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Thorpy FX Electric Lightning

Spotted on the pedalboard of Welsh blue guitarist Chris Buck well before its release, the Thorpy FX Electric Lightning is a dynamic and articulate tube overdrive with a peculiar boost section. The pedal gives players a lot of room for sculpting their tone through a 3-way EQ section and also…Click on the title for more

Thorpy FX Electric Lightning

New Pedal: Blue Colander Astronomy Domine Reverb + Distortion

With its early Pink Floyd-inspired name, the Blue Colander Astronomy Domine can't possibly be a regular pedal - and it's not. Not only does this effect blend a great-sounding spring reverb with a dirt circuit, but it also provides several coloring options to create tones ranging from the classic to…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Blue Colander Astronomy Domine Reverb + Distortion

Now Shipping: Summer School Electronics Class Reunion

The Summer School Electronics Class Reunion combines elements of a 90’s Russian Muff with the company's Trash Panda (a soft-clipping overdrive/distortion), controlled by a master volume and blend knobs. Each side has its own Drive and Tone knobs, along with a Diode Selection toggle (black knobs = 90’S Muff |…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Summer School Electronics Class Reunion

Warm Audio Warm Bender Fuzz

Three versions of the Tone Bender Fuzz, one of the most iconic fuzz pedals of all times, are recreated, with improvements, in the Warm Audio Warm Bender, a pedal that sports a vintage-style polygonal case reminiscent of the original, but remarkably smaller. The Warm Bender offers three distinct settings for different…Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Warm Bender Fuzz

New Pedal: Couch Electronics Baker’s Dozen

Hailing from Slovenia, the Couch Electronics Baker's Dozen is a truly homemade overdrive pedal based on the Blues Breaker. Every single component you can see (case, knobs, switches) was designed by the company's owner Slobodan and made custom for this pedal. The knobs, for example, were crafted from a solid…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Couch Electronics Baker’s Dozen

Now Shipping: Emma Electronic DiscumBOBulator V3

The Emma Electronic DiscumBOBulator V3 is an autowah/envelope filter pedal that aims to improve the filter-triggering, dynamic range, and headroom signal of the original DiscumBOBulator, which was widely praised as one of the best pedals in its category. It also features an independent 10dB boost that can come in very…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Emma Electronic DiscumBOBulator V3

Weird Noise Death Spiral

A digital, creative modulated, and fuzzed-up delay based on the PT2399 chip (a semi-obsolete component that still inspires hundreds of boutique pedal builders) the Weird Noise Death Spiral offers two LFOs, a Low Pass filter and a fuzz circuit, along with expression control. The Low Pass filter can help create…Click on the title for more

Weird Noise Death Spiral

7 of the Best Tube Screamer Clones, Variants and Reissues in 2024

Welcome to our super-thorough buyer's guide to the best Tube Screamer clones and reissues, including TS-inspired variants/evolutions. For a wider perspective on all types of drive pedals, you may want to check out our article about the best overdrives organized by type, or navigate to our overdrive category. --- [lwptoc…Click on the title for more

7 of the Best Tube Screamer Clones, Variants and Reissues in 2024

New Pedal: Catalinbread SideArm Overdrive

A Tube Screamer variant, the Catalinbread SideArm Overdrive is one of two new pedals featured in the launch of the 6-pedal "''70s Collection" series, also including four older circuits with fresh (green) new looks. The immediately noticeable difference between this pedal and a regular Tube Screamer is the addition of…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread SideArm Overdrive

Best Fuzz Face Clones and Evolutions in 2024

Best Fuzz Face Evolutions (Extra Features) As you may have noticed, the stompbox market is inundated with Fuzz pedals. If the Big Muff (click link for a sample of its gazillion versions, clones and evolutions) is the most popular device in this effect niche by far, the Fuzz Face deserves…Click on the title for more

Best Fuzz Face Clones and Evolutions in 2024

New Pedal: Catalinbread StarCrash Fuzz

A Fuzz Face evolution, the Catalinbread StarCrash Fuzz is one of two new pedals featured in the company's 6-pedal "''70s Collection" series, also including four older circuits with fresh new (green) looks. The circuit reimagines what the builders of the original Fuzz Face should have done when they famously decided to…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread StarCrash Fuzz

2024 UPDATE: Best Spring Reverb Pedals | Analog & Digital

This is an article exclusively focused on the best spring reverb pedals. For a wider-angle article on all types of reverbs, read this: Best Reverb Pedals organized by type. Reverb is arguably the most useful effect in music, allowing musicians and producers to create a sense of space for individual…Click on the title for more

2024 UPDATE: Best Spring Reverb Pedals | Analog & Digital