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Wren and Cuff Caprid Blue-Violet Special Review
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Wren and Cuff Caprid Blue-Violet Special Review

A master of Big Muff-style circuits builds a Ram’s Head clone that’ll be tough to beat at any price.

First Look: Walrus Audio R1 Reverb
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First Look: Walrus Audio R1 Reverb

From spring to deep space, lo-fi glitch to pristine plates, this super-tunable, one-stop reverb shop is a breeze to use, too.

Vintage Octave Fuzz ... Without the Fear
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Vintage Octave Fuzz ... Without the Fear

Thanks to a flexible EQ, this old-school-minded beauty is fantastic at nastying-up leads—but also works great with chords. The PG Dusky Augustus review.

First Look: Friedman Small Box
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First Look: Friedman Small Box

Experience amp-style touch sensitivity in a pedal that deals high-gain horsepower and mid-gain plexi punch with ease.

IK Multimedia Z-Tone Buffer Boost Review
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IK Multimedia Z-Tone Buffer Boost Review

An understated, utilitarian buffer/boost/preamp that can profoundly reshape your tones.

First Look: Warm Audio Jet Phaser
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First Look: Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Masters of affordable outboard studio gear execute an awesome take on one of Roland’s fuzziest, phasiest ’70s oddities.

Boss OC-5 Octave Review
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Boss OC-5 Octave Review

Convincing 12-string tones, anyone? The compact-stomp vets retreat from less-used OC-3 features while preserving vintage octave vibes and serving up stunning new capabilities.

Danelectro 3699 Review
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Danelectro 3699 Review

One of the furriest, foxiest fuzz machines ever is reborn in a compact and more capable incarnation.

Origin Effects Deluxe61 Review
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Origin Effects Deluxe61 Review

A positively luxurious stomp nails the liquid textures of brown-panel Deluxe bias tremolo.