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Thermion Outlaw Delay

For those looking for a delay with a boost feature, the Thermion Outlaw can help you rise above the band. The sound falls between the warm, decaying repeats of an analog delay with the features of a digital delay. There are standard controls for Time, Feedback, and Mix with a Boost…Click on the title for more

Thermion Outlaw Delay

Haunted Labs & Dirty Haggard Hell Horse Fuzz/EQ/Delay

Boutique pedal builders Haunted Labs & Dirty Haggard (respectively from Charlotte, NC and Portland, OR) just unveiled a very original take on the fuzz + delay pedal, called the Hell Horse. The fuzz circuit is extremely aggressive, and the delay is powered by the ubiquitous PT2399 chip, often used for…Click on the title for more

Haunted Labs & Dirty Haggard Hell Horse Fuzz/EQ/Delay

Pedal Update: T-Rex Replica Stereo Delay

In the early aughts, Danish brand T-Rex was highly regarded among pedal lovers, in particular for their delays. They were among the first (if not THE first) to blend analog and digital technologies - an approach that was destined to be a game-changer in the stompbox world and that was…Click on the title for more

Pedal Update: T-Rex Replica Stereo Delay

CopperSound Gravity Bomb V2

The CopperSound Gravity Bomb V2 updates the original mini boost by adding a Mid-enhance toggle that allows to boost lower mids (750 Hz) mids or mid mids (1 kHz) - ore neither in the center position. Powered by a Burr Brown Op Amp, this pedal can add 20db of clean…Click on the title for more

CopperSound Gravity Bomb V2

CopperSound Renegade Multi-Bias Fuzz

Sporting a circuit inspired by the Tone Bender MK1.5, the CopperSound Renegade Multi-Bias Fuzz is a simple mini-fuzz with a Bias toggle that allows to choose between two different bias voltages, delivering slightly different tone. The up position offers a classic, full bodied-fuzz, while the down one a more modern…Click on the title for more

CopperSound Renegade Multi-Bias Fuzz

Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Drive

The Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword is an op-amp based drive circuit where cascaded gain stages allow for tones ranging from clean boost to dynamic distortion to massively clipped fuzz, all with serious output volume available for driving the front end of an amp. The equalizer combines bass and treble shelving…Click on the title for more

Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Drive

NativeAudio Makoyii Drive

Deceptively simple-looking, the NativeAudio Makoyii Drive hides sophistication under its three-knob layout: it's an amp-like overdrive/distortion with adaptable compression able to deliver a variety of tones including sustained cleans, tight crunch, and wooly distortion - sometimes even bordering on fuzz. With its circuit delivering asymmetrical clipping, it features a unique…Click on the title for more

NativeAudio Makoyii Drive

Flamma FC02 Mini Reverb

Flamma is an up-and-coming builder from China that has released some interesting multi-mode pedals in 2020 and it's now focused on the mini-format market, with a new series of stompboxes as affordable as $39. The Flamma FC02 is their new Mini Reverb pedal, featuring three modes (Studio, Church and Plate)…Click on the title for more

Flamma FC02 Mini Reverb

MXR Timmy Overdrive

The MXR Timmy is a faithful recreation (in mini format) of the Paul C Audio Timmy Overdrive, designed in collaboration with the original engineer, Paul Cochrane. The (hand-made) original is one of the most popular overdrives out there, and this MXR version will allow the Timmy's tone to be more…Click on the title for more

MXR Timmy Overdrive

New Pedal: KSR Vesta Preamp

The KSR Vesta Preamp is nothing short of a tweakers' dream pedal for tone seekers, in particular ones with high gain leanings. Entirely manufactured in Cincinnati, OH, the Vesta is a two channel, multi-mode preamp with 12 knobs and 7 toggle switches. The two channels, named Rhythm and Lead, can…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: KSR Vesta Preamp

BLAMMO! Electronics Voltage Booster

Portland's Blammo! Electronics builds hand-made guitar pedals often inspired by classic vintage circuits. Their brand new Voltage Booster is their take on the Colorsound Power Boost, one of the first overdrive circuits ever made back in the late '60s. The Voltage Booster is built around the original BC184L transistors and…Click on the title for more

BLAMMO! Electronics Voltage Booster

Flamma FC15 Flanger

Like the other mini pedals by this newish Chinese builder, the Flamma FC15 Flanger is a simple effect that does well what it promises at a very affordable price. It also looks great, thanks to a tasteful choice for the metal case's color (Flamma excels at that) and the use…Click on the title for more

Flamma FC15 Flanger