gear giveaway

New Pedals: One Control Pale Blue Compressor + EQ

Just like some legendary studio units (think LA2A), the One Control Pale Blue Compressor is an optical unit featuring an intelligent attack/decay circuit that will adapt its reaction times live, according to the player's dynamics. A three-band EQ allows for extra tone sculpting, while the very quiet amplifier circuit will…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: One Control Pale Blue Compressor + EQ

Diamond Memory Lane DLX Delay

The original Memory Lane pedal by Canadian builder Diamond Pedals went down in history as the first analog delay with tap tempo, but the device got plenty of great reviews for its sound too, finding a permanent home in many pedalboards after its release in the late aughts. Based on…Click on the title for more

Diamond Memory Lane DLX Delay

Blammo! Electronics Zonch Machine

A big thank you to Ryan from Demos in the Dark for introducing us to Portland, OR pedal builder Blammo! Electronics and its Zonch Machine, a fuzz based on a vintage, two-knob, three-transistor design called Zonk Machine (with a 'k"). The Blammo! recreation adds a three-way switch that gives the…Click on the title for more

Blammo! Electronics Zonch Machine

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

Here's our second monthly appointment with the most hyped new pedals of the (previous) month: The Monthly StompBuzz! The one below is the list of the stompboxes that had the most Google searches in the Month of May* – this is data, not opinion! Click on the links below to read…Click on the title for more

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

New Pedal: Foxgear XYZ Waves Multi-Modulation Hub

Italian company Foxgear unveiled a new, compact multi-modulation pedal with an analog path, the XYZ Waves. Rather than offering "pure" modulation tones you can find in many other pedals, the XYZ Waves sports five modes with a more creative/ambient angle, with reverb added to four of them: 1 - Room…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Foxgear XYZ Waves Multi-Modulation Hub

Spruce Effects Volcanoes – Americana Series

The newly release Spruce Effects Volcanoes is the Californian company's 2nd pedal in the Americana Series, a collection of new, premium pedals dedicated to the US National Parks and that share specific technical details: vintage inspired pedals that utilize turret-pcb hybrid construction, the finest NOS and modern parts, and premium packaging…Click on the title for more

Spruce Effects Volcanoes – Americana Series

Win a Maxon APEX808 Overdrive! – Ended

Here's a juicy giveaway for those in need of a truly sweet, TS-style overdrive! This week we are giving away a Maxon APEX808, a pedal developed with Susumu Tamura, the inventor of the TS808 TubeScreamer. The APEX808 incorporates a particularly desirable op-amp that was used in the best-sounding versions of…Click on the title for more

Win a Maxon APEX808 Overdrive! – Ended

Champion Leccy & Zander Circuitry The Brew

A boutique, limited-edition, cross-Atlantic collaboration between Pennsylvania's Champion Leccy and England's Zander Circuitry, The Brew is a fuzz pedal full of different flavors. The pedal consists of the marriage of two existing circuits, one by each builder, each featuring its own footswitch. The Zander side on the right is a…Click on the title for more

Champion Leccy & Zander Circuitry The Brew

Aura Amps Crunch Master V2 Distortion

Aura Amps is a Brasilian company that manufactures amps and pedals. The Crunch Master is a mid to high-gain distortion box with an added, separate boost circuit placed post-distortion, so it won't add to the saturation when active. It delivers smooth high gain tones perfect for rocking out. The newly released V2…Click on the title for more

Aura Amps Crunch Master V2 Distortion

Iconic Guitars I-Scream Overdrive

The Iconic Guitars I-Scream is a TS inspired overdrive that takes things beyond the original with extra tone sculpting capabilities which open up a variety of colors and tones. The most obvious feature is that Scream knob, which adds sustain and a certain compression to the signal, making it stand out…Click on the title for more

Iconic Guitars I-Scream Overdrive

Soundslice FX Kobold Vintage Fuzz + Delay

The Soundslice FX Kobold is a seriously gnarly delay + fuzz from a small boutique manufacturer based in Quebec. While the Delay can be added or entirely removed through the Delay knob, the fuzz, which has a clear '70s sonic character, is always on and only features a Texture control…Click on the title for more

Soundslice FX Kobold Vintage Fuzz + Delay

The 8 Best Stereo Pedals in 2021 – according to The Pedal Zone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L09mWdyoD54 The 8 Best Stereo Pedals, video by The Pedal Zone. See also our other articles about Stereo pedals: Best Stereo Reverbs, Best Stereo Modulation Pedals, Best Stereo Chorus Pedals. --- The statement "music in Stereo sounds much better than in Mono" is one of the few absolute truths we…Click on the title for more

The 8 Best Stereo Pedals in 2021 – according to The Pedal Zone