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Whimsy Machines Short Stack Preamp

The Whimsy Machines | Short Stack is a lot more than meets the eye: it's a Preamp/Boost that provides guitarists with a lot of options to reach that fleeting tone they hear in their heads. The four knobs already provide three stages of gain (Volume, Level and Gain, which is the…Click on the title for more

Whimsy Machines Short Stack Preamp

Strymon Iridium Amp & IR Cab

One may say that black is the color favored by rockers. Although the Flint gets close to it with a very dark gray, a truly black pedal was missing from the collection of Strymon devices until today, the day the Californian company unveiled its first Amp and Cab emulation stompbox,…Click on the title for more

Strymon Iridium Amp & IR Cab

Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII

When Joel Korte of Chase Bliss Audio touched down in Portland, Oregon and began peppering his Instagram feed with pictures of him noshing with Chris Benson of Benson amps, there was much speculation to be had. That speculation manifested at 2019’s NAMM show with the Preamp MKII, a slider-equipped brushed…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII

New Pedals: Quilter Superblock US and UK Pedal-Seized Amp

Since guitarists started to clue into the fact that it's not strictly necessary to carry a heavy, real amp from gig to gig, the power-amp-in-a-stompbox format has experienced a boom; the Quilter Superblock series, consisting at this stage in the US and a UK versions, is the latest arrival in this…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Quilter Superblock US and UK Pedal-Seized Amp

Pettyjohn Electronics Edge Preamp & Low-Gain Overdrive

Tone coneusseurs, rejoice! A new Pettyjohn Electronics pedal is here, it's called Edge, and it's a doozy! It's a preamp pedal designed to deliver that magical blend of saturation, harmonic excitement, light compression you get from a tube amp at the edge of breakup. It can reach higher gain overdrive…Click on the title for more

Pettyjohn Electronics Edge Preamp & Low-Gain Overdrive

Pine-Box Crooked Teeth Dual Tremolo + Preamp

Calling the Pine-Box Crooked Teeth a "tremolo pedal" is a little bit limiting, because this Stereo In/Out device can do a lot more than your regular tremolo. The product of years of experimentation, and (at least in part) of a collaboration with Demedash Effects the Crooked Teeth feeds your guitar's…Click on the title for more

Pine-Box Crooked Teeth Dual Tremolo + Preamp

New Pedal: Foxgear Plex 55 Amp

Just like its twin sister Tweed 55, the Foxgear Plex 55 is not a regular overdrive simulating a Plexi amp, but an actual miniature, 55w power amp + preamp in pedal format that mimics the behavior and harmonic content of the classic Marshall amps. This means that you can (and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Foxgear Plex 55 Amp

Balaguer Fission Drive V2 Overdrive/Distortion

V2 of the Balaguer Fission Drive is a pre-amp-overdrive that offers two voices (Modern and Vintage) in one stompbox, selectable through a toggle switch. The new circuit delivers improved clarity and attack and features top-mounted jacks. Thanks to its three gain knobs (Pre, Post and Master) Fission can deliver…Click on the title for more

Balaguer Fission Drive V2 Overdrive/Distortion

Foxgear Tweed 55 Amp in a Pedal

The Foxgear Tweed 55 is not a regular overdrive simulating a Tweed amp, but an actual miniature, 55w poweramp + preamp in pedal format that mimics the behavior and harmonic content of the tube preamps like the American clean classic amps and the classic British tones. This means that you…Click on the title for more

Foxgear Tweed 55 Amp in a Pedal

AMT Electronics B-Lead Tube Preamp

The Brick Preamp Series by Russian pedal builder AMT Electronics has been around since early 2019, but we stumbled upon it for the first time at Believe in Music 2021. These pedals feature a tube embedded in a digital circuit. The tube can be, at the discretion of the manufacturer,…Click on the title for more

AMT Electronics B-Lead Tube Preamp

FFX Pedals Sir Reel Preamp

The FFX Pedals Sir Reel is a subtle tape-style drive based on the preamp of a German echo/reverb made by Dynacord Tape Machine from the '70s. Many players grew fond of the unit's color and output section - more so than its actual effect - using it to saturate their…Click on the title for more

FFX Pedals Sir Reel Preamp

New Pedals: Shotmaker The Heroine Deluxe

Guitarists who enjoy complex and unusual gain circuits should take a look at the Heroine Deluxe, by Canadian/Polish builder Shotmaker Industries. This is a high gain distortion that, through its three gain stages, can deliver a wide range of dirty tones. Here's a quick look at the controls: Pre controls…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Shotmaker The Heroine Deluxe