stereo. In this video/article combo, we'll delve into a comparison of seven top-notch multi-mode modulation pedals available in the market. "Multi-mode" signifies that these pedals are exceptionally…Click on the title for more

Best Pedals for Synths: Multi-Modulation Stompboxes, Reviewed

New Pedal: TWA Octoverdrive

Those looking for scary tone might have a new option on the table with the Halloween-themed TWA Octoverdrive, a limited edition, dual-channel drive pedal made for guitar and bass based on obslete, or - to remain in theme - "back from the dead" Selenium diodes. The two footswitchable channels are…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: TWA Octoverdrive

Dunlop Cry Baby DareDevil Fuzz Wah

The Dunlop Cry Baby DareDevil is a hand-built combo wah/fuzz developed in collaboration with Johnny Wator, owner and designer of Daredevil Pedals and frontman of Chicago's hard rockers The Evictions. A fan of aggressive fuzz tones, Wator forged a circuit that marries a modded Cry Baby Wah with a gnarly…Click on the title for more

Dunlop Cry Baby DareDevil Fuzz Wah

New Pedal: Flower Pedals Lupine Dual Fuzz

Dual channel and stereo stompboxes seem to be slowing taking over the pedalsphere, and the Flower Pedals Lupine, consisting of two fuzz with separate footswitches and in/outs, is a device that can do both. The Purple channel (on the right), is a an updated version of the company's Lupine Analog…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Flower Pedals Lupine Dual Fuzz

New Pedal: Pedal Pawn BluesPrint Dual Overdrive

Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar tone is a neverending source of inspiration for blues guitarists, and the Pedal Pawn BluesPrint, a dual channel overdrive with a Tube Screamer on side 1 and a Blues Breaker on side 2 - promises authentic SRV tone on the first channel, thanks to access granted…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pedal Pawn BluesPrint Dual Overdrive

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Teletronix LA-2A Pedal

If you've been dreaming of being able to play through a legendary optical studio compressor during live performances or rehearsals, today is a good day. The Universal Audio UAFX Teletronix LA-2A Pedal lets you do exactly that, through a meticulous recreation of that venerable rack unit in pedal format. A…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Teletronix LA-2A Pedal

Alexander Pedals Dynaflanger Model 213

The Alexander Pedals Dynaflanger (shiopping in December 2023 but available for preorder) adds to the company's growing Leap series of compact but highly flexible effects pedals a device that's a homage to flanger. Employing a powerful DSP, the Dynaflanger could be seen as a flanger encyclopedia in a box, featurings…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Dynaflanger Model 213

All Pedal Slamurai Overdrive Kit

The All Pedal Slamurai is an overdrive pedal that comes either fully built or a as DIY kit. With its 3-band EQ, soft footswitch, top-mounted jacks and sleek graphics, this is no rudimentary pedal, but a fully-fledged modern high gain overdrive that gets good reviews from metal tone connoisseurs. It…Click on the title for more

All Pedal Slamurai Overdrive Kit

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Flow Vintage Tremolo

The Universal Audio UAFX Flow is a 3-mode tremolo is an evolution of the Californian company's Astra Modulation Machine pedal. Unlike the latter, it only does tremolo sounds. The three tremolo voices are emulations of classic vintage units: the Dharma mode draws inspriration from the harmonic tremolos found in Uni-Vibes and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Flow Vintage Tremolo

Catalinbread CBX Gated Reverb

The Catalinbread CBX is the second pedal released this year that does something quite unusual for a stompbox: gated reverb. This is a type of reverb derived from a studio trick consisting in cuttin out the tail end of the effect abrubtly, creating an interesting angular reflection that works particularly…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread CBX Gated Reverb

Fortin Natas Distortion

The Fortin Natas Distortion is a pedal version of one the company's now disontinued, but very popular in the mid aughts, Natas guitar amp. Forting describes itself as "the heaviest company in the guitar world," and for good reason: their line of amps and pedals is geared towards heavy guitarists,…Click on the title for more

Fortin Natas Distortion