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Tubesteader Beekeeper Overdrive

The Beekeper is the first pedal by Canadian company Tubesteader, a boutique shop that prides itself with building its devices to order - and in embedding real vacuum tubes in them! The circuit is a dual-channel overdrive inspired by the legendary Dumble Special Overdrive amp, famous for delivering a sparkling…Click on the title for more

Tubesteader Beekeeper Overdrive

Best New Pedals of 2022 | May Edition

CHECK OUT OUR BEST NEW PEDALS OF 2021 AGGREGATE LIST! It's time for our monthly look at the best pedal releases of the previous month (in this case, May 2021), organized in gain and non-gain lists. Previous editions can be found here. It was overall a rather exciting month, with…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedals of 2022 | May Edition

Now Shipping: Fulltone CS-PlimSoul mkII Overdrive/Distortion

Yes, we have a big problem with Michael Fuller's rhetoric and proneness to insults (we experienced the man's "un-gentlemanliness" first-hand, some time ago) but we think that a blog that's all about guitar pedals should not avoid covering any manufacturer based on what is arguably a freedom of speech and…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Fulltone CS-PlimSoul mkII Overdrive/Distortion

Electronic Audio Experiments & Mask Audio Electronics Eldritch Blast Octave Fuzz

If your arsenal of fuzz pedals is out of control, the Electronic Audio Experiments & Mask Audio Electronics | Eldritch Blast should be a good excuse for you to make it slightly MORE so. How could you possibly resist the temptation to get something that, according to the manufacturer, "sound…Click on the title for more

Electronic Audio Experiments & Mask Audio Electronics Eldritch Blast Octave Fuzz

Dolamo D4 Distortion

Dolamo is a sans-website company probably based in China whose pedals are incredibly affordable (like $25-affordable!). They can be found, among other places, at Walmart. Their D4 Distortion replicates the classic rock tones of the '70s and '80s, check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_BNoHJQIwc Reproducing the high gain distortion of the 70's and…Click on the title for more

Dolamo D4 Distortion

1 Song | 4 Sounds: Walrus Audio Polychrome Flanger

Today we debut a new, 60-second video series about some newly released pedals! Every sound in this video (apart from the drums) went through the Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npTKfEAKvqUClick on the title for more

1 Song | 4 Sounds: Walrus Audio Polychrome Flanger

IdiotBox Repo Man Double Delay + Drive

Notwithstanding the name, Texas IdiotBox keeps churning out some very interesting pedals. Their latest creature, the Repo Man is a circuit that gives you a delay feeding an overdrive, and then some more delay - dedicated to all the "wall of sound" fans out there. The interface is simple, and…Click on the title for more

IdiotBox Repo Man Double Delay + Drive

BOSS MT-2 and SD-1 Anniversary Editions

BOSS announced the release of limited-edition anniversary versions of the MT-2 Metal Zone and the SD-1 Super Overdrive, two of the longest-running and most popular models in the company’s leading lineup of compact effect pedals. The SD-1-4A celebrates 40 years of continuous production, while the MT-2-3A celebrates 30 years. Each…Click on the title for more

BOSS MT-2 and SD-1 Anniversary Editions

JDM Pedals Hot Plate Fuzz

The JDM Hot Plate Fuzz is a modern take on the Tonebender Mk3 with a few extras. It features vintage PNP Germanium transistors and a voltage inverter to easily daisy chain other pedals. The main mod to the original circuit is a passive mid-bump switch that thickens the tone and…Click on the title for more

JDM Pedals Hot Plate Fuzz

Lake Effects FVD Rat-Style Distortion

Many architects like minimalism, preferring few well-placed touches to the maximalism of "more for the sake of more. Chicago-based Lake Effects is a pedal company run by an architect, and - in line with our premise - advocates for "A minimalist and practical approach to gear for less noise and…Click on the title for more

Lake Effects FVD Rat-Style Distortion

Bardic Audio Bootgazer Fuzz/Modulated Delay

If adding a longish delay to your fuzzed-out guitar tone triggers incommensurable pleasure, you owe it to yourself to check out this new pedal by Bardic Audio and Galvanize Designs: the Bootgazer. It offers the two effects in one box, with a routing order option one stomp away (center footswitch…Click on the title for more

Bardic Audio Bootgazer Fuzz/Modulated Delay

Shift Line Prism II Stereo Filter Pad

First of all, let us say that this new stereo version of the Prism by Russian builder Shift Line looks rad, and gorgeous-looking devices brighten our day. But that brightness fades in comparison to the blinding beam of creativity it might inspire in the adventurous/unconventional guitarist. The Prism is a…Click on the title for more

Shift Line Prism II Stereo Filter Pad