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Kernom Ridge Overdrive

The Kernom Ridge Overdrive is a new pedal concept devised by a French upstart that aims at offering a comprehensive palette of overdrive tones through a six-knob device. Like some sort of multi-mode overdrive without... modes. The central control here is the Mood knob, which is a continuous control that…Click on the title for more

Kernom Ridge Overdrive

Eventide Riptide Stereo Uni-Vibe / Overdrive

The Eventide Riptide is a stereo overdrive + Uni-Vibe pedal with dedicated bypass footswitch and three dedicated controls for each effect. Notably, the Riptide offers two distinct voicings per effect, indicated by LED color above the engaged footswitch. The green drive offers a classic, mid-forward voicing, while the red drive…Click on the title for more

Eventide Riptide Stereo Uni-Vibe / Overdrive

Red Panda Raster 2 Delay

The ingenious folks at Red Panda released a new version of their flagship pitch-shifting delay Raster at Summer NAMM 2021 and it looks... intense! Compared to the original, at first sight, we can see a slew of new knobs and toggle switches, while the press release highlights invisible new features…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Raster 2 Delay

New Pedal: Two-notes Opus Cab Sim

Shaped exactly like their very successful C.A.B. M+, the Two-notes Opus takes things a little farther by offering amp simulation on top of DI/cab simulation capabilities, and an Impulse Response system that lets you recreate any real-life cabinet or combo amp you can put your hands on. Opus lets you…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Two-notes Opus Cab Sim

Upcoming Pedal: Alexander Pedals Dynaflanger Model 213

The Alexander Pedals Dynaflanger (shiopping in December 2023 but available for preorder) adds to the company's growing Leap series of compact but highly flexible effects pedals a device that's a homage to flanger. Employing a powerful DSP, the Dynaflanger could be seen as a flanger encyclopedia in a box, featurings…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: Alexander Pedals Dynaflanger Model 213

Source Audio Collider Delay + Reverb

The Ventris Reverb and Nemesis Delay are two of the most popular pedals built by Boston's Source Audio, so the idea to mix and match algorithms of both devices in a single Delay+Reverb stompbox seems like a no-brainer recipy for success. Enter the Source Audio Collider, a pedal offering two…Click on the title for more

Source Audio Collider Delay + Reverb

Strymon Mobius Multi-Modulation Pedal

Strymon is a company that focuses heavily on... getting it right. They use powerful DSP processing to create pedals that echo and sometimes surpass the most fabulous designs of the past, but with a modern spin of course. I reviewed the TimeLine a while back and gave an extremely detailed…Click on the title for more

Strymon Mobius Multi-Modulation Pedal

JET Pedals Eternity Delay

The JET Pedals Eternity Delay is the latest release by an emerging Kansas City-based builder that, with this circuit, has joined the small club of pedal companies able to fit a stereo, multi-mode delay circuit inside a compact stompbox case. Although that's an understatement since this device also features full…Click on the title for more

JET Pedals Eternity Delay

New Pedal: BOSS SDE-3000D and SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay

The new BOSS SDE-3000D and the slightly more expensive SDE-3000EVH are stereo stompbox recreations of the vintage (and mono) Roland SDE-3000 rack unit from 1983 - actually, of a pair of them, since each unit offers two delay channels. The latter (pictured below) also offers 8 exact settings from Eddie…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: BOSS SDE-3000D and SDE-3000EVH Dual Digital Delay

Updated Pedal: Electronic Audio Experiments Sending V2 Analog Delay

Released in its first version in 2018, the Sending is Boston’s Electronic Audio Experiments' love letter to the Bucket Brigade Device, the chip that makes analog delay possible. Based, just like the original, on a pair of MN3005 reissues, this stompbox was completely redesigned with the goal of extending its…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Electronic Audio Experiments Sending V2 Analog Delay

Line 6 DL4 MkII Stereo Delay Modeler/Looper

Well, we didn't see this one coming! The new Line 6 DL4 MkII. The original DL4 dates back to 1999 and it's a pedal that pretty much changed the way people thoughts about delay pedals. It was the first multi-mode delay that claimed to be able to model (i.e. simulate)…Click on the title for more

Line 6 DL4 MkII Stereo Delay Modeler/Looper

Mooer Ocean Machine

Mooer got us used to tiiiiiny pedals, so the large stompbox called Ocean Machine stands out, to say the least, as an unexpected device from the Chinese manufacturer. The product is a collaborative effort with Canadian producer/guitarist Devin Townsend, and it has gathered a lot of fans since its launch…Click on the title for more

Mooer Ocean Machine