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Updated Pedal: Vongon Paragraphs II Resonant Filter

Vongon is a rather new pedal (and now also synth) brand based in Oakland that manufactures very intriguing and creative stompboxes. The Paragraph II is the updated 2024 version of their very first product: an analog four-pole resonant low-pass filter with stereo modulation (the previous version was mono). A comparison…... Click for more

Updated Pedal: Vongon Paragraphs II Resonant Filter

New Pedal: Poly Ample Amp/Cab Sim Pedal

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia (a big geographical disadvantage for any musical instrument manufacturer), Poly is one of the handful of brands currently driving innovation in the stompbox realm. The Ample is their (stereo) take on the amp/cab sim pedal. A knobless and toggle-less device, the Ample offers 56 modeled guitar…... Click for more

New Pedal: Poly Ample Amp/Cab Sim Pedal

Empress Effects Reverb

The Empress Effects Reverb is a multi-mode pedal stacked with tweakable features including some standard ones AND bizarre ones like “beer”, “sparkle”, and “ghost”. The combinations are nearly endless as there are four settings for the standard plate, room, hall, and spring reverb and then another 8 less conventional settings. The…... Click for more

Empress Effects Reverb

2024 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedals & Cab Simulators

This article is about pedals that simulate the tone of guitar amps and cabs but are not able to power a speaker cabinet. If you are looking for a pedal that can do that, see our article about the best power amp pedals. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="decimal" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS…... Click for more

2024 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedals & Cab Simulators

The 3 Best Chorus Pedals By Type in 2024 (Stereo+Mono)

See also our article on the Best Multi-Modulation Pedals. Looking for the best chorus pedals on the market? You've come to the right place! Whether you are a casual stompbox user or a true and tried pedal expert, in this article you'll find what you need, from bread-and-butter affordable mono…... Click for more

The 3 Best Chorus Pedals By Type in 2024 (Stereo+Mono)

Empress Effects Echosystem Multi-Mode Delay

One of the brand new pedals that were on display at the 2017 first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit was the Empress Effects EchoSystem, the Canadian company's take on the "large-ish" multi-function digital delay pedal concept (its release date of May 4th, 2017 was just two days before our event!). The stompbox…... Click for more

Empress Effects Echosystem Multi-Mode Delay

Line 6 HX One MultiFX Pedal

Line 6 just unveiled the smallest sibling in the Helix family: the HX ONE. Just like the other members of the family, this is a stereo device featuring a variety of effects (over 250), plus a host of other features belonging to the Helix DNA like Midi compatibility and presets.…... Click for more

Line 6 HX One MultiFX Pedal

AC Noises Ricorda Granular Reverb

The AC Noises Ricorda (which means "remember" in Italian, but sounds a lot like "recording" in English) is a stereo digital pedal that extends the concept of granular synthesis popular in digital delay circuits to the realm of ambient reverb. Granular synthesis consists in a digital memory that reorganizes more…... Click for more

AC Noises Ricorda Granular Reverb

Meris Hedra Stereo Rhythmical Pitch-Shifter

Of the (many) new pedal companies that have been popping out in the last few years, Meris has been the most well-received by musicians and critics alike, thanks to a series of releases that marry inspiring circuitry, elegant design, and innovative ideas. After launching the still hot polyphonic synth pedal…... Click for more

Meris Hedra Stereo Rhythmical Pitch-Shifter

Supro Chorus (Analog, Stereo)

The Supro Chorus is a quality, all-analog and full-stereo chorus-vibrato, delivers a luscious, tri-dimensional effect with plenty of headroom. Its controls are your usual Speed, Time and Depth, with the exception of the innovative Dimension knob, which mixes the two channels of the Chorus into one another, creating an intermingling of…... Click for more

Supro Chorus (Analog, Stereo)

Alabs Cetus Multi-Mode Stereo Reverb

Alabs is a relatively new, Singapore-based pedal company focusing on building affordable but not necessarily streamlined, multi-algorithm, full stereo, compact effects. The Alabs Cetus is their take on reverb. It packs 9 high-quality effects running on a 32-Bit DSP, including Hall, Room, Church, Spring, Plate, Swell, Shimmer, Cloudy, and Wave,…... Click for more

Alabs Cetus Multi-Mode Stereo Reverb

Universal Audio UAFX 1992 ANTI High Gain Amp

Universal Audio is back with a new member of their UAFX series with the Anti 1992, a stereo pedal that meticulously recreates the iconic sounds of the metal of the '90s, packing a world of distortion into a compact stompbox, whether you're a fan of Scandinavian death metal or Southern…... Click for more

Universal Audio UAFX 1992 ANTI High Gain Amp