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New Pedal: Fjord Fuzz Kvasir

With the Fjord Fuzz Kvasir, Norwegian pedal builder Daniel Thornhill adds another chapter to his love story with fuzz - in this case through a pedal named after the most beautiful and wise man from Norse mythology. Born from a random discovery made while Daniel was working on the Berserk,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Fjord Fuzz Kvasir

Spun Loud Shuksan Fuzz

The Spun Loud Effects Shuksan Fuzz is a US hand-made three-knob a discrete high-gain fuzz that uses three gain stages to deliver a wide range of tones without ever compromising the dynamics of the performance. Input and Sustain knobs deal with signal in and fuzz amount, while the Output can…Click on the title for more

Spun Loud Shuksan Fuzz

5 Chances To Win a Soundtoys 5 Bundle!!

The Soundtoys 5 bundle brings together the entire range of 21 audio effects by Soundtoys into one powerful collection. Saturate, compress, and distort with Decapitator, Radiator, and Devil-Loc. Get a virtual history of echo and delay hardware with EchoBoy and PrimalTap. Transform your vocals with Little AlterBoy. Recreate classic studio pitch, chorus, and widening effects with Crystallizer and MicroShift. Take modulation to new levels…Click on the title for more

5 Chances To Win a Soundtoys 5 Bundle!!

SHONESWOOD Fuzz + Drive

The JHS Show highlighted this pedal by Canadian builder SHONESWOOD in their March 16 2022 episode and we thought pedal lovers who are still unaware of it may want to check it out, although it looks like it's a unique custom unit. Nonetheless, there are other cool products that can…Click on the title for more

SHONESWOOD Fuzz + Drive

New Pedal: Hughes & Kettner Stompman

Hughes & Kettner have developed a great reputation for their amps, heads and amp simulation devices, but up until today all their products were a little too big to be called "stompboxes." As the name suggests, the Hughes & Kettner Stompman addresses that issue. This is an analog, full-fledged 50…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Hughes & Kettner Stompman

New Pedal: SolidGoldFX Commodore

The SolidGoldFX Commodore overdrive is the second pedal by the Montreal builder to feature a set of four sliders, after the Imperial MkII fuzz, which, is anything, is an indication that sliders on pedals are being welcomed by guitarists. This pedal ain't a fuzz, though, but a Marshall Bluesbreaker overdrive…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: SolidGoldFX Commodore

Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Evolutions in 2022

Welcome to our regularly updated guide to the best Blues Breaker-style pedals. We have similar guides for other popular overdrive circuits like the Klon, the Tube Screamer and the Dumble, 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" skipHeadingText="How Does…Click on the title for more

Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Evolutions in 2022

New Pedal: Rude Tech Falcondrive! | Aquabats! Signature Overdrive/Distortion

We always love it when legendary musicians collaborate with pedal makers in the design of new stompboxes, but we love it even more when the musicians in question, rather than celebrated masters of blues guitar, belong to a quirky and colorful rock'n'roll group that loves to wear costumes. Enter the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Rude Tech Falcondrive! | Aquabats! Signature Overdrive/Distortion

2022 UPDATE: 15 of the Best Stereo Reverb Pedals

See also this more comprehensive article about the Best Mono and Stereo Reverb Pedals. Reverb Is Stereo. A reverb effect recreates the way we perceive sound in an enclosed space. Since we have the privilege of having two ears we can safely say that no one ever experienced natural…Click on the title for more

2022 UPDATE: 15 of the Best Stereo Reverb Pedals

Berry Pedals Double Doom Fuzz

Notwithstanding its innocuous appearance, the Berry Pedals Double Doom Fuzz is, in a word, evil. Hailing from Australia, this baby feeds a fuzz into another fuzz, with demonic results, in particular if you stack the two pedals together. It's a dual-channel version of the company's Doom Fuzz, which is already…Click on the title for more

Berry Pedals Double Doom Fuzz

New Pedal: Magpie Effects Moccus Fuzz

The Magpie Effects Moccus is the first pedal release by this Dutch boutique builder, it's hand-built, and features a peculiar "Squeal" knob that makes it do just that. It's a Russian Muff evolution, upgraded with a bigger bottom end, non-scooped mids and crisper highs. It also features an added octave-up…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Magpie Effects Moccus Fuzz

New Pedal: Mattoverse Solar Sound

With the Solar Sound, Mattoverse may have just created a new pedal niche: stompboxes for outdoors guitarists. The Solar Sound is a two-knob, one transistor-based gain circuit finely tuned to take full advantage of the low current and voltage provided by the solar panel. Admittedly, it can work when a…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mattoverse Solar Sound