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Pigtronix Gatekeeper Mini Noise Gate

Pigtronix has been particularly active in 2021 with the release of 4 mini-pedals - 3 unveiled during virtual NAMM. The four is by far the least exciting, yet most essential, of the bunch - unless you get excited by a noise gate! The Pigtronix Gatekeeper works just like any other…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Gatekeeper Mini Noise Gate

Inspira FX Tube Killer Fuzz/Drive

There are several hundreds of pedal companies out there who are trying to create dirt box pedals that are exquisite to the ear - and although most electric guitarists seek sublime tone, the competition in that niche is so stiff and numerous that it's not easy to stick out from…Click on the title for more

Inspira FX Tube Killer Fuzz/Drive

NRG Effects Purrer Dual Channel Overdrive

The NRG Effects Purrer is a hand-made (in the UK) Dual Channel Overdrive for the tone lovers out there. The two channels are represented as a smiling orange cat and an angry, red one - we'll let you guess which one is the louder of the two... Its five knobs…Click on the title for more

NRG Effects Purrer Dual Channel Overdrive

New Pedal: Red Witch Binary Star Stereo Time Modulator

The way delay and modulation interact with each other in the pedal effects realm makes this combo some sort of magic sonic potion most guitarists will never get tired of. And if the origin of it can be traced to the random flutter of echo tape machines, several modern pedals…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Red Witch Binary Star Stereo Time Modulator

New Pedals: Darkglass ADAM Distortion (on Guitar)

Our most loyal readers are aware that we don't cover bass pedals in this blog, but some videos are emerging of the Darkglass Electronic ADAM used on guitar, and it sounds very interesting! If you want to have your mind blown, though, you need to check out this pedal's innovative…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Darkglass ADAM Distortion (on Guitar)

MG Music Mono Vibe Uni-Vibe

The Mono Vibe is a take on the classic UniVibe effect by Brazilian company MG Music. It features the classic Vibe/Chorus switch found in the original units, which in Chorus more produces an effect quite different from your original chorus - here's how the company describes it: A modulation…Click on the title for more

MG Music Mono Vibe Uni-Vibe

Retro Tone Ram’s Head V2

Retro Tone is a French pedal builder that focuses on dirt boxes inspired by vintage circuits. Their Ram's Head is quite obviously their take on the Ram's Head muff, "version 2" of the most popular fuzz circuit sold between1973 and 1977 and recently reissued by Electro-Harmonix, known for its scooped,…Click on the title for more

Retro Tone Ram’s Head V2

Joyo D-Seed II Stereo Multi-Delay

The Joyo D-Seed II is an affordable digital, Stereo in/out, multi-delay pedal with Tap Tempo and a Looper that's getting a fair amount of attention from ambient players. It stands out for some rather unique features. It offers 8 delay modes and a loop mode, including Reverse, Modulation, Space, filter…Click on the title for more

Joyo D-Seed II Stereo Multi-Delay

Luma Trueno Tremolo

Hailing from Argentina, the Trueno is the first pedal by Luma Sonido, a very creative tremolo that combines classic and harmonic tremolo with a ring modulator. The latter effect can be achieved through a mode called "Dissastro" - which we assume means "disaster" in Spanish. This tap-tempo enabled pedal has…Click on the title for more

Luma Trueno Tremolo

Jetter Gold Standard Dual Overdrive

The Jetter Gold Standard is a dual overdrive pedal that combines the company's versatile Gold Shift and low-gain Helium circuits in a single enclosure and optimizes them for maximum perfect integration when stacked. The two sides have separate footswitches and the Gold Shift circuit, first in the chain, has…Click on the title for more

Jetter Gold Standard Dual Overdrive

Tru-Fi The Rat Pack Distortion

Tru-Fi's The Rat Pack is a homage of this Maine based company to the original Rat box from 1979, which had a Tone knob (instead of a "Filter") wired backward so that it sounded brighter when moved counter-clockwise - a quirk preserved in this pedal. However, the Rat Pack doesn't…Click on the title for more

Tru-Fi The Rat Pack Distortion