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Red Panda Bitmap 2 Stereo Bitcrusher

Among the (not easy to navigate) content of Believe in Music 2021, we somehow missed that Detroit's experimental pedal maker Red Panda had released version 2 of their Bitmap, a Stereo bit crusher with fractional bit reduction and sample rate modulation. The new version features one extra footswitch, an entirely…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Bitmap 2 Stereo Bitcrusher

Browne Amplification Gritador

The Browne Amplification Gritador is a take on the Tube Screamer overdrive by a Kansas City-based company that was able to earn the trust of tone connoisseurs thanks to a series of simple but great-sounding devices inspired by classic circuits - the Protein above them all. The clue is in…Click on the title for more

Browne Amplification Gritador

Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose BB-Style Drive

The Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose is a refined yet affordable rendition of the Bluesbreaker-style OD, of which it delivers the renowned smooth breakup, with all the clarity and dynamics you get from a driven tube amp. This enhanced version comes with 3 input gain options (LIFT toggle), extended EQ, and increased…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose BB-Style Drive

T-Rex Binson Echorec

The gorgeous take on the Binson Echorec echo by Danish company T-Rex was unveiled about six years ago at the 2017 Winter NAMM show. The company went through a complicated time immediately after that announcement and no news of its release were share until the unit re-emerged at the NAMM…Click on the title for more

T-Rex Binson Echorec

Tsakalis MultiCab MK4 Amp and Cab Emulation

The niche of pedals emulating amp and cabs has been getting rather hot in 2020, with several new players coming out with very interesting products. Athens (Greece)'s Tsakalis Audioworks, a company that's been turning more and more ears as of late, is not new at this game, since their brand…Click on the title for more

Tsakalis MultiCab MK4 Amp and Cab Emulation

Updated Pedal: Hudson Electronics Broadcast AP-II

The Broadcast preamp pedal from UK builder Hudson Electronics has a stellar reputation and made several best-of lists when it came out a few years ago. The AP version of it, recently updated to the dual version, named Broadcast AP-II, is an evolution of the original design engineered in collaboration…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Hudson Electronics Broadcast AP-II

Eventide H90 Stereo Multi-FX

The highly anticipated new Eventide upgrade to the popular H9 Multi-FX harmonizer is finally out: it's the H90. The most important detail about the H90 is that it can run two H9 effects at once. Another obvious and important upgrade is the number of hardware controls: five knobs vs 1…Click on the title for more

Eventide H90 Stereo Multi-FX

Browne Amplification Carbon V2

A stompbox that made our Best New Pedals of 2021 list, the Browne Amplification Carbon is the Blue side of the company's Protein dual overdrive, a high-end Blues Breaker-inspired circuit. Released in 2023, V2 adds a toggle switch that offers a darker voice through a hi-cut filter. The Carbon was…Click on the title for more

Browne Amplification Carbon V2

Cogmeister Dinosaural Drive + Double Boost

The Cogmeister Dinosaural is the flagship drive pedal designed by Dan Coggins, the engineer best known for the now rare and sought-after Lovetone Pedals. Now working for Thoprpy FX, Dan described the Cogmeister as his "Gain Masterpiece." Having closed Lovetone in 2008, Dan built this model under the new business…Click on the title for more

Cogmeister Dinosaural Drive + Double Boost

BOSS Tera Echo TE-2

The BOSS Tera Echo is a rather unique pedal that delivers something in between a delay and a reverb, with an added dynamic modulation/filter effect. It can produce original echo and ambiance effects. The freeze function holds the ambient sound for lead backing and sound effects. The BOSS Tera Echo…Click on the title for more

BOSS Tera Echo TE-2

Walrus Audio Silt Fuzz

Pedals with tubes in them are quite rare, and normally confined to the overdrive niche. The Walrus Audio Silt is a fuzz pedal with a 12AU7 tube in it, created in collaboration with tube expert Jim Hagerman of Hagerman Amplification. The Silt is a rather simple device, with the classic…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Silt Fuzz

Decibelics Golden Horse Klon-Style Drive

Among the hundreds of Klon clones, the Decibelics Golden Horse stands out as both the most expensive one in mini format (at around $270 + shipping from Barcelona) and the most hyped of the bunch, which is why - unless you find it used on Reverb or eBay - the…Click on the title for more

Decibelics Golden Horse Klon-Style Drive