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Kinotone Ribbons Magnetic Tape Emulator

Those who love the sonic character of the old reel-to-reel tape recording machines should look at the Kinotone Ribbons, a stereo magnetic tape emulator (with many extra features) in the shape of a compact pedal - and also the first release by the Minneapolis boutique company. At its heart, the…Click on the title for more

Kinotone Ribbons Magnetic Tape Emulator

Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ

Made in China, the Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ is a simple and very affordable graphic EQ stompbox (with an overdrive "twist") that provides 10 bands at the competitive price of just over $50. This true bypass pedal works well also with bass and lets you sculpt frequencies in these…Click on the title for more

Caline CP-81 10 Band EQ

The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation or Fuzz/Distortion in 2023

Go Back to List of Categories Strymon Cloudburst An ambient reverb effect followed by a particular effect that goes beyond modulation (referred to as an "Ensemble engine") that continuously analyzes different frequency bands of your signal, generating upper harmonic partials of what it finds in each frequency band. A 3-way…Click on the title for more

The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation or Fuzz/Distortion in 2023

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

Dreadbox Raindrops Delay

The Dreadbox Raindrops delay was unveiled by the Greek synth veterans at NAMM 2022; it's a full stereo hybrid analog + digital pitch shifting delay. It delivers delay times from 50ms to 1000ms with lo-fi sounds above 700ms. Key features include: Three algorithms: modulated delay, pitch shifting delay, and reverb…Click on the title for more

Dreadbox Raindrops Delay

Alexander Pedals Space Force Stereo Reverb

Alexander Pedals just unveiled their new multi-mode stereo reverb, the Force Reverb, which looks like an evolution of the 2018 Space Race. The new pedal also launches a new series called "Leap," destined to take over from the company's popular Neo series. The big upgrades of the Leap series, compared…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Space Force Stereo Reverb

Source Audio True Spring Reverb

While working on their dual processor, "do-it-all" reverb pedal Ventris, Massachusetts' builder Source Audio put a lot of effort into creating a digital spring reverb that sounded as good and as natural as the ones generated by spring coils found in vintage amps. So much so that, in the Ventris, the…Click on the title for more

Source Audio True Spring Reverb

Nux Mini SCF (Stereo Chorus)

I'll have to admit that initially I didn't pay too much attention to the new mini pedals released by NUX, like the NUX Mini SCF. They seemed like the rehashing of Mooer models from the early '10s. Then I realized something: these little babies are stereo! Did I ever see…Click on the title for more

Nux Mini SCF (Stereo Chorus)

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin

NYC's Electro-Harmonix is known for pushing the pedal effect envelope, but their latest release is something else entirely: the Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin is a software plugin that routes your DAW's signal via USB to an analog Muff pedal that also acts as a controller and headphone monitor. While…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin