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Pitch Shifter Pedals

Red Panda Raster 2 Delay

The ingenious folks at Red Panda released a new version of their flagship pitch-shifting delay Raster at Summer NAMM 2021 and it looks... intense! Compared to the original, at first sight, we can see a slew of new knobs and toggle switches, while the press release highlights invisible new features…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Raster 2 Delay

Gamechanger Audio Bigsby Pedal

Once again, the talented team at Gamechanger Audio fulfilled the mission statement implicit in their company's name. The Latvian designers came up with a stompbox that shifts the vibrato action of the Bigsby lever from hand to foot: it's the Gamechanger Audio Bigsby Pedal! That, in our book, qualifies as…Click on the title for more

Gamechanger Audio Bigsby Pedal

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork

Part of the new Pico series of mini pedals, the Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork is a stylized version of the popular Pitch Fork family of pitch shifting pedals, but not necessarily the least feature-rich. It offers 30 pitch shift options and enhanced controls, inheriting the features of the original Pitch…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork

Walrus Audio Lore Reverse Soundscape Generator

For those interested in experimenting with ethereal ambiance sounds, the Walrus Audio LORE Reverse Soundscape Generator represents something quite unique: the first multi-mode reverse pedal. The pedal has five different programs, each utilizing different combinations of delay and reverb that feed into each other for time-warping ambient creations. Using two…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Lore Reverse Soundscape Generator

TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus+

The TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus+ is a reissue with updates of TC's first pedal ever. This analog stereo circuit offers three modulation modes: chorus, pitch modulation, and flanger, with controls for Speed, Width and Intensity. The chorus mode sounds thick, lush, and gooey. A built-in preamp with high headroom…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus+

Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C

The Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C is a pedal designed in collaboration with Empress Effects. For the Minneapolis-base company, it represents a return to their comfort zone, the creative delay pedal, in this case, an "echo composed of multiple distinct voices that move in different directions - forward, backward, and…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Reverse Mode C

DOD Rubberneck Delay

The DOD Rubberneck delay is one of the most interesting pedals released by DOD, and it became a staple in the roster of a pioneering brand that's been known for rather streamlined stompboxes. The Rubberneck, streamlined is not: based on four Bucket Brigade chips, it's an analog delay with tap…Click on the title for more

DOD Rubberneck Delay

Alexander Pedals Syntax Error 2

We were the first one to take a picture and report about the Alexander Pedals Syntax Error 2 at Summer NAMM 2021, and we now are excited to see the first demo videos of it! Twice as wide as the original, this arcade game-inspired pedal packs a ton of new…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Syntax Error 2

EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny Octave Reverb

Ohio's EarthQuaker Devices is one of the pedal companies that pioneered the "creative" stompbox trend that has taken over the field in the last decade. In the last few years, they have been focused on more traditional "tone" pedals (like their incredibly successful Tube Screamer-style overdrive Plums or the Metal-inclined…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny Octave Reverb

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

Old Blood Noise BL-44 Reverse

The Old Blood Noise BL-44 Reverse is a new release by a boutique company that more than others has been leveraging the fascination for reverse effects through popular textural pedals like the Rever and the Minim. However, the BL-44 is a quirkier and experimental beast, blending true reverse with pitch…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise BL-44 Reverse

Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water

We are always psyched to feature the cutting-edge stompboxes of Canadian manufacturer Fairfield Circuitry. This modulation pedal, called Shallow Water, is presented as a "K Field Modulator" - for those wondering what that means, here's a technical/philosophical explanation directly from the manufacturer: K-field (Simulation mathematics), an undefined, two-dimensional, non-linear field where…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water