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Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper

The Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper redefines live looping with two fully independent stereo channels, offering unprecedented creative control for performers and composers. Each channel provides 3-minute recording, unlimited overdubs, and real-time manipulation via speed adjustment (0.5x–2x), reverse playback, and individual panning. Here are some of the pedal's most intriguing features. Intuitive Gesture Control: Tap/hold/double-press footswitches for recording, undo, speed FX,…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper

New Pedal: Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine

In the world of ambient pedals, Walrus Audio is a name synonymous with lush, atmospheric soundscapes. But with their limited-edition (and sadly, already sold-out) Walrus Audio Lüm, they’ve moved beyond reverb and into the realm of luminous, living texture. This isn't just another ambient pedal; it's a compact laboratory for…... Click for more

New Pedal: Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine

Meris Enzo X Synth Pedal

The Meris team has introduced an upgraded version of their popular polyphonic synth pedal, the Enzo X, elevating it to the same cutting-edge standards as their latest releases, the LVX Delay and the MercuryX Reverb. One and a half times wider than its predecessor, the Enzo X sports extra controls…... Click for more

Meris Enzo X Synth Pedal

New Pedal: Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts

The Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts, a device you'll be able to check out in person at the upcoming Brooklyn Synth and Pedal Expo, is a creative, stereo reverb that reimagines the effect as a dynamic sound-synthesis tool. Conceived by designer Matthew Farrow as “a synthesizer built from a…... Click for more

New Pedal: Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts

Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. Reverb

The Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. condenses the Greek company's powerful studio reverb engine into a compact, intuitive pedal, offering 16 immersive algorithms divided into two distinct banks. A shift push-switch toggles between the Outer Circle bank (in blue), featuring natural and vintage reverbs like Plate, Spring, and Hall, and the…... Click for more

Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. Reverb

New Pedal: Source Audio Encounter Delay + Reverb

As the direct successor to the acclaimed Source Audio Collider, the Encounter elevates the concept of a stereo, multi-algorithm delay/reverb combo into a full-fledged ambient powerhouse. Building upon its predecessor’s legacy, the Encounter expands the palette with 12 richly detailed effects—six delays and six reverbs—ranging from classic tape echoes and…... Click for more

New Pedal: Source Audio Encounter Delay + Reverb

New Pedal: Land Devices HUNTER Stereo Distortion

Sometimes the gear you need doesn’t exist, so you build it. That’s how the Land Device Hunter came to life: a stereo gain pedal with a Dry/Wet blend control, crafted to meet real-world demands. Built on a classic op-amp circuit, Hunter adds thoughtful tone shaping with independent treble and bass…... Click for more

New Pedal: Land Devices HUNTER Stereo Distortion

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Every guitarist eventually craves that warm, expressive overdrive, and Effects Bakery (a US-Japan collab) delivers it with flavor and affordability. As you can see from the list of videos below, the Bagel Overdrive is getting the attention of some pedal connoisseurs. It packs iconic tone into a mini-pedal format, using…... Click for more

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Origin DELUXE61 Drive+Tremolo (ex RevivalTREM)

Origin Effects at NAMM 2020 presented the RevivalTrem, a true bias tremolo + Deluxe-style overdrive, that is a Brownface-in-a-box and a whole lot more. In October 2021, they renamed it DELUXE61 after incurring in legal trouble with a similarly named company. The routable and fine-tunable EQ section merits particular mention.…... Click for more

Origin DELUXE61 Drive+Tremolo (ex RevivalTREM)

Electro Harmonix Talking Machine

[caption id="attachment_213503" align="aligncenter" width="612"] https://imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=electro-harmonix-talking-machine[/caption] The Electro Harmonix Talking Machine (street $220) is, at its heart, an envelope filter. Like many of EHX’s new offerings, though, it pushes the boundaries of everything before it, adding tremendous versatility—and not a little complexity—to the traditional auto wah. The Talking Machine makes seven…... Click for more

Electro Harmonix Talking Machine

Blammo! Utility Boost

The Blammo! Utility Boost rethinks simple boost pedals by packing two distinct circuits into one compact enclosure: a Cocked Wah Boost with a sweepable mid-focus via Frequency knob (heel-toe wah simulation) and a Flat Linear Boost delivering an op-amp-driven clean lift with internal trim pot for gain matching Other features include:…... Click for more

Blammo! Utility Boost

Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe

After the Cloudburst and the Brig, the Strymon Ultraviolet is the third "almost compact" release by the Californian builder, and its first take on the Uni-Vibe effect. Like the two previous pedals in this unnamed, smaller line of devices, the Ultraviolet is a rather streamlined device, but sports an entirely…... Click for more

Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe