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First Look: Joe Gore Pedals Porkolator
June 18, 2018
Want something that's transparent and Ms. Priss? Well, this oddball pedal loosely based on Steve Albini's secret weapon ain't that. Watch John Bohlinger take on this harmonic monster.
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SoundBrut Announces the DRVA MkII
May 23, 2018
The upgrades include a quieter switch, treble-cut pot, and a simplified Q control.
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Land Devices HP-2 Review
May 8, 2018
This fine Harmonic Percolator derivative leaves you wondering why the circuit remains a relative secret.
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Alexander Pedals Releases the Defender
May 7, 2018
The pedal features multiple digital drives ranging from subtle to massive digital fuzz paired with a full control panel of secondary effects.
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Keeley Electronics Unveils the El Rey Dorado Distortion
April 27, 2018
A collaboration with Riff City Guitar that aims to capture that classic British plexi-style tone.
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Pigtronix Releases the Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro
April 23, 2018
The new version takes the original pedal’s optical sustain engine and lets you mix in a layer of germanium-enhanced distortion.
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Free the Tone Unveils the String Slinger and Fire Mist
April 23, 2018
The String Slinger aims to hit the American blues sound symbolized during the classic "blackface" period.
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Deep Space Devices Unveils the Red Ghost Distortion
April 9, 2018
The company's first pedal is a high-gain stomp with a single knob and two toggle switches that control the tone.
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Trinalog Introduces the Effect Station
March 14, 2018
The compact analog multi-effect system takes the pain and complexity out of pedalboards and provides a tone station that is small enough to fit in your backpack.
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Malekko Releases the Downer and Thicken
March 14, 2018
One combines the power of wavefolding or saturation with pitch shifting down to one octave while the second offers multi-tap delay modes plus an independent chorus.
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Ramble FX Announces the Kismet
March 8, 2018
The pedal features a completely analog signal path with progressive diode clipping.
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Hamstead Soundworks Unveils the Odyssey Drive Pedal
March 5, 2018
The pedal features three clipping circuits, guitar and amp tone shaping, and 20 dB of clean treble and bass boost.
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Tonal Tinker Toys: Reader Pedalboards 2018
February 23, 2018
When it comes to pedal puzzles and putting together your dream sound rig, there’s no right way—just your way. Check out these boards from your fellow readers, and be inspired!
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Eclectic Effecting 101: How to Use Stock Pedals to Unlock New Sounds
February 10, 2018
A hands-on guide to using chains of pedals to create enigmatic, spooky, and downright crazy sounds.
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NAMM '18 - Victory Amps Countess V4 Preamp Pedal, V30 Countess MkII & VX100 Super Kraken Demos
February 7, 2018
British circuit guru Martin Kidd debuts a line of preamp pedals and an update to a high-gain monster.
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NAMM '18 - Line 6 HX Effects
February 6, 2018
Check out the elegant new option that lets you use Helix effects with a traditional amp setup.
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NAMM '18 - Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation, Ziggy V2, Stoned Hz & Locomotive Demos
February 5, 2018
See and hear three new guitar pedals—a fuzz, an overdrive, and a micro modulation unit—plus a bass dirtbox from a Greek stomp company with a big worldview.
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NAMM '18 - Boss GT-1000 Guitar Effects Processor Demo & Katana Air
January 31, 2018
The stompbox vets' new tone-stacked board features AIRD (Augmented Impulse Response Dynamics) technology that aims for more nuanced, three-dimensional cab simulations.
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NAMM '18 - ProCo RAT Tail Distortion Cable and V Cable
January 28, 2018
When a cable’s more than a cable: the RAT Tail distortion and the RapcoHorizon V.
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NAMM '18 - Fender The Bends, Mirror Image, Marine Layer, Santa Ana & Level Set Buffer Demos
January 28, 2018
Watch an in-depth demo of the company's latest foray into stomps, including a rather musical delay, a unique dual distortion, and a tone saver.
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