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Walrus Audio Fundamental Phaser

The Walrus Audio Fundamental Phaser belongs to the Oklahoma City company's first series of affordable "bread and butter" pedals released in the first half of 2022. Building on the company's experience in designing quality boutique stompboxes, including many creative phasers, this compact, digital stompbox features three faders for Rate, Depth and…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Phaser

Meris Mercury7 Reverb

Californian pedal builder Meris, born from a rib of Strymon, has been one of the most interesting pedal builders to emerge in recent years - we even wrote a profile about them here! The Mercury7, one of their earlier designs, is stereo, a pro-audio quality modulated reverb that recreates and…Click on the title for more

Meris Mercury7 Reverb

Diamond Pedals Memory Lane Delay

The original - and now vintage - Diamond Pedals Memory Lane Delay went down in history as the first (analog) delay with tap tempo, but the unit received plenty of great feedback for its sound too. It was a big pedal and based on a chip that went out of…Click on the title for more

Diamond Pedals Memory Lane Delay

BOSS DM-2W Delay

Based on the vintage and venerable DM-2 delayt, the BOSS DM-2W introduces switchable sound modes and greater versatility, with Custom mode offering a cleaner analog tone with over twice the available delay time, while the standard mode recreates the magic of the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx46-MSggJI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkFDnLcDSLQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjaQvYvuAQk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIb3wrZWU98 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aywy_azIVy4 Ever since…Click on the title for more

BOSS DM-2W Delay

New Pedal: LiberaToe Blue Crow Overdrive & Distortion

The LiberaToe Blue Crow, a compact stompbox that can be embedded in a modular, cable-less pedalboard with other units by the same builder, is a versatile two-channel analog dirtbox delivering, at the flick of a toggle switch, classic overdrive and vintage-style distortion inspired by the hard rock tones of the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: LiberaToe Blue Crow Overdrive & Distortion

Nux Morning Star Overdrive

Pedal clones often sport not very subtle references to the pedals they are inspired by, and that's definitely the case for the NUX Morning Star overdrive, a Blues-Breaker-style pedal that shares more than a word with the (extremely popular) JHS Morning Glory. Surprisingly, it differs in color, but size and…Click on the title for more

Nux Morning Star Overdrive

Volta Black Tweed Plus Dual Drive

The Volta Black Tweed Plus is the deluxe/dual version of what was once known as the Nabla Black Tweed overdrive. This is due to the fact that the Italian company that manufactures this pedal recently renamed itself after Alessandro Volta, inventor of something crucial to pedals: the electric battery. As…Click on the title for more

Volta Black Tweed Plus Dual Drive

Pedal Update: Cusack Tap-a-Whirl V4 Tremolo

The Cusack Tap-a-Whirl V4 is the new version of what started as the first tremolo pedal with tap tempo (released in the early 2010s), re-engineered around newer components, expanded to stereo, and repackaged in a very attractive red case. Fully analog, this is one of the most feature-rich tremolo pedals…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Cusack Tap-a-Whirl V4 Tremolo

MXR Reverb

With its 20 volts of headroom, the MXR Reverb ha been one of the most popular reverb pedals since its release in 2016. The manufacturer was able to pack a lot in this compact unit: not only 6 different reverb algorithms but also stereo in and out capabilities thanks to …Click on the title for more

MXR Reverb

Updated Pedal: Cusack Resound V2 Stereo Reverb

Cusack Music first unveiled its stereo reverb Resound at Summer NAMM 2018. At the 2023 Winter NAMM show it unveiled a revamped version of the original with new algorithms, Expression output, and a slightly different look but similar functionality. Sporting eight modes, the Resound includes all the features you expect…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Cusack Resound V2 Stereo Reverb

Cornerstone Imperivm

The Cornerstone Imperivm is a new dual overdrive by an Italian company that has built a super solid reputation mostly through one of the best D-Style overdrives on the market, the Gladio. The new release marries that very circuit with the company's take on the Tube Screamer, aka the Antique…Click on the title for more

Cornerstone Imperivm

New Pedal Kit: Korg Nu:Tekt HS-2 Harmonic Distortion

Developed by Fumio Mieda, the original designer of many legendary KORG pedals and synths like the Univibe and the MS-20 Mini, the Nu:Tekt HS-2 Harmonic Distortion is a new DIY kit pedal by the Japanese builder's subsidiary. The pedals in the kit series, which was launched a few years ago…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Kit: Korg Nu:Tekt HS-2 Harmonic Distortion