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New Pedal: GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

Hailing from the Indonesyan brand that gave us the Specular Tempus (also a stereo, multi-algorithms reverb + delay pedal), the GFI System Solis Ventus expands on its predecessor offering a dual DSP engine, powered by two 32-bit ARM processors. This configuration allows you to run two effects (delay-delay, reverb-reverb, or…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

Wampler Catacombs Stereo Delay/Reverb

The Wampler Catacombs is the Martinsville, Indiana company's take on the multi-algorithm stereo Delay+Reverb combo, popular among ambient and shoegaze guitarists - something also evident by the name chosen for this device. As is often the case with this brand, the pedal's user interface is rather straightforward, and the emphasis…Click on the title for more

Wampler Catacombs Stereo Delay/Reverb

Walrus Audio ACS1 MkII Amp & Cab Simulator

Walrus Audio updated their Amp/Cab Simulator ACS-1 with a MkII, after the original version's 2.0 firmware introduced some new features. Firmware 2.0 Changes The firmware update, made public in August 2023, bring these improvements: Improved dynamic range on the gain knob on the existing amp simulators to allow for extra…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio ACS1 MkII Amp & Cab Simulator

Best Multi-Mode Digital Delay Pedals in 2024

For a more comprehensive take on delays, see our Best Delay Pedals, by Type article. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h3" skipHeadingText="Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] For the guitarists who live and breathe delay and enjoy tweaking and experimenting with this effect’s…Click on the title for more

Best Multi-Mode Digital Delay Pedals in 2024

Source Audio Artifakt Multi-Algorithm Stereo Lo-Fi Pedal

The Source Audio Artifakt Lo-Fi Elements is the new, long-awaited release by the Massachusetts-based brand that excelled at multi-algorithm time-based effects like the Nemesis or the Ventris. While a lo-fi pedal represents a departure from the company's usual offerings (known for their pristine audio quality), the engineers have maintained their…Click on the title for more

Source Audio Artifakt Multi-Algorithm Stereo Lo-Fi Pedal

Walrus Audio Mako D1 MkII

Released in 2020, the D1 was Walrus Audio's first Mako pedal, a compact, Stereo in/out, multi-function delay with five, studio-grade, high-fidelity, custom-tuned programs. The company's D1 MkII ups the ante with sonic enhancements, new features and an LED screen for easier setting navigation. The main new feature is the ability…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Mako D1 MkII

Keeley Halo Core Delay

Although around 50% wider than the well-received original Andy Timmons's signature stereo delay, the Keeley Halo Core is a streamlined version of it. This Core version maintains the 3 modes out of the 5 found in the first version: HALO’ sound, reproducing Andy Timmons’ mysterious “Halo” effect consisting of a modulated dual…Click on the title for more

Keeley Halo Core Delay

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

The Meris LVX is the long-awaited first release in over two years by one of the most interesting (and successful) new pedal companies to emerge in the late '10s, born from a rib of Strymon. As expected, it's a heavily featured stereo pedal, and more precisely, a multi-algorithm delay/looper with…Click on the title for more

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MkII

The Mako M1 MkII is the updated version of the company's "High-Fidelity Modulation Machine," part of the impressive Mako line of stereo, multi-algorithm pedals. In line with previous Mako releases, the M1 is a highly tweakable effect with presets and MIDI compatibility that delivers several types of modulation effects: Phaser,…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MkII

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

Strymon just announced the successor of their super popular reverb workstation BigSky: it's the Strymon BigSky MX. Among the new features, there's Impulse Response technology and dual reverb patches, allowing the layering of two different effects on top of each other. The IR/Convolution Reverb addition allows for editing of parameters…Click on the title for more

Strymon BigSky MX Reverb Workstation

Best Tape Delay Pedals 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

Welcome to our comprehensive buyer's guide to the best tape delay pedals organized by features. For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. While many multi-mode delay pedals also offer a "tape echo mode," this article focuses exclusively on stompboxes that were designed…Click on the title for more

Best Tape Delay Pedals 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

Alabs Orbital Pitch Shifter

For its $159 price tag, the Alabs Orbital packs a lot of sounds and features, just like the other pedal by this new emerging Chinese pedal brand, all rigorously featuring a stereo output. Nine pitch intervals can be selected via the rotary knobs on the right, including +/- 3rd, 4th,…Click on the title for more

Alabs Orbital Pitch Shifter