gear giveaway

Mojo Hand FX Stylus Lofi Modulator

The Mojo Hand FX Stylus is one of the simplest lo-fi effects you may stumble upon, but with its three knobs, it can do all kinds of... "lo-fi damage," including vinyl and tape style warmth, warble, and other anomalies and artifacts. It has Hi-Fi and a Lo-Fi modes accessible via the…Click on the title for more

Mojo Hand FX Stylus Lofi Modulator

Flamma FS08 Polyphonic Octave

The Flamma FS08 is a compact polyphonic octave pedal by one of the newer, most popular Chinese makers of affordable pedals. It delivers four octaves (-1, -2, +1, +2) each with its volume knob, plus a Dry control and seven presets. The perfect tracking and simple but flexible control layout allow…Click on the title for more

Flamma FS08 Polyphonic Octave

Winnipeg Electrical Co Blues Overdrive

Handmade in the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba, the Winnipeg Electrical Co. Blues is, a Blues Driver variant with extended tonal controls, including an (unexpected this time) "fuzz mode." It made the best of 2023 list of YouTuber Megan L. Compared to the BOSS original, it features Low and…Click on the title for more

Winnipeg Electrical Co Blues Overdrive

Idiotbox Redrum V2 Distortion

Born as a one-knob hybrid Rat/HM-2 circuit (with the distortion of the former running into the tone stack of the latter), the Idiotbox Redrum - with its Kubrick-inspired name and graphics - was recently updated to V2, which provides more control without losing any of the original murderous tone. The Drive…Click on the title for more

Idiotbox Redrum V2 Distortion

Bleak District Electric Sun V2

The Bleak District Electric Sun V2 belongs to the restricted niche of pedals voiced after the Sunn O Model T, a tube amp that was adopted by stoner and doom metal bands, to the point of inspiring the name of those genres' pioneers: Sunn O))). The circuit employs both op-amp…Click on the title for more

Bleak District Electric Sun V2

Master Effects Martyr Distortion V2

Built by a Calgary-based company specializing in guitar and bass pedals for loud rock genres, the Master Effects Martyr is a pedal voiced after the sound of the Marshall Valvestate 8100 from the '90s, a guitar amp that defined the sound of death metal. This is V2 of this circuit,…Click on the title for more

Master Effects Martyr Distortion V2

New Pedal: NRG Effects Gnawer Distortion

The NRG Effects Gnawer is a RAT-inspired dual-channel overdrive by a small British builder that has built a reputation for solid and tweakable pedal designs. Unlike original RATs and many of its variations, it has a very usable range of tones also at lower gain. Based on a NA5534P op-amp…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: NRG Effects Gnawer Distortion

Holy Island Audio Deforming Delay

Hailing from the Wales, the Holy Island Audio Deforming is a delay built around the PT2399 chip with a peculiar, footswitch-triggered "warp" function that links the delay's time to an envelope, generating the classic "sound warping" effect you get when you turn the time knob while the guitar strings are…Click on the title for more

Holy Island Audio Deforming Delay

2023 UPDATE! Best EQ Pedals for Guitar: Graphic & Parametric

Welcome to our article focused on the best EQ pedals for guitar, organized by features and price range. This article was updated on December 12, 2023. --- EQ may not be the flashiest effect there is, but we'd be hard-pressed to find a pro guitarist who doesn't tweak their EQ…Click on the title for more

2023 UPDATE! Best EQ Pedals for Guitar: Graphic & Parametric

JAM Pedals Custom Octaurus LTD Edition

Hosted in a green suede enclosure reminiscent of the Foxx Tone Machine, the JAM Pedals Custom Octaurus is a limited edition, point-to-point fuzz by the established Greek company inspired by the sound of the legendary octave-up circuits of the '60s and '70s, but not necessarily voiced after any one of…Click on the title for more

JAM Pedals Custom Octaurus LTD Edition

Unsound Circuitry Kato Glitch Fuzz

It's quite rare to stumble upon a fuzz pedal that's crazy enough to make it into our article about the Best Crazy, Weird, and Unusual Fuzz Pedals, but the Unsound Circuitry Kato Glitch Fuzz (here's the link to the Icelandic builder's page) belongs to that list fairly and squarely. Presented…Click on the title for more

Unsound Circuitry Kato Glitch Fuzz

2023 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedal & Cab Simulators

November is normally a month full of exciting new releases, due to the impending shopping season, and this year was no exception. The big news was the release of a new pedal by Nashville's Hologram Electronics, whose previous pedal, the Microcosm, was one of the best-selling creative effects of the…Click on the title for more

2023 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedal & Cab Simulators