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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

Keeley Halo Stereo Dual Echo

The Keeley Halo is the latest delay pedal to pack a true stereo path into a compact enclosure - which is no easy feat. But it's also a dual-echo delivering up to 1500ms per channel with a ton of features for its size, including presets, tap tempo, delay rhythms, optional…Click on the title for more

Keeley Halo Stereo Dual Echo

Laney Black Country The Difference Engine Delay

The Laney Black Country The Difference Engine is a 3-mode delay pedal by a British builder that had made a name for itself through quality amps and stompboxes since 1967. It's the company's first pedal to feature more than one mode, to have presets, stereo in/out and an LCD screen, and…Click on the title for more

Laney Black Country The Difference Engine Delay

GFI Orca Stereo Delay

GFI System is an Indonesian builder that has been gaining momentum in the guitar pedal world thanks to innovative hybrid digital effects like the Synesthesia and the Specular Tempus. The Orba is a studio-quality, streamlined, multi-mode, stereo digital delay that replaces the Clockwork Delay in their line. It features four…Click on the title for more

GFI Orca Stereo Delay

Strymon blueSky v2 Reverb

Strymon have updated their iconic blueSky reverb to a v2 edition, with some quality of life improvements and new features. The biggest change is the implementation of a dedicated shimmer knob. The modulation is now on a three way selector for off, light, and deep. In addition, the pedal now…Click on the title for more

Strymon blueSky v2 Reverb

Blackstar AMPED 1 Pedal Amp

The Blackstar AMPED 1 is the latest release and perhaps most ambitious release by the British company within their new Dept 10 line. Rather than just a gain pedal, like the other three pedals in the series, the AMPED 1 is a full-fledged 100w guitar amplifier with tons of extra…Click on the title for more

Blackstar AMPED 1 Pedal Amp