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New Pedal: Unsound Circuitry Kato Glitch Fuzz

It's quite rare to stumble upon a fuzz pedal that's crazy enough to make it into our article about the Best Crazy, Weird, and Unusual Fuzz Pedals, but the Unsound Circuitry Kato Glitch Fuzz (here's the link to the Icelandic builder's page) belongs to that list fairly and squarely. Presented…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Unsound Circuitry Kato Glitch Fuzz

2023 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedal & Cab Simulators

November is normally a month full of exciting new releases, due to the impending shopping season, and this year was no exception. The big news was the release of a new pedal by Nashville's Hologram Electronics, whose previous pedal, the Microcosm, was one of the best-selling creative effects of the…Click on the title for more

2023 UPDATE! Best Amp Modeling Pedal & Cab Simulators

New Pedal: Crazy Tube Circuits High Power

The Crazy Tube Circuits High Power is a David Gilmour "Wish You Were Here"-era inspired pedal, combining variants of two units the Pink Floyd guitarist adopted in that phase of his career: the Colorsound Power Boost and the (now ultra-rare) Hiwatt DR103 AP amp - each with its separate footswitch.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Crazy Tube Circuits High Power

2024 UPDATE: Best Klon Centaur Clones: Replicas and Evolutions

Looking for the best Klon Centaur clone on the market - or maybe for a modern evolution of the original circuit? With over 60 pedals featured, this page is the most thorough buyer's guide to the Klon Centaur and its many relatives, organized by price and features. Enjoy! [lwptoc depth="4"…Click on the title for more

2024 UPDATE: Best Klon Centaur Clones: Replicas and Evolutions

Rorschach Devices Misophenia Distortion

Name after the word signifying "an overwhelming sensation or strong emotional response triggered by specific aural stimuli", the Rorschach Devices Misophenia is a high-end distortion pedal designed with both power and flexibility in mind. The special feature of this pedal is the two EQ voicings selectable via the Chug toggle switch in…Click on the title for more

Rorschach Devices Misophenia Distortion

New Pedal: OPFXS Twin Boost

Hailing from Italy, the OPFXS Twin Boost is a dual, digitally controlled, Midi enabled, analog boost with 3 preset slots offering up to 24 db of clean gain. Its two channels can operate in either Joing or Separate mode. In Joint mode, the gain setting evenly applies to both channels, facilitating stereo…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: OPFXS Twin Boost

New Pedal: Anasounds Dystopia Modulated Delay

The Anasounds Dystopia is a delay pedal for adventurous musicians who enjoy pushing their gear beyond its conventional use: as suggested by its name, it can transform your guitar into a noisy, unconventional tool, while pushing sonic boundaries and venturing into noise territory when pushed to the extreme. A limited…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Anasounds Dystopia Modulated Delay

The Best Glitch, Stutter and Granular Pedals in 2023

[lwptoc depth="4" numeration="decimal" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingText="A Guide to the Best Granular, Glitch and Stutter Pedals|The Best Glitch/Stutter/Granular Stompboxes|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] Last updated on 12.01.2023 A Guide to the Best Granular, Glitch and Stutter Pedals The musical genre known as glitch has been…Click on the title for more

The Best Glitch, Stutter and Granular Pedals in 2023

PLBR Effects Floral Green Dual Overdrive

Croatian pedal builder PLBR Effects likes its effects filled with tonal options, and the Floral Green Overdrive handsomely showcases this. It's a TS styled 2 channel mid-boosting overdrive offering 8 different clipping variations and two selectable gain channels, with 3 frequency modes for each channel. The two channels can't be stacked but…Click on the title for more

PLBR Effects Floral Green Dual Overdrive

New Pedal: Intensive Care Audio Life Support

Hailing from London, UK, the Intensive Care Audio Life Support is - to quote the manufacturer's playful description mocking medical language - an "all analogue overdrive and distortion pedal for the treatment of Bland Guitar Syndrome and Excessive Aural Dryness." Or, to put things into perspective, an overdrive + boost.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Intensive Care Audio Life Support

New Pedal: Pladask Etterslep Granular Delay

The Pladask Etterslep is another highly experimental pedal by this Norwegian manufacturer that has treated us for a while now with several creative devices. It's described by the builder as a "time-based audio processor combining granular synthesis, tapped delay line and modified sample playback." This is not a very straightforward…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Pladask Etterslep Granular Delay

Humanoid Pedals The Entity Overdrive

Hailing from an up-and-coming North Carolina-based builder, the Humanoid Pedals The Entity is a medium gain overdrive with characteristics similar to the Klon Centaur, but not a Klone by any measure. "Transparent" and "touch-sensitive" are the buzzwords in this case, granted by a two clipping stage circuit employing different diode…Click on the title for more

Humanoid Pedals The Entity Overdrive