Glou-Glou FX is reinventing the analog gain stage experience with the new Steak Distortion Station—an all-analog parallel routed effects workstation combining various gain stage voices with fuzz, oscillation, filters, and
Fuse Audio Labs Unveils the VPB-Bundle
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
Browne Amplification Announces the T4 Fuzz Pedal
Browne Amplification has unveiled its version of the classic four-transistor silicon fuzz, the T4 Fuzz stompbox. That is identical to the circuits found in Big Muff-style units, resulting in a
Catalinbread Unveils the Giygas Fuzz Pedal
Portland-headquartered pedal manufacturer Catalinbread has unveiled its newest fuzz masterpiece, the Giygas. Drawing inspiration from the antagonist of the Super Nintendo classic, Earthbound (Mother 2: Giygas Strikes Back), the Giygas
JHS Pedals Unleashes the Legends Of Fuzz Series
JHS Pedals pays homage to “the most important fuzz circuits ever made” with its Legends Of Fuzz series. The Legends Of Fuzz lineup consists of four fuzz stompboxes—Supreme, Bender, Crimson,
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
Red Witch Releases the Seraphina Pedal
New Zealand-headquartered effects firm Red Witch has teamed up with Reverb for the brand new octave–fuzz stompbox, the Seraphina. Handmade in New Zealand by Ben Fulton, the Seraphina is all
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
Spaceman Effects Unveils the Sputnik III
Spaceman Effects has announced a unique all-germanium fuzz pedal, the Sputnik III Germanium Fuzz. Per the company, the Sputnik fuzz series, like other Spaceman pedals, pay “homage to the golden
Dwarfcraft Devices Winds Down With Special Eau Claire Thunders
After 13 marvelous years of device-building, Dwarfcraft Devices has announced that it is ceasing operations with a special final run of Eau Claire Thunder fuzz pedals, crafted alongside Japanese experimental
Wren and Cuff Presents the J Mascis Garbage Face
Wren and Cuff has partnered with bonafide guitar legend J Mascis for the creation of the Garbage Face fuzz stompbox. The Garbage Face recreates the Dinosaur Jr frontman’s main 1970s
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
Out With The Old, In With The New: 7 Boutique Versions Of Classic Pedals
It’s no secret that the original versions of well-known effects pedals are usually the most desirable. Maybe they used hard-to-find circuits, maybe they were handwired, or maybe battered old pedals
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
Mad Professor Unveils the Limited-Edition Fuzz32
Finnish pedal builder Mad Professor Amplification has announced the limited-edition Fuzz32, a hand-wired germanium fuzz stompbox “without the shortcomings.” The Fuzz32 comes with upgrades over the traditional vintage-flavored fuzz boxes. According
