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All-Pedal Microdose Phaser

Following on the success of their filter pedal Macrodose, the folks at All-Pedal just released a similar looking, equally deep, and rigorously hand-made phaser circuit called Microdose, designed in collaboration with Spaceman Effects. The approach here is to offer every possible phaser sound via its 3 stages modes (2, 4…Click on the title for more

All-Pedal Microdose Phaser

New Pedals: 7 Electro-Harmonix NYC DSP Pico Pedals

Today Electro-Harmonix in all likelihood broke their record for number of pedals released on the same day, unveiling seven new, DSP-powered stompboxes under the Pico Platform series of mini pedals, debuted earlier in 2023 with the Pico POG and the Pico Platform. With a price range varying between $119 and…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: 7 Electro-Harmonix NYC DSP Pico Pedals

29 Pedal JFET Boost

Boost pedals are a necessary, if not wildly exciting, necessity for pretty much any electric guitar player. The 29 Pedal JFET is presented as a reimagining of the most humble of stompboxes, by a company that has proven uber-competent in the realms of tone-preservation and enhancement. The JFET's circuit gives…Click on the title for more

29 Pedal JFET Boost

Win 3 Pedals via the BK Synth & Pedal Expo! [ENDED]

Well, yes gorgeous stomping creatures, we've got a (first) uber-radical pedal giveaway for y'all, linked to our upcoming Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo (it's free, yo! You just need to RSVP!) Up for grabs we have these noteworthy effect-producing devices: DryBell Module 4 Compressor Empress Effects ParaEq MKII Deluxe…Click on the title for more

Win 3 Pedals via the BK Synth & Pedal Expo! [ENDED]

New Pedal: Glowfly Pixel Dust 8-bit Looper/Stutter

Built in the UK by a company true to its name for the colorful nature of its products, the Glowfly Pixel Dust is an intriguingly creative device with the potential to inspire guitarists that aren't afraid to flirt with sonic weirdness. The Pixel Dust has two modes: (triple) Looper and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Glowfly Pixel Dust 8-bit Looper/Stutter

Updated Pedal: Summer School Electronics Gladys V2

The Summer School Electronics Gladys V2 is an enhanced iteration of the Syracuse, NY-based company's Gladys Low/Mid Gain Overdrive pedal. The new circuit offers increased headroom and a higher gain range, coupled with a 2-band active EQ and silent switching functionality, expanding its tonal palette and adaptability to a variety…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Summer School Electronics Gladys V2

The Best Filter and EQ Pedals for Synths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdjFXND-yb0 Equalizers are a type of effect often overlooked by musicians. They are comprised of normally between 2 and 6 frequency filters configured in one way or another - you can read our guide to the different types of filters here. Since frequencies are the foundation of any tone, EQ…Click on the title for more

The Best Filter and EQ Pedals for Synths

New Pedal: Vaderin Super Ram Fuzz

The Vaderin Super Ram Fuzz is a heavily modified take on the Ram's Head Fuzz, borrowing some of the Super Fuzz characteristic, while adding also an octave up blend and an adjustable gate. The idea at the core of this pedal's circuit is to have a Muff-style fuzz that holds…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Vaderin Super Ram Fuzz

All-Pedal Alcmene Overdrive

The super-large family of Klon clones has gained another small member wiht the All-Pedal Alcmene, a mini stompbox that perfectly captures the core characteristics of the expensive original unit. Featuring the classic Klon 3-knob layout and Germanium clipping diodes, the Alcmene's circuit offers higher headroom and dynamic response than your…Click on the title for more

All-Pedal Alcmene Overdrive

Source Audio Vertigo Tremolo Mission of Burma LTD Edition

Source Audio released a limited edition of their Vertigo Tremolo in collaboration with Mission of Burma's Roger Miller as a Music Emporium exclusive. The guitarist of the legendary post-punk band worked closely with the manufacturer's engineers to recreate a mode voiced after his signature custom and extremely rare Vacu-Trem pedal.…Click on the title for more

Source Audio Vertigo Tremolo Mission of Burma LTD Edition

New Pedal: Collision Devices Singularity

The Collision Devices Singularity is the fuzz circuit found in the French company's popular Black Hole Symmetry pedal, released as a standalone effect after popular demand. Compatible with both line and instrument levels, the pedal consists of just one knob for Volume and a 3-way filter toggle switch, that delivers low…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Collision Devices Singularity

New Pedal: Idiotbox Heavy Weapon

Those among you interested in heavy distortion pedals should take a look a the Idiotbox Heavy Weapon, a dual distortion/overdrive pedal described by the builder as "probably the HEAVIEST effect of all time." It consists of two existing Idiotbox circuits in one: the bop row of controls is the company's…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Idiotbox Heavy Weapon