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JHS Pedals Crimson Fuzz

The JHS Pedals Crimson, from the Legends of Fuzz Series, is a faithful recreation of the "Mike Matthews' Red Army Overdrive" Read the story of the pedal at the bottom of the page and check out the videos, below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLXtMCMcu6s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eVeqEIn2Yc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MPpoOs9hu4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNdZ4hz601Y In 1969, Electro Harmonix released the first…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals Crimson Fuzz

Mask Audio Electronics Titan Muff-Style Fuzz

Mask Audio Electronics Titan is a stripped-down fuzz pedal by a boutique builder based in Michigan that offers a wide-ranging set of tones from a very limited set of controls. Check out the videos! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuIUh3bRbD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRwA9itdvc8 TITAN looms over your pedalboard. Its mighty sword hangs ready to defile any in…Click on the title for more

Mask Audio Electronics Titan Muff-Style Fuzz

Bardic Audio Oathbreaker

Bardic Audio Devices is an emerging pedal builder run by a young, Michigan-based developer called Tim Novak. The man is really into D&D, so we shouldn't be surprised to find references to the role game both in the name of his company and products ("Bardics" were Celtic minstrels). The Oathbreaker…Click on the title for more

Bardic Audio Oathbreaker

Analog Alien Rumble Seat Drive/Delay/Reverb

The Analog Alien Rumble Seat is a three-footswitch pedal featuring Overdrive, Delay and a simple one-knob Reverb emulating the vintage spring reverbs of early Fender Black Face amps. Each effect can be turned on or off through its dedicated footswitch. The drive is extremely flexible and can act as a…Click on the title for more

Analog Alien Rumble Seat Drive/Delay/Reverb

Cascade Pedals Hosstortion

Cascade Pedals, out of Ashville, NC, builds hand-wired guitar effects and mods. Their latest release is the Hosstortion, a Mosfet Distortion voiced after the Ibanez MT-10 Mostortion, a short-lived pedal that was later rediscovered for its warmth and solid low end. The Hosstortion employs a modern BiMOS chip instead of…Click on the title for more

Cascade Pedals Hosstortion

Walrus Audio Julianna Stereo Chorus/Vibrato

The fine folks at Walrus Audio continue their tradition of releasing a new pedal on Labor Day with a stereo, analog chorus/vibrato hosted in a compact case, called Julianna - an expanded version of their popular, lush-sounding Julia chorus. Besides the stereoness of its ins and outs (which, by itself,…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Julianna Stereo Chorus/Vibrato

Valco BloodBuzz – Fuzz and Drive

Valco, a Canadian company that - intriguingly! - doesn't seem to have a web presence, put out a new pedal called BloodFuzz, a tribute to the rare Lovetone Cheessource of '90s. The circuit comprises of a Fuzz and a Drive circuit in parallel, several videographers picked up on it, check…Click on the title for more

Valco BloodBuzz – Fuzz and Drive

RYRA The 808 Overdrive

Mike Hermans in this video takes a look at the Rock Your Repaired Amp 808 overdrive, an emulation of the original tube screamer and its legendary mids hump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1fQxJLgY3g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmLa_eHE4mQ The Rock Your Repaired Amp 808 pays tribute to a classic loved by blues players across the globe. The 808 has seen…Click on the title for more

RYRA The 808 Overdrive

Vertex Steel String Drive MkII

The Vertex Steel String Clean Drive was voiced after the legendary Dumble Steel String Singer, apparently, the reference unit they had was serial #1. It features just three controls – Gain, Filter (tone) and Volume. It sounds killer with lap-steel guitar. Released in 2020, the MkII version adds a toggle…Click on the title for more

Vertex Steel String Drive MkII

Old Blood Noise Dweller Phase Repeater

All of a sudden there seems to be a lot of interest, among stompbox manufacturers, in taking the phaser effect to new places. Old Blood Noise Endeavors just introduced the Dweller, presented as a six mode "phase repeater," which, we gather, means that there's a sample stretching circuit inside the phaser, which…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Dweller Phase Repeater

Rare Buzz Effects Piccolo Falsetto Overdrive + Filter

The newly released Rare Buzz Effects Piccolo Falsetto, is a Germanium based Rangemaster variant overdrive (bordering on a fuzz) with features that improve on the original design by allowing the players to tailor the voicing of the pedal to complement their guitar and signal chain, thanks to a Tone knob…Click on the title for more

Rare Buzz Effects Piccolo Falsetto Overdrive + Filter

BOSS OD-200 Hybrid Drive

Although many guitarists prefer to defer gain-related duties to traditional, "one function" analog stompboxes, the case for multi-mode, digital dirt boxes has become more and more compelling with the advancement of digital and DSP technology in the audio realm. The BOSS OD-200, with its powerful processor and 32-bit/96KHz sampling rate,…Click on the title for more

BOSS OD-200 Hybrid Drive