The sounds of AC/DC have echoed through concert halls, dorms, bedrooms, vans, strip clubs and just about any other place you could think of for close to 50 years now. Many have tried to capture their classic sound, and many have gotten close. Today’s re-creation attempt comes to us from our pals in France, in the form of the Anasounds High Voltage Plexi Distortion. This dirty, overdriven beauty conjures up tones reminiscent of...
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We’ve got another delay pedal for you guys today, but this one is a wee bit different. The Tonetuga FX Delphine Delay features two independent delay circuits with mirrored parameters, letting you mix and match and overlap the echo sounds to your heart’s content. With a whole lot of vintage going on, and all the warm delay (with a bit of grit) you can handle, this one is gonna be fun… Delphine is a dual modulated tape...
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A couple months ago, we had the pleasure to check out our first pedal from Googly Eyes Pedals. The Synthfuzzizer proved to be one of our favorite non-traditional pedals we’d had around here in a while, and thus we were hooked. For our next venture into their wild world, today we’ve got the Googly Eyes Pedals Delayviator Delay, a wild looking and sounding machine that seems like a regular delay at first, but has a couple of...
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Sometimes, simplicity is the best way to approach something, and that is true of most two-knob effects pedals. Today’s offering, Bardic Audio Devices Goblin Fuzz, takes this concept of simplicity and applies it to one of the heavier pedals we’ve had in the shop in quite a while. If the names of the knobs don’t terrify you enough, just wait until you hear this thing rip through your headphones or...
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If you play guitar, chances are you have wanted or still do want to emulate the amazing tones of David Gilmour from Pink Floyd. Even if their music isn’t your jam, it’s hard to deny the affect he has had on the guitar as an instrument, and his tone from the 70’s is the stuff of legend. One of the main pieces of said tone was the Colorsound Power Boost, later renamed the Overdriver, which is where today’s pedal...
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In today’s world of boutique (and expensive) pedals, budget gear can get overlooked or tossed aside for one reason or another. While there are some pedals that aren’t the most well-designed or built, the effects we’ve seen from Caline are as solid as they come, and at a price that truly can’t be beat. The Caline CP-84 Honeycomb Tone Overdrive continues this tradition, combining thrifty shopping with excellent...
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The 200 Series of pedals from Boss really take a ton of sonic options and smash them together into ergonomic, comfortable and pedalboard-friendly enclosures, all without sacrificing any functionality or tone. Following in the footsteps of the DD-200 Digital Delay, we move into dirt territory with the Boss OD-200 Hybrid Drive. This yellow beast gives you 12 drive modes, 15 boost types, series/parallel gain paths and much more, all...
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We love it when a well-designed, quirky, unconventional piece of gear arrives on our office doorstep, and today’s pedal definitely falls into all three of those categories. The Yellowcake Pedals Psychotropia Sample/Hold Filter is a bright, powerful modulation machine that falls into a million different effects genres and produces sounds that seemingly come from the vast reaches of another galaxy, far far away. With elements of...
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We’re stepping outside the old comfort zone again today, folks, and diving into another fantastic synthesizer. This one is larger and more complex than the Outer Space Sounds MOSTRO we checked out a couple weeks ago, but we’re once again pairing it up with some of our favorite pedals to create some fantastic sounds. The Novation Bass Station II Analogue Synthesizer is a powerful machine, encapsulating everything you know...
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Pedal companies that make mostly one-offs are an exciting bunch – you never know what you’re going to get, or when, but you know it’s bound to be pretty unique and intriguing. Such is the case with the company and pedal for today, the Lefa Pedals Destroy The Day Lofi Delay Fuzz Distortion. Coming to us from the great Northwest in the US via Seattle, these guys made this special effect just for us here at Pedal of the...
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Many times throughout the course of a year, there are certain pedals that have a TON of hype around them, that just about everyone in the industry is waiting for their release to the public. Today’s pedal might just top the list for 2020, even though we’re only halfway through (really, only halfway?). The Chase Bliss Audio Automatone Preamp MKII is not only a collaborative effort with Benson Amps, but a surge forward in...
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After recently taking a crack at the Element Analog Spring Reverb tank bundle, we were excited to toss another pedal from our favorite French gear maker onto our demo table. The Anasounds Ages Harmonic Tremolo is a monster of a pedal, in compact form, with hidden options, HUGE waves of sound and a fantastic quality build. We’ve had the privilege to review a lot of Anasounds pedals, and we’re stoked to bring you another one...
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Flanger is one of those effects that can be deeply loved or vehemently despised by musicians all over the globe, but we’d be puzzled to find many that wouldn’t have at least SOME fun with today’s powerful pedal. The EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanger features five presets, eight flanger modes, tap tempo, tap subdivision, a multi-function Modify control, positive and negative Feedback, and a variable Mix...
