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Maestro Discoverer Delay

Belonging to the Gibson family of Maestro Effects, modern reissues of the company's very first pedals from the early '60s, the Maestro Discoverer Delay is a 3-knob BBD based analog delay with added modulation. Like the other pedals in the 2022 Maestro line, the Discoverer is intuitive, with its three…Click on the title for more

Maestro Discoverer Delay

Magpie Pedals Happy Little Accident V2.0

Simon the Magpie is a larger than life character that straddles the line between madcap modder and genius designer, and the Happy Little Accident V2.0 is probably his only almost "serious" pedal (as in, "a pedal with an acceptable number of controls that doesn't look absolutely bonkers) - although its…Click on the title for more

Magpie Pedals Happy Little Accident V2.0

FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter

The FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter is a faithful, affordable, made in Italy recreation of the Lovetone Meatball, a beast of a filter pedal selling for well over $1,500. It only costs $310. In a few words, this is the ultimate auto-wah/envelope filter pedal, have a listen to it in the…Click on the title for more

FTelettronica Envelope Follower/Triggered Filter

Interchange Noise Works On Air

Based out of Nashville, TN, Interchange Noise Works (previously known as Runaway Audio) is a boutique pedal builder currently run by students. Their flagship pedal, the On Air, is a tweakable fuzz with an added, switchable boost. The fuzz is an evolution of the bazz fuss style circuit, a gnarly…Click on the title for more

Interchange Noise Works On Air

Cascade Harmonic Energizer

Recently highlighted by the JHS Show, the Interchange Noises On Air is the second clone of the Harmonic Energizer filter/drive/fuzz we stumble upon in a few months, although, to be perfectly honest, the other one (the TWA Triskelion), is more than just a clone. Used by revered masters of the…Click on the title for more

Cascade Harmonic Energizer

Vintage Guitar Nerds Boostache

Greece is becoming a powerhouse in the field of pedal manufacturing and Vintage Guitar Nerds, founded in 2018 by UK-based Dimitris Loizos, is a welcome new company in this crowded arena. The Boostache is their first and so far only release and was actually designed by ST Electronix, an overdrive…Click on the title for more

Vintage Guitar Nerds Boostache

Discomfort Designs TMA-1 Jupiter

The Discomfort Designs TMA-1 Jupiter made it into our list of the Best New Pedals of 2021 thanks to the vote of YouTube channel Pedal of The Day (their videos is embedded below). It's a PPL-based ring mod pedal that squarely belongs to the quirky/creative niche. The sounds emanated by…Click on the title for more

Discomfort Designs TMA-1 Jupiter

Rift Amplification EL34 Plexi Overdrive + Boost

The Rift Amplification EL34, an overdrive that made our list of the Best New Pedals of 2021, is a 3-knob Plexi-style overdrive with an extra boost built by a British amp company based in Northamptonshire. It's their first pedal, and it's named after the EL34 tube (or valve, as they…Click on the title for more

Rift Amplification EL34 Plexi Overdrive + Boost

LTD Edition: Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby

The Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby is a limited edition dual-inductor Wah that brings together the throaty, vocal-like texture of the Halo inductor, and the lush, modern-sounding tone produced by a red Fasel inductor. You can toggle between the two voices via a sidekick switch, and dial in each voice's toe-down…Click on the title for more

LTD Edition: Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby

LTD Pedal: ZVex Fuzz Factory Full of Hell Signature Pedal

For the Zvex Fuzz Factory lovers with a metalhead, there's now a new limited edition version of this classic fuzz pedal with a custom illustration that screams "metal," curated by famed Maryland Death Metal group Full of Hell. The pedal will be exclusively available from the band's website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7x26925M-gClick on the title for more

LTD Pedal: ZVex Fuzz Factory Full of Hell Signature Pedal

New Pedal: Pettyjohn Tilt EQ

The Pettyjohn Tilt is an ingenious Preamp/EQ pedal that can deliver up to 20dB of clean gain, but whose preamp section offers four different voices, each with its own color that can be tweaked in a unique way. The Range knob is a rotary, four-position knob that selects the preamp's sonic…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pettyjohn Tilt EQ

Drunk Beaver Secret Sauce Fuzz

Hailing from Polkand, Drunk Beaver Pedals specializes in dirt boxes inspired by classic circuits. The Secret Sauce is their take on the Harmonic percolator-style fuzz, one that greatly extends the limited range of the vintage unit, making it one of the most versatile pedals of this kind on the market.…Click on the title for more

Drunk Beaver Secret Sauce Fuzz