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Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV Mini

The Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV Mini is the latest iteration of the company's Dumble-in-a-box line of pedals, inspired by the lesser-known Dumble Steel String Singer amp (while most D-Style pedals are voiced after the more popular Special Overdrive amp). The original, extremely rare, insanely expensive Steel String Singer is…Click on the title for more

Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV Mini

MXR Uni-Vibe

The MXR Uni-Vibe is a bread-and-butter but great-sounding 3-knob stompbox with chorus/vibrato switch in a compact case. It delivers the classic pitch-modulated sound of a vintage Uni-Vibe unit with or without the dry signal mixed in (in the latter case producing a chorus effect. Controls allow setting the modulation Speed…Click on the title for more

MXR Uni-Vibe

BOSS SD-1 and SD-1w

Not to be confused with the slightly darker, and more popular DS-1 (a distortion), the super affordable BOSS SD-1 was the Japanese builder's answer to the Tube Screamer, and its circuit was so good that you can still find a new one in the stores unchanged from the original one,…Click on the title for more

BOSS SD-1 and SD-1w

IK Multimedia TONEX Amp Modeler

Those who were mixing records in the late '90s and early '00s will remember the awe generated by the first amp modeling plugins, which allowed producers to record a clean guitar and apply a choice of amps (and later also effects and mic placements) at the mixing stage. Italian company…Click on the title for more

IK Multimedia TONEX Amp Modeler

MXR Dyna Comp Deluxe

The MXR Dyna Comp Deluxe is an updated take on this classic compressor. It adds a Clean control, a Tone control, and an Attack switch that allows you to tailor the pedal to your specific rig and playing needs. Check out the videos of it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spfh3jIO5Ug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUVz-ddYxo MXR Dyna Comp Deluxe,…Click on the title for more

MXR Dyna Comp Deluxe

Benson Amps Preamp Overdrive/Distortion

The Benson Amps Preamp Overdrive/Distortion (listed at $249) sports a circuit Based on the company's Chimera 30 watt guitar amplifier (going for $1949), but substitutes FET transistors for the vacuum tubes. The result is an extremely amp-like and versatile clean boost/overdrive/fuzz pedal that imparts rich harmonics and a very musical EQ to your…Click on the title for more

Benson Amps Preamp Overdrive/Distortion

MXR Classic 108 Fuzz Mini

It's always good to have a classic pedal in your stompbox arsenal, in particular if it now takes less space than before! That's what inspired MXR's new, mini version of their Classic 108 Fuzz, check out the video we took at NAMM 2018 of it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXbRBmyxGbI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bym0qWYV5EQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bVc50GpoM4&feature=youtu.beClick on the title for more

MXR Classic 108 Fuzz Mini

Meris Mercury7 Reverb

Californian pedal builder Meris, born from a rib of Strymon, has been one of the most interesting pedal builders to emerge in recent years - we even wrote a profile about them here! The Mercury7, one of their earlier designs, is stereo, a pro-audio quality modulated reverb that recreates and…Click on the title for more

Meris Mercury7 Reverb

BOSS DM-2W Delay

Based on the vintage and venerable DM-2 delayt, the BOSS DM-2W introduces switchable sound modes and greater versatility, with Custom mode offering a cleaner analog tone with over twice the available delay time, while the standard mode recreates the magic of the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx46-MSggJI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkFDnLcDSLQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjaQvYvuAQk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIb3wrZWU98 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aywy_azIVy4 Ever since…Click on the title for more

BOSS DM-2W Delay

Volta Black Tweed Plus Dual Drive

The Volta Black Tweed Plus is the deluxe/dual version of what was once known as the Nabla Black Tweed overdrive. This is due to the fact that the Italian company that manufactures this pedal recently renamed itself after Alessandro Volta, inventor of something crucial to pedals: the electric battery. As…Click on the title for more

Volta Black Tweed Plus Dual Drive

MXR Reverb

With its 20 volts of headroom, the MXR Reverb ha been one of the most popular reverb pedals since its release in 2016. The manufacturer was able to pack a lot in this compact unit: not only 6 different reverb algorithms but also stereo in and out capabilities thanks to …Click on the title for more

MXR Reverb

Updated Pedal: Cusack Resound V2 Stereo Reverb

Cusack Music first unveiled its stereo reverb Resound at Summer NAMM 2018. At the 2023 Winter NAMM show it unveiled a revamped version of the original with new algorithms, Expression output, and a slightly different look but similar functionality. Sporting eight modes, the Resound includes all the features you expect…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Cusack Resound V2 Stereo Reverb