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Subdecay Quasar Phase Modulator V.4

Oregon pedal manufacturer Subdecay has been toying around with multi-mode phase pedals for a while, and at NAMM 2018 they have unveiled a new take on it called Quasar, it's the 4th version of it - here are a few demos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isFtZKlYHQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIB26hH-mDw Here's the demo by Living Room Gear…Click on the title for more

Subdecay Quasar Phase Modulator V.4

Thorpy FX – The Fat General Parallel Compressor V2

UK's Thorpy FX is one of the few pedal builders able to instill new life into your "standard" effects, through rigorous circuit design, quality components and hand built assembly, but lately also through shrewd collaborations with legendary designers. Based on the classic OTC-201 optical design, The Fat General Parallel Compressor…Click on the title for more

Thorpy FX – The Fat General Parallel Compressor V2

Matthews FX Architect V3 Foundational Overdrive

V3 of the Matthews FX Architect Foundational Overdrive adds an independent boost circuit to the company's classic circuit, with two diode flavor options: Silicon or Mosfet. These other features are inherited from the previous version: ACTIVE 3 BAND EQ The EQ in the Architect V3 gives you active control over…Click on the title for more

Matthews FX Architect V3 Foundational Overdrive

MXR Carbon Copy Mini Analog Delay

When it was released at the end of the aughts, the MXR Carbon Copy quickly became an industry standard within the Bucket Brigade-style analog delays, so its many fans will be thrilled to have the opportunity to get this classic delay on their board at a fraction of the footprint.…Click on the title for more

MXR Carbon Copy Mini Analog Delay

Dr. Z Z-Drive (collaborative pedal with EarthQuaker Devices)

It seems like more and more amp manufacturers are falling into the temptation of building stompboxes, which invariably end up emulating their most popular amp models. Not all manufacturers though happen to have EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman as a neighborhood... The DR. Z Drive, a collaborative effort involving Stillman, features…Click on the title for more

Dr. Z Z-Drive (collaborative pedal with EarthQuaker Devices)

JAM Delay Llama

A truly boutique, hand made, analog pedal, the JAM Delay Lama features a straightforward design and delivers up to 600ms of delay. It's particularly loved by musicians for its slapback effect. We added this pedal to our shopping guide on the Best Basic Analog Delay Pedals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW1-5iJqVXA chips, faithful reproductions…Click on the title for more

JAM Delay Llama

Red Witch Fuzz God III

The Red Witch Fuzz God III breaks from tradition with the previous celestial lineage by distilling the features into a pocket-sized fuzz unit with a sound much bigger than its footprint. While the original incarnations feature a multitude of switches and knobs, the Fuzz God III actually features three controls…Click on the title for more

Red Witch Fuzz God III

Death By Audio Disturbance LFO Modulator

The Death By Audio Disturbance appeared at NAMM 2023 out of thin air! Presented at as a "lockable LFO Modulator," the Disturbance is another extreme device by the NYC company known for making uncompromisingly noisy stompboxes. It has three modes (Filter, Flanger, and "Fazer") five LFO options, and an extra…Click on the title for more

Death By Audio Disturbance LFO Modulator

Spruce Effects Worleybird Tremolo

The Worleybird is a copter-like trem collaboration between Spruce Effects and The Clifton Worley Show podcast. Lots of delicious gain on tap and a really nice sounding trem that can be placed before the gain circuit for a traditional tremolo sound or after for maximum chop! This is what the…Click on the title for more

Spruce Effects Worleybird Tremolo

Greer Amps Tomahawk Deluxe Drive

A straightforward medium gain “second stage” overdrive pedal, the Greer Tomahawk Deluxe Drive barks and snarls, but it can also lean back and simply shift your tone just a bit. Here are a few demos of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF-QKtATmHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI_x78HruyQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U6-zfxWCaU This is Mike Hermans' take on this pedal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy5NBBo9T2g Nick Greer…Click on the title for more

Greer Amps Tomahawk Deluxe Drive

TC Electronic Brainwaves Pitch Shifter

TC Electronic didn't participate directly in the NAMM 2019 show (they haven't "partied" since Behringer bought the company in 2017), but they synchronized the launch of a new pedal with the Anaheim convention: the Brainwaves, a new, all-in-one polyphonic stereo pitch shifter that joins the popular Toneprint series. The effect…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Brainwaves Pitch Shifter

Stomping Stones Virus Fuzz

If obscure noisy pedals are your kinda thing, look no further than the Stomping Stones Virus Fuzz: we could find exactly ZERO information about this device online or the company that manufactures it, but somehow this video by Collector Emitter popped up to showcase its monstrous fuzziness! Here's the videographer's…Click on the title for more

Stomping Stones Virus Fuzz