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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 on the title for more

Origin DELUXE61 Drive+Tremolo (ex RevivalTREM)

15 of the Best Stereo Reverb Pedals in 2023

See also this more comprehensive article about the Best Mono and Stereo Reverb Pedals. Reverb Is Stereo. A reverb effect recreates the way we perceive sound in an enclosed space. Since we have the privilege of having two ears we can safely say that no one ever experienced natural reverb…Click on the title for more

15 of the Best Stereo Reverb Pedals in 2023

LPD Pedals Seventy4 Deluxe Distortion

The LPD' Seventy4 is the two channel version of (one of) the company's flagship Plexi overdrive, an in-the-box recreation of the full distortion delivered by Marshall Plexi and Master Volume amps from the mid to late '70. The two channels are not identical, with the Red one being very similar…Click on the title for more

LPD Pedals Seventy4 Deluxe Distortion

Pedal Pawn Fuzz Germanium LTD Edition

UK's Pedal Pawn is a success story in today's challenging boutique pedal builder environment. The company just unveiled a pricey, limited edition Germanium Version of their popular Fuzz through an exclusive Reverb release (you can buy it here). There are only 50 units of this baby and they'll go out…Click on the title for more

Pedal Pawn Fuzz Germanium LTD Edition

Free the Tone Flight Time FT-2Y Delay

Free the Tone has made a name for itself in the realm of time-based effects, through high-end digital devices full of features. The Flight Time Delay is probably their more straightforward take on the digital echo format. Running on a 32bit DSP processor, this device accepts instruments and line-in signals…Click on the title for more

Free the Tone Flight Time FT-2Y Delay

Valco FX KGB Fuzz

Valco FX, a subsidiary of Canadian eccentric guitar builder Eastwood Guitars, unveiled their second pedal after the Bloodbuzz (which we covered here a few months ago): it's a very tweakable fuzz bearing a rather disquieting name: KGB. Designed to work with both instrument and line inputs (read: it works well…Click on the title for more

Valco FX KGB Fuzz

Effectrode Delta-Trem Tube Stereo Tremolo

UK manufacturer Effectrode specializes in guitar pedals featuring vacuum tubes in them, and their Delta-Trem tremolo has two 12AU7 peaking out of the right side of its case, protected by to metal bars. The company's preference for tube-centered circuits reflects its effort to perfect and modernize the technology that gave…Click on the title for more

Effectrode Delta-Trem Tube Stereo Tremolo

Keeley Compressor Mini

Robert Keeley has developed a rock-solid reputation for his compression pedals, and today his company finally announced the release of its first mini-version of this effect - available in two color schemes. The Keeley Compressor Mini is not a rehash of an old design, but a brand new circuit delivering…Click on the title for more

Keeley Compressor Mini

Flattley Solaris Pro Fuzz

This rather gorgeous-looking high-end Big Muff-style fuzz with extra boost footswitch comes from Gloucester, UK's Flatley Pedals, and it's called Solaris Pro. The pedal shares the controls of its muse, but with a lot more gain added to the Sustain knob, so that the amount of distortion can be easily…Click on the title for more

Flattley Solaris Pro Fuzz

Crazy Tube Circuits Cyclone phaser

Greek pedal builder Crazy Tube Circuits just released the Cyclone, an analog, multi-mode, tap tempo-enabled phaser pedal that emulates four classic vintage phasers. The manufacturer took painstaking steps to faithfully reproduce the original units, adding then extra control function to increase the sonic and testural possibilities. Here's a list of…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Cyclone phaser

Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ

In the last couple of years, innovation in the pedal realm has been mostly about fitting in a compact enclosure what in previous years would fit in larger cases. However, a handful of companies went beyond that goal, and Houston's Jackson Audio belongs to that shortlist. Their Bloom v2 can…Click on the title for more

Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ

FC07 Flamma Drive Mini Overdrive

The Drive by Flamma is a simple, affordable, good-sounding mini-overdrive pedal with two voicings, accessible through a toggle switch. Warm mode recreates the warm, creamy and dynamic tone of a classic tube amplifier. Hot mod delivers more power with crunchier results. Hear the sound of the Flamma Drive in the…Click on the title for more

FC07 Flamma Drive Mini Overdrive