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Dual Channel

DSM Humboldt Simplifier X

The brainchild of Manuel Jano Acevedo of Humboldt Electronics and Daniel Schwartz of DSM Noisemaker, the DSM Humboldt Simplifier X is the newest member of the very successful family of Simplifier amp and cab simulators, and also the most beastly, as it appears obvious from the borderline insane number of…Click on the title for more

DSM Humboldt Simplifier X

Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz

The Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz represents the LA via Brazil company's entry into not only the expanding market of the dual channel overdrive but also the multifaceted universe of "Klones:" the pedal comprises a Blues Breaker-style circuit (aka Circuit #0) and one inspired by the Klon Centaur (aka Circuit #1),…Click on the title for more

Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz

Eventide H90 Stereo Multi-FX

The highly anticipated new Eventide upgrade to the popular H9 Multi-FX harmonizer is finally out: it's the H90. The most important detail about the H90 is that it can run two H9 effects at once. Another obvious and important upgrade is the number of hardware controls: five knobs vs 1…Click on the title for more

Eventide H90 Stereo Multi-FX

Old Blood Noise Dark Light Stereo Reverb

Enclosed in a beautiful case featuring an illustration by Jon Carling, the Old Blood Noise Dark Light is a versatile reverb pedal that combines the unique features of the company's Dark Star and Sunlight. Offering various routing options like separate stereo, parallel mono, and series mono, Dark Light merges Dark…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Dark Light Stereo Reverb

Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp

Built by a US company that knows a thing or two about amplification, the Friedman IR-X is a guitar preamp that, thanks in part to the two high-voltage 12AX7 tubes embedded in its circuit, faithfully captures the harmonic richness and touch responsiveness associated with full-sized Friedman amplifiers. Its two fully…Click on the title for more

Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp

New Pedal: Farm Pedals Bucket of Nails Double Boost

The Farm Pedals Bucket of Nails is a double boost pedal with two voices that can be played separately or stacked on top of each other. A full range germanium boost on the right side is complemented by slightly more honky-sounding Rangemaster-inspired treble booster circuit pushing the upper-mids. They can…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Farm Pedals Bucket of Nails Double Boost

New Pedal: Free The Tone Overdriveland

There's a new kid in the block where the Dumbe-style amp-in-a-box pedals live, and you should take it seriously because it's coming from a Japanese builder that has proven its worth over and over: enter the Free The Tone Overdriveland. Designed by veteran engineer Yuki Hayashi, one of the most…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Free The Tone Overdriveland

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: NRG Effects Gnawer Distortion

The NRG Effects Gnawer is a RAT-inspired dual-channel overdrive by a small British builder that has built a reputation for solid and tweakable pedal designs. Unlike original RATs and many of its variations, it has a very usable range of tones also at lower gain. Based on a NA5534P op-amp…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: NRG Effects Gnawer Distortion

New Pedal: OPFXS Twin Boost

Hailing from Italy, the OPFXS Twin Boost is a dual, digitally controlled, Midi enabled, analog boost with 3 preset slots offering up to 24 db of clean gain. Its two channels can operate in either Joing or Separate mode. In Joint mode, the gain setting evenly applies to both channels, facilitating stereo…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: OPFXS Twin Boost

PLBR Effects Floral Green Dual Overdrive

Croatian pedal builder PLBR Effects likes its effects filled with tonal options, and the Floral Green Overdrive handsomely showcases this. It's a TS styled 2 channel mid-boosting overdrive offering 8 different clipping variations and two selectable gain channels, with 3 frequency modes for each channel. The two channels can't be stacked but…Click on the title for more

PLBR Effects Floral Green Dual Overdrive

Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax Dual Overdrive

Dual Overdrive by Electro Harmonix we missed to cover last year, the Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax fuses our Hot Tubes and Crayon pedals into one powerful dual-overdrive. Use each individually or stack them with the Crayon driving the Hot Tubes. Master EQ and Blend controls provide the tonal flexibility power players demand.…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax Dual Overdrive