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Strymon Dig V2 Digital Delay

An homage to the digital rack delays of the '80s, the Strymon Dig is a stereo, dual multitap delay offering three emulations of digital classics (ADM, 12-bit and 24/96) and two modulations modes (off, light and deep). Tap Tempo and subdivisions round up the features. V2, released in 2022, adds…Click on the title for more

Strymon Dig V2 Digital Delay

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

Strymon just announced the successor of their super popular reverb workstation BigSky: it's the Strymon BigSky MX. Among the new features, there's Impulse Response technology and dual reverb patches, allowing the layering of two different effects on top of each other. The IR/Convolution Reverb addition allows for editing of parameters…Click on the title for more

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo

The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo bears that name for a particular reason: it aims to offer, in a compact case, the legendary sound of U2's The Edge as heard in The Joshua Tree, a 1987 album that featured a signature guitar sound drenched in a rhythmic yet ambient delay. Extremely…Click on the title for more

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo

Colortone Pedals LoFi Delay

Handcrafted in Syndey, Australia, the Colortone Lo-Fi Delay is a dual-channel delay with each channel having independent Regen (decay) and Time controls, offering three delay types: a pristine hi-fi delay and two lo-fi, tape-style delays with different filtering options. The circuit has two modes that operate differently and can be…Click on the title for more

Colortone Pedals LoFi Delay

New Pedal: Subdecay Noise Theory Fuzz

From a veteran boutique pedal manufacturer that built its name on tweakability comes one of the most feature-rich and unique fuzz pedals on the market: the Subdecay Noise Theory. Presented as a "Parallel Waveshaper Fuzz," the noise theory combines an analog and a digital fuzz circuit placed in parallel, and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Subdecay Noise Theory Fuzz

Strymon Volante Magnetic Echo Machine

Strymon, an effect builder that will be remembered for breaking the guitarists' skepticism about digital technology applied to guitar pedals, unveiled their delay/looper pedal Volante in early 2019 - their first pedal release in two years. Featuring four delay playback heads with individual feedback, panning, and level controls, the Volante…Click on the title for more

Strymon Volante Magnetic Echo Machine

2024 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedals & Cab Simulators

This article is about pedals that simulate the tone of guitar amps and cabs but are not able to power a speaker cabinet. If you are looking for a pedal that can do that, see our article about the best power amp pedals. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="decimal" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS…Click on the title for more

2024 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedals & Cab Simulators

Anasound Utopia Deluxe Delay

The Anasound Utopia Deluxe is a limited edition, updated and upgraded version of the company's "regular" Utopia, an analog-voiced delay built around the PT2399 chip that's, to date, their best-selling unit. The original circuit was designed from the ground up to feature Tap Tempo functionality. Since they were at it,…Click on the title for more

Anasound Utopia Deluxe Delay

Empress Effects Echosystem Multi-Mode Delay

One of the brand new pedals that were on display at the 2017 first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit was the Empress Effects EchoSystem, the Canadian company's take on the "large-ish" multi-function digital delay pedal concept (its release date of May 4th, 2017 was just two days before our event!). The stompbox…Click on the title for more

Empress Effects Echosystem Multi-Mode Delay

Weehbo Genks Modulated Time Device

A modulated delay built by a company best known for their Plexi-style overdrive, the Weehbo Genks Modulated Time Device is a modern, analolg-voiced digital delay with tap tempo, modulation and several other desirable features. Utilizing the ubiquitous PT2399 chip, the Genks can deliver repeats as long as 600 ms, whose…Click on the title for more

Weehbo Genks Modulated Time Device

GFI System Rossie Multi Filter

Indonesian pedal builder GFI System specializes in digital multi-mode pedals, but their newest release tackles a type of effect that more than any other hangs on to its analog origins: filter. Enter the Rossie Filter, a digital, dynamic multi-filter pedal. The Rossie's circuit offers three modes: Envelope Filter - a…Click on the title for more

GFI System Rossie Multi Filter

TC Electronic 2290 P Digital Delay

The TC Electronic 2290 P is a modernized reissue of the the rackmount TC 2290 dynamic digital delay, which in the '80s and '90s left its pristine sonic mark in recording studios, live performances, and guitar rigs worldwide. This authentic recreation features a captivating vintage design, complete with iconic digital…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic 2290 P Digital Delay