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Nux Morning Star Overdrive

Pedal clones often sport not very subtle references to the pedals they are inspired by, and that's definitely the case for the NUX Morning Star overdrive, a Blues-Breaker-style pedal that shares more than a word with the (extremely popular) JHS Morning Glory. Surprisingly, it differs in color, but size and…Click on the title for more

Nux Morning Star Overdrive

Pedal Update: Cusack Tap-a-Whirl V4 Tremolo

The Cusack Tap-a-Whirl V4 is the new version of what started as the first tremolo pedal with tap tempo (released in the early 2010s), re-engineered around newer components, expanded to stereo, and repackaged in a very attractive red case. Fully analog, this is one of the most feature-rich tremolo pedals…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Cusack Tap-a-Whirl V4 Tremolo

Gamma Pedals – Guitar Center’s New Pedal Line

We are not always super eager to cover new affordable "bread and butter-style" pedal series, and that's the reason why we didn't give much space to the new Gamma Pedal Line when it came out (unannounced to us) earlier in 2023. However, learning that this is a line Guitar Center…Click on the title for more

Gamma Pedals – Guitar Center’s New Pedal Line

Win a Novation MiniNova [ENDED]

Hey music makers! To celebrate our second (and first post-lockdown) Portland Synth & Pedal Expo, (RSVP here if you want to attend, it’s free!), we are giving away a radical piece of gear worth $449: a Novation MiniNova! Notwithstanding its small footprint, this device has the most powerful sound engine…Click on the title for more

Win a Novation MiniNova [ENDED]

The Best Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone Clones & Evolutions in 2023

After covering in-depth reinterpretations of the most popular vintage fuzz circuits (Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz), we shift our focus on a legendary device that had a crucial role in the history of fuzz... the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone. [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0"…Click on the title for more

The Best Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone Clones & Evolutions in 2023

New Pedal: Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive

The Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive is the second pedal released by the Oklahoma-based builders in collaboration with guitarist Andy Timmons, after the very popular stereo delay Halo. This pedal is a refining of a popular circuit that started as a mod Robert Keeley did to Bluesbreaker pedals to make…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive

New Pedal: Mask Audio Neckbrace Phaser

The Mask Audio Neckbrace is a simple-looking 3-stage phaser pedal inspired by the classic orange phasers of yesteryear, but with a lusher sound and a much longer cycle time, extending to 17 seconds at its slower setting for truly slow-motion effects! Two knobs control Mix and Rate and a toggle delivers…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mask Audio Neckbrace Phaser

The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type in 2023

Welcome to the most comprehensive article you'll find online about the best overdrive pedals on the market! Since "overdrive" is an umbrella term that includes several types of circuits with their own sonic character, we thought it would be best way to organize this guide by type - because comparing…Click on the title for more

The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type in 2023

New Pedal: Sitek Cocoa Distortion

Hailing from Poland, the Sitek Cocoa is a distortion that can be filed under the growing category of "versatile gain pedals." What's noteworthy, in this case, is that you can get a wide variety of tones out of this opamp-based circuit through a limited number of controls: three knobs and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Sitek Cocoa Distortion

Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo in 2023 | Top Mono & Stereo Effects

For an in-depth guide to all types of reverb, please see this article about the Best Reverb Pedals organized by Type. Lists updated on July 11, 2022. A Guide to the Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo Reverb paired with tremolo was popular with everyone from British beat groups, who often…Click on the title for more

Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo in 2023 | Top Mono & Stereo Effects

New Pedal: Catalinbread Tremolo8

The Catalinbread Tremolo8 is a comprehensive and creative multi-mode pedal mostly centered around the classic tremolo + reverb combo, but mixing in also other effects like chorus, filters, and ring modulation. The top three knobs vary their function according to the selected parameter - here's a table with the descriptions…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Tremolo8

Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter

With its 10 modes, the stereo and compact Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter is in all likelihood the most comprehensive phaser pedal you'll find on the market today. The modes (aka "engines) include a bonanza of different phasing effects, from the classic phaser with a selectable number of stages (from 4…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter