Best New FX Pedal Releases | July 2021

It's time for a quick recap of last month's best new FX pedal releases! As usual, we are separating gain and non-gain releases. Lists from previous months can be found here. We organized the pedals in the interactive galleries below according to how exciting they seem to us. As usual,…Click on the title for more

Best New FX Pedal Releases | July 2021

Malaise Forever Clubber Lang Fuzz

Columbus, Ohio's Malaise Forever is a one-person pedal builder that hopefully chose its name before the 2020 pandemic, and that specializes in hand-made dirt boxes. The Clubber Lang is their take on the Harmonic Percolator. The original Percolator featured a very particular circuit with a mix of now rare Germanium…Click on the title for more

Malaise Forever Clubber Lang Fuzz

New Pedals: IK Multimedia X-Drive Multi-Mode Gain Pedal

Italian powerhouse IK Multimedia, a multifaceted builder of hardware and software for musicians, unveiled four new, multi-mode pedals powered by the algorithms of their popular audio plugin Amplitube. This post will take a closer look at the gain pedal in this line, called X-Drive. This is a multi-mode, do-it-all kind…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: IK Multimedia X-Drive Multi-Mode Gain Pedal

VS Audio Royal Flush Dual Overdrive

We entirely missed the VS Audio | Royal Flush Dual Overdrive because it was released in 2016, just before we started our daily coverage of pedal releases. But good things stick around for a while, and new videos of it refocused our attention on this very well-received device. A dual…Click on the title for more

VS Audio Royal Flush Dual Overdrive

Retroactive Pedals Dot Chaser Cassette-Style Echo with Modulation

The PT2399 chip is found in a lot of modulated delay pedals inspired by old tape machines - you can find a list of the most popular in this section about the Best Creative PT2399-Based Echo Pedals. Nashville's Retroactive Pedals has an intriguing stompbox that fits this profile called Dot…Click on the title for more

Retroactive Pedals Dot Chaser Cassette-Style Echo with Modulation

Best Big Muff Pedals in 2021: Reissues, Clones & Evolutions

TABLE OF CONTENT (click to jump) Click image for Video. 1969 "Triangle" Big Muff Pi (used by Jimi Hendrix) Back to List of Categories Earthquaker Devices Hoof The pedal that put Earthquaker on the map. Jamie Stillman’s first pedal is loosely based on a specific green Russian Muff belonging to…Click on the title for more

Best Big Muff Pedals in 2021: Reissues, Clones & Evolutions

New Pedal: Becos FX Ziffer Overdrive

Hailing from Constanta, Romania, Becos FX builds high-quality pedals targeting players with tweaking instincts, and are particularly well-respected for their line of compressors, which includes this insane monster. They just released one of their most streamlined pedals to date, the Ziffer Overdrive. This is a Jordan Ziff signature, mini evolution of…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Becos FX Ziffer Overdrive

Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo in 2021 – Top Mono & Stereo Effects

Updated on 07.29.2021. For an in-depth guide to reverb, please see this article about the Best Reverb Pedals organized by Type. A guide to the Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo Reverb paired with tremolo was popular with everyone from British beat groups, who often used Vox AC15 and AC30 combos,…Click on the title for more

Best Reverb Pedals with Tremolo in 2021 – Top Mono & Stereo Effects

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Texas-based Warm Audio is a pro audio company dedicated to manufacturing a variety of analog gear with a classic flavor (from mics to preamps to sound processors), often inspired by legendary vintage models. They have two guitar pedals under their roster, and the Jet Phaser is their recreation of the…Click on the title for more

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

New Pedals: IK Multimedia X-Vibe Stereo Multi-Modulation Pedal

IK Multimedia, a multifaceted builder of tools for musicians, unveiled four new, multi-mode pedals powered by the algorithms of their popular audio plugin Amplitube. This post will take a closer look at the modulation pedal in this line, called X-Vibe. This is a multi-mode, do-it-all kind of modulation reminiscent of…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: IK Multimedia X-Vibe Stereo Multi-Modulation Pedal

New Pedals: LPD Pedals Embers Klon-inspired Overdrive

Mesa, Arizona's LPD Pedals in recent months has been releasing more streamlined pedals than the company got us used to, and the Embers Overdrive is their four knob take on the simplest and probably most hyped stompbox of all times: the Centaur Klon. This Klon-inspired circuit adds a Bass knob…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: LPD Pedals Embers Klon-inspired Overdrive

2021 UPDATE: Best Multi Reverb Pedals | Stereo and Mono

Please note: this article is about a very specific niche of reverb pedals we refer to as "multi-reverb." For a wider angle article about reverbs, see our regularly updated Best Reverb Pedals article. [lwptoc depth="4" numeration="decimalnested" title="TABLE OF CONTENT (click to jump to list)" toggle="1" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A Guide…Click on the title for more

2021 UPDATE: Best Multi Reverb Pedals | Stereo and Mono