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MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe

The MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe is an expanded version of the classic Carbon copy with more delay time (1200ms), programmable presets, tap tempo, and subdivisions. It also sports a bright switch for a more vibrant tone and two external controls for the modulation's speed and width (internal trim pots in…Click on the title for more

MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe

Updated Pedal: Cusack Resound V2 Stereo Reverb

Cusack Music first unveiled its stereo reverb Resound at Summer NAMM 2018. At the 2023 Winter NAMM show it unveiled a revamped version of the original with new algorithms, Expression output, and a slightly different look but similar functionality. Sporting eight modes, the Resound includes all the features you expect…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Cusack Resound V2 Stereo Reverb

Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter

With its 10 modes, the stereo and compact Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter is in all likelihood the most comprehensive phaser pedal you'll find on the market today. The modes (aka "engines) include a bonanza of different phasing effects, from the classic phaser with a selectable number of stages (from 4…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter

Strymon Riverside Multistage Drive

Strymon, a company that built its name on clean, warm and lush tones, has finally entered the "dirty" pedal distortion market with Riverside, described as "the culmination of a thorough analysis of numerous analog and vacuum tube circuits." The company's goal was to deliver a new world of harmonically rich, versatile,…Click on the title for more

Strymon Riverside Multistage Drive

Mr. Black Twin-Lazers True Stereo Phase Shifter & Modulator

It looks like stompbox designers are having a lot of fun with phaser pedals these days! After intriguing 2018 releases by EQD, Alexander Pedals and Old Blood Noise (among others) Portland's Mr. Black also unveiled a new (and blue) dual phaser called Twin-Lazers - a "True Stereo Phase Shifter & Modulator."…Click on the title for more

Mr. Black Twin-Lazers True Stereo Phase Shifter & Modulator

Alexander Pedals Syntax Error 2

We were the first one to take a picture and report about the Alexander Pedals Syntax Error 2 at Summer NAMM 2021, and we now are excited to see the first demo videos of it! Twice as wide as the original, this arcade game-inspired pedal packs a ton of new…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Syntax Error 2

Matthews Effects The Traveler Reverb

The Matthews Effects The Traveler is a three-mode digital, compact reverb pedal by one of the most promising US-based emerging builders with a noteworthy number of releases under its belt. For this device, simplicity and flexibility (but also affordability, at $129) are the names of the game, although the pedal…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects The Traveler Reverb

NUX MG-400 Amp Modeler

Amp modelers in recent years have shrunk considerably in size, so much so that the race among competing builders is now not about how small you can make them, but how many features you can pack into them. In this optic, the NUX MG-400, with its gorgeous 2.8" color display and…Click on the title for more

NUX MG-400 Amp Modeler

Jackson Audio New Wave Stereo Chorus

A multi-mode, fully Midi integrated analog chorus based on a MN3007 BBD chip, the Jackson Audio New Wave is the first non-gain pedal by a Houston-based builder that is widely considered one of the most interesting (and successful) new boutique pedal companies to emerge in the '2020s. While the market…Click on the title for more

Jackson Audio New Wave Stereo Chorus

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Eventide just released a stompbox version of their popular reverb plugin - the Blackhole! The pedal is presented as an ambient device and features six knobs, all offering an alternate function. Gravity is the most original control here, affecting the direction of the decay (forward or inversed), and replacing in…Click on the title for more

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station

The Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station belongs to the series of the first three guitar pedals ever released by the US company, a dominant force in the pro audio peripherals but also in the DSP-powered plugins market. That kind of expertise must have come in handy when working on…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo Station

Strymon Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator

Strymon surprised everyone on the evening of September 17 by leaking news of a new pedal to be released... a few hours later during a Facebook Live video! The device in question is the Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator, which looks like a major creative release for the Californian company that…Click on the title for more

Strymon Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator