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Mr Black OD-503 Dynamic Amplifier Overdrive

Mini pedals aren't necessarily made in China with cheap components. As a matter of fact, several US-based boutique manufacturers have embraced the format and build them by hand with the best components without outsourcing; Portland's MR. Black is one of them. Their latest mini stompbox is the OD-503, a low…Click on the title for more

Mr Black OD-503 Dynamic Amplifier Overdrive

G-Lab Uproar Fuzz

G-Lab (aka "Guitar Laboratory") is a Polish company dedicated to pedalboards, Power Supplies, and also pedals, who just released a series of very streamlined line of effects called "Rebel" (divided in Analog Rebel and Digital Rebel). The Uproar Fuzz (also called UF-1) belongs to the analog side of things and,…Click on the title for more

G-Lab Uproar Fuzz

Magnetic Effects Electrochop Optical Tremolo

Here's a new version of the Electrochop by UK manufacturer Magnetic Effects. This is a tap tempo enabled optical tremolo with ten waveforms, including Ramp Up, Ramp Down, Square, Triangle and Sine. Pressing the WHITE button above the WAVE control allows you to select alternate versions of each waveform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F_LLIDPwUk…Click on the title for more

Magnetic Effects Electrochop Optical Tremolo

UME OverUnity Dynamic Drive

From Australia comes the UME debut pedal: the OverUnity Dynamic Drive, a hand-built, analog, uber-flexible overdrive-with-boost "designed to enhance your natural playing style by allowing for both greater dynamic expression and improved tone." It features an original circuit (file under the rare #notaclone tag!) with a range of gain…Click on the title for more

UME OverUnity Dynamic Drive

KMA Audio Machines Logan Trascend Drive

German boutique pedal builder KMA Audio Machines has been making waves in the last couple of years with finely engineered stompboxes as complex and creative as the Horizont Phaser and as simple and streamlined as the Queequeg Sub Generator. Their new Logan Transcend Drive (which you'll be able to try…Click on the title for more

KMA Audio Machines Logan Trascend Drive

Montréal Assembly Purpll

The stompboxes by MTL Assembly might not be for everyone, but they generate instant buzz among a growing number of musicians with experimental leanings. Company owner and circuit designer Scott Monk is showcased at our SNAMM 2019 Stompbox Booth his latest creation, which kept him busy for a couple of…Click on the title for more

Montréal Assembly Purpll

Alexander Pedals Wavelength Tremolo

Alexander Pedals presented a new compact multi-mode modulation pedal called Wavelength, an expanded version of the company's Waveland Multi-Modulator with more engines and tap tempo, and some cool surprises like selectable waveforms. Included modes are Vibrato, Tremolo, Phaser, Flanger, Filter, and Chorus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHbymOAi5gI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqFE8YGk1hU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW6KEnPFg6UClick on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Wavelength Tremolo

Yellowcake Psychotropia – sample/hold filter + glide

We first noticed the Yellowcake Psychotropia this past July at Summer NAMM 2019, and we are glad to see the first official videos of it. The device is presented as a "sample/hold filter," but that soundbite can be confusing. This ain't no audio sampler nor a looper, but - to…Click on the title for more

Yellowcake Psychotropia – sample/hold filter + glide

Foxgear – Rainbow Reverb

It never hurts to add spacial depth to your sound, and that is what FoxGear offers with their latest entry: the Rainbow Reverb. Based on the trustworthy DSP FV-1, this brand new stompbox features five reverb presets. The “Program” knob offers standard reverb presets like the huge “Church” and the…Click on the title for more

Foxgear – Rainbow Reverb

SolidGoldFX introduces two new Fuzz prototypes: Communication Breakdown and 76 Plus

This past weekend, Montreal's SolidGoldFX unveiled two new prototypes at our Sonic Circuits' Stompbox Exhibit - they are both fuzz pedals. The Yellow 76 Plus seems to be an evolution of their 76 Octave Fuzz with an extra Filter Footswitch and several extra controls - to be precise: new Mode, Clip…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX introduces two new Fuzz prototypes: Communication Breakdown and 76 Plus

TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2X4 Reverb

With the TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2x4 , Behringer is once again challenging competitors by offering a device with features similar to other products that sell for almost twice as much. The game has been proven successful for the German corporation in more than one circumstance. Built on the…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2X4 Reverb

Jackson Audio – Broken Arrow Dynamic Overdrive

For those looking for something different in an overdrive pedal, the Jackson Audio incredibly versatile Broken Arrow may represent a pleasant surprise. This stompbox makes clever use of its two footswitches (Drive and Boost) to give the player access to a series of tonal and dynamic options accessible without disturbing…Click on the title for more

Jackson Audio – Broken Arrow Dynamic Overdrive