KMA Machines has announced a revamped and slimmed down version of its Wurhm distortion pedal—the Wurm 2. When the Wurhm first came to the music realm in 2020, it was
The Aquabats Launch The Falcondrive Distortion/Overdrive Pedal
Superhero rock band The Aquabats have joined forces with Rude Tech founder and self-proclaimed Aquacadet Jesse Rhew for Eaglebones Falconhawk’s two-in-one signature effects stompbox—The Falcondrive distortion/overdrive. Operation-wise, The Falcondrive carries
Old Blood Noise Endeavor Scales Down Its Excess Pedal
Old Blood Noise Endeavor has introduced the Excess V2, a revamped and downsized variant of its three-in-one effects pedal. Sporting a slimmer and pedalboard-friendlier chassis, the new Excess comes with
Fender Updates Its Effects Lineup With All-New Hammertone Series
Fender has made its effects pedal catalog more compact and affordable with the all-new Hammertone series. Unlike its existing collection, which comes in chunky anodized aluminum chassis, the Hammertone lineup
Maestro Is Back With Five All-New Stompboxes
The company behind the world-famous Fuzz-Tone FZ-1, Maestro, has returned with five brand-new pedals—the Fuzz-Tone FZ-M, Ranger Overdrive, Invader Distortion, Comet Chorus, and Discoverer Delay. While the FZ-M is a
Modal Effects Debuts the Disruption Modular Distortion
Modal Effects has introduced a disruptive approach to distortion with the Disruption, a modular stompbox featuring six snappable analog devices for crafting personalized sounds. In terms of hardware, the Disruption
Gone Fishing Effects Announces Version 2.0 of Simon Neil Booooom/Blast
Gone Fishing Effects has again teamed up with Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil for a second run of the Booooom/Blast signature drive stompbox. Slated to go live at the end of
JHS Pedals Packs Nine Elusive Rat Variants Into the PackRat
JHS Pedals has brought nine “hard-to-find” Rat iterations under one roof—the PackRat distortion pedal. Launched as part of the JHS Multi-Mode series, the PackRat celebrates more than four decades of
Walrus Audio Updates the Iron Horse to V3
Walrus Audio has unveiled the more powerful V3 version of its Iron Horse, introducing a new clipping blend control. Like its predecessors, the Iron Horse V3 comes with level, tone,
Pigtronix Crams Tons of Tone-Boosting Functionalities Into the Gamma Drive
Pigtronix has introduced the latest addition to its pedalboard-friendly sci-fi-themed effects stompboxes—the Gamma Drive. Featuring a germanium-enhanced circuitry, the Gamma Drive comes with a relatively straightforward control interface of Bass
Funny Little Boxes Debuts First Original Build—the 1991
UK-headquartered Funny Little Boxes has entered the pedal building arena with its first masterpiece—the 1991. According to Funny Little Boxes, “The 1991 is a dirt pedal that will provide everything
Walrus Audio Unleashes the Eras Five-State Distortion
Walrus Audio has introduced the sequel to its Ages Five-State Overdrive—the Eras Five-State Distortion, which comes brimming with high-gain character. Made to chug, shred, and yield an extensive array of
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite Creates Signature Drive With Reuss Effects
Mogwai frontman Stuart Braithwaite has partnered with Reuss Effects for the signature Plasmatron dirt stompbox, inspired by an op-amp-based Big Muff and Danelectro Fab Tone distortion. Per Reuss Effects, “The
KMA Machines Launches the Guardian Of The Wurm
KMA Machines has lifted the veil on a revamped variant of its HM-2-inspired Wurm distortion—the Guardian Of The Wurm, adding a new EQ section, noise gate, and more. With the
IK Multimedia Debuts X-GEAR Effects Pedals
Amp-modeling faithful IK Multimedia has made its way into hardware guitar effects with the introduction of the X-GEAR series pedals. Consisting of four units—X-DRIVE distortion/overdrive, X-VIBE modulation, X-TIME delay, and
