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Empress ParaEQ mkII (+ Deluxe Version)

When we put together this article about the best EQ pedal earlier in 2022, we couldn't believe how much interest there was in a discontinued pedal by Empress Effects, the ParaEQ, and wondered why it was out of production... enter the new Empress ParaEQ mkII and mkII Deluxe, two compact…Click on the title for more

Empress ParaEQ mkII (+ Deluxe Version)

Palmer The Solarist Fuzz

With two channels based on the venerable Fuzz Face and Rangemaster, the Palmer The Solarist is a bona fide fuzz + boost on steroids. The pedal offers 3 clipping options per channel: on the Fuzz side you can choose between a pair of Germanium diodes (GT404B transistor), Silicon ones (NTE123),…Click on the title for more

Palmer The Solarist Fuzz

New Pedal: Intensive Care Audio Life Support

Hailing from London, UK, the Intensive Care Audio Life Support is - to quote the manufacturer's playful description mocking medical language - an "all analogue overdrive and distortion pedal for the treatment of Bland Guitar Syndrome and Excessive Aural Dryness." Or, to put things into perspective, an overdrive + boost.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Intensive Care Audio Life Support

Revelation Effects Revenant Preamp & Boost

The Revelation Effects Revenant is the first pedal by a Canadian company best known for its cables. It's a moderately tweakable, high-headroom preamp & boost circuit with a separate boost footswitch and a 3-band EQ. Working internally at 18v, the Revenant is designed to interact with your amp in order…Click on the title for more

Revelation Effects Revenant Preamp & Boost

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe

The Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe is all the sizzle and spice and everything you love about Plexis in a cool-looking pedal - with a few crucial improvements over its smaller yet older sibling. The Preamp and Master gain act like they would on your favorite old British amp and…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe

Origin Effects DCX Boost

Despite its name, the Origin Effects DCX Boost is a lot more than just a boost pedal, but rather, as its "subtitle" suggests, a studio-grade preamp able to shape and overdrive your tone. The DCX follows a path recently embarked on by the British company linked to the designing of…Click on the title for more

Origin Effects DCX Boost

New Pedal: LoFiMind Effects Reverberador

Hailing from Spain, the LoFiMind Effects Reverberador is a pedal inspired by a vintage spring reverb mixing console (something like this) and, just like the original, it features a real spring inside the case, hence its sizeable dimensions. It also features a separate boost circuit with its own footswitch packing…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: LoFiMind Effects Reverberador

TC Electronic Ampworx 550, Jims 800, and Dual Wreck

Recent advancements have made it possible to achieve lifelike amp-style tones within compact pedal enclosures. The array of choices available for tailoring your sound-shaping tools, whether through physical, virtual, or hybrid setups, has significantly streamlined the process and made it more cost-effective for guitarists to bring their envisioned sounds to…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Ampworx 550, Jims 800, and Dual Wreck

TC Electronic Ampworx Combo Deluxe 65, DC 30 and Jims 45

Achieving realistic amp-like tones in compact pedal enclosures has recently become a reality, and the abundance of options for customizing your sound-shaping tools within your physical, virtual, or hybrid setups has made it easier and cheaper than ever for guitarists to achieve the much sought-after "sound in their head." The…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Ampworx Combo Deluxe 65, DC 30 and Jims 45

Messiah Guitars Eddie Boostdrive

The Messiah Guitars Eddie Boostdrive is a Eddie Haddad 2-in-1 signature pedal with a one-knob MOSFET boost placed before a two-mode soft-clipped drive pedal with a 3-band EQ. Each channel has its dedicated footswitch. The two overdrive voicings, accessible via the Mode toggle, are the following: wither silicon diode clipping…Click on the title for more

Messiah Guitars Eddie Boostdrive

Lang Amps Overdrive/Boost

The Lang Amps Overdrive/Boost is the debut stompbox by the Las Vegas-based amp builder and sports an original circuit based on a novel approach to clipping. While four (Level, Tone, Drive and Boost) out of the 6 knobs on the pedal do what's expected in any overdrive with an extra…Click on the title for more

Lang Amps Overdrive/Boost

New Pedal: Westerlund One Preamp

The Westerlund ONE is the first pedal release by a young Okmahoma-based builder, and it was built to be your "desert island" preamp/overdrive pedal, which implies high-end components, top-notch tone - and a higher-than-average price tag. Designed to integrate perfectly with your guitar and amp, the ONE offers plenty of…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Westerlund One Preamp