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Formula B EIGHTY Master

Hailing from Italy, the Formula B EIGHTY Master is a tweakable amp-in-a-box distortion with a couple of interesting tricks up its sleeve. The 3-band EQ section and knobs for Gain and Volume are the "expected" features you'll find in this circuit. On the other hand, a unique set of controls…Click on the title for more

Formula B EIGHTY Master

Marshall The Guv’nor reissue

Dating back to 1988, the Marshall The Guv'nor was one of the first “amp-in-a-box” pedal ever created, pioneering, at once, a massive trend that lasts to this day of overdrive pedals emulating specific guitar amps, but also a smaller niche inside that trend known as the "Plexi-style overdrives." This late…Click on the title for more

Marshall The Guv’nor reissue

MXR M305 Tremolo

The MXR M305 is a brand new, rather simple, multi-mode, Stereo tremolo with six algorithms and three knobs for Speed, Gain and Depth. As usual with the Dunlop-owned pedal subsidiary, God is in the (tone) details of these six recreation of the various takes on tremolo, delivered in stereo through…Click on the title for more

MXR M305 Tremolo

Dreadbox Treminator Tremolo

Greek synth innovators Dreadbox have been expanding their pedal line, and one of their latest release is a dynamic tremolo. Like most of their pedals, the Dreadbox Treminator features CV in and out and VCA control to interface with other pedals and modular synths. Rather than using the classic tremolo…Click on the title for more

Dreadbox Treminator Tremolo

Spaceman Redstone Preamp

The Spaceman Redstone Preamp is a redesign of the company's Mercury Harmonic Boost, which was also powered by a vintage NOS germanium transistor. This device, also handmade, adds a 3-band EQ section, higher headroom when run at 12v and up to 40dB of gain, all within a smaller case compared…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Redstone Preamp

Ibanez Pentatone Preamp and EQ Pedal

The Ibanez Pentatone is a new, analog Preamp and EQ pedal by an electric guitar builder that, notwithstanding having manufactured the most popular stompbox of all times, hasn't been particularly active in the pedal realm in the last few years. The Pentatone is an entirely new product in the Japanese…Click on the title for more

Ibanez Pentatone Preamp and EQ Pedal

Pedal Reissue: DOD Envelope Filter 440

Now that DigiTech is not owned by Corean appliance and cellphone giant Samsung anymore, but by a guitar company that's actually passionate about pedals, we can expect this historic brand to resume some activity. The reissue of the DOD Envelope Filter 440 is the first sign of life in this…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reissue: DOD Envelope Filter 440

Reissue: EarthQuaker Devices White Light Overdrive

The EarthQuaker Devices White Light was one of the early pedals released by the Ohian company, helping to put it on the map when it wasn't yet established. With the reissue of this 2011 pedal in a limited 2,000-unit run, the builder is launching a series revisiting its older stompboxes,…Click on the title for more

Reissue: EarthQuaker Devices White Light Overdrive

New Pedal: PastFX Rotary Phaser

The PastFX Rotary Phaser is a recreation of the multi-stage Photo Coupler Maxon PH-350 Rotary Phaser by an Australian company that makes it clear from its very name what its focus is: revisiting classic pedal designs from the past. However, the folks at PastFX rarely, if ever, resist the temptation…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: PastFX Rotary Phaser

Digitech Whammy Ricochet

The Whammy Ricochet wasn't met with lots of excitement when it came out earlier this year, but it has slowly found its share of fans, also making the list of Tone Report's the Best Pedals of 2016. Considering that it's about half the price of a regular Whammy, and for some…Click on the title for more

Digitech Whammy Ricochet

Legendary Pedals: Analogman King of Tone Dual Overdrive

In a market (the pedal one) where more and more companies seem to focus exclusively on growth and margins while giving up craftmanship for industrial assembly and replacing real-life connection with YouTube videos, it's refreshing to know that there are still a helluva lot of guitarists who value what companies…Click on the title for more

Legendary Pedals: Analogman King of Tone Dual Overdrive

Stomp Under Foot Sonic Generator Fuzz

The Stomp Under Foot Sonic Generator is a fuzz pedal created with the goal of blending two types of fuzz tones: a smooth fuzz sonic base with a ripping, Velcro-style fuzz on top of it. Inspired by the guitar sound of American Desert Rock and Stoner bands like Queens of…Click on the title for more

Stomp Under Foot Sonic Generator Fuzz