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New Pedal: Concrete Sound Lab Slab

The Concrete Sound Lab Slab is an all-transistor gain pedal designed to produce a range of tones from cleanish overdrive to saturated fuzz. Its circuit combines a JFET-based preamp with a James tone stack—a configuration that allows precise control over frequency response before the signal hits the gain stage. This…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Concrete Sound Lab Slab

New Pedal: Thermion Power Vibe

The Spanish-built Thermion Power Vibe replicates UniVibe-style modulation via fully analog circuitry. Two selectable modes (Chorus/Vibe) provide either subtle spatial effects or intense harmonic pulsing, adjustable via Speed, Depth, and Level knobs. An internal switch toggles between sine and square waveforms for additional texture. Designed for guitarists and bassists, it…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Thermion Power Vibe

New Pedal: Pet Symmetry + Damnation Audio BIG Pedal Fuzz

After years of development, Chicago-based rock band Pet Symmetry and Baltimore effects manufacturer Damnation Audio have unveiled BIG, a purpose-built bass pedal (that also works well on guitars) designed to deliver high-impact low-end tones in a single unit. The collaboration stems from guitarist/bassist Evan Weiss' longtime reliance on a rare…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pet Symmetry + Damnation Audio BIG Pedal Fuzz

New Pedal: Diamond Pedals F-Octave Fuzz

First introduced in 2017 as a homage to the iconic Foxx Tone Machine, the Diamond F-Octave has reclaimed its spot in the Canadian brand's lineup, delivering the same high-gain silicon fuzz that defined early '70s rock tones. Known for its raw saturation, chewy sustain, and sharp octave-up grit, this pedal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Diamond Pedals F-Octave Fuzz

New Pedal: Shotmaker The Healer Overdrive

In today's market saturated with mass-produced effects, Shotmaker's The Healer Overdrive stands apart as a handcrafted tribute to classic overdrive tones. Housed in a distinctive solid oiled wood enclosure, this pedal combines artisanal aesthetics with carefully selected vintage-style components designed to deliver what builders describe as "soulful" response. At the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Shotmaker The Healer Overdrive

New Pedal: Mask Audio Hot Water Fuzz

In an increasingly crowded market of affordable guitar pedals, the new Mask Audio Hot Water stands out by delivering Big Muff-inspired circuitry with a surprising twist. While using the same transistor count as the classic fuzz, engineers have managed to extract four times the gain - resulting in a pedal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mask Audio Hot Water Fuzz

New Pedal: Supercool Pedals Triniphase

The Supercool Triniphase isn’t just a phaser—it’s a shape-shifting modulation beast. Hand-built in Canada, this device conjures everything from hypnotic psychedelic undulations to vintage amplifier whirlpools, with detours through uncanny vocal resonances and unhinged pitch oscillations. Yet through every sonic metamorphosis, your instrument's fundamental character remains pristine. The elegantly minimal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Supercool Pedals Triniphase

New Pedal: Summer School Middle School Chorus

The Summer School Electronics' Middle School reinterprets 80's modulation with combined chorus/vibrato in one compact pedal. Crafted in Syracuse, NY by educator and musician Mark Turley, Summer School Electronics brings a distinctive classroom-inspired approach to pedal design. Founded during the 2020 shutdown, the company has quickly earned recognition for blending…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Summer School Middle School Chorus

New Pedal: Klowra Limbo Stereo Reverb

Part of a series of pedals we previewed at NAMM 2025 (see bottom video), the Klowra Limbo Reverb is a studio-grade stereo reverb pedal featuring nine high-quality algorithms, from realistic rooms and classic plates/springs to ethereal, otherworldly textures. Designed for versatility, it combines deep parameter control with dynamic expression options,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Klowra Limbo Stereo Reverb

New Pedal: EchoFix EF-P5 FET Compressor

FET compressors are renowned for their fast, aggressive response—ideal for adding punch and excitement to tracks. Unlike optical or VCA compression, which offer smoother, more gradual dynamics, FET units (modeled after classics like the 1176) provide near-instantaneous attack times, delivering a signature "grab" that tightens transients with unmatched energy. The…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: EchoFix EF-P5 FET Compressor

New Pedal: Pedal Tree Retro1 Classic Overdrive

A peculiar-looking pedal based on the classic Electra Distortion circuit, the Pedal Tree Retro1 is an overdrive that adds an extra gain stage to the original circuit, together with a modified Big Muff Pi tone stack for unconventional tone results. It delivers the organic crunch of vintage tweed amps, perfect…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pedal Tree Retro1 Classic Overdrive

Updated Pedal: Cosmic Terror Sonic Doom V4 Fuzz

Guitarists with a knack for sonic devastation should check out the Cosmic Terror Sonic Doom, a fuzz that delivers extreme loudness, razor-sharp string articulation, and endless sustain—without feedback, muddiness, or low-end loss. Designed for musicians who want to push their amps to the limit, it thrives with clean guitar/bass amps…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Cosmic Terror Sonic Doom V4 Fuzz