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All Pedal Love Machine Octave Fuzz

The All Pedal Love Machine is a modern take on the vintage Maestro Fuzz-Tone FZ-1, which was the first fuzz pedal ever which famously provided the tone for the unforgettable guitar riff in Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones. The Love Machine is not a clone but an evolution of that…Click on the title for more

All Pedal Love Machine Octave Fuzz

New Pedal: Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive

The Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive is the second pedal released by the Oklahoma-based builders in collaboration with guitarist Andy Timmons, after the very popular stereo delay Halo. This pedal is a refining of a popular circuit that started as a mod Robert Keeley did to Bluesbreaker pedals to make…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive

New Pedal: Mask Audio Neckbrace Phaser

The Mask Audio Neckbrace is a simple-looking 3-stage phaser pedal inspired by the classic orange phasers of yesteryear, but with a lusher sound and a much longer cycle time, extending to 17 seconds at its slower setting for truly slow-motion effects! Two knobs control Mix and Rate and a toggle delivers…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Mask Audio Neckbrace Phaser

The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type in 2023

Welcome to the most comprehensive article you'll find online about the best overdrive pedals on the market! Since "overdrive" is an umbrella term that includes several types of circuits with their own sonic character, we thought it would be best way to organize this guide by type - because comparing…Click on the title for more

The 3 Best Overdrive Pedals per Type in 2023

The 12 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2023

Welcome to our regularly updated guide to the best Blues Breaker-style pedals. We have similar guides for other popular overdrive circuits like the Klon, the Tube Screamer and D-Style pedals, and an overall article about the best distortion pedals organized by type - enjoy! [lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="roman" title="TABLE OF…Click on the title for more

The 12 Best Blues Breaker-Style Pedals, Clones & Variants in 2023

New Pedal: Sitek Cocoa Distortion

Hailing from Poland, the Sitek Cocoa is a distortion that can be filed under the growing category of "versatile gain pedals." What's noteworthy, in this case, is that you can get a wide variety of tones out of this opamp-based circuit through a limited number of controls: three knobs and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Sitek Cocoa Distortion

Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo in 2023 | Top Mono & Stereo Effects

For an in-depth guide to all types of reverb, please see this article about the Best Reverb Pedals organized by Type. Lists updated on July 11, 2022. A Guide to the Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo Reverb paired with tremolo was popular with everyone from British beat groups, who often…Click on the title for more

Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo in 2023 | Top Mono & Stereo Effects

New Pedal: Empress Heavy Menace

At first glance, the Empress Heavy Menace seems like a pedal that might win the contest for "most tweakable distortion pedal in a compact case." Also, it looks very cool, notwithstanding its demonic references! An evolution in compact case of the company's popular Heavy pedal, the Heavy Menace could be…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Empress Heavy Menace

New Pedal: Catalinbread Tremolo8

The Catalinbread Tremolo8 is a comprehensive and creative multi-mode pedal mostly centered around the classic tremolo + reverb combo, but mixing in also other effects like chorus, filters, and ring modulation. The top three knobs vary their function according to the selected parameter - here's a table with the descriptions…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Tremolo8

Best Phaser Pedals in 2023 | a Buyer’s Guide

Article updated on May 22, 2023 Welcome to our super-thorough buyer's guide to the best phaser pedals, organized by features and price. You may also be interested in our separate articles about the best Uni-Vibe clones and variants - the two effects are very similar - or the one focused…Click on the title for more

Best Phaser Pedals in 2023 | a Buyer’s Guide

New Pedal: Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter

With its 10 modes, the stereo and compact Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter is in all likelihood the most comprehensive phaser pedal you'll find on the market today. The modes (aka "engines) include a bonanza of different phasing effects, from the classic phaser with a selectable number of stages (from 4…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter

Best New Pedals 2023 | April Edition

April 2023 was a rather exciting month for pedal releases, if anything due to the unusual timing of the NAMM show, which still triggers a noteworthy amount of product announcements. Speaking of NAMM, we had our usual, huge shared pedal booth at this year's show, and our YouTuber friend Devon…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedals 2023 | April Edition