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Audiostorm Quad Screamer Overdrive

The Audiostorm Quad Screamer is a fascinating Tube Screamer variant made in the UK. It gives you four push buttons that allow you to mix and match LED, MOSFET, Silicon and Germanium diodes, and then alter the resulting overdrive through 5 controls, including two unusual "Bright" and "Dirty" switches placed…Click on the title for more

Audiostorm Quad Screamer Overdrive

Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz (Ge)

The Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz is a high-quality, vintage-voiced fuzz made by hand in New Zealand that blends the line between a MK 1.5' Tone Bender and Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face. The Attack knob sets the amount of fuzz and Level controls the overall output, which ranges from soft…Click on the title for more

Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz (Ge)

New Pedal: Craftros Trident Overdrive

The Craftros Trident is a high-end, solidly built transistor-based drive made in Japan that delivers amp-like tones from low to high gain - there aren't any diodes in the circuit. The company is relatively new and currently has three dirt boxes on its roster. The controls are pretty straightforward, with the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Craftros Trident Overdrive

New Pedal: Victory V4 The Sheriff 180w Amp

The Victory The Sheriff V4 180w Amp is part of a series of 5 power amp pedals able to power pretty much any cabinet (although you may want to be careful with 16 Ohms ones!). It is the Plexi version of the bunch and features cab sim circuitry courtesy of Two…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Victory V4 The Sheriff 180w Amp

15 Inspiring/Wild New Boutique Pedals

In the pedalverse we cover daily in this blog, small builders, often comprised of just one person or a family, represent the pulsating heart of circuit experimentation. Unlike bigger operations with dozen of employees, these small enterprises don't have the pressure to deliver devices that will sell in big numbers…Click on the title for more

15 Inspiring/Wild New Boutique Pedals

Gecko Geckoplex EP-5 V2 Delay/Reverb

The Echoplex tape delay machine has inspired a lot of echo pedals - as a matter of fact, most of the ones included in our guide to the best tape-style delays on the market. The Geckoplex EP-5 by Eugene, OR's Gecko Pedals, is a high-end reinterpretation of that circuit, with…Click on the title for more

Gecko Geckoplex EP-5 V2 Delay/Reverb

Joyo JF-14 American Sound Tweed-Style Drive

$40 | The build might not be the finest out there, but at under $40, the Joyo JF-14 American Sound sells like candy and gets 4.5 stars out of 5 on both Amazon and Reverb. An amp-in-a-box pedal with a large gain range, it emulates a classic ’57 5e3 Deluxe.…Click on the title for more

Joyo JF-14 American Sound Tweed-Style Drive

New Pedal: That New Pedal Company 70’s Overdrive

The That New Pedal Company 70's Overdrive is a vintage-inspired drive manufactured by four dudes based in Galacia, a region in Spain. Built by hand using the best possible components, the '70s Overdrive features two knobs (Volume and Gain) curiously placed on the back on the case, and is voiced…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: That New Pedal Company 70’s Overdrive

DemonFX Prince of Sound

The DemonFX Prince of Sound is a super-affordable clone of the very much sought-after (and roughly 4-5 times more expensive) Analogman Prince of Tone - which is a take on the Marshall Blues Breaker. We couldn't figure out where DemonFX is based, but it's obviously laser-focused on creating clones of…Click on the title for more

DemonFX Prince of Sound

Gurus Doubledecker MkII

The Gurus Doubledecker MkII is a reduced version of the original, a beastly 4-footswitch, dual Marshall-in-a-box that alone would occupy half a pedalboard. This new version trims a bunch of functions overlooked by most players while keeping intact tone, two-channel configuration, and sculpting features. Sporting a real, high-voltage tube at…Click on the title for more

Gurus Doubledecker MkII

New Pedal: Sabbadius Love Drops Fuzz

The Sabbadius Love Drops Fuzz was born as an answer to the question "What fuzz pedal would Jimi Hendrix use today if he were still alive?" After watching hours of footage of Jimi's live shows, the Argentinian builder decided he wanted to make a wah-compatible Fuzz Face with the warmth…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Sabbadius Love Drops Fuzz

Now Shipping: Caroline Crom Fuzz

We somehow missed this advance, Black Friday 2021 release by Caroline Guitar of Crom, a fuzz pedal based on the old Supa Tone Benders and Muff style pedals that inspired the company's now discontinued Olympia fuzz. Engineered for a fuller midrange, the Crom features two voicings delivering different gain range…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Caroline Crom Fuzz