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New Pedal: October Audio MNTNS Phaser

Hand-built in Richmond VA, the October Audio MNTNS is an analog, OTA-based, variable stage phaser with vibrato and gain modes inspired by the classic effects heard in the best records of the '70s. While the two large black knobs allow controlling the circuit's Rate and Gain (i.e. a JFET op-amp…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: October Audio MNTNS Phaser

Catalinbread STS-88 Flanger + Reverb

The Catalinbread STS-88 is a flange + reverb compact pedal by the Portland builder, whose engineering team, apparently, has a true passion for flangers. The STS-88's circuit was created after countless hours spent researching and playing with the most established flanger pedals, with the intent of designing a pedal with…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread STS-88 Flanger + Reverb

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

The Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp is a compact version of the company's Peavy-amp-inspired Solid State power pedal without the 10 Watt power section. Peavy amps were solid-state guitar amplifiers from the '90s that were massively overlooked for a while (mostly for lacking the "tube" buzzword) but whose once popular…Click on the title for more

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

Pedal Update: Poison Noises The Crook V4 Overdrive

Highlighted by the JHS show as one of the best new guitar pedals of 2021, the Poison Noises The Crook is a $99 (v3) and now $119 (v4) Mosfet overdrive made by a prolific upstate NY company that's rapidly gaining momentum. The device was updated to V3 in late 2021…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Poison Noises The Crook V4 Overdrive

New Pedal: Muir Audio Design Morphtone EQ

Hand-built in the UK, the Muir Audio Design Morphtone EQ is a peculiar and powerful take on the dual parametric equalizer pedal designed for guitar and bass players. The basic approach here is to have two very different parametric EQ stages that operate in parallel on a wide range of…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Muir Audio Design Morphtone EQ

Dirty Haggard Koffein Distortion

You could say that the Dirty Haggard Koffein distortion, born out of a collaboration between the Portland-based builder and Oak & Crow Coffee, is a caffeinated pedal - or, at the very least, that it can keep anyone awake. A loud creature at heart, this pedal has a plenty of…Click on the title for more

Dirty Haggard Koffein Distortion

1st London Synth & Pedal Expo brings 1200+ Musicians to Hackney

This is the 2023 page of the Expo! Info about the 2024 edition is HERE. --- Our first London Synth & Pedal Expo, hosted on Saturday, March 18 at Hackney's Motel Studios, was attended by more than 1,200 visitors. You can see pictures of the event here (pedal room) and…Click on the title for more

1st London Synth & Pedal Expo brings 1200+ Musicians to Hackney

Formula B EIGHTY Master

Hailing from Italy, the Formula B EIGHTY Master is a tweakable amp-in-a-box distortion with a couple of interesting tricks up its sleeve. The 3-band EQ section and knobs for Gain and Volume are the "expected" features you'll find in this circuit. On the other hand, a unique set of controls…Click on the title for more

Formula B EIGHTY Master

Pedal Reissue: DOD Envelope Filter 440

Now that DigiTech is not owned by Corean appliance and cellphone giant Samsung anymore, but by a guitar company that's actually passionate about pedals, we can expect this historic brand to resume some activity. The reissue of the DOD Envelope Filter 440 is the first sign of life in this…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reissue: DOD Envelope Filter 440

Win a PWM Malevolent Synth (UK Only) [ENDED]

To celebrate properly our first London (UK) Synth & Pedal Expo we have one last smashingly wicked giveaway for a boutique modular synth! Thanks to our London show's sponsor Source Distribution, a lucky UK-based reader will soon be shipped to his or her home a PMW Malevolent! This is a fully…Click on the title for more

Win a PWM Malevolent Synth (UK Only) [ENDED]

Reissue: EarthQuaker Devices White Light Overdrive

The EarthQuaker Devices White Light was one of the early pedals released by the Ohian company, helping to put it on the map when it wasn't yet established. With the reissue of this 2011 pedal in a limited 2,000-unit run, the builder is launching a series revisiting its older stompboxes,…Click on the title for more

Reissue: EarthQuaker Devices White Light Overdrive

New Pedal: PastFX Rotary Phaser

The PastFX Rotary Phaser is a recreation of the multi-stage Photo Coupler Maxon PH-350 Rotary Phaser by an Australian company that makes it clear from its very name what its focus is: revisiting classic pedal designs from the past. However, the folks at PastFX rarely, if ever, resist the temptation…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: PastFX Rotary Phaser