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Friedman IR-J Dual Tube Preamp (Jake E Lee Signature)

The Friedman IR-J is the third comer in the "IR" pedal tube preamp series recently launched by the US brand. The manufacturer is keen to stress that the two 12AX7 tubes inside the pedal aren't there just to "warm up" a digital or solid-state circuit, but are the beating heart…Click on the title for more

Friedman IR-J Dual Tube Preamp (Jake E Lee Signature)

Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay

The Beetronics BeeBeeDee is far more than a standard analog delay; it’s a creative instrument built around a true bucket-brigade (BBD) analog signal path but enhanced with intelligent digital control. This marriage of vintage warmth and modern flexibility allows it to deliver everything from pristine, musical echoes to experimental pitch-shifted…Click on the title for more

Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay

Mr. Black Deuce Coupe MKII Overdrive

Words like "clear," "organic," and "responsive" are overdrive clichés, but the original Mr. Black Deuce Coupe earned them. Lauded as a true cult classic, it shattered expectations with its unparalleled amp-like feel and uncolored tone. Now, over a decade later, it’s back and better than ever. The Mr. Black Deuce…Click on the title for more

Mr. Black Deuce Coupe MKII Overdrive

New Pedal: Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor

Let's be honest: on a crowded pedalboard, real estate is precious. Nobody wants an essential-but-subtle effect like a compressor to hog all the space. Thankfully, the Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor solves this dilemma, packing the soul of a legendary studio unit into a compact, player-friendly enclosure. This isn't just…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor

New Pedal: Catalinbread Fuzzrite Mini

The iconic, splattery sound of the 60s is now available in a perfectly petite package. The Catalinbread Fuzzrite Mini packs the exact same circuit that defined psychedelic classics like "Incense and Peppermints" into a rugged, pedalboard-friendly enclosure. This isn't a smooth, singing fuzz. The Fuzzrite is all about buzzy, spitty,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Fuzzrite Mini

New Pedal: EAE Glaive Octave Up Fuzz

The Electronic Audio Experiments (aka EAE) Glaive is an ultra-high-gain op-amp fuzz pedal, distinguished as the most dangerous gain device in the company's lineup. Capable of delivering an immense +80dB of gain, it offers a spectrum of sounds from articulate, metallic grind to overwhelming sonic destruction. Beyond its raw power,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: EAE Glaive Octave Up Fuzz

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave V2

The Discomfort Designs Riemann's Grave is not a simple distortion pedal; it's a powerful, self-contained workstation for timbral sculpting, combining multimode distortion, a state-variable filter, and deep random modulation in a single compact unit. The pedal operates as a dual-engine system. On the right, the "Zeta Function" section acts as…Click on the title for more

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave V2

Upcoming Pedal: Non-Human Audio KimChi Fuzz

Dave Jordan of Non-Human Audio is a circuit explorer, the kind who looks at a schematic and asks the questions others overlook. In mid-2024, he fixated on one: why was a specific method of transistor biasing—a key factor in creating distortion—never made adjustable in pedal designs? Theorizing it could unlock…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: Non-Human Audio KimChi Fuzz

29 Pedals Toki Fuzz

The 29 pedals toki fuzz is a rather small, industrial-looking square box that can primarily deliver a variety of warm fuzz tones, but also some clean and insane sounds. Based on a hybrid design of discrete and IC gain stages, the toki offers a rather simple but unusual interface that…Click on the title for more

29 Pedals Toki Fuzz

Butterfly Effects Dobbo Granular Pedal

In a world of predictable effects, sometimes your sound needs a collaborator—not just a tool. Enter the Butterfly Effects Dobbo, a stereo granular effect pedal designed not just to process your sound, but to play with it. This isn't merely a delay or a reverb; it's an ecosystem of sound…Click on the title for more

Butterfly Effects Dobbo Granular Pedal

Color Audio Cassette Preamp

Chasing that warm, saturated, and beautifully imperfect tape sound? The Color Audio Cassette Preamp distills the soul of a vintage Japanese cassette recorder (reportedly, the Porta 2) into a rugged, tour-ready pedal. This isn't just an emulation—it's a part-for-part reproduction of the original circuit, right down to the prized NJM2068…Click on the title for more

Color Audio Cassette Preamp

Third Man Hardware & Eventide The Knife Drop

Jack White is at it again with the Third Man Hardware & Eventide The Knife Drop, a stereo combination of sub/high-octave fuzz and analog synth created in collaboration with one of the most established pedal companies in the US, presented through playful graphics inspired by the classic Giallo movies (that…Click on the title for more

Third Man Hardware & Eventide The Knife Drop