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RAT Launches “RAT Tail” FX Cable at Winter NAMM 2018

The prototype “RAT-in-a-Jack” cable that blew everyone’s mind at Summer NAMM 2017 is becoming a reality. Dubbed RAT Tail, the cable features built-in distortion circuitry that employs the same clipping diodes used in vintage RAT distortion pedals. It offers two flavors—distortion overdrive with unity gain, and distortion overdrive with 3dB…Click on the title for more

RAT Launches “RAT Tail” FX Cable at Winter NAMM 2018

RedShift Effects – Mirage

The RedShift Effects Mirage is a prototype of a delay pedal. Redshift Effects is gathering funds to make this design happen: "A high-quality, hand-built tap tempo delay pedal with modulated filtering, plenty of delay time, and a handful of tricks up its sleeve." Check out this demo by A Bunch…Click on the title for more

RedShift Effects – Mirage

Anasounds Bitoun Double Fuzz with Octave Up

The stompboxes by French manufacturer Anasounds might look very chic, but don't fear, they can rip bigly under the right circumstances. In particular, their double fuzz with octave up Bitoun (not to be confused with Bitcoin, which is fuzzy in a different way!). Check out this latest video of it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8o9LGRtkmY&t=0sClick on the title for more

Anasounds Bitoun Double Fuzz with Octave Up

Does the Type of Battery You Use Affect Your Pedal’s Sound?

Blame it on Eric Johnson, the multigenre American guitarist known for being OCD when it comes to his tone. Years ago, Johnson inadvertently gave rise to the suggestion that the type of battery used to power a pedal can make a difference in its sound. To be clear, what he…Click on the title for more

Does the Type of Battery You Use Affect Your Pedal’s Sound?

Orion Effekte + Twangtone – Dakota Red II OD + Boost

German pedal manufacturers seem to be all the rage these days! Orion Effekte is a one-man boutique operation whose pedals are loved by noteworthy artists like Noveller among others. Sofa Jams just posted this demo of the Dakota Red II, a low gain overdrive and FET-clean boost they designed in collaboration with another…Click on the title for more

Orion Effekte + Twangtone – Dakota Red II OD + Boost

SoundBrut DrVa Gets Premier Guitar’s Award

Premier Guitar just issued a "Premier Gear" award for this intriguing looking (and sounding) drive + boost from Swedish builder SoundBrut, called DrVa. Currently, this is the only pedal produced by this manufacturer. Although its drive section is quite transparent, the Drva shines in delivering tones that are full of character, thanks…Click on the title for more

SoundBrut DrVa Gets Premier Guitar’s Award

XTS Pedals Imperial Overdrive

Gearmandude returns with a new demo of the XTS Pedals Imperial Overdrive, check it out! The XTS Imperial Overdrive is a clear, open-voiced, wide-bandwidth overdrive that has been optimized for low gain to higher-mid gain tones. We developed the Imperial with a great deal of input from our Nashville clients.…Click on the title for more

XTS Pedals Imperial Overdrive

Randale Pedale Smoke’s A Blowin’ Fuzz

Randale Pedale is a German company that hand makes evil sounding dirt pedals, without being too preoccupied with describing what they do and how they sound. Luckily for us, Eirik from Living Room Gear Demos put his hands and ears on their Smoke's A Blowin' fuzz - here's the demo! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC-YqnPKUAMClick on the title for more

Randale Pedale Smoke’s A Blowin’ Fuzz

True-Bypass vs Buffer: Which Do You Need?

If you use several pedals in your signal chain, you’ve probably found that your guitar can sound muddy and lifeless. Guitarists refer to this as “tone suck,” the result of your signal passing through numerous circuits and cables as it makes its way to your amplifier. For years, guitarists have…Click on the title for more

True-Bypass vs Buffer: Which Do You Need?

Xotic Effects BB Preamp Andy Timmons

The Xotic Effects BB Preamp (a pedal that can be used to overdrive your amp and fine-tune your tone's EQ) had already a stellar reputation, this version tweaked by guitar legend Andy Timmons (Danger Danger, Pawn Kings, Andy Timmons Band) adds an extra aura of prestige to it. Xotic Effects combines forces…Click on the title for more

Xotic Effects BB Preamp Andy Timmons

Ibanez announces the NTS Nu Tube Screamer

The Ibanez Tube Screamer is undoubtedly one of the most popular and successful overdrive pedals of all time. The company launched the line in the late Seventies with the TS808 and currently produces seven different Tube Screamer models. Now the lineup is about to get a new flavor. Ibanez has…Click on the title for more

Ibanez announces the NTS Nu Tube Screamer

KHDK – Dark Blood Distortion

The KHDK Dark Blood is a distortion that will satisfy evil tone seekers (read: metalheads). Check out Dennis Kayzer's new video below. The tone of Dark Blood is tube-like and mid-heavy with added high gain. It’s unique power is its distinctly amp-like sound. Richly articulate and deep, Dark Blood can…Click on the title for more

KHDK – Dark Blood Distortion