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Mini Pedals

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

Mooer E7 Polyphonic Synth Micro Pedal

Since we posted this article about the best synth pedals a few weeks ago, we've had a series of releases of new products belonging to that category, and today's announcement by Chinese manufacturer MOOER represents some sort of turning point because their new E7 synth pedal is the first stompbox…Click on the title for more

Mooer E7 Polyphonic Synth Micro Pedal

Keeley Compressor Mini

Robert Keeley has developed a rock-solid reputation for his compression pedals, and today his company finally announced the release of its first mini-version of this effect - available in two color schemes. The Keeley Compressor Mini is not a rehash of an old design, but a brand new circuit delivering…Click on the title for more

Keeley Compressor Mini

FC07 Flamma Drive Mini Overdrive

The Drive by Flamma is a simple, affordable, good-sounding mini-overdrive pedal with two voicings, accessible through a toggle switch. Warm mode recreates the warm, creamy and dynamic tone of a classic tube amplifier. Hot mod delivers more power with crunchier results. Hear the sound of the Flamma Drive in the…Click on the title for more

FC07 Flamma Drive Mini Overdrive

Becos FX Ziffer Overdrive TS8-JZ

Hailing from Constanta, Romania, Becos FX builds high-quality pedals targeting players with tweaking instincts, and are particularly well-respected for their line of compressors, which includes this insane monster. They just released one of their most streamlined pedals to date, the Ziffer Overdrive. This is a Jordan Ziff signature, mini evolution of…Click on the title for more

Becos FX Ziffer Overdrive TS8-JZ

TC Electronic Mimiq Mini Doubler

A slimmer version of its bigger (stereo) brother, the TC Electronic | Mimiq Mini Doubler creates the impression (in mono) that your guitar track was double-tracked - a studio trick where the same part is played twice. With a tap of your toe, the Mimiq Mini Doubler simulates all the…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Mimiq Mini Doubler

New Pedal: TC Electronic Skysurfer Mini Reverb

TC Electronic released Skysurfer Mini Reverb, the first pedal of a new series of mini-stompboxes featuring a wider footprint than the Mooer-style pedals we've become accustomed to. Other than the size, this pedal is exactly the same as the regular Skysurfer, offering three bread and butter reverb modes (Spring, Plate…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: TC Electronic Skysurfer Mini Reverb

Nux Horseman Overdrive (Klone)

Chinese digital instrument manufacturer NU-X enters the crowded "Klone" arena with the mini-pedal Horseman Overdrive, as far as we know the 3rd mini-klone on the market after Wampler's Tumnus and the MXR Sugar Drive - but a lot more affordable than either. They showcased this pedal at NAMM 2019 and…Click on the title for more

Nux Horseman Overdrive (Klone)

Awol Flow Autowah

We have all grown to love (or at least like) mini pedals for an effect or another on our board, but one of the format's obvious limitations isthat it doesn't give builders much space to be imaginative... Awol Pedals is a Nashville, TN based company that has embraced the format's…Click on the title for more

Awol Flow Autowah

Mosky Audio Obsessive Drive

For those interested in getting the signature overdrive tone of a pedal made by a controversial American company, without supporting that company, the Chinese-built Mosky Obsessive Drive does a good job at recreating that brand's responsive high-gain stompbox whose name is inspired by a psychological condition affecting obsessive-compulsive people. On…Click on the title for more

Mosky Audio Obsessive Drive

New Pedals: Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion

Brian Wampler's love story with the tone produced by classic and vintage distortion and overdrive circuits gave birth to several pedals that strike a perfect balance between quality, tone-authenticity, and price point - in our guides to the best Plexi-Syle Pedals, Klon Centaur Clones and Dumble-Style Overdrives, his pedals rank…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion