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New Pedal: Spun Loud Effects Structures Fvzz

Uniquely inspired by a... beer (the FVZZ IPA by Bellingham, WA's Structures Brewing) the Spun Loud Effects Structures Fvzz is a two-stage, handmade fuzz circuit with germanium clipping and plenty of gain on tap. The peculiar circuit allows tons of flexibility and can act as an overdrive at lower gain…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Spun Loud Effects Structures Fvzz

Catalinbread Bitters Multi-FX Processor

Based on a 2004 tabletop effect that wanted to be disruptive and ended up being discontinued (the Alesis Bitrman), the Catalinbread Bitters is a multi-FX pedal that will intrigue musicians with a taste for deranged sonics. Reimagined and improved, the Bitters works well with all instruments, delivering a range of…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Bitters Multi-FX Processor

Does it Doom? Doomsaw Distortion

The Does it Doom? Doomsaw distortion is a pedal built by a musician running a popular website and YouTube channel dedicated to gear for metal-related genres. It's a variation of the BOSS HM-2 tweaked for a better low-end. It's slightly less aggressive than the original but delivers a better low-end…Click on the title for more

Does it Doom? Doomsaw Distortion

New Pedal: Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive

The Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive is a sub-$50 simple, three-knob overdrive by a Japanese company offering a range of mini pedals with higher quality standard, adorable bakery-themed graphics and names, and still very affordable prices. Dynamic and transparent (#notaTubeScreamer!) the Bagel can be used with either a clean amp or…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Effects Bakery Mecha-Bagel Overdrive

The 20 Best Vox-Style Pedals & Vox-In-a-Box Overdrives in 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the best Vox-Style pedals and Vox-in-a-Box overdrives! If you are interested in pedals inspired by other classic amps, you may want to check out our articles about the best Plexi-Style pedals, Dumble-style drives, and Fender-in-a-box pedals. Coverage of similar stompboxes can be found in…Click on the title for more

The 20 Best Vox-Style Pedals & Vox-In-a-Box Overdrives in 2024

New Pedal: VS Audio JangleMaster Overdrive+ Boost

The VS Audio JangleMaster is the Greek company's take on the Vox AC-30-style amp-in-a-box, with an added boost circuit that can sound either like a clean boost or a Rangemaster Treble booster, hence replicating a pedal/amps combo that was all the rage in the rock and pop of the '60s.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: VS Audio JangleMaster Overdrive+ Boost

New Pedal: AmpMojo Sol Drive

We were excited to have the folks from AmpMojo at our latest Los Angeles Synth & Pedal Expo. They used our show to introduce their launch pedal, the Sol Drive, an overdrive sporting a dual triode pre-amp (real) tube. A medium gain overdrive, the Sol Drive uses top-notch components and four…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: AmpMojo Sol Drive

New Pedal: Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall

These days we rarely see effects pedals that do something that hasn't been tried before, and the Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall seems to be exactly that kind of rare device. It's an effect that emulates the natural effect of sympathetic resonance that all musicians experience when they play loudly…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic Wall

PastFX Mischief Distortion

Australian builder PastFX has gotten us used to tweakable variations of classic pedal circuits, and a RAT-style distortion couldn't be missing from its roster. The PastFX Mixchief fills in that gap through a circuit featuring the original LM308 op-amp found in the vintage RATs, with a series of useful additions.…Click on the title for more

PastFX Mischief Distortion

Delicious Audio-SonicScoop Pro Audio Giveaway!

Your Chance to Win 1 of 3 Scarlett 2i2 Studio interfaces! For decades, Focusrite has been creating state-of-the-art preamps and interfaces and now you have the chance to have that incredible legacy of sound in your home studio. Scarlett 2i2 Studio gives you everything you need to get better recordings every…Click on the title for more

Delicious Audio-SonicScoop Pro Audio Giveaway!

The Best Binson Echorec Pedal Clones in 2024

This article was updated on May 02, 2023 – For a more comprehensive article about delays organized by type, see our Best Delay Pedals article. --- --- A Guide to the Best Binson Echorec Pedal Clones When it was released in the '50s, the Binson Echorec was pretty much a game-changer…Click on the title for more

The Best Binson Echorec Pedal Clones in 2024

New Pedal: Dawner Prince Boonar Tube Deluxe Echo

Handmade in Croatia by a boutique brand enjoying some sort of cult status in the pedalsphere, the Dawner Prince Boonar Tube Deluxe is an enhanced version of the company's most successful design, a pedal rendition of the 1960s Binson Echorec 2, an Italian device utilizing four multi-head drums to create…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Dawner Prince Boonar Tube Deluxe Echo