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New Pedal: Land + Vongon Onset Auto Volume Swell

More often than not, simple ideas are the best ones. The Onset, a collaboration between Vongon and Land Devices is a streamlined device with just two faders that does automatically what guitarists normally do using a volume pedal: the volume swell effect. Easy peasy: the Attack control dials in the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Land + Vongon Onset Auto Volume Swell

Now Shipping: Westminster Spurgeon V2 Reverb

South Carolina's boutique builder Westminster Effects unveiled a new version of their flexible digital reverb with modulation, the Spurgeon. Enclosed in a compact case, the Westminster Spurgeon V2's algorithms allow the creation of a variety of different ambiances thanks to the two-way Voice toggle, which delivers a classic spring-like effect in…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Westminster Spurgeon V2 Reverb

Three Chances To Win Volt from Universal Audio! [Ended]

Courtesy of Universal Audio, Volt Audio Interfaces let singers, songwriters, podcasters, and creatives easily record audio with legendary studio tone. Featuring best-in-class sound quality, Vintage Mic Preamp mode, built-in 76 Compressor in the 76 models, and suite of included audio software, these USB recording interfaces bring classic studio sound to Mac, PC, iPad,…Click on the title for more

Three Chances To Win Volt from Universal Audio! [Ended]

New Pedal: Sundance Electric Clean Fuzz

Based in California, Sundance Electric is a small pedal manufacturer that builds its stompboxes one by one, by hand. The company's roster features a selection of fuzzes and overdrives, and the Clean Fuzz is their take on the much sought-after "versatile fuzz" design. Although "Clean Fuzz" may sound like an…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Sundance Electric Clean Fuzz

Win 3 Rad Pedals + Accessories [ENDED}

We've got another pedal giveaway, and this week's one is packed with stuff! One of our readers will take home the 6 items in this list, in rigorous alphabetic order: Rock Stock Nano Chromatic Tuner: the smallest tuner ever made! D’Addario XPND board: an expandable pedalboard by D’Addario Karma MTN-10:…Click on the title for more

Win 3 Rad Pedals + Accessories [ENDED}

New Pedal: Subdecay PixelWave Phase Distortion Synth Pedal

Guitarists into retro sounds and complex synth-like pedals should take a look at the Subdecay PixelWave, labeled as a "Phase Distortion Synth" and based on Casio's synthesis technology that didn't really survuve the test of time but ended up garnering a cult following. The Pixelware tracks your guitar signal to…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Subdecay PixelWave Phase Distortion Synth Pedal

Demiurge Instruments Atom Fuzz

Demiurge instruments is a small guitar and pedal builder based in the UK, and the Atom Fuzz is their take on the Fuzz Face, or rather, on another Fuzz Face-inspired pedal, the Suhr Rufus. The pedal offers a much wider range of tones, thanks to knobs for bass and Mids and…Click on the title for more

Demiurge Instruments Atom Fuzz

New Pedal: Oopegg ORV-1 Reverb

The Oopegg ORV-1 Reverb is one of the debut hand-made 3-pedal line released by high-end Japanese guitar maker Oopegg called Super Retro Series. The other two devices in the series are a compressor and a fuzz. Simplicity, high quality, and vintage sound are the three keywords for these streamlined gray…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Oopegg ORV-1 Reverb

Updated Pedal: KMA Machines Fuzzly Bear 2

The KMA Machines Fuzzly Bear, first introduced in 2013, is getting an upgrade with the new V2. Don't let the name mislead you, this thing is a wild beast! A hand-made, modern variant of the rather obscure Jordan Boss Tone fuzz from the '70s, the Fuzzly Bear is a silicon…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: KMA Machines Fuzzly Bear 2

Master Effects Vintage Germanium Boost

The Master Effects Vintage Germanium Boost is a treble booster variant with hand-picked 2N1306 germanium transistors and a rather unconventional range knob. It boosts the same frequencies as the original when turned all the way to the left, and adds lower frequencies to the boost as you turn it clockwise,…Click on the title for more

Master Effects Vintage Germanium Boost

New Pedal: Handy FX Minotaur Klone

The Handy FX Minotaur Overdrive is a new addition to the ever-growing family of K-style overdrives, aka Klon Centaur clones, aka Klones. The Klon Centaur is the most buzzworthy guitar pedal out there, with original units selling for over $5,000. Although the Minotaur shares the simple 3-knob layout of the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Handy FX Minotaur Klone

Pedal Update: Spiral Electric Black Spiral II (aka Black Rose)

We wrote about Tom Cram in this Deli mag article linked to the 2016 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit. As DigiTech's Marketing Director, at the time he was heavily involved in developing the company's pedal releases and was also one of the main actors behind the now widespread "collaborative pedals" trend. Tom's…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: Spiral Electric Black Spiral II (aka Black Rose)