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Westminster 2716 Deluxe (Seth Morrison signature)

Born through a tightly knit collaboration with Seth Morrison (the guitarist of Grammy nominee recokers Skillet) the Westminster 2716 Deluxe thakes the original "non-deluxe" circuit to the next level, improving versatility and precision. The Deluxe adds the Physician Overdrive circuit before the 2716 V2 one, which also features a 3-way EQ…... Click for more

Westminster 2716 Deluxe (Seth Morrison signature)

Rude Tech Dude Alert! Overdrive

Developed in collaboration with guitarist Brian Klemm of SoCal band Suburban Legends, the Rude Tech Dude Alert! is a tube-screamer-style overdrive pedal with a fun NON-GREEN look and a few tricks up its sleeve. Besides your expected Level, Drive, and Tone knobs, it features a Whoa!/Woah! Switch that gives you…... Click for more

Rude Tech Dude Alert! Overdrive

Source Audio Nemesis Delay ADT

At NAMM 2015, Massachusetts based pedal manufacturer Source Audio introduced an unprecedented number of new products, and a rather surprising change of direction in the cosmetics department: known for their Soundblox series, which were rather "sci-fi" looking pedals, the Source Audio decided it was time to switch to a more…... Click for more

Source Audio Nemesis Delay ADT

Keeley Zoma Stereo Spring Reverb + Tremolo

The Keeley Zoma resurrects one of the electric guitar all-time classics (the tremolo + spring reverb combo) through a 3-mode pedal with a very simple control layout and separate footswitch for each effect. The two smaller knobs control tremolo Depth and Rate, while the bigger one sets the overall Volume. The volume and…... Click for more

Keeley Zoma Stereo Spring Reverb + Tremolo

New Pedal: Origin Cali76 Stacked Edition

Inspired by the legendary Urei 1176 - a studio staple - the Origin Cali76 Stacked Edition is a dual-stage compressor pedal that combines two Cali76 circuits in series for enhanced flexibility and control. Featuring independent settings for each stage, the circuit unlocks a vast array of tonal possibilities, ranging from…... Click for more

New Pedal: Origin Cali76 Stacked Edition

Gamechanger Audio Auto Series

If one thing can be said about the folks at Gamechanger Audio is that they don't do normal, and their recently unveiled new products confirm that habit: a stereo, semi-modular pedal series called Auto (originally promoted with the "Mod" name) with a dynamic angle. The Latvian company unveiled three pedals…... Click for more

Gamechanger Audio Auto Series

Karma Machine Shop Dual Overdrive

Juxtaposing and integrating two entirely different dirt box circuits, the fully analog Karma Machine Shop is a dual-overdrive pedal that lets guitarists craft a wide range of tones, from subtle boost, to transparent overdrive, to searing high-gain distortion. The ODR side, inspired by the Nobels ODR-1, provides smooth, transparent overdrive,…... Click for more

Karma Machine Shop Dual Overdrive

Flamma Ekoverb FS22

Flamma is a new Chinese builder of affordable stompboxes (we blogged about their FS02 Stereo Reverb a few weeks ago). The FS22 Ekoverb is their multi-mode delay/reverb pedal. In this stompbox, the two effect run in parallel, i.e., they don't feed each other but work as separate effects. Through the…... Click for more

Flamma Ekoverb FS22

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw Dual Drive

A variation of a dual Klon/Dumble overdrive released in 2022, the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw uses different components to offer tones more suitable for guitarists playing genres ranging from blues to rock rather than from jazz to blue. The functionality is identical to the original device: enhanced Klon-inspired circuit…... Click for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw Dual Drive

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2025 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

In this article, you'll only find synth pedals for guitar that track your signal to trigger oscillators, not pitch-shifting effects or fuzz+filter pedals. You may also want to read our articles about the Best Pedals for Synths with CV In/Out and Best Pedals for Synths that accept Line In. [lwptoc…... Click for more

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2025 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

Chase Bliss & Meris CXM 1978 Reverb

At NAMM 2021 Chase Bliss Audio and Meris unveiled the prototype of a pedal adaption of the venerable Lexicon 224 studio reverb, built on the moving-fader format of Chase Bliss Audio's Automatone series and featuring three algorithms (Hall, Room, Plate). The pedal was named CXM 1978 after the year of…... Click for more

Chase Bliss & Meris CXM 1978 Reverb

New Pedal: Fowl Sounds Concrete Cliffs Distortion

The Fowl Sounds Concrete Cliffs is a distortion pedal with a separate, foot-switchable Boost featuring a range of intuitive controls designed to offer extensive tonal shaping. The clear knobs set the Gain and Volume for the base distortion and the number of decibels for the Boost, which can either increase or decrease…... Click for more

New Pedal: Fowl Sounds Concrete Cliffs Distortion