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New Pedals: RandalePedale Blossom Filter

Small German builder RandalePedale lately has started churning out some interesting creative pedals with a rather unique angle. The Blossom Filter is a hybrid of autowah and tremolo, with tap tempo, a Peak knob that lets you set the wah's frequency, a Multi(plier) button for shorter LFO cycles and multiple…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: RandalePedale Blossom Filter

Pladask Elektrisk TÅKEN Dual Head Delay

The Pladask Elektrisk TÅKEN is an asynchronous, dual-head delay with random modulation and a powerful send/receive-loop. The Head knob sets the balance between the two 'tape' heads from 100% 'short' to 100% 'long'. Internal switches can add more resonance and high pass filtering. It offers four routing options through send/receive-loop.…Click on the title for more

Pladask Elektrisk TÅKEN Dual Head Delay

Win a J. Rockett Archer Ikon Overdrive!

In the cutting edge race to build the best "Klone," Nashville's J. Rockett Audio Designs is a clear winner with their Archer line, a pedal series started with a stompbox featuring a circuit inspired to the most legendary and rare of overdrives and that has slowly evolved to incorporate several variations.…Click on the title for more

Win a J. Rockett Archer Ikon Overdrive!

Spun Loud Blister and Peel V2

Based in Seattle, Spun Loud Effects is a small builder with only two pedal designs in their roster, one of which is a limited edition flanger. Their main offering is the dual fuzz and distortion Blister and Peel Fuzz, which was recently released in its 2nd version. The pedal can…Click on the title for more

Spun Loud Blister and Peel V2

Kink Pedals Straya Dual Drive

From Australia comes the Kink Pedal Straya, a dual overdrive with an 808-style circuit on the right channel and a modified Gov'nor styled circuit on the left one. Each side has its separate footswitch, Gain, Tone and Volume knobs and a toggle switch giving you two clipping options (harder and…Click on the title for more

Kink Pedals Straya Dual Drive

The 5 Most Pupular Fuzz Pedals of All Time: Compare Five Classic Circuits

Don't miss our uber-thorough guide to the best fuzz pedals, organized by circuit! --- The Little Big Muff is based on the company's Big Muff Pi, first issued in 1970, and features the same circuitry, which produces distortion using silicon transistors. The pedal’s high levels of gain overload the circuit…Click on the title for more

The 5 Most Pupular Fuzz Pedals of All Time: Compare Five Classic Circuits

Vemuram Jan Ray Overdrive

Japanise builder Vemuram is not the most well-known brand in the world of pedals but has a super-solid reputation among tone connoisseurs for their hand-wired overdrives built with top-notch components and rigorous engineering. The Vemuram Jen Ray drive is probably their most popular pedal, designed to recreate the punchy and…Click on the title for more

Vemuram Jan Ray Overdrive

Tonewave FX Preset Preamp+Overdrive

Hand-built in Portugal, the Tonewave FX Preset is a 5-knob pedal that gives you the double function of working both as an overdrive and a preamp. Here's how it sounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzMRcVsWFFU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV79-iMNQpU Tonewave's Preset is a preamp but also an overdrive... Your choice! Mainly designed to be an "always on…Click on the title for more

Tonewave FX Preset Preamp+Overdrive

The Monthly StompBuzz: the Most Hyped New Pedals in July 2020

It's time for our monthly traffic analysis aimed at finding the most hyped new pedals of July 2020! This new appointment with the most popular pedals of the moment is called The Monthly StompBuzz - click the link to see the previous editions. The list below highlights the stompboxes that…Click on the title for more

The Monthly StompBuzz: the Most Hyped New Pedals in July 2020

Sabbadius Triple Trouble Boost/Overdrive/Fuzz

Based in Córdoba, Argentina, Sabbadius is a custom pedal show that also offers some hand-wired stock stompboxes. The Triple Trouble, probably the most ambitious of the lot, is a rather complex beast developed in collaboration with guitarist Tommy Katona of Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band Texas Flood. A tribute to the…Click on the title for more

Sabbadius Triple Trouble Boost/Overdrive/Fuzz

Wren and Cuff Garbage Face – J. Mascis Signature Fuzz

We somehow missed the CME presentation video of this Wren and Cuff muff-style fuzz earlier this year, a pedal developed during a two-year collaboration with legendary Dinosaur Jr. guitarist J. Mascis. The Garbage Face features, in one pedal the guitarist's favorite gain chain with a Rangemaster-style treble boost (which can…Click on the title for more

Wren and Cuff Garbage Face – J. Mascis Signature Fuzz

Aion Electronics Halo Fuzz Kit

Those guitarists who get immense pleasure from modding and building their gear from scratch should take a look at the kits offered by Aion Electronics, which are a little more challenging than your entry-level DIY kits and also sport a rather refined look. The pedal highlighted here, called Halo, is…Click on the title for more

Aion Electronics Halo Fuzz Kit