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Review: Klon 3 aka KTR

I’ve always wanted a Klon. I played the first Centaur in the late 90's at a friend’s studio in San Francisco and by then they were already over $600. Somehow I missed the second model. I must have given up on being able to afford one by then. But a…... Click for more

Review: Klon 3 aka KTR

Review: Ernie Ball MVP “Most Valuable Pedal”

For years you've loved Ernie Ball's passive 250k pot-packing volume pedal the VP Junior for its durability, reasonably small stage footprint, and the precision with which its treadle/sweep can be manipulated and controlled. Now it's time to get acquainted with the VP's badass big brother the MVP. Officially christened the Most…... Click for more

Review: Ernie Ball MVP “Most Valuable Pedal”

Seen at SNAMM: Übermut’s changing diodes

When I attempted to translate “Ubermut” from German, Google told me the word means “high spirits.” However, when I look at this new mod-ready overdrive, what immediately comes to mind is “super mutt”, which I think is a pretty fitting moniker. So what does “mod-ready” really mean? You can crack…... Click for more

Seen at SNAMM: Übermut’s changing diodes

ARC Effects: an Emerging Pedal Manufacturer

Based in Upstate New York, ARC Effects aims at bridging the gap between old school quality and new school features and functionality through a unique selection of hand made pedals made using top shelf components and construction methods. For now the company's "roster" sticks with overdrive and boost pedals priced…... Click for more

ARC Effects: an Emerging Pedal Manufacturer

Wattson FX – an emerging Stompbox Manufacturer

Wattson FX is a California based team of developers that specializes in reproduction: they take schematics of classic pedals and revamp them with modern electronics in order to give players the chance to play through legendary stomp-boxes for a fraction of the price. Brimming with confidence, the Wattson Escape Velocity…... Click for more

Wattson FX – an emerging Stompbox Manufacturer

Electro-Harmonix Lumberjack Logarithmic Overdrive

New from the legendary team at Electro-Harmonix (who've been churning out a considerable amount of new pedals in the last few months), the Lumberjack Logarithmic takes a new approach to the design of the overdrive pedal. By sticking with classic volume and boost knobs, which respectively control overall output level and…... Click for more

Electro-Harmonix Lumberjack Logarithmic Overdrive

Pedal Demo: Selah Effects’ Scarlett Love Overdrive V2

Being based in Tasmania is definitely not an advantage for a pedal manufacturer. Oh, yeah, no... Tasmania (where Selah Effects is) is not in Africa, it's in Australia, right there. And the biggest market for guitar pedals is about half a world from there, right here. These two locations are…... Click for more

Pedal Demo: Selah Effects’ Scarlett Love Overdrive V2

OD Glove: another new EHX distortion

Electro Harmonix has been quiet on the distortion front for a while until what will probably be remembered as... the summer 2014 DISTORTION EXPLOSION! We already blogged about the East River Drive and the reissue of the Hot Tubes just a few months (if not weeks) ago, and here we are…... Click for more

OD Glove: another new EHX distortion

Try the SolidGoldFX Zeta at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2013

Québécoise stompbox builder SolidGoldFX's goal is to make (hand made) pedals that blend the warmth and feel of the best vintage effects with the clarity, response, and tone expected from modern day electronics. They also have a custom shop for some more wild and personalized creations. Their latest effect is…... Click for more

Try the SolidGoldFX Zeta at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2013

Build your own pedals with MOD Kits DIY

Those who combine a passion for stompboxes with some kind of electrical engineering expertise will - at some point - want to try to build their own pedals. MOD Kits DIY facilitates this process for the uninitiated, by selling pedals the way Ikea would, instructions included. Last year we reviewed…... Click for more

Build your own pedals with MOD Kits DIY

Pedal Review: T-Rex Alberta II Dual Overdrive

In case you're in any doubt what genre the T-Rex Alberta II Dual Overdrive's designers had in mind, it's blue. It's also pretty expensive, at $279. Does the world need another expensive blues overdrive? That's between you and your credit card, but if you are in the market for a…... Click for more

Pedal Review: T-Rex Alberta II Dual Overdrive

VL Effects’ Bullitt Od-oNe at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exbhibit

VL Effects is a Paris (FR) based manufacturer of guitar pedals founded in 1982 by electronic engineer Vincent Loret. His "shop" offers a range of super high quality pedals from stock ones to fully customized and "personalized" effects and pedalboards. Rather than putting out new pedals every year, the company…... Click for more

VL Effects’ Bullitt Od-oNe at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exbhibit