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TC Electronic Ampworx 550, Jims 800, and Dual Wreck

Recent advancements have made it possible to achieve lifelike amp-style tones within compact pedal enclosures. The array of choices available for tailoring your sound-shaping tools, whether through physical, virtual, or hybrid setups, has significantly streamlined the process and made it more cost-effective for guitarists to bring their envisioned sounds to…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Ampworx 550, Jims 800, and Dual Wreck

Electro-Harmonix Pico Platform Mini Compressor/Limiter

The Electro-Harmonix Pico Platform is the mini, mono version of its big brother/father, the Platform. The much-shrunken footprint doesn't leave space for a lot of the fine-tuning controls of that original design, with only four knobs controlling Attack, Sustain, Volume and Blend - the latter being particularly welcome by those…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Pico Platform Mini Compressor/Limiter

Tark Audio Squidink Multi-Octave PLL Fuzz

The Tark Audio Squidink is a multi-octave fuzz pedal made by a new company based in Portland, OR determined to create "products designed to help illuminate unexplored areas of sonic cartography." Sounds intriguing... The fuzz is a classic Fuzz Face-style circuit using low-gain Silicon PNP transistors. The multi-octave section of the…Click on the title for more

Tark Audio Squidink Multi-Octave PLL Fuzz

Missing Link Audio Superb Reverb

The Missing Link Audio Superb Reverb is a Fender Black Face in a box - spring reverb included. Replicating the crisp and articulate tone and the slightly scooped voicing of the original, this pedal provides a wide range of amp-like tones through the simple interaction between your guitar's volume and…Click on the title for more

Missing Link Audio Superb Reverb

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2023

Times are ripe for our monthly recap of the new pedal releases! From the type of releases we had in July 2023, it seems like the chip shortage that affected the pedal realm during and after the COVID-19 pandemic may have finally subsided. After a prolonged time ripe with dirt…Click on the title for more

Best New Pedal Releases | July 2023

New Pedal: Vaderin Pedals Radio Dirtman Fuzz/Drive

The Vaderin Pedals Radio Dirtman is a hybrid fuzz/drive pedal by a Philly-based company, and, although it's not mentioned in the name, this is a v2 of an existing circuit featuring an expanded Tone control that's more useable, wide-ranging, and sweet-sounding, in particular on the lower end of the frequency…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Vaderin Pedals Radio Dirtman Fuzz/Drive

2023 UPDATE! The Best Ambient-Shoegaze Reverb Pedals

Relevant pages for ambient/shoegazer guitarists are also the Best Reverse Pedals for Shoegaze article and the Modulated Reverb Category. For a more comprehensive article on all types of reverb see our Best Reverb Pedals piece. Updated on Sept. 22, 2023. Once upon a shoe-gazing time, guitarists had few choices when it…Click on the title for more

2023 UPDATE! The Best Ambient-Shoegaze Reverb Pedals

Apollo Approved Steam Roller Fuzz

The Apollo Approved Steam Roller is a two-knob Germanium fuzz pedal that can only be ordered by messaging the Indonesian company via their Instagram page. Sporting the rather expensive OC140 germanium transistor, this is a high-quality pedal with a tone appreciated by the few YouTubers that got to try one,…Click on the title for more

Apollo Approved Steam Roller Fuzz

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2023 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

In this article, you'll only find synth pedals for guitar that track your signal to trigger oscillators, not pitch-shifting effects or fuzz+filter pedals. You may also want to read our articles about the Best Pedals for Synths with CV In/Out and Best Pedals for Synths that accept Line In. [lwptoc…Click on the title for more

Best Synth Pedals for Guitar in 2023 (Monophonic & Polyphonic)

Mask Audio Electronics & Holy Island Audio STOP! Dual Fuzz

The folks behind Mask Audio Electronics obviously enjoy pedal collabs and STOP!, an octave-up fuzz with a couple of tricks up its sleeve, is the latest pedal-child conceived with UK's Holy Island Audio. The pedal combines two existing circuits, the HIA Abracadaver octave-up fuzz circuit (on the left side) and…Click on the title for more

Mask Audio Electronics & Holy Island Audio STOP! Dual Fuzz

New Pedal: Otis Audio Lifetones Filter + Echo

Hailing from Australia, the Otis Audio Lifetones is a pedal for guitarists with knob-tweaking inclinations seeking inspiration: it's a synth-style resonant filter followed by a modulated delay. The layout is very straightforward with all the knobs you'd expect for each effect: two controls on the top for the filter (Resonance…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Otis Audio Lifetones Filter + Echo

The 6 Best Power Amp Pedals in 2023 | A Buyer’s Guide

Lists updated on May 9th, 2022. This article is about guitar amplifiers in a pedal format, not simple preamp-style pedals or amp/cab simulators. --- Most electric guitarists agree that having to carry an amplifier around to gigs and rehearsals sucks royally. This sentiment tends to grow stronger as the years…Click on the title for more

The 6 Best Power Amp Pedals in 2023 | A Buyer’s Guide