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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)

Win 3 Awesome Pedals + a D’Addario board and Voodoo Lab PSU! [ENDED}

Pedal giveaways are back, and this week we have one for you in pastel colors - and black! A very lucky person among our readers will take home the following, in extremely rigorous alphabetic order: D'Addario XPND board: an expandable pedalboard by D'Addario Mr. Black Deluxe DeluxePlus: (yep, DOUBLE deluxury!)…Click on the title for more

Win 3 Awesome Pedals + a D’Addario board and Voodoo Lab PSU! [ENDED}

Suguru Big Katsu Distortion

Notwithstanding its fun Japanese snack theme, the Suguru Big Katsu Distortion is a pedal made for rather tense musical styles: a high-gain distortion delivering - to quote the manufacturer - "crunchy and thick tones reminiscent of post-rock or shoegaze styles"! Its thick tone with a slight low-end roll-off is delivered…Click on the title for more

Suguru Big Katsu Distortion

New Pedal: Master Effects Transmission V2 Preamp/EQ

Bassists (and also guitarists) obsessed with Joy Division and New Order should rejoice! The Master Effects Transmission Preamp is based on the preamp circuit found in the vintage Yamaha BB1200 basses utilized by Peter Hook, who played in both bands. Hand-assembled in Calgary, Canada, and featuring high-quality components, this pedal…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Master Effects Transmission V2 Preamp/EQ

Wilson Effects Mordant Fuzz V2

The Wilson Effects Mordant is a third cousin of the Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround Fuzz, one of the lesser-known historic fuzz circuits, but it still inspires plenty of boutique builders and musicians with its tight low-end, mid bump, and prolonged sustain. "Third cousin" because it's actually a reiteration of the Uber Fubar…Click on the title for more

Wilson Effects Mordant Fuzz V2

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

Hailing from Montreal, the Screwed Circuitz Irvine's Fuzz is an aggressive, creative and unusual fuzz with some peculiar features. Presented by the builder as a "lo-fi fuzz with a wide tone range and endless sustain," this pedal has some sonic affinities with the Big Muff, but the second footswitch (which…Click on the title for more

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz