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MTL KnobSession ’24: Jeu concours | Giveaway! (Canada Residents Only)

Pour célébrer le prochain Knob Session (c'est gratuit, RSVP ici !), le nouveau salon de pédales, synthés et instruments modulaires de Montréal, nous nous sommes associés au distributeur canadien SFM pour offrir aux amateurs de pédales d'effets des cadeaux d'une valeur de plus de 1 200 $ !Click on the title for more

MTL KnobSession ’24: Jeu concours | Giveaway! (Canada Residents Only)

New Pedal: Analog Music Company SHSL Mk3 (So High So Low) Preamp + Filter

The Analog Music Company SHSL Mk3 (an acronym for "So High So Low") is a preamp pedal inspired by two other devices: the pleasantly colored preamp section of the Moogerfooger pedals by Moog, and the high-pass/low-pass filters found on the vintage KORG MS-20. As an extra nod to synth players,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Analog Music Company SHSL Mk3 (So High So Low) Preamp + Filter

Updated Pedal: Thorpy FX Camoflange Flanger MkII

After delivering, in collaboration with legendary effect designer Dan Coggins of Lovepedal, the Deep Oggin Chorus in 2018 to widespread acclaim, UK's Thorpy FX doubled down on that collaboration with another modulation pedal: the Camoflange, an original circuit inspired (at least in part) by the vintage Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress. The…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Thorpy FX Camoflange Flanger MkII

Decibelics The Reverend XX

Handmade in Spain, the Decibelics The Reverend XX is a dual version of the company's ZZ Top inspired single channel distortion pedal. Its circuit is based off the vintage Bixonic Expandora, a RAT mutation known for being one of the first dirt boxes able to deliver all sorts of saturated…Click on the title for more

Decibelics The Reverend XX

MTL KnobSession 2024: Jeu concours de Synthés | Synth Giveaway!

To celebrate the upcoming Knob Session (it's free, RSVP here !), Montreal's new pedal, synth and modular instrument show, we're hosting a little synth contest with an overall prize pool worth over $1,500!Click on the title for more

MTL KnobSession 2024: Jeu concours de Synthés | Synth Giveaway!

Crowther Hot Cake Overdrive

Guitarists interested in overdrive pedals that have stood the test of time might want to put their hands on a Crowther Hot Cake, a circuit originally designed in the mid-'70s by a New Zealand-born guitarist living in the UK. It is said that this was the first ever overdrive pedal…Click on the title for more

Crowther Hot Cake Overdrive

Peace Hill FX ODS D-Style Tube Preamp

Fans of the Dumble amplifiers have a new way to get that pricey sound at a fraction of the cost - although still a steep $790 USD! But with the Japan-made Peace Hill FX ODS you get what you pay for: a high-end, handbuilt pedal recreation of the Dumble Overdrive…Click on the title for more

Peace Hill FX ODS D-Style Tube Preamp

The Best Octave Pedals in 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

This article focuses on clean "octavers" - ie, pedals that pitch shift your tone by one or more octaves, NOT octave-up-style fuzzes. If you are looking for the latter, please check out our Octavia, Super Fuzz and Foxx Tone Machine guides and the list of all the new releases in the blog's Octave Up Fuzz…Click on the title for more

The Best Octave Pedals in 2024 | A Buyer’s Guide

Demiurge Instruments Dead Moon Echo

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones. The Demiurge Instruments Dead Moon Echo is a UK-handbuilt delay based on the PT2399 with an intriguing twist: a second footswitch that lets you activate a momentary setting with new Time and Feedback settings. A Tone control acts as a low pass…Click on the title for more

Demiurge Instruments Dead Moon Echo

MTL KnobSession 2024: Jeu concours | Giveaway! (Canada Only)

To celebrate the upcoming, FREE Montréal Pedal Expo called Knob-Session (RSVP here to attend), we teamed up with Canadian gear distributor SFM to put together a nice little pedal giveaway with an aggregate prize worth over $1,200!Click on the title for more

MTL KnobSession 2024: Jeu concours | Giveaway! (Canada Only)

The Klon Centaur Pedal and the Best Klon Clones in 2024: A Buyer’s Guide

Perhaps the most legendary (and expensive) guitar pedal of all time, the Klon Centaur was one of the first boutique stompboxes, proving that an overdrive could be more than just a dirt box. Created by Bostonian Bill Finnegan in 1994, the pedal and its innovative circuit (which uses an IC…Click on the title for more

The Klon Centaur Pedal and the Best Klon Clones in 2024: A Buyer’s Guide

Pedaltrain Nighlight Distortion

Known for their popular pedalboards, Pedaltrain just entered the actual pedal arena by releasing their two debut stompboxes: the Daylight Overdrive and the Nightlight Distortion. Both effects prioritize simplicity and tone, and went through a whole year of testing by renowned Nashville session players with various guitar/amp combinations. That's also…Click on the title for more

Pedaltrain Nighlight Distortion