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Win more Synths via the London Synth & Pedal Expo! [ENDED]

What's happening, mental synth-heads? Today we've got for you another synth giveaway linked to our upcoming London Synth & Pedal Expo. This one is rather quirky but utterly inspiring! Click on the title for more

Win more Synths via the London Synth & Pedal Expo! [ENDED]

Updated Pedal: Holy Island Tides V2 Reverb > Distortion

Built in Wales, the Holy Island Tides is an atmospheric pedal featuring a reverb followed by two gain stages, creating over-the-top fuzzy walls of sound sprinkled with interesting harmonics and sonic artifacts. Each gain stage can be activated through a toggle switch: Gain I is a low gain, opamp-based overdrive…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Holy Island Tides V2 Reverb > Distortion

Win 5 Ace Pedals via the London Synth & Pedal Expo! [ENDED]

Ay up, mates! We’ve go' ano'her pedal giveaway linked 'o our upcomin (and free!) London pedal (and syn'h) expo 2024 - yes, we used the English to Cockney translator for this sentence...Click on the title for more

Win 5 Ace Pedals via the London Synth & Pedal Expo! [ENDED]

Win 3 synth devices via the London Synth & Pedal Expo [ENDED]

There will be plenty of Eurorack builders at the upcoming (and free!) London Synth & Pedal Expo, and to celebrate this 2nd edition of the event we are giving away three cool modules to a lucky UK-based electronic musician!Click on the title for more

Win 3 synth devices via the London Synth & Pedal Expo [ENDED]

BOSS BD-2 & the Best Blues Driver-Style Pedals in 2024

This is a regularly updated article on the best Blues Driver-style pedals. We have similar guides for other popular overdrive circuits like the Klon, the Tube Screamer, the Dumble, and the Blues Breaker - enjoy! [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" toggle="0" labelShow="show" labelHide="hide" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h5"…Click on the title for more

BOSS BD-2 & the Best Blues Driver-Style Pedals in 2024

Win 4 Pedals through the London Synth & Pedal Expo 2024! [ENDED]

Y'alright, UK box-stompers? We've got a first pedal giveaway linked to your upcoming (and FREE!) London Pedal (and Synth) Expo 2024 Click on the title for more

Win 4 Pedals through the London Synth & Pedal Expo 2024! [ENDED]

Catalinbread Epoch Bias Preamp

The Catalinbread Epoch Bias is yet another circuit derived from what's arguably the company's most successful and consequential pedal to date, the Belle Epoch, an echo pedal inspired by the venerable vintage Echoplex EP-3 tape delay, a device renown not only for its effect, but also for the pleasing color…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Epoch Bias Preamp

Non-Human Audio Unclean Distortion

An original, hand-built take on the cascading distortion circuit by an Albuquerque, NM-based boutique builder, the Non-Human Audio Unclean features two distortion circuits stacked upon each other. They are both designed to deliver a wide range of gain tones (anything from clean boost to full-on distortion) while interacting by blending…Click on the title for more

Non-Human Audio Unclean Distortion

Best Treble Booster Pedals & Rangemaster Clones in 2024

This article is entirely focused on the best treble booster pedals & Rangemaster clones on the market. The coverage of other boost stompboxes can be found in the boost pedals category. [lwptoc depth="3" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" numerationSuffix="dot" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h4,h5" skipHeadingText="Our Categories|Rangemaster Clones Videos|Related…Click on the title for more

Best Treble Booster Pedals & Rangemaster Clones in 2024

Win a Novation Circuit Rhythm with the London Synth Expo! [ENDED]

Aye, UK-based groovers and bleepers, We bring you the news of an awesome giveaway linked to the upcoming London Synth (and Pedal) Expo 2024!Click on the title for more

Win a Novation Circuit Rhythm with the London Synth Expo! [ENDED]

Best Reverb Pedals for Synths for Texture and Ambiance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y7Y6VZxzuA Reverb is typically employed in music and sound design to simulate the impression of space. Nevertheless, modern reverb pedals house sophisticated circuits capable of much more. They seamlessly integrate additional effects such as modulation, delay, and pitch-shifting, enabling the player to diversify the sonic possibilities of any instrument across…Click on the title for more

Best Reverb Pedals for Synths for Texture and Ambiance

New Pedal: SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase Univibe

The SolidGoldFX Aurras, presented as an "Optical Vibraphase," represents a modern approach to the sound of the vintage Uni-Vibe with an innovative dual LFO setup. The circuit consists of (quoting the builder) "a 2-stage asymmetric phase shifter built around a pair of selected and individually controlled opto-isolators." This allows for…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase Univibe