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Tru-Fi Ghost Vibe

The Tru-Fi Ghost Vibe is a recreation of the classic vintage Uni-Vibe effect by a boutique US pedal builder headed by a self-described "Hendrix tone nut" whose mission is to deliver "toneful and well-built guitar pedals that sound and look like they are 50 years old." Needless to say, the…Click on the title for more

Tru-Fi Ghost Vibe

Thorpy FX The Deep Oggin Chorus

Lately, creative (and crazy sounding) effect pedals have dominated most "Best of" lists - whether year-end ones or NAMM-related ones. Yet, some more traditional pedals are still able to make the cut just because of how good they sound. Enter Thorpy FX's The Deep Oggin chorus, selected by Reverb's Andy…Click on the title for more

Thorpy FX The Deep Oggin Chorus

Mr. Black Twin-Lazers True Stereo Phase Shifter & Modulator

It looks like stompbox designers are having a lot of fun with phaser pedals these days! After intriguing 2018 releases by EQD, Alexander Pedals and Old Blood Noise (among others) Portland's Mr. Black also unveiled a new (and blue) dual phaser called Twin-Lazers - a "True Stereo Phase Shifter & Modulator."…Click on the title for more

Mr. Black Twin-Lazers True Stereo Phase Shifter & Modulator

Electro Harmonix East River Drive

After a period spent focusing on effects other than distortion, Electro Harmonix in 2013 seems to have shifted its attention back to what made it famous in the early days. After repackaging their classic 70s Hot Tubes pedal in "nano" format, the NYC-based builder has released a brand new distortion…Click on the title for more

Electro Harmonix East River Drive

New Pedal: Ohms Pedals Stolen Horse

NOT a Klon clone (as some may have assumed from the name/graphics combo), the Ohms Pedals Stolen Horse is a LOUD distortion pedal using an original circuit based on multi-stage opamp clipping with plenty of tweakability. The gain circuit was designed to produce amp-like tones from clean to heavily distorted,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Ohms Pedals Stolen Horse

TC Electronic Infinite Sample Sustainer

Since it was acquired by Behringer's Music Tribe, Danish company TC Electronic has lost a lot of its original appeal - the one of a forward-thinking company run by bright and likable people. A series of redesigns of cheap, old Behringer pedals and unnecessary clones of existing circuits have diluted…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Infinite Sample Sustainer

Analogwise Pedals Dead Man Walking Fuzz

Born from the need to create a fuzz pedal that was gnarly yet retained some smoothness and clarity, the Analogwise Pedals Dead Man Walking is a mid-gain fuzz enclosed in the company's unmistakable dark wood and unpolished metal signature case. Hand built in Polland, this is a rather tweakable device,…Click on the title for more

Analogwise Pedals Dead Man Walking Fuzz

9 Best Harmonic Percolator Fuzz Clones & Evolutions in 2023

[lwptoc depth="4" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="---|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] --- While the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz are widely regarded as the four titans of Fuzz, there are many lesser-known Fuzz circuits…Click on the title for more

9 Best Harmonic Percolator Fuzz Clones & Evolutions in 2023

Walrus Audio Fundamental Reverb

The Walrus Audio Fundamental Reverb encapsulates the Oklahoma-based company's experience in designing top-notch reverb effects in a super-affordable, 3-mode compact stompbox - the first they ever released with a sub-$200 price tag. The three available modes, accessible via the slider switch located in the center of the pedal, were carefully…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Reverb

New Pedals: DS Custom Blender Octave Fuzz

Based on the cult Fender Blender Fuzz, one of the first fuzz pedals (if not the first) to feature a clean/wet blend knob, the DS Custom Blender is an Octave Fuzz made in Bavaria, Germany. The set of controls reflects closely the one found on the original, with knobs for…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: DS Custom Blender Octave Fuzz

Fender Hammertone Chorus

Part of a new line of affordable compact pedals, the Fender Hammertone Chorus is a 3-mode mono chorus with a noteworthy tonal range, considering the solid build and sub-$100 price tag. The three knobs cover the basic functions of Depth, Rate and Level (the latter being an intensity knob rather…Click on the title for more

Fender Hammertone Chorus

NUX Pulse Mini Stereo IR Loader/Cab & Pickup Sim

Utilizing the experience (and algorithms) of the Chinese builder's popular Solid Studio preamp and cab sim pedal, the NUX Pulse is the first stereo IR loader/cab simulator in mini format. Its streamlined appearance is deceiving: this little thing packs 24 IR-based cab simulations (8 for electric guitar, 8 for bass…Click on the title for more

NUX Pulse Mini Stereo IR Loader/Cab & Pickup Sim