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MXR M305 Tremolo

The MXR M305 is a brand new, rather simple, multi-mode, Stereo tremolo with six algorithms and three knobs for Speed, Gain and Depth. As usual with the Dunlop-owned pedal subsidiary, God is in the (tone) details of these six recreation of the various takes on tremolo, delivered in stereo through…Click on the title for more

MXR M305 Tremolo

Dreadbox Treminator Tremolo

Greek synth innovators Dreadbox have been expanding their pedal line, and one of their latest release is a dynamic tremolo. Like most of their pedals, the Dreadbox Treminator features CV in and out and VCA control to interface with other pedals and modular synths. Rather than using the classic tremolo…Click on the title for more

Dreadbox Treminator Tremolo

Pedal Reissue: DOD Envelope Filter 440

Now that DigiTech is not owned by Corean appliance and cellphone giant Samsung anymore, but by a guitar company that's actually passionate about pedals, we can expect this historic brand to resume some activity. The reissue of the DOD Envelope Filter 440 is the first sign of life in this…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reissue: DOD Envelope Filter 440

Reissue: EarthQuaker Devices White Light Overdrive

The EarthQuaker Devices White Light was one of the early pedals released by the Ohian company, helping to put it on the map when it wasn't yet established. With the reissue of this 2011 pedal in a limited 2,000-unit run, the builder is launching a series revisiting its older stompboxes,…Click on the title for more

Reissue: EarthQuaker Devices White Light Overdrive

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave

Those interested in a king of gnarliness that goes beyond the one produced by fuzz pedals should check out the Discomfort Designs Riemann's Grave, which combines three filters with a sample rate crusher and 4 toggles that modify the way the signal is handled. To quote Jamie of Harsh Tones,…Click on the title for more

Discomfort Designs Riemann’s Grave

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Eventide just released a stompbox version of their popular reverb plugin - the Blackhole! The pedal is presented as an ambient device and features six knobs, all offering an alternate function. Gravity is the most original control here, affecting the direction of the decay (forward or inversed), and replacing in…Click on the title for more

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Custom Tone Ethos Overdrive Preamp

Designed by Vermont-based builder Custom Tone, the Ethos Overdrive is the original, "deluxe-expensive" version of what became, after its release, a family of increasingly more streamlined pedals inspired by the tone of the uber-boutique Dumble amplifiers - aka D-Style Overdrives. An extremely versatile and tweakable analog device, the Ethos features…Click on the title for more

Custom Tone Ethos Overdrive Preamp

Wampler Tumnus V2 Overdrive

In the seemingly neverending competition to build the best Klon Centaur Klone, the Wampler Tumnus, with its mini format and tone remarkably faithful to the original, has been one of the most successful pretenders. There's also a Tumnus Deluxe version with extra sculpting options. Here are the demos of the…Click on the title for more

Wampler Tumnus V2 Overdrive

New Pedal: Marshall DriveMaster Reissue

The original Marshall DriveMaster was a Plexi-style pedal released in the early '90s and voiced after a JCM800 amp. It was intended to be the successor of the Guv'nor, the first amp-in-a-box inspired by the Marshall Plexi tone, but didn't reach the same popularity. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Marshall…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Marshall DriveMaster Reissue

Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station

The Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station belongs to the series of the first three guitar pedals ever released by the US company, a dominant force in the pro audio peripherals but also in the DSP-powered plugins market. That kind of expertise must have come in handy when working on…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station

Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter

Since Source Audio recently released a synth pedal, it seems appropriate for them to follow it up with a filter one, since filters are an unmissable component in synthesizers... Enter Spectrum, which will make history also for being the first Source Audio pedal ever with non-descriptive graphics! Sporting the usual…Click on the title for more

Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter

New Pedals: Marshall Black Box Series Reissues

The internet was abuzz with commentary about the videos posted by UK's builder Pedal Pawn's Chris King Robinson about Marshall's yet unannounced reissues of their four-pedal black box series, including the very influential Blues Breaker overdrive and the Guv'nor, which started the Plexi-style pedal frenzy, and which had a compact…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Marshall Black Box Series Reissues