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Ritual Devices Rainmaker Tremolo/Virbato

Hand-built in the UK, the Ritual Devices Rainmaker is an analog trem / vibrato that can do standard tremolo or more pitchy vibrato at higher Texture (blend) settings. The Texture control blends in the effect with your dry signal to achieve Magnatone-esque vibrato sounds. The Tilt knob controls the tone…Click on the title for more

Ritual Devices Rainmaker Tremolo/Virbato

Mojo Hand FX Octaverse Reverse Octave Delay

We somehow missed the release of the Mojo Hand FX Octaverse earlier this year, and it's a shame because it looks like one of the coolest pedals released by the Michigan-based company in some time: it's a reverse delay with an added up-or-down octave circuit. The idea is quite unique…Click on the title for more

Mojo Hand FX Octaverse Reverse Octave Delay

New Pedal: NUX Voodoo Vibe Stereo Mini Uni-Vibe/Chorus

Although there are plenty of mini Uni-Vibe pedals with three knobs, the NUX Voodoo Vibe is a new DSP-based stereo redesign of the Dunlop Uni-Vibe featuring both Vibe and Chorus modes (just like in the original) and a smart footswitch that does both on/off duties and Tap Tempo. Although…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: NUX Voodoo Vibe Stereo Mini Uni-Vibe/Chorus

New Pedal: Valco KGB Dist JR

The Valco KGB Dist JR is a more compact version of the versatile 4-mode distortion KGB Dist, with the only difference that the latter sports a Blend fader. The rest of the circuit is the same, with the 1-Pole Low-Pass Filter knob shaping the tone, the signature 6-settings Variable Impedance rotary…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Valco KGB Dist JR

Win a Catalinbread Soft Focus! [ENDED]

This week we are giving our readers the opportunity to add to their pedal collection a reverb inspired by the sound of the digital racks of the late '80s and early '90s, used by many shoegaze and dream pop bands to add an ethereal aura to their guitar sounds. The…Click on the title for more

Win a Catalinbread Soft Focus! [ENDED]

New Pedal: Valco KGB Fuzz JR

The Valco KGB Fuzz JR is the latest release from a Canadian builder that's putting a lot of emphasys on variable impedance as a way to affect not only your final tone but also the way the pedal interacts with other ones on your board. A smaller sibling of the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Valco KGB Fuzz JR

R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz

The R2R Electric Supa MKII is a circuit inspired by the Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII and the Marshall Supa Fuzz, which were essentially the same pedal made by the same people under two different companies, although the circuit of the later Supa Fuzz slightly evolved with time. This pedal…Click on the title for more

R2R Electric Supa MKII Fuzz

Madsen Amplification GE Boost (RangeMaster-Style)

The Madsen Amplification GE Boost is an exact, high-end, point-to-point replica of the Dallas Rangemaster, also known as Treble Booster. It's hand built in Camdenton, MO by company owner Maynard Madsen. Even though it only features one knob and a 3-way switch input capacitor selector, this unit will set you…Click on the title for more

Madsen Amplification GE Boost (RangeMaster-Style)

Harley Benton Sugar & Spice Delay/Chorus+Reverb

Of all the two-in-one pedals released by the German company, the Harley Benton Sugar & Spice is the one that might get the interest of creative guitarists, thanks to its flexibility and wide sonic palette. As with all the other pedals in this line, there are two digital effects placed…Click on the title for more

Harley Benton Sugar & Spice Delay/Chorus+Reverb

Upcoming Pedal: OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 Overdrive

The OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 is a dual overdrive running internally at 18v and featuring two differently voiced and stackable channels, each with 4 knobs and a toggle that affects the bass response. The blue channel (left) is the circuit of the company's TwinSonic circuit, a dynamic, open-sounding and amp-like…Click on the title for more

Upcoming Pedal: OKKO FX Twinsonic V2 Overdrive

Best New Pedal 2022 | October Edition

October 2022 was a rather slow month as far as stompbox releases are concerned. This being said, some pretty rad pedals saw the light of the day, in particular from emerging builders like Vongon, Life is Unfair, DryBell, ValcoFX and Ola Englund's Solar - we'll let you explore them in…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal 2022 | October Edition

Wrought Iron Effects Skipjack Overdrive

The Wrought Iron Effects Skipjack is a military-grade-looking device by a Wisconsin-based company that likes to stand out from the crowd of pedal builders with intriguing products. Named after a nuclear-powered Cold War Attack Submarine, the Skipjack is a low to medium-gain overdrive that's extremely responsive to the player's dynamics…Click on the title for more

Wrought Iron Effects Skipjack Overdrive