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Mini Pedals

Mr Black OD-503 Dynamic Amplifier Overdrive

Mini pedals aren't necessarily made in China with cheap components. As a matter of fact, several US-based boutique manufacturers have embraced the format and build them by hand with the best components without outsourcing; Portland's MR. Black is one of them. Their latest mini stompbox is the OD-503, a low…Click on the title for more

Mr Black OD-503 Dynamic Amplifier Overdrive

New Pedals: Mr. Black – Mini Echo-Delay

While many guitarists see the digital rack delays of the '80s as hopefully obsolete, they still enjoy remarkable popularity among players into shoegaze rock, which - some say - wouldn't sound the same with a different kind of delay, which introduced some pleasing sounding artifacts shoegazer players have become attached…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Mr. Black – Mini Echo-Delay

Xotic Effects Super Clean and Super Sweet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBxQlnAUsog For NAMM 2019, Xotic Effects has announced 2 new pedals miniature pedals. The Super Clean Buffer is a high-quality Class A circuit designed around the JRC4558 chip that provides the open and articulate buffering that most buffered bypass pedals simply lack. The Super Clean steps up with a discrete…Click on the title for more

Xotic Effects Super Clean and Super Sweet

JHS Pedals Whitey Tighty Compressor

The JHS Whitey Tighty is a mini FET compressor with 3 simple controls over Compression, Volume, and Blend. It was designed to be used as an “always on” device, and as the company says “When it’s off, you feel like your pants are down”. - Brandon Stoner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofVPzLXBnZU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPb2ev3hXas&listClick on the title for more

JHS Pedals Whitey Tighty Compressor

Outlaw Effects The General Fuzz

The General by Outlaw Effects is a germanium fuzz that delivers 60’s-era sounds in a compact format. It uses only 2 simple controls (Fuzz and Level) and like many germanium fuzz pedals, it works well with your guitar’s volume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI5-zndoS3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP-l32yFYiQ&listClick on the title for more

Outlaw Effects The General Fuzz

First video of Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud

Outlaw Effects’ Phunnel Cloud phaser gives you analog phase sound that has been a part of rock music for decades. There is a switch to select between 2 different modes – THEN which is a warm retro sound and NOW which is a more dramatic, in-your-face effect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeY1cBzby3U&listClick on the title for more

First video of Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud

First video of Outlaw Effects Late Riser

The Late Riser by Outlaw Effects is their take on the beloved auto-swell effect that simulates using a volume pedal or the volume control on your guitar. It gives you access to violin-like swells and bowed instrument sounds. There are only 2 controls – Rise which adjusts the attack time…Click on the title for more

First video of Outlaw Effects Late Riser

Outlaw Effects Dumbleweed

The Outlaw Effects Dumbleweed is based on a D-style amp, one of the most desired (and expensive!) tones in rock music. 4 simple controls dial it in with Gain, Tone, Volume, and a Voice switch with extra control over the EQ. - Brandon Stoner See more of our pedal demo shot at…Click on the title for more

Outlaw Effects Dumbleweed

Horizon Devices releases the Nano Attack “tone tightener”

The Nano Attack is the third pedal by Horizon Devices, the company founded by Washington D.C. metal guitarist Misha Mansoor of Periphery. It's a slimmed down, mini version of their popular Precision Drive drive with only the Attack knob accessible from the front panel and two of the other three settings (Volume…Click on the title for more

Horizon Devices releases the Nano Attack “tone tightener”

LandLord FX Brewers Droop Chorus

There's a new line of mini-pedals out there called LandLord FX, and The Andertones have taken note by posting this brief videos of their Brewers Droop chorus, a classic analog bucket-brigade chorus with variable speed and depth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ls0V-1RPqA The Landlord FX Brewer’s Droop enhances your modulation performance with a fantastic…Click on the title for more

LandLord FX Brewers Droop Chorus

JHS unveils the Tidewater Mini Tremolo

In a rather unexpected move, JHS Pedals this week unveiled two new mini-pedals, a format it only tackled once before with the Foot Fuzz. As a matter of fact, one of the new design is version 2 of that mini-fuzz, which we highlighted here. The second pedal is an entirely…Click on the title for more

JHS unveils the Tidewater Mini Tremolo

JHS Mini Foot Fuzz V2

JHS just released the version 2 of their Mini Foot Fuzz, check out the demo by GearManDude! Although small, this pedal covers a lot of ground, thanks to the new +/- toggle switch: In the – mode, the toggle gives you a low-gain mode where you get vintage broken-speaker type…Click on the title for more

JHS Mini Foot Fuzz V2