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Empress Effects Zoia Modular Multi-Effects Pedal

After its introduction at NAMM 2018, it took Canadian builder Empress Effects more than a year to finalize their noteworthy modular stompbox Zoia, but it was worth the wait: this is a pedal like no other, with truly infinite potential. This page gathers all the news about the Zoia in…Click on the title for more

Empress Effects Zoia Modular Multi-Effects Pedal

Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol 3 Delay

The Alexander Pedals History Lesson is a deceivingly simple pedal that incorporates three decades of delay with added modulation and Tap Tempo + 3 Subdivisions controllable directly through the left footswitch. With Vol 3 the delay modes increase from three to six (the three new ones are at the bottom…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol 3 Delay

JPTR FX Fernweh Multi Echo Module

The Fernweh Multi Echo Module is a rather bizarre, vintage style double analog delay by German manufacturer JPTR FX with lots of features and three footswitches, two of which are providing momentary self-oscillation and time alerting effects. The two delays are stacked on top of each other, and each delay's…Click on the title for more

JPTR FX Fernweh Multi Echo Module

New Pedals: Darkglass ADAM Distortion (on Guitar)

Our most loyal readers are aware that we don't cover bass pedals in this blog, but some videos are emerging of the Darkglass Electronic ADAM used on guitar, and it sounds very interesting! If you want to have your mind blown, though, you need to check out this pedal's innovative…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Darkglass ADAM Distortion (on Guitar)

Joyo D-Seed II Stereo Multi-Delay

The Joyo D-Seed II is an affordable digital, Stereo in/out, multi-delay pedal with Tap Tempo and a Looper that's getting a fair amount of attention from ambient players. It stands out for some rather unique features. It offers 8 delay modes and a loop mode, including Reverse, Modulation, Space, filter…Click on the title for more

Joyo D-Seed II Stereo Multi-Delay

Electro-Harmonix Canyon Delay & Looper

The Electro-Harmonix Canyon is a Tap Tempo-enabled, Mono, compact, multi-mode delay (up to 3 seconds) that does it all, including looping, shimmer, trails and subdivisions. Creative guitarists will appreciate the Sample & Hold Function is "glitch" at its finest. It allows easy access to extra parameters through the Secondary Knob…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Canyon Delay & Looper

Tsakalis Galactic Multi-Modulation Pedal

The Tsakalis Galactic is a multi-modulation pedal offering five basic modulation effects (Phaser, Univibe, Vibrato, Rotary and Flanger) that lets you combine and blend them in pairs, delivering new textures and great potential for sonic exploration. We added it to our list of the Best Multi-Modulation Pedals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDpeQXzV7Js https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MKHroG7ZbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1QzppFOuUw…Click on the title for more

Tsakalis Galactic Multi-Modulation Pedal

Luma Trueno Tremolo

Hailing from Argentina, the Trueno is the first pedal by Luma Sonido, a very creative tremolo that combines classic and harmonic tremolo with a ring modulator. The latter effect can be achieved through a mode called "Dissastro" - which we assume means "disaster" in Spanish. This tap-tempo enabled pedal has…Click on the title for more

Luma Trueno Tremolo

Jetter Gold Standard Dual Overdrive

The Jetter Gold Standard is a dual overdrive pedal that combines the company's versatile Gold Shift and low-gain Helium circuits in a single enclosure and optimizes them for maximum perfect integration when stacked. The two sides have separate footswitches and the Gold Shift circuit, first in the chain, has…Click on the title for more

Jetter Gold Standard Dual Overdrive

Greer Amps Royal Velvet Overdrive/Preamp

We are in full overdrive blooming season, folks! It feels like all we've been blogging about, in the last few weeks, is: new overdrives. Greer Amps, a company with a pretty darn good track record in this niche, just announced the Royal Velvet, an amp-in-a-box with preamp inspired in equal…Click on the title for more

Greer Amps Royal Velvet Overdrive/Preamp

Fender Dual Marine Layer

Building on the strengths of the Marine Layer Reverb, Fender released a dual version of that same pedal with a few added features: enter the Dual Marine Layer, a Sweetwater Exclusive. Just like the original, it offers 2 classic reverb types (Hall and Room) and a third, more modern Shimmer…Click on the title for more

Fender Dual Marine Layer

Cusack Meta Plexi Overdrive/Distortion

We first saw the Cusack Meta Plexi at NAMM 2020 but we kind of lost track of it until today, thanks to the video below by Mike Hermans. The pedal has an enthusiastic written review here. This take on the classic Marshall tone gives you all the expected settings and…Click on the title for more

Cusack Meta Plexi Overdrive/Distortion