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New Pedal: GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

Hailing from the Indonesyan brand that gave us the Specular Tempus (also a stereo, multi-algorithms reverb + delay pedal), the GFI System Solis Ventus expands on its predecessor offering a dual DSP engine, powered by two 32-bit ARM processors. This configuration allows you to run two effects (delay-delay, reverb-reverb, or…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: GFI System Solis Ventus Delay/Reverb

New Pedal: Soldano SLO Plus Dual Channel Overdrive

Seattle via L.A. high-gain amp maker Soldano entered the pedal market not long ago with the SLO overdrive, a stompbox version of the (loved by many) Overdrive channel of their two-channel SLO amplifier, based on a cascading gain design. The Soldano SLO Plus pedal reintegrates, in a slightly wider case,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Soldano SLO Plus Dual Channel Overdrive

New Pedal: 29 Pedals Toki Fuzz

The 29 pedals toki fuzz is a rather small, industrial-looking square box that can primarily deliver a variety of warm fuzz tones, but also some clean and insane sounds. Based on a hybrid design of discrete and IC gain stages, the toki offers a rather simple but unusual interface that…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: 29 Pedals Toki Fuzz

The 20 Best Vox-Style Pedals & Vox-In-a-Box Overdrives in 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the best Vox-Style pedals and Vox-in-a-Box overdrives! If you are interested in pedals inspired by other classic amps, you may want to check out our articles about the best Plexi-Style pedals, Dumble-style drives, and Fender-in-a-box pedals. Coverage of similar stompboxes can be found in…Click on the title for more

The 20 Best Vox-Style Pedals & Vox-In-a-Box Overdrives in 2024

New Pedal: Tubesteader Roy Vox-Style Tube Preamp

With the Vox-style Tubesteader Roy preamp, fellow Montrealer Olly Balan releases his first compact dual-channel pedal tube preamp - with double emphasis on the "compact," since fitting all of the above in such a small case is a remarkable achievement. Inspired by the vintage Vox AC30 Top Boost amp, Roy…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Tubesteader Roy Vox-Style Tube Preamp

Best Multi-Mode Digital Delay Pedals in 2024

For a more comprehensive take on delays, see our Best Delay Pedals, by Type article. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="none" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h3" skipHeadingText="Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] For the guitarists who live and breathe delay and enjoy tweaking and experimenting with this effect’s…Click on the title for more

Best Multi-Mode Digital Delay Pedals in 2024

New Pedal: Spruce Effects Badlands

California's Spruce Effects has just released a new addition to their Junior Ranger series of pedals: the Badlands Chorus. Inspired in the name and graphics by the Badlands National Park, this pedal employs an Optical LED to deliver organic-sounding modulation. The controls are unlabeled but straightforward once you memorize them,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spruce Effects Badlands

New Pedal: Rude Tech Dude Alert! Overdrive

Developed in collaboration with guitarist Brian Klemm of SoCal band Suburban Legends, the Rude Tech Dude Alert! is a tube-screamer-style overdrive pedal with a fun NON-GREEN look and a few tricks up its sleeve. Besides your expected Level, Drive, and Tone knobs, it features a Whoa!/Woah! Switch that gives you…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Rude Tech Dude Alert! Overdrive

New Pedal: Fish Circuits Exploration #1

Hand-made in Montreal, Canada, the Fish Circuits Exploration #1 is the first pedal in a new series by the Quebecois brand dedicated to dirt tone exploration. Designed around BC549 silicon transistors, the pedal offers a wide range of classic overdrive and fuzz tones through the 3 position Texture rotary switch,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Fish Circuits Exploration #1

New Pedal: Nobels Del-Mini Delay

Although German pedal brand Nobels is well-known for its signature overdrive ODR-1, hardly anyone is aware that - at some point in the '90s - the company released a line of pedals including several modulation effects and even a delay. The new Nobels DEL-mini represents a welcome return of this…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Nobels Del-Mini Delay

New Pedal: Decibelics Rivus Overdrive

Barcelona-based pedal brand Decibelics has built a name for itself initially through one of the best-regarded Klon clones on the market (and a mini one at that!), and more recently with a recreation of the Bixonic Expandora - both pedals also exist in dual-channel format. This new mini pedal is…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Decibelics Rivus Overdrive

The 14 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2024

[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%" colorScheme="transparent" skipHeadingLevel="h5" skipHeadingText="How Does a Blues Breaker Overdrive Sound?|Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] A Brief History of the Blues Breaker The original Marshall Blues Breaker pedal was an overdrive released in…Click on the title for more

The 14 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2024