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The Best Guitar Effects Pedals of 2020 (according to our data)

Our Blog's Google Search Results tell us the Best Guitar Effects Pedals of 2020! The StompBuzz is our monthly appointment with the list of the most searched pedals in our blog, but in January, we decided to replace the monthly article with a year-end summary based on the same data…Click on the title for more

The Best Guitar Effects Pedals of 2020 (according to our data)

New Pedals: Cornell Amps Legacy Fuzz

When in 1999 Arbiter decided to reissue their legendary Fuzz Face circuit (initially released in the '60s) they tasked expert amp fixer/maker Denis Cornell with the circuit's redesign. Founded in 1991, Cornell Amps is Denis's own company, and it has recently released its own version of that type of circuit:…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Cornell Amps Legacy Fuzz

Fjord Fuzz EMBLA

The Fjord Fuzz EMBLA represents the Norwegian manufacturer's ongoing attempt to create a fuzz pedal made for the live stage that behaves more like an overdrive - more dynamic and flexible than your average one-trick-pony fuzz. The EMBLA has been going through several versions to improve this original concept, and…Click on the title for more

Fjord Fuzz EMBLA

3 Leaf Audio Proton Envelope Filter

The first iteration of the 3 Leaf Audio Proton Envelope Filter was released almost ten years ago, and the company thought it was time for an update to the circuit, which was completely redesigned to offer a more musical response, using the company's recent experience on the popular Chromatron, another…Click on the title for more

3 Leaf Audio Proton Envelope Filter

New Pedals: Maxon SSD-9 Super Sonic Distortion

Maxon just unveiled a custom version of their Sonic Distortion called SSD-9, (as in Super Sonic Distortion!) created by their legendary engineer Susumu Tamura, and developed according to suggestions from professional guitarists who owned the original SD-9. Here's the list of modifications: • Dramatically increased output level to push signal…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Maxon SSD-9 Super Sonic Distortion

Sabbadius Rainbow Fuzz

Argentinian builder Sabbadius just released a Silicon fuzz inspired by the immortal tone of Jimi Hendrix - it's called Rainbow Fuzz. Based on Telefunken BC108C silicon transistors, the pedal features a knob named "Wah Wah Trick" which has functionality that extends beyond its moniker. Playing with that knob, in fact,…Click on the title for more

Sabbadius Rainbow Fuzz

New Pedals: Shotmaker The Heroine Deluxe

Guitarists who enjoy complex and unusual gain circuits should take a look at the Heroine Deluxe, by Canadian/Polish builder Shotmaker Industries. This is a high gain distortion that, through its three gain stages, can deliver a wide range of dirty tones. Here's a quick look at the controls: Pre controls…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Shotmaker The Heroine Deluxe

Vahlbruch Pipeline v2 Spring Reverb

Hand made in Germany, the Vahlbruch Pipeline v2 is a spring reverb with several tweakable parameters. Although the reverb sound - like in all compact reverb pedals - is digital, the dry signal of your guitar is 100% analog and perfectly preserved. Besides the two main knobs Reverb and Volume, the Pipeline features…Click on the title for more

Vahlbruch Pipeline v2 Spring Reverb

Win 3 pedals by Maxon, Heather Brown and Crazy Tube Circuits + accessories! [ENDED]

Hello, insatiable pedal consumers! This week we have a bunch of awesome effects over here (with cables and a PSU to power them all!) waiting to be shipped to the luckiest among y’all! Here’s the list of the goods in alphabetical order: Crazy Tube Circuit Memphis Vibrato Maxon 808 Overdrive…Click on the title for more

Win 3 pedals by Maxon, Heather Brown and Crazy Tube Circuits + accessories! [ENDED]

Veri-Tone Azzurro Tube Preamp

Fans of Eric Clapton's tone with the Blues Breakers (a band from the '60s headed by John Mayall), might be familiar with the term "Beano Tone," a warm yet edgy sound that became the signature of those records. If you are wondering what amp Clapton used with that band, you…Click on the title for more

Veri-Tone Azzurro Tube Preamp

RC Pedals Mr Eric (Early Years) Overdrive

A tribute to the first Marshall Bluesbreaker Mark I (black box), the RC Pedals Mr Eric (Early Years) improves on the original design by sounding less thin at higher gain settings and less dark at lower ones. The four knobs are for Gain, Volume, Treble and Bass Cut. The latter…Click on the title for more

RC Pedals Mr Eric (Early Years) Overdrive

BLAMMO! Electronics Tomb Sender Ge Fuzz

A modern take of the venerable Tone Bender MkIII, the BLAMMO! Electronics Tomb Sender is a Germanium fuzz with an extra gain stage for more output and a beefed-up EQ section. The toggle switch in the middle of the pedal operates a simple noise gate that removes the background noise/muck between…Click on the title for more

BLAMMO! Electronics Tomb Sender Ge Fuzz