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New Pedal: Summer School Electronics Extra Credit Boost

Like other pedals by the NY-based pedal builder, the Summer School Electronics Extra Credit is based on a simple but clever idea: a clean boost works better in tracks that have a more sparse arrangement, while a booster that pushes the higher frequencies of your tone works better on denser…... Click for more

New Pedal: Summer School Electronics Extra Credit Boost

Xotic XW-2 Wah

The Xotic XW-1 is a top-notch wah based on the original 1967-68 Clyde McCoy, and the new XW-2 (pictured here in the limited red version) is a streamlined version of it that further refines that design, although losing the four knobs on the right panel that made the original rather…... Click for more

Xotic XW-2 Wah

Sonicake Matribox II Multi-Effects Processor

The Matribox II is Sonicake's next-generation multi-effect processor with looping and drum machine features, building on the success of its predecessor with significant advancements in both technology and quality. At a street price of $299, this device offer a heck of a lot of goods, including 63 amp and 61…... Click for more

Sonicake Matribox II Multi-Effects Processor

The 6 Best Power Amp Pedals in 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

This article is about guitar amplifiers in a pedal format, not simple preamp-style pedals or amp/cab simulators. --- Most electric guitarists agree that having to carry an amplifier around to gigs and rehearsals sucks royally. This sentiment tends to grow stronger as the years go by when lower back problems…... Click for more

The 6 Best Power Amp Pedals in 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

New Pedal: Valeton VLP-200 Multi-Track Sampler

For those looking for a looper pedal, for $129, the Valeton VLP-200 Multi-Track Sampler provides a lot of bang for your buck. It features two loopers and a variety of drum rhythm patterns thanks to an embedded drum machine, making it a great option for songwriting, practice, and live performance.…... Click for more

New Pedal: Valeton VLP-200 Multi-Track Sampler

New Pedals: Kyro Audio Crunch Power Amp Pedal

Guitar pedal amps are a technological development that every musician who can't afford a roadie should celebrate and embrace. The Kyro Audio Crunch is a new entry in this category by a boutique brand from Bulgaria. This device's specs are very impressive and it's getting good reviews for its sounds,…... Click for more

New Pedals: Kyro Audio Crunch Power Amp Pedal

MWFX Judder Lofi/Glitch Echo/Sampler

An extremely unique device, the MWFX Judder is part echo, looper, and phrase sampler all rolled into one science experiment of a guitar pedal. It’s designed around analog chip technology to provide degrading repeats like those found in tape echo units. Utilizing an innovative switching system it can inject echo,…... Click for more

MWFX Judder Lofi/Glitch Echo/Sampler

New Pedal: Anasound + Third Man La Grotte Mechanical Reverb

Jack White of the Black Stripes' fame has regularly collaborated with several pedal companies to manufacture a variety of rigorously black and yellow stompboxes exclusively sold through his label Third Man's store. The latest collaboration is with French boutique brand Anasound, known for their beautiful wooden enclosures, and for a…... Click for more

New Pedal: Anasound + Third Man La Grotte Mechanical Reverb

New Pedal: J. Rockett Blue Note Select Overdrive

JRAD reliably churns out quality pedals in the most compact and sturdy builds on the market. A low-gain overdrive, the J Rockett Blue Note is considered by many as the company's take on the Blues Breaker circuit, although the company has been challenging that assumption. This "Select" model is in…... Click for more

New Pedal: J. Rockett Blue Note Select Overdrive

Black Mass Ceremonial Show of Force Drive

The Black Mass Ceremonial Show of Force (CSOF) is an all-analog, discrete overdrive pedal, that forgoes opamps or diode clipping relying entirely on cascading transistor gain stages to deliver a versatile and uniquely textured overdrive. The most interesting control of this pedal is the bias switch, which delivers vintage pushed…... Click for more

Black Mass Ceremonial Show of Force Drive

MTL KnobSession ’24: Jeu concours | Giveaway! (Canada Residents Only)

Pour célébrer le prochain Knob Session (c'est gratuit, RSVP ici !), le nouveau salon de pédales, synthés et instruments modulaires de Montréal, nous nous sommes associés au distributeur canadien SFM pour offrir aux amateurs de pédales d'effets des cadeaux d'une valeur de plus de 1 100 $ !... Click for more

MTL KnobSession ’24: Jeu concours | Giveaway! (Canada Residents Only)

New Pedal: Gokko Magrane’ Echo Machine

Gokko Audio is a brand that manufactures pedals in China under Italian supervision we weren't familiar with. Their price level is extremely affordable (as expected) and the model offering is vast. You can find them on sale on Amazon. The Gokko Magrane' is a rather simple echo effect that recreates…... Click for more

New Pedal: Gokko Magrane’ Echo Machine