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Empress ParaEQ mkII (+ Deluxe Version)

When we put together this article about the best EQ pedal earlier in 2022, we couldn't believe how much interest there was in a discontinued pedal by Empress Effects, the ParaEQ, and wondered why it was out of production... enter the new Empress ParaEQ mkII and mkII Deluxe, two compact…Click on the title for more

Empress ParaEQ mkII (+ Deluxe Version)

Universal Audio UAFX DelVerb Ambience Companion

The Universal Audio UAFX DelVerb Ambience Companion is one of the three pedals released at NAMM 2023 by the pro audio company turned stompbox builder. It's a dual delay + reverb pedal with a separate footswitch and three modes for each effect. The delay, which has a separate control for…Click on the title for more

Universal Audio UAFX DelVerb Ambience Companion

New Pedal: Free The Tone Overdriveland

There's a new kid in the block where the Dumbe-style amp-in-a-box pedals live, and you should take it seriously because it's coming from a Japanese builder that has proven its worth over and over: enter the Free The Tone Overdriveland. Designed by veteran engineer Yuki Hayashi, one of the most…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Free The Tone Overdriveland

New Pedal: CGI Brutalist Distortion

God City Instruments is the brainchild of Kurt Ballou, guitarist of yesteryear's metalcore band Converge and producer and owner of a studio in Massachusetts under the same GCI namesake. While the GCI Brutalist is not his debut pedal, it proudly stands as the first creation that has undergone over a decade…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: CGI Brutalist Distortion

Weehbo Genks Modulated Time Device

A modulated delay built by a company best known for their Plexi-style overdrive, the Weehbo Genks Modulated Time Device is a modern, analolg-voiced digital delay with tap tempo, modulation and several other desirable features. Utilizing the ubiquitous PT2399 chip, the Genks can deliver repeats as long as 600 ms, whose…Click on the title for more

Weehbo Genks Modulated Time Device

Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus

Although it's presented as a Lo-Fi Chorus, the Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 has what it takes to be called a small multi-effect pedal. Hand-built in Cornwall, UK, this simple, compact device offers not only the classic vintage modulation effect through its Depth and Time knob (the latter controlling the modulation…Click on the title for more

Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus

Wampler Triumph Overdrive

The Wampler Triumph Overdrive is one of two releases in a new $99 line of pedals called "Collective" dropped by one of the most dominant US boutique builders in the dirt box field. Following the clue from other successful boutique manufacturers like JHS and EQD, who have recently released extremely…Click on the title for more

Wampler Triumph Overdrive

New Pedal: BLAMMO! Skronk Machine

Portland, Oregon's pedal builder Blammo! enriches its offering of pedals inspired by vintage classics with the Skronk Machine, a modernized version of the Zonk Machine fuzz, known for producing a thick and saturated fuzz tone. Updated with hand-tuned NOS Russian NPN germanium transistors, this pedal sports a no-click footswitch than…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: BLAMMO! Skronk Machine

New at NAMM: Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition

The Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition is a unique pedal that allows you to design and program your own effects. The Multiverse pedal works with the Multiverse Designer plugin, which is a software interface that lets you create and edit effects using a graphical user interface. You can choose from…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM: Aviate Audio Multiverse Player Edition

GFI System Rossie Multi Filter

Indonesian pedal builder GFI System specializes in digital multi-mode pedals, but their newest release tackles a type of effect that more than any other hangs on to its analog origins: filter. Enter the Rossie Filter, a digital, dynamic multi-filter pedal. The Rossie's circuit offers three modes: Envelope Filter - a…Click on the title for more

GFI System Rossie Multi Filter

New at NAMM: Third Man Hardware Donner Triple Threat

Third Man Hardware and Donner have collaborated to make The Triple Threat, an analog multi-effects pedal that features three different effects: distortion, phaser, and echo. It is designed for beginner guitar players who want to experiment with various sounds and styles. The pedal was inspired by Donner’s Alpha series pedals,…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM: Third Man Hardware Donner Triple Threat

Beetronic Nectar Tone Sweetener

The Beetronics Nectar is a high-end yet straightforward dirt box that, with only 3 knobs + 1 toggle, delivers an incredibly wide and dynamic range of tones, from vintage tweed-style crunch to a full-bodied overdrive, and even a modern high-gain fuzz. The toggle selects the mode (drive or fuzz), while…Click on the title for more

Beetronic Nectar Tone Sweetener