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Tubesteader Eggnog Tweed-Style Drive

The Tubesteader Eggnog is a new release by a Canadian builder that prides itself on releasing only pedals with real tubes integrated into their circuit. The first compact pedal in their roster, the Eggnog is a Tweed-style amp in a box with an extra boost and plenty of tone-shaping capabilities…... Click for more

Tubesteader Eggnog Tweed-Style Drive

New at NAMM 2023: Gamma Bacchus Dynamic Drive

The Gamma Bacchus Dynamic Drive is part of a new series of affordable bread-and-butter pedals released by a company that's established enough to be sold through Guitar Center, and mysterious enough to have no online presence whatsoever (we can't find a website nor a social media page for it!). Of…... Click for more

New at NAMM 2023: Gamma Bacchus Dynamic Drive

Nocturne Brain Marquesan Drive

The Nocturne Brain Marquesan Drive is a modern take on the late 70's White Label bud box Rat, updated with quality modern components like tantalum caps, metal film resistors, and a socketed *vintage 60's NOS UA308. The main advantage of this box, according to the builder is the following: ...when…... Click for more

Nocturne Brain Marquesan Drive

New at NAMM 2023: Sunnaudio R2D3 Helion Preamp EQ

At the NAMM 2023 Show, Marc at Sunnaudio showed us and played for us the prototype of the company's new Sunnaudio R2D3 Helion Preamp EQ, a bass-oriented, high-end Swiss army device that works well also on guitar and any other instrument with a pickup. A 3-way parametric EQ section lets…... Click for more

New at NAMM 2023: Sunnaudio R2D3 Helion Preamp EQ

Poly Effects Josh Smith Flat V

Australian builder Poly Effects got us used to devices that challenge established pedal trends (as you can see from the company's previous releases). Their new pedal, the Flat V, was designed in collaboration with Florida's blues guitarist/producer Josh Smith, and it's the weirdest pedal you'll ever see on a blues…... Click for more

Poly Effects Josh Smith Flat V

NUX Queen of Tone

The NUX Queen of Tone is a naughtily named dual overdrive pedal partially inspired by the legendary Analogman King of Tone, which was a dual Blues Breaker-style overdrive. The Queen of Tone borrows the dual channel idea, but marrying the company's popular Klon-style circuit on the left channel (also available…... Click for more

NUX Queen of Tone

Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive

One of eight pedals in Walrus Audio’s new, affordable product line, the Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive provides a range of classic overdrive tones that can be dialed in with easy-to-use controls. The three faders control Gain, Tone, and Volume, and the Mode Switch offers three distinct clipping profiles: Smooth, Crunch,…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive

Hudson Electronics Broadcast Preamp

Coming from UK builder Hudson Electronics, the Broadcast Preamp-Overdrive is a simple, three-knob preamp pedal based on the simple but sweet-sounding, Class-A germanium base technology behind broadcast consoles of the '60s. With four simple controls, three knobs for Low Cut, Gain Trim, and Level, and a toggle switch that changes…... Click for more

Hudson Electronics Broadcast Preamp

One Control Silver Bee 4K Mini Overdrive

The One Control Silver Bee 4K Mini is a shrunken version of the "regular" Silver Bee, a version of the Honey Beevoiced after classic American "silvery" combo amps, the kind of gear that had a helping hand in crafting some of the world's finest rock records. It has the same…... Click for more

One Control Silver Bee 4K Mini Overdrive

LPD Pedals Dutch² Dual Overdrive

The LPD Pedals Dutch² is the latest dual overdrive circuit by what's probably one of the most prolific boutique pedal companies of the decade. It's a dual version of a one-channel limited version pedal that you won't easily find in the second-hand market, whose tone is described by some as…... Click for more

LPD Pedals Dutch² Dual Overdrive

New Pedal: October Audio MNTNS Phaser

Hand-built in Richmond VA, the October Audio MNTNS is an analog, OTA-based, variable stage phaser with vibrato and gain modes inspired by the classic effects heard in the best records of the '70s. While the two large black knobs allow controlling the circuit's Rate and Gain (i.e. a JFET op-amp…... Click for more

New Pedal: October Audio MNTNS Phaser

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

The Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp is a compact version of the company's Peavy-amp-inspired Solid State power pedal without the 10 Watt power section. Peavy amps were solid-state guitar amplifiers from the '90s that were massively overlooked for a while (mostly for lacking the "tube" buzzword) but whose once popular…... Click for more

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp