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New Pedal: Cunningham Amps Zonk MKI Pedalboard Edition

Hailing from New Zealand, the Cunningham Amplification Zonk MK1 is a high quality stompbox paying homage to two legendary fuzzes from the mid-60s: the ultra-rare Hornby Skewes Zonk Machine and the Sola Sound MK1 Tone Bender. This pedalboard edition is hosted in a much smaller case than the original trapezoid…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Cunningham Amps Zonk MKI Pedalboard Edition

Best New Pedal Releases: September 2023

September didn't give us a lot of new pedals, but a fair amount of really interesting ones. Here's your monthly recap of the latest best stompbox releases! Check out the full list of releases in the interactive galleries below, and when you are ready to buy, please don’t forget to…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases: September 2023

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork

Part of the new Pico series of mini pedals, the Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork is a stylized version of the popular Pitch Fork family of pitch shifting pedals, but not necessarily the least feature-rich. It offers 30 pitch shift options and enhanced controls, inheriting the features of the original Pitch…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay

The Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay is a shrunken, digital version of the original, a rather unique effect able to produce volume and reverse swells, backward tape sounds, staccato notes, bowed instrument effects, and now also volume envelope effects in a simplified, compact design. It does all this in Mono mode…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay

Updated Pedal: KingTone Duellist V2

Featured in our guide to the best Blues Breaker-style pedals, the KingTone Duellist V2 is an update to an already popular dual overdrive. A higher gain option than most Blues Breaker variants, the Duellist is a tone-tweaker’s delight that's hand-made in the US. The “Heavy Hand” side is a highly…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: KingTone Duellist V2

Best Mini Delay Pedals in 2023: Compare Price and Features

Updated on 01.26.2021 – For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. Please use our affiliate links when you are ready to buy! [lwptoc numeration="romannested" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" toggle="1" labelShow="show" labelHide="hide" titleFontSize="125%" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h1,h2" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best…Click on the title for more

Best Mini Delay Pedals in 2023: Compare Price and Features

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon Echo

The Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon Echo is a mini echo pedal derived from the popular line of Canyon Delay/Loopers, offering a clean delay with 3 seconds of delay time, adjustable filtering, tap tempo, and infinite repeats via the feedback knob. Controls include BLEND for wet/dry mix, DELAY for delay time (8ms…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon Echo

New Pedal: Bardic Audio Devices Rival Distortion

The Bardic Audio Devices Rival is an amp-in-a-box inspired by the Mark V (Mesa Boogie) line of amps. It's based on a circuit as complex as the one found in the original, modeling each vacuum tube stage through the use of JFET op-amps, and doesn't fail to feature the graphic…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Bardic Audio Devices Rival Distortion

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Deep Freeze

The Electro-Harmonix Pico Deep Freeze is presented as a "meeting" between the original Freeze pedal and the Superego. It captures and sustains any sound you feed to it, acting as a sustain pedal to hold chords and notes. Building upon the original Freeze pedal's features, the Deep Freeze introduces layering,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Deep Freeze

How to Set Up Guitar Pedals with Synths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoTikttL5do This article and its corresponding YouTube video (shot by Liam Killen) are the first of a 10-episode series focused on the best pedals for synths. In this inaugural segment, we decided to provide comprehensive guidance on the optimal and most effective method for integrating FX pedals with your synth…Click on the title for more

How to Set Up Guitar Pedals with Synths

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb

The smallest sibling of the Oceans family of multi-mode reverbs, the Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb is a mini pedal offering the three most popular algorithms found on those pedal (Spring, Plate and Hall) at a low price point. Everything is pretty straighforward here, with controls for Blend, Time (i.e. decay),…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb

Schu-Tone Luna Obscura Multi-FX

If you're seeking a convenient pedalboard solution or have an affinity for the iconic sounds of Dark Side of the Moon, you may want to consider the Schu-Tone Luna Obscura. This device consolidates a complete pedalboard into a single, 4-footswitch pedal inspired by David Gilmour's setup during the Dark Side…Click on the title for more

Schu-Tone Luna Obscura Multi-FX