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Tone King Imperial Tube Preamp Pedal

One of the most talked-about pedals to emerge from the 2025 NAMM Show was the Tone King Imperial Tube Preamp, a two-channel stereo preamp with tremolo and reverb voiced after the company's namesake amp, and based on a circuit featuring not one but three 12AX7 tubes. Just like in the…... Click for more

Tone King Imperial Tube Preamp Pedal

Chase Bliss Big Time Stereo Delay

A thousand dollars. For a delay pedal. Let that sink in. Here's the thing, though. Joel Korte and his team and John Snyder (Electronic Audio Experiments) have built something that actually justifies the price tag. The Chase Bliss Big Time isn't another digital delay with fancy marketing. It's a painstaking…... Click for more

Chase Bliss Big Time Stereo Delay

Hologram Microcosm Multi-Mode Granular Looper/Delay

Knoxville's Hologram Electronics has been at the forefront of creative (or rather, "out there"!) effects pedals since the release of their debut device, the Dream Sequence, followed by the even more popular Infinite Jets. Their third creation, which, from the looks of it, seems to take things to a new…... Click for more

Hologram Microcosm Multi-Mode Granular Looper/Delay

Cornerstone Nucleo Stereo Reverb (Paul Davids Signature)

Designed in partnership with Dutch YouTuber Paul Davids, the Cornerstone Nucleo Reverb redefines ambient processing, blending studio-grade algorithms with intuitive tactile control. Developed in collaboration with Paul Davids, this pedal leverages a M7 Cortex Engine to deliver three core reverb modes: Reactor (dense reflections), Room (intimate spaces), and Hall (expansive…... Click for more

Cornerstone Nucleo Stereo Reverb (Paul Davids Signature)

New Pedal: Valeton VDS-2d Stereo Dual Multi-Modulation Pedal

Built for expansive spatial movement, the Valeton VDS-2d houses two completely independent stereo modulation engines within a single chassis. Designed to deliver expansive spatial movement and complex tonal sweeps, the Valeton VDS-2d houses two completely independent stereo modulation processing engines within a single, road-ready enclosure. The pedal offers a suite…... Click for more

New Pedal: Valeton VDS-2d Stereo Dual Multi-Modulation Pedal

Kinotone Ghost Chordal Resonator

Kinotone has quickly established itself as one of the most imaginative new makers in boutique effects, specializing in devices that recontextualize the guitar signal into something entirely new. Their flagship, the Ghosts, is the ultimate expression of this vision. Far more than a pedal, it’s a 6-voice physical modeling synthesizer and…... Click for more

Kinotone Ghost Chordal Resonator

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 for more

Walrus Audio Mako D1 MkII

EAE Scattering Stereo Reverb

Stepping away from traditional, diffuse ambient washes, the Electronic Audio Experiments Scattering approaches spatial processing through a complex multi-tap delay network that feels refreshingly alive. Tracing its spiritual roots back to EAE’s earlier Hypersleep - which was ultimately limited by exhausted supplies of the rare MN3011 bucket brigade chip -…... Click for more

EAE Scattering Stereo Reverb

Keeley RK2000 Funk Siren Delay

In 1983, Ibanez/Maxon built something absurd: the DM2000, a 12-bit digital delay so over-engineered that it made everything else look like a toy. Forty years later, Trey Anastasio has been abusing one onstage, using its Hold function to create infinite, warbling loops called the "Funk Siren." The only problem? Vintage…... Click for more

Keeley RK2000 Funk Siren Delay

Chase Bliss Bad Mood

The MOOD MKII, released a couple years back, became one of those pedals people either bonded with immediately or spent months trying to figure out. The Chase Bliss BAD MOOD is the third pedal in the company's Small Batch Bliss collection — a limited-run, made-to-order special edition that takes the…... Click for more

Chase Bliss Bad Mood

Eventide H9 Gen 2 Multi-Effects Pedal

Eventide just did something rare in the gear world: they gave away the farm. As of June 1, 2026, every registered H9 Standard and H9 Core owner gets upgraded to H9 Max for free. No fee. No hardware swap. No fine print. Register your pedal, sync through H9 Control,…... Click for more

Eventide H9 Gen 2 Multi-Effects Pedal

Poly Trails Stereo Delay

Just like its reverby brother Verbs, the Poly Trails - a delay, as you may have guessed - is built for discovery. This innovative, stereo unit ditches traditional knobs for a responsive touch interface, putting seven deeply creative effects at your fingertips. Each algorithm is a destination in itself, designed…... Click for more

Poly Trails Stereo Delay