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Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Compact

California's Origin Effects, makers of the most beastly overdrive to ever walk the face of the earth (the RevivalDrive) had the sensible idea of creating a more contained version of that 12-knob "monster." Enter the RevivalDrive Compact. About one third the size of its non-compact brother, and sporting only one…Click on the title for more

Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Compact

Solar Chug Preamp with Gate

The Solar Chug, a high gain preamp with gate, is the first pedal released by Ola Englund's Solar Guitars brand, and no name would have been more appropriate than that, since the guitarist hosts a popular YouTube series called "Will It Chug?" Created, as expected, with the heavy guitarist in…Click on the title for more

Solar Chug Preamp with Gate

Pigtronix Echolution 3 Multi-Tap Stereo Delay

NYC's Pigtronix has released a lot of different pedals since its launch, but none has gone through as many variations and evolutions as the appropriately named Echolution, a stereo Multi-Tap pedal with modulation and, in some versions, filter. Today the company announced the Pigtronix Echolution 3, which expands the delay…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Echolution 3 Multi-Tap Stereo Delay

Sitek Vixen Germanium Booster

Based out of Poland, husband and wife-run Sitek is a raising profile in the realm of stompboxes. Their Germanium booster Vixen is one of the standout pedals in a roster mostly focused on dirt boxes. Vixen is a Rangemaster-inspired Booster built with New Old Stock Germanium transistor and diodes with…Click on the title for more

Sitek Vixen Germanium Booster

Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz

The Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz is an evolution of the original pedal by the same name (minus the "+"!), which was a tribute to the fuzz tone featured in the Rolling Stones' evergreen '60s single "Satisfaction," which - as the legend wants it - was produced at least in part…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz

Victory V1 Series Pedal Line

UK amp builder Victory Amplification unveiled V1, their first line of compact pedals, inspired by the company's five existing larger preamp and power amp pedals, which re in turn inspired by their family of guitar amps. Needless to say, each model has its own character. Designed in collaboration with Adrian…Click on the title for more

Victory V1 Series Pedal Line

Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator

The Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator is a peculiar effects pedal that combines a fuzz a filter, a low octave, and a tremolo. It also offers a new kind of effect labeled "cross-tremolo," which - to quote the manufacturer - "pulses between the fundamental and low octave." The signal goes through a…Click on the title for more

Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator

GFI System Duophony Signal Blender

The GFI System Duophony Signal Blender is a dual parallel processing pedal with an LFO for modulating between the two different signal chains. I can be either stereo in/out or mono and can mix the two FX Loop channels normally (just like a regular mixer) or use the built-in LFO…Click on the title for more

GFI System Duophony Signal Blender

JPTR FX Warlow Fuzz

Built by German boutique pedal maker, the JPTR FX Warlow is a high-gain Op-amp Muff perfect for a low-end-heavy '90s grunge and alt-rock. Using high-grade IC chips and germanium clipping diodes, the Warlow comes in an appropriately large enclosure for its equally huge tones. We added this pedal to our article…Click on the title for more

JPTR FX Warlow Fuzz

New Pedal: Catalinbread Carbide Distortion

The Catalinbread Carbide is the Portland company's take on the "Chainsaw-style Distortion," an effect used and abused by some metal bands who downtune their guitars to add a sense of dread to their tone. Unlike other pedals going for this sound, the Carbide keeps things simple, at least on the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Carbide Distortion

Sonicake Octaver

The Sonicake Octaver is a remarkably affordable, analog mini pedal that creates two low-octave voices (at one and two octaves down) with separate level knobs and also provides a knob for the dry channel. The tracking is excellent and with virtually no latency, and, needless to say, it plays well…Click on the title for more

Sonicake Octaver

New Pedal: Asheville Music Tools AFG-1 Flanger

The Asheville Music Tools AFG-1 is a peculiar take on flanger by a US company that's establishing itself as an innovator in the high-end analog pedal realm, through a unique blend of top-notch components and creative design. Leveraging A 256-stage MN3009 high-voltage BBD chip powered at 15V, the AFG-1 delivers…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Asheville Music Tools AFG-1 Flanger