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°red sun fx Grantler High Gain Distortion

The °red sun fx Grantler is a two-knob, high-gain distortion pedal hailing from Germany based on a 1-watt power amp. The two controls are for volume ("pegel") and preamp gain ("grant"). An internal switch allows lowering the gain by a factor of 10 which will transform it into more of…Click on the title for more

°red sun fx Grantler High Gain Distortion

Win a TWA Triskelion Mk 3! [ENDED]

Today our beloved readers can get the chance to win a really cool, hand-built effect inspired by the Systech Harmonic Energizer - the TWA Triskelion Mk III! Inspired by the Systech Harmonic Energizer that was used by the likes of Frank Zappa, Joe Walsh, and other 70’s icons, the Triskelion…Click on the title for more

Win a TWA Triskelion Mk 3! [ENDED]

Black Mass Electronics Missionary Fuzz V2

The Missionary Fuzz V2 from Massachusetts' Black Mass Electronics hopefully won't convert you to any religion or cult, but it will definitely provide you with a flexible palette of tones while working well anywhere in your pedal chain. Here's some wise advice from the builder in this regard: Keep it…Click on the title for more

Black Mass Electronics Missionary Fuzz V2

Deep Space Devices Dust Fuzz/Glitch Looper

We are happy to see Deep Space Devices back in action after a break with a new intriguind pedal called Dust. The Alabama-based one-man company won our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit's "Best Emerging Builder" contest back when real life was a thing. Dust is a one-knob pedal that seems to do…Click on the title for more

Deep Space Devices Dust Fuzz/Glitch Looper

Sabbadius Triple Trouble V2

The Triple Trouble is an Overdrive+Booster+Fuzz pedal by Argentinean boutique builder Sabbadius that was discontinued a few years ago. The company just announced the upcoming release of V2. Counterintuitively, the silicon transistor fuzz is first in the chain, followed by a Tube Screamer-style overdrive and then the boost. The three…Click on the title for more

Sabbadius Triple Trouble V2

Best New Pedals of 2021 | October Edition

The time has come for our monthly recap of the best new pedals released last month (in this case, October 2021), organized in gain and non-gain lists. Previous monthly editions can be found here. October 2021 was a great month, with all sorts of exciting new effect designs seeing the…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedals of 2021 | October Edition

Catalinbread Topanga Burnside Spring Reverb + Tremolo

The original Topanga is considered by many guitarists as one of the most authentic-sounding digital recreations of the vintage spring reverb found in vintage Fender amps. The new Catalinbread Topanga Burnside adds to that circuit a tremolo knob. Unlike the amp units, the mix control allows for 0 to 100%…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Topanga Burnside Spring Reverb + Tremolo

Best Foxx Tone Machine Clones and Fuzz Evolutions in 2023

Fuzz pedals come in many different flavors. After tackling the most influential circuits (like the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz) it's time to take a look at the best Foxx Tone Machine clones and evolutions currently on the market.…Click on the title for more

Best Foxx Tone Machine Clones and Fuzz Evolutions in 2023

Win a Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Gain Pedal of your choice! [ENDED]

The two dual gain pedals in the new Dept 10 series by Blackstar offers incredible tone and an unprecedented variety of sonic options and features, including: Two separate channels with two modes each A proprietary ISF knob that gives your tone a blendable amount of British and/or American character. Cab…Click on the title for more

Win a Blackstar Dept 10 Dual Gain Pedal of your choice! [ENDED]

Chase Bliss Audio exp Roller Expression Pedal

The folks at Chase Bliss Audio just unveiled a very simple device called exp that's in essence a compact-size, two-out expression pedal with a rolling wheel replacing the classic rocking flat surface. This allows it to be used both on your pedalboard or on your desk. It's compatible with any…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio exp Roller Expression Pedal

New Pedals: Adventure Audio Mother Tongue

The idea behind Delicious Audio is to have a pedal blog driven by the video output of the most talented YouTubers covering stompboxes - on the assumption that all the best pedal builders will commission videos of their new pedals to them. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, as…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Adventure Audio Mother Tongue

Bogner Harlow V2 Boost/Compressor

California's Bogner has a top-notch reputation for their amplifiers, but their pedal offerings, although less popular, are noteworthy. The Harlow V2, for example, is a compressor/boost featuring a custom audio transformer created by legendary audio pioneer Mr. Rupert Neve. The controls are pretty straightforward, apart from "Bloom," which sets the…Click on the title for more

Bogner Harlow V2 Boost/Compressor