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UAFX Orion Tape Echo

The UAFX Orion, probably the most interesting among the four pedals released by Universal Audio in the launch of their Compacts line, encapsulates the Echoplex-inspired EP-III algorithm taken from the UAFX Starlight, with expanded voicing thanks to a three-way toggle and a more affordable price tag. The three modes simulate the…Click on the title for more

UAFX Orion Tape Echo

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

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Flow Vintage Tremolo

The Universal Audio UAFX Flow is a 3-mode tremolo is an evolution of the Californian company's Astra Modulation Machine pedal. Unlike the latter, it only does tremolo sounds. The three tremolo voices are emulations of classic vintage units: the Dharma mode draws inspriration from the harmonic tremolos found in Uni-Vibes and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Flow Vintage Tremolo

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

Grace The Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator belongs to the series of the first three guitar pedals ever released by the company renowned for pro audio peripherals but also for high-quality DSP-powered plugins emulating vintage studio gear, a kind of expertise that surely came in handy when working on stompboxes…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb

The smallest sibling of the Oceans family of multi-mode reverbs, the Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb is a mini pedal offering the three most popular algorithms found on those pedal (Spring, Plate and Hall) at a low price point. Everything is pretty straighforward here, with controls for Blend, Time (i.e. decay),…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Triboro Bridge

These days it really feels like we write something along the lines of "a pedal that can deliver anything from overdrive to distortion to fuzz" on a daily basis. However, with the Electro-Harmonix Pico Triboro Bridge, we believe it's first time we write those words for a mini pedal. The…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Triboro Bridge

All-Pedal Microdose Phaser

Following on the success of their filter pedal Macrodose, the folks at All-Pedal just released a similar looking, equally deep, and rigorously hand-made phaser circuit called Microdose, designed in collaboration with Spaceman Effects. The approach here is to offer every possible phaser sound via its 3 stages modes (2, 4…Click on the title for more

All-Pedal Microdose Phaser

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

Shift-Line Everest II Reverb + Delay

Shift-Line is a well-respected pedal manufacturer out of Russia which just released a fully analog Stereo take on their multi-mode delay+reverb combo, the mono Everest M. This new design inherits the name of the original, but earns a "2" as in the two channels of Stereo: enter the Shift-Line Everest…Click on the title for more

Shift-Line Everest II Reverb + Delay

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

Jam Boomster Mk2 Boost

As simple as it may look, the Jam Boomster Mk2 Boost is the result of thorough research conducted by the Athen (Greece) based builder to deliver the best fidelity and tone lushness possible. Based around hi-fi-grade Texas Instruments OPA 2132 chips, the Boomster Mk2's circuit offers the following features: 3…Click on the title for more

Jam Boomster Mk2 Boost

Caline Mariana Modulated Reverb

The Caline Mariana is the ideal pedal for the ambient guitarist on a budget. For just $79.99, this Chinese pedal will give you seven different types of modulated reverbs, and three knobs that control different parameters depending on the selected mode. The modes include modulated reverbs with different types of…Click on the title for more

Caline Mariana Modulated Reverb