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New Pedals: Sonuus Voluum

In the midst of the constant battle for precious pedalboard space and control over more and more parameters, Sonuus releases their new multi-function Voluum pedal. In its most basic function it acts as an extremely reliable and customizable volume pedal - something you could easily grasp from it's name. What you…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Sonuus Voluum

Pedal Review: Dutch Kazoo Fuzz

The greatest pitfall of many boutique pedals is over-indulgence; putting together a pedal that is physically and sonically unique enough to stand apart from its competition and simultaneously triumphs as a marvel of effect trailblazing is no easy task. This often warrants inclusion of too many clashing features within a…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Dutch Kazoo Fuzz

Pedal News: Pigtronix Echolution 2 Delay

NYC based stompbox maker Pigtronix follows up their 2006 Echolution delay pedal with its badass sequel, the Echolution 2 standard and deluxe (pictured). With basic delay function that spans from 10ms to 10s repeat time and secondary delays to generate multi-delay patterns, this pedal is already extremely versatile, but it’s the…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: Pigtronix Echolution 2 Delay

MOOER Spark Series

There is obviously a competition among stompbox manufacturers these days to see who can build the guitar pedals with the smallest footprint, and it seems like Chinese builder MOOER is comfortably in the lead. After releasing, in recent years, a ridicolous amount of tiny rectangular pedals for every taste (called…Click on the title for more

MOOER Spark Series

Jack White’s guitar pedal, the Bumble Buzz

Eccentrics sure know how to get noticed, which is an important first promotional step. Then - if they are talented - people will remember them, otherwise they won't. Jack White doesn't need introductions, but the announcement that his record label Third Man Records released a... guitar pedal is so surreal…Click on the title for more

Jack White’s guitar pedal, the Bumble Buzz

OD Glove: another new EHX distortion

Electro Harmonix has been quiet on the distortion front for a while until what will probably be remembered as... the summer 2014 DISTORTION EXPLOSION! We already blogged about the East River Drive and the reissue of the Hot Tubes just a few months (if not weeks) ago, and here we are…Click on the title for more

OD Glove: another new EHX distortion

Pedal Review: T-Rex Alberta II Dual Overdrive

In case you're in any doubt what genre the T-Rex Alberta II Dual Overdrive's designers had in mind, it's blue. It's also pretty expensive, at $279. Does the world need another expensive blues overdrive? That's between you and your credit card, but if you are in the market for a…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: T-Rex Alberta II Dual Overdrive

A noteworthy Tremolo: Red Witch Pentavocal

Simple but infinitely charming, Tremolo is an effect that never seems to go out of fashion, making its way in most musical genres, from folk to... industrial. There are a bunch of rather unique tremolo pedals out there, and the Red Witch Pentavocal is definitely one of those. This stompbox…Click on the title for more

A noteworthy Tremolo: Red Witch Pentavocal

Celestial Effects’ Cancer Wah The Fuzz

Sometimes affordable, simple, great sounding stompboxes give us exactly what we need today, but their one-trick-ponyness fails to keep us entertained for very long. That's why exploring a distortion pedal priced just short of $500 like the hand built Celestial Effects' Cancer Wah The Fuzz can actually make sense. Another plus is…Click on the title for more

Celestial Effects’ Cancer Wah The Fuzz

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Enormous Door’s FOAD and SCUD

Austin based Enormous Door - who participated in our Austin Stompbox Exhibit and will be with us at Summer NAMM as well - specializes in rather extreme distortion pedals. They recently launched the FOAD, a classic distortion with amp-like realism, good for Huge Rock/Metal rhythms and blazing solos. With adjustable bias control,…Click on the title for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Enormous Door’s FOAD and SCUD

Pedal Review: Analog Man’s ARDX20

Analog Man’s ARDX20 ($265) is the epitome of boutique production on a global scale, handsoldered in China, before heading to Japan where pedal designer Ohbayashi San and his team calibrate, tune and engrave each one. Unusually, the ARDX20 is a two-channel delay. Each channel gets three knobs, delay time, feedback,…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Analog Man’s ARDX20

Death Dealer V from Arcane Analog

A simple upgrade can make all the difference. Small NJ custom pedal manufacturer Arcane Analog's Death Dealer V (a fuzz, center in the picture) has an added Master Volume knob and Voltage Inverter. Same tone, but more control. This means the DD-V will have the added flexibility to be dimmed for…Click on the title for more

Death Dealer V from Arcane Analog