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ADD Pedals L.A.G. V2 Lofi Atmosphere Generator

Most guitarists who get the "ambient bug" are always on the lookout for new, creative stompboxes that can widen their textural and spacey tonal options. The ADD Pedals L.A.G. (an acronym for Lofi Atmosphere Generator) promises to do just that, and it was recently updated to V2. The L.A.G. consists…Click on the title for more

ADD Pedals L.A.G. V2 Lofi Atmosphere Generator

Electrofoods Ultd. + Dirge Electronics RBMK

For those born too late to know or remember, RBMK was the name of the (lovely) model of nuclear reactor that melted in Chernobyl that day in 1986. If you wanted to find just a word to described it, probably "unstable" would be it. Electrofoods Ultd.'s RBMK is a boost/overdrive/distortion…Click on the title for more

Electrofoods Ultd. + Dirge Electronics RBMK

VS Audio Alchemy MkII Stereo Analog Chorus

The VS Audio Alchemy MkII is a gorgeous-looking, mono in/stereo out BBD analog chorus based on the re-issued version of the MN3207 delay chip. It offers six different presets and a delay control that sets the center delay time for the modulation. Each knob is controlled by a small microprocessor…Click on the title for more

VS Audio Alchemy MkII Stereo Analog Chorus

TWA Wahxidizer Envelope Controlled Fuzz

The TWA Wahxidizer is a Univox Super Fuzz-inspired circuit with a host of filtering and tone sculpting features, an envelop controller linked to the filter, and two footswitchable filter settings. Its design was inspired by the bass fuzz sound of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch in the band's song Gratitude -…Click on the title for more

TWA Wahxidizer Envelope Controlled Fuzz

Hagerman Reactivator Tube Overdrive

Hagerman is a small American boutique pedal builder dedicated to manufacturing amps and pedals, and the Reactivator belongs to a series of stompboxes featuring an actual tube in the circuit - in this case, a 12AU7. A two-transistor / two-triode overdrive, the Reactivator is a development of the company's Valve…Click on the title for more

Hagerman Reactivator Tube Overdrive

Tubesteader Sunkeeper Preamp

The Canadian folks at Tubesteader don't mess around with the build of their pedals, maybe also because they like to fit them with rather fragile tubes to deliver the best possible tone. The Sunkeeper, a dual-channel preamp/overdrive recreating the sound of the Orange amps, is the third stompbox in the…Click on the title for more

Tubesteader Sunkeeper Preamp

New Pedal: Pigtronix Emanator Analog Delay

Sometimes the resurfacing of a specific chip previously unavailable inspires pedal builders to release new stompboxes. In the case of the Pigtronix Emanator, it's an analog delay based on legendary high-voltage MN3005 BBD chips that were out of production since the mid-'80s. The high voltage allows this mini, limited edition analog…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pigtronix Emanator Analog Delay

Flattley Nirvana Analog Delay

The Flattley Nirvana Analog Delay is a pedal built by hand by a family-run business based in Gloucestershire, England, with all processes and manufacturing assembly done within a 30-mile radius in Gloucestershire, with the aim to keep our carbon footprint as small as possible. Featuring top-notch components and, needless to…Click on the title for more

Flattley Nirvana Analog Delay

Updated Pedal: Browne Amplification Protein V3 Dual Overdrive

Kansas City's Browne Amplification has been very busy hand-building pedals since the introduction of their Protein Dual Overdrive. Designed in collaboration with guitarist/producer Adam Sniegowski with the goal of creating a dual overdrive that would sound great with any backline, the Protein features a Blue side inspired by the classic…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Browne Amplification Protein V3 Dual Overdrive

Pedal Update: Mattoverse Warble Swell Echo MkII

An original design, the Mattoverse Warble Swell Echo MkII is an unusual take on the lo-fi, modulated echo by a manufacturer who has demonstrated a special and consistent interest in creative and quirky circuits. It's a vintage-voiced echo/delay with a dynamic foot-controllable Swell feature and gooey tape-like modulation. It provides…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Mattoverse Warble Swell Echo MkII

New Pedal: Land + Vongon Onset Auto Volume Swell

More often than not, simple ideas are the best ones. The Onset, a collaboration between Vongon and Land Devices is a streamlined device with just two faders that does automatically what guitarists normally do using a volume pedal: the volume swell effect. Easy peasy: the Attack control dials in the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Land + Vongon Onset Auto Volume Swell

Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV

Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV is a version of the company's D-Style flagship pedal inspired by the "Slight Return Version" of the Dumble amps, which sports a tweaked circuit featuring modified Bright/Deep and Jazz/Rock switches. Based on model #001 of those legendary amps, it delivers an even glassier and warmer…Click on the title for more

Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV