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Chase Bliss & Meris CXM 1978 Reverb

At NAMM 2021 Chase Bliss Audio and Meris unveiled the prototype of a pedal adaption of the venerable Lexicon 224 studio reverb, built on the moving-fader format of Chase Bliss Audio's Automatone series and featuring three algorithms (Hall, Room, Plate). The pedal was named CXM 1978 after the year of…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss & Meris CXM 1978 Reverb

New Pedal: NUX Voodoo Vibe Stereo Mini Uni-Vibe/Chorus

Although there are plenty of mini Uni-Vibe pedals with three knobs, the NUX Voodoo Vibe is a new DSP-based stereo redesign of the Dunlop Uni-Vibe featuring both Vibe and Chorus modes (just like in the original) and a smart footswitch that does both on/off duties and Tap Tempo. Although…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: NUX Voodoo Vibe Stereo Mini Uni-Vibe/Chorus

NuX Tape Echo NDD-7

Chinese up-and-coming pedal builder NUX unveiled a stereo, digital, stylized yet expanded clone of the classic Roland Space Echo: the Nux Tape Echo. The pedal will be shipping soon. With its 1600ms of delay, a 40-second stereo looper, tap tempo, subdivisions, seven modes based on different tape head combinations, and…Click on the title for more

NuX Tape Echo NDD-7

Strymon El Capistan V2 Tape Delay

The Strymon El Capistan is a lush stereo emulation of a vintage Tape Echo device, in a cleverly simple box. It offers three Tape modes emulating different reading head configurations (Fixed, Multi and Single) and three ways to slightly tweak each one of them. Separate controls for Tape Age and…Click on the title for more

Strymon El Capistan V2 Tape Delay

Red Panda Context v2 Reverb

The Red Panda Context V2 is a reverb pedal that can sound both realistic and "out there." The new version adds presets, modulation, “spring” and “grain” settings in lieu of “delay." Plus, stereo input/output, USB MIDI, fully assignable expression pedal, 3 new modes, a delay plus reverb option in all…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Context v2 Reverb

PastFX Stereo Chorus PX65

Australian PastFX makes it quite clear that it's in the business of recreating/improving existing effect circuits. With the Stereo Chorus PX65 they keep faith with this philosophy by releasing an evolution of the DOD FX65 Stereo Chorus. The original was probably the first almost compact stereo chorus on the market (we…Click on the title for more

PastFX Stereo Chorus PX65

Pedal Update: T-Rex Replica Stereo Delay

In the early aughts, Danish brand T-Rex was highly regarded among pedal lovers, in particular for their delays. They were among the first (if not THE first) to blend analog and digital technologies - an approach that was destined to be a game-changer in the stompbox world and that was…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: T-Rex Replica Stereo Delay

Walrus Audio R1 Multi-Mode Stereo Reverb

This just in! The new Walrus Audio R1 is a multi-mode Stereo, compact reverb from the company's Mako series, whose first pedal topped our Best Pedals of 2020 list. This is a Stereo, multi-mode reverb with deep functionality hosted in a compact case, with up to 9 presets. It boasts…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio R1 Multi-Mode Stereo Reverb

Strymon Zelzah Stereo Dual Phaser [ENDED]

Strymon has become such a dominant force in the realm of guitar pedals that each of their new releases is met with instant hype. The California-based company just unveiled the (very purple) Zelzah, a multi-dimensional stereo phaser with 4 and 6 stage options that can be also played at once…Click on the title for more

Strymon Zelzah Stereo Dual Phaser [ENDED]

Fender Pinwheel Rotary Emulation

For Fender, NAMM 2019 was the year of modulation pedals: they unveiled three of them, all sharing a few features with each other. The Pinwheel is a stereo in/out, rotary speaker emulator that works seamlessly with guitars and keyboards thanks to a voicing switch on the back panel (see image…Click on the title for more

Fender Pinwheel Rotary Emulation

UAFX Dream ’65 Reverb Ovedrive

Part of a three amp-in-a-box pedal addition to the Universal Audio pedal line, the UAFX Dream '65 Reverb is an authentic emulation of a Fender Deluxe Reverb, with several added features. Like the previous three pedals in the series, this is a multi-mode, studio-grade, stereo stompbox with presets and deep…Click on the title for more

UAFX Dream ’65 Reverb Ovedrive

Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch Stereo Pitch Shifting Multi-FX

The Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch might be one of the first digital/DSP-based pedal releases of 2022 (a year marred by a continued chip shortage) but it's a device bound to keep players busy as if they bought half a dozen new pedals. At its core, this is a creative pedal…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch Stereo Pitch Shifting Multi-FX