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Utility Pedals

Great Eastern FX XO Variable Crossover

Sometimes utility pedals can open the door to interesting and creative ideas. The Great Eastern FX XO Variable Crossover might be such a device, with its ability to split the signal into a high and low-frequency band and send each out to a separate loop chain, allowing you to use…Click on the title for more

Great Eastern FX XO Variable Crossover

Pedal Brainz Left Brain Expression Modulator

The Pedal Brainz Left Brain Expression Modulator belongs to the "controller" category of pedals, but also to the niche of devices to be filed under "if it was candy, we would eat it." The adorable-looking bright pink mini-pedal is a source of expression modulation patterns - up to 50 -…Click on the title for more

Pedal Brainz Left Brain Expression Modulator

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Expression Ramper

On paper, utility pedals may not seem as inspiring as full-fledged effect pedals, but the thing is, they have the potential to give ALL your old pedals a creative lift. The Old Blood Noise Endeavors | Expression Ramper encapsulates that very potential within its mini case (and "mini price"). The…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Expression Ramper

New at NAMM: GRNDCTRL UwU Virtual Pet Buffer

The GRNDCTRL UwU Virtual Pet Buffer is a buffer pedal that has a virtual pet feature and a mini arcade feature. The pedal is currently available for preorder and will start shipping in March 2024. The buffer feature of the UwU is based on an opamp circuit that has high…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM: GRNDCTRL UwU Virtual Pet Buffer

Valco FX KGB Loop

The Valco FX KGB Loop is a utility pedal built for guitar, bass, and synthesizer/keyboards featuring an FX Loop with blendable controls, a boost, and a Variable Input Impedance that can also be used for sculpting purposes, just like in the other pedals in the KGB line. The peculiarity of…Click on the title for more

Valco FX KGB Loop

29 Pedals OAMP Output Amp / Boost

29 Pedals makes utility stompboxes that help guitarists preserve and condition their tone. The EUNA was their first "hit," a unity amplifier with an input driver that replaces a conventional buffer and that solves problems related to extra long cables or incompatibility between your wah and fuzz pedals (through an…Click on the title for more

29 Pedals OAMP Output Amp / Boost

Chase Bliss Audio exp Roller Expression Pedal

The folks at Chase Bliss Audio just unveiled a very simple device called exp that's in essence a compact-size, two-out expression pedal with a rolling wheel replacing the classic rocking flat surface. This allows it to be used both on your pedalboard or on your desk. It's compatible with any…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio exp Roller Expression Pedal

Cooper FX Signal Path Selector & Exp Gen

If the word "utility" used next to the word "pedal" doesn't exactly fire your imagination, we'd argue that you need to broaden your sonic horizons. In recent years, the utility pedal niche has expanded to include some truly interesting devices, and no one can expect an imaginative builder like Cooper…Click on the title for more

Cooper FX Signal Path Selector & Exp Gen

Matthews Effects Futurist MIDI Controller / Preset Bank

The new Matthews FX Futurist is an all-in-one MIDI control center with four footswitches for your pedalboard in a compact enclosure. It can send patch, tempo, expression messages and any other Midi message to up to 16 devices, allowing the creation of over 200 Midi presets via dedicated app with…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects Futurist MIDI Controller / Preset Bank

Champion Leccy The Kilter LFO Texture Machine

The project of an Englishman from Newcastle - and now based in Philadelphia - named Woolly, Champion Leccy has been churning out limited quantities of hand-made, fun-sounding (and looking!) pedals since 2017, which have earned the company the reputation of one of the most interesting DIY boutique pedal builders in…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy The Kilter LFO Texture Machine

Rock Stock Bright Switch Utility Pedal

Those who enjoy experimenting with their pedals during a live performance wouldn't be able to do that very well without a resource that's often lacking on stages... light! This little utility pedal by Rock Stock, called Bright Switch, provides that, and a few more functions like USB charging port and…Click on the title for more

Rock Stock Bright Switch Utility Pedal

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

Routing effects aren't exactly the kind of device that makes most guitarists go bananas with excitement, but that's just because they are thoroughly underappreciated. They are not effects per se, but they have the unique ability to open up creative options that single pedals can't provide. We'll go as far…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things