Fuse Audio Labs has launched the Virtual Pedal Board Bundle (VPB-Bundle), available as plugins for Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). The VPB-Bundle presents an ensemble of some of the most remarkable
Who’s the BOSS? 5 Iconic Stompboxes from an Effects Giant
If the ever-growing number of small boutique pedal makers these days are microbreweries, BOSS is Coors. But no matter how much some tone snobs may love to talk down the
Orange Amps Teases a Trio of Reissued 1970s Pedals
Orange Amps has teased via Facebook a reissue of a set of stompboxes from the 1970s. The trio includes the Phazer, Distortion, and Sustain units, which are dressed in the
5 Great Metal Pedals For High-Gain Mayhem
Perhaps nothing fundamentally alters your sound as dramatically as the tight crunch of a hard-clipped heavy metal sound. The sound of heavy metal music has changed a lot since Steppenwolf
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Revamps the Fault to V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors has unleashed the Fault V2 overdrive/distortion stompbox, which boasts more extensive EQ controls, gain range and clipping options. “Tweaking the platform of our Fault overdrive/distortion, we’ve
Mad Professor Announces Four More Custom Modded Pedals
Following up its lockdown specials Ruby Red Booster and Sweet Honey Overdrive, Mad Professor adds four new pedal modifications, this time to its Amber Overdrive, Big Tweedy Drive, Dual Blue
Fuzzrocious Collaborates With Bongripper for the Blastripper
Fuzzrocious has teamed up with American doom metal band Bongripper for a highly limited run of their collaborative stompbox, the Blastripper. On their Facebook page, the Bongripper wrote: “This coming
Hilbish Design Presents the Sol Invictus
Hilbish Design has unveiled the Sol Invictus—a dual-channel unit that functions as a preamp and distortion pedal. Spec’d from Hilbish’s Beta Preamp, the unit features an extensive I/O section and
ZVEX Celebrates Earth Day With New Hand-Painted Stompboxes
Famous for its wacky and creative pedals, ZVEX Effects has debuted a limited run of hand-painted stompboxes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This collection of nature-themed effects
Catalinbread Aids the Red Cross via Blood Donor Pedal
Catalinbread has debuted a unique fuzz/distortion effects unit that aids the Red Cross, the Blood Donor stompbox. The Blood Donor is a “revamped and fine-tuned” variant of Catalinbread’s iconic Katzenkonig
Cascade Pedals Introduces the Hosstortion
Cascade Pedals has unveiled its first production model—the Hosstortion MOSFET Distortion, a revamped variant of the iconic Ibanez MT-10 Mostortion. Lauded as the “secret weapon” behind the primo tone of
All the Muffs: Current Incarnations of a Classic Fuzz Pedal
For more than 50 years, the Big Muff has been the quintessential heavy fuzz pedal, defining the effect as much as the Tube Screamer has for Overdrive and the Cry
JHS Pedals Launches the Paul Gilbert Signature Distortion
JHS Pedals has launched the PG-14 Paul Gilbert signature pedal, a unique distortion unit meticulously designed to the exact specifications of the guitar virtuoso himself. With the PG-14, users get
EarthQuaker Devices Unveils Pedalboard-Friendlier Life Pedal
Having been launched in gold, then in silver, and selling like hotcakes, EarthQuaker Devices’ cult Life Pedal is getting a broader release in a smaller chassis. It is one of
Danelectro Debuts a Trio of Throwback Stompboxes
Danelectro is making great strides within the pedal arena with the release of a trio of pedals—the Roebuck Distortion, 3699 Fuzz, and Back Talk Reverse Delay, all of which are
