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New Pedal: One Control Purple Plexifier V2

It might be mini, but, at $179, the One Control Plexifier is not exactly affordable. That’s actually the company’s angle: raising the standards of the mini format, and that's exactly what this pedal does, a high-end mini Plexi pedal offering a very responsive distortion with a gain range of +6dB…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: One Control Purple Plexifier V2

2022 UPDATE: The Best Dumble Pedals (or D-Style Overdrives)

Check out also our guides to Klon Clones, Plexi-Style Pedals, and Blues Breaker Stompboxes. Most of us will never get to play through an original Dumble amp, and in all likelihood, nobody reading this article will ever own one. Dumble tone has become legendary, and the fact that these amps…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE: The Best Dumble Pedals (or D-Style Overdrives)

Pogo Pedal Harmony Series

Chicago-based Pogo Pedals - known for their Zen Ray overdrive - just unveiled through Reverb.com a new line of mini-pedals called Harmony and consisting in a tremolo, a phaser/vibrato, a fuzz, and octave fuzz and a compressor+boost. The pedals are prices just under $100, they are all 100% analog and…Click on the title for more

Pogo Pedal Harmony Series

Pigtronix Moon Pool Tremvelope Phaser

The Pigtronix Moon Pool Tremvelope Phaser (or how about TremveloPhaser?) was announced during NAMM's Believe in Music 2021 together with two other rather spacey looking mini pedals, but it was the only one lacking a video, which is now available. As you know, a pedal (or any other musical device)…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Moon Pool Tremvelope Phaser

Hotone Soul Press II Wah/Expression Pedal

The first generation of Hotone's mini, multi-function, multi-mode wah pedal Soul Press was one of the standout products of the Chinese company. MkII takes the concept even further, adding a series of new features: A Tone Mode switch selects Classic or Warm mode One extra function (besides acting as a…Click on the title for more

Hotone Soul Press II Wah/Expression Pedal

The 12 Best Mini Wah Pedals in 2022 – Compare Features and Prices

Updated on 12.21.2021 - See also our Best Wah Pedals article for all regular size wahs. A Buyer's Guide to the Best Mini Wah Pedals After over 50 years from its birth, the Wah Wah is still an effect many guitarists choose to include in their pedalboard. But as time…Click on the title for more

The 12 Best Mini Wah Pedals in 2022 – Compare Features and Prices

The Best Multi Reverb Pedals in 2022 | Stereo and Mono

Please note: this article is about a very specific niche of reverb pedals we refer to as "multi-reverb." For a wider angle article about reverbs, see our regularly updated Best Reverb Pedals article. [lwptoc depth="4" numeration="decimalnested" title="TABLE OF CONTENT (click to jump to list)" toggle="1" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A Guide…Click on the title for more

The Best Multi Reverb Pedals in 2022 | Stereo and Mono

Lil’ RAT Distortion (a Mini RAT!)

ProCo's family of RATs has just birthed a lil' one! The Lil' Rat is a miniature version of their recent RAT 2, with the same circuit and the same components, although - due to its dimensions - we can expect a lack of 9v battery compartment. The Proco Lil' RAT…Click on the title for more

Lil’ RAT Distortion (a Mini RAT!)

Fairfield Circuitry The Accountant Compressor

Boutique Pedal Manufacturers have started popping up in extreme number as of late. That was made clear at this year's NAMM show. The internet has provided a place for these small operations to sell their wares and to get their name out there at a rapid pace. If people love…Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry The Accountant Compressor

Pigtronix Space Rip Analog Synth

There are not a lot of synth pedals in mini format out there (we can only think of another one, without Googling), but the new Pigtronix Space Rip has a lot more to offer than just its small dimensions. The pedal offers a unique take on guitar synthesis with a…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Space Rip Analog Synth

Effects Bakery Melon Pan Mini Chorus

Effects Bakery is an up-and-coming Japanese pedal builder that specializes in quality mini guitar pedals. The Melon Pan is their take on the classic, 3-knob chorus circuit, in mini format. We added it to our list of the best chorus pedals in mini format. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVlyXIy6aD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eXFIeqgsLQ The Melon Pan Chorus…Click on the title for more

Effects Bakery Melon Pan Mini Chorus

Pigtronix Gamma Drive

In the pedal world, overdrives are a niche that is for the most part based on technology that's not particularly innovative, but the folks at Pigtronix have gotten us used to devices the push the technological envelope: their Gamma Drive does just that, through a circuit that features a unique…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Gamma Drive