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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

Win Pedals by Neunaber, JangleBox, Two notes & Westminster + a Voodoo Lab PSU!

Hello pedalivorous humanoids! This week we have a bunch of awesome American effects over here (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: JangleBox Compressor Neunaber Expanse Programmable Effect Pedal Two notes CAB…Click on the title for more

Win Pedals by Neunaber, JangleBox, Two notes & Westminster + a Voodoo Lab PSU!

Mission Engineering Velocity Overdrive

Built on the Nutube technology unveiled by KORG in 2015, the Mission Engineering/NuAudioTechnology Velocity Overdrive is an overdrive and distortion pedal featuring two gain settings, accessible through a toggle switch. The LO mode delivers subtle overdrive and can be used to push your amp for a natural breakup and delivers…Click on the title for more

Mission Engineering Velocity Overdrive

Joyo BAATSIN Multi-Overdrive

Overdrives are the most popular effect for guitar, but, since hardly anyone plays with more than one of them at a time, the idea of a pedal that can deliver many flavors of overdrives in different modes is definitely intriguing - as long as you can digest the idea of…Click on the title for more

Joyo BAATSIN Multi-Overdrive