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Delays are our favorite effect, and crazy, innovative delays are even better. Today’s pedal, The Audio Disruption Devices L.A.G. Lofi Atmosphere Generator is a dual circuit delay pedal that can be calm and sweet, or get super wicked and distorted, with wild feedback and unrelenting auditory fury. But, only if you want it to…let’s see what sonic adventures await! Each delay line for the L.A.G. features Time and Regen...
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Today, we’re venturing into new-ish territory here at Pedal of the Day. While most of our reviews and demo have to do with pedals, today’s featured piece of gear, the Outer Space Sounds MOSTRO FM Synthesizer, adds some different elements into the mix. A powerful, polyphonic and effective FM synth, this gorgeous unit has been designed to deliver deep, continuous and intuitive control to the user…let’s see...
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We’ve been wanting to get our hands on some effects from Rainger FX for a while now, so we’re super-stoked to bring you today’s Pedal of the Day. Combining a powerful delay with a wicked drone, the Rainger FX Drone Rainger Digital Delay looks AND sounds extremely unique, and was an absolute blast to explore. As you can see, there are lots of buttons, switches and options crammed into this one, so let’s get...
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A couple months ago, we got our first taste of the new pedal lineup from Teisco, a classic musical company that’s been recently revived. Their Distortion pedal was pretty incredible, and we were looking forward to what was next. Today, we’ve got their Overdrive pedal for you, a simple but crunchy, punchy low-mid gain boost with no frills and a lot of drive under the hood. Control-wise, there’s nothing too crazy about...
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Multi-effects pedals are always fun, and today’s incarnation has more than the usual auditory offerings for all of us to enjoy. The Cooper FX Arcades Delay Reverb LOFI Pitch Multi-Effect uses a different digital card to conjure up press for each of these genres, giving you access to EIGHT programs per card. As far as our usual demos go, we couldn’t justify trying to cram 32 different sounds into just ONE DEMO, so we did...
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The latest version of Mu-Tron has been releasing some incredible pedals over the last few years, including the Micro-Tron Envelope Filter, the Phasor III Optical Analog Phaser and today’s funky machine. The Mu-Tron Octavider+ Analog Octave Fuzz is the newest reincarnation of the classic Octave Divider that Mu-Tron produced in the 1970’s, combining Fuzz and Octave effects for a small but powerful machine. The Fuzz side...
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Welcome to another adventure into the mind of Walrus Audio – today, we’re heading back in time just a bit, to the Age of Overdrive. The OKC crew hasn’t released a new dirt pedal since 2016, and given how much we’ve enjoyed their previous ventures in this genre, we were pretty stoked. The Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive gives you unforgettable sounds, a ton of sonic options and all the boost/drive...
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Multi-Effects pedals have really come a long way in the last 5 or so years, and the new stuff coming out just keeps getting better and more impressive. One of the newer ones is the unit we’re looking at today, the Poly Effects Digit Quad Delay Reverb. This crazy, wild and innovative box also boasts Filters, Cab Sims, Mixers, LFOs and Envelope Follower functionality, among others. An ambient creator’s dream pedal,...
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We love spreading the word about affordable but good quality pedals around here, and no one does it better than Caline. From the Ghost Rain and Rangnarok Reverb/Delays to the Pegasus and Wolfpack Overdrives to the Big Dipper Pitch Shifter and more, there’s always coming up with new ways to get great sounds into the hands of any player out there. We’re gonna get a little heavy today, if you don’t mind, thanks to the...
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Like a lot of you, we had been patiently waiting for our chance to get our hands on some pedals from Pladask Elektrisk, and folks, that day has finally arrived. Seemingly always sold out or wicked expensive on the secondary market, we were stoked that we snagged a couple of units during their last release. Today, we’re going to be looking at the Pladask Elektrisk Draume Artificial Reverberation pedal, a mixture of sonic...
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Certain pedals leave you with your jaw dropped, unable to put them into any real specific kind of category, and that’s always been fun for us here at Pedal of the Day. Today’s pedal, the Ibanez SS20 Session-Man II Delay Distortion, does just that, presenting itself with a no-holds-barred attitude, and making some of the wildest sounds we’ve heard come out of a pedal before. Not your ordinary Delay or Distortion...
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A good looper pedal can be the missing piece to a musical puzzle you’ve been building for years, but just didn’t know how to complete. There are a lot of choices out there, some of which can be extremely daunting, especially if you’re new to the looper scene. Thankfully, we’ve got the MXR Clone Looper Pedal to check out today, and folks, this one is easy to use, has some cool features and, most of all, sounds...
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The Femtaur Boost Overdrive and Blazed Fuzz were the first two units we had the privilege to check out from Kink Guitar Pedals, and both were quite impressive. For Round Three, they wanted us to peruse the Absolution Fuzz V3, a pedal with some serious gusto and attitude (as if you couldn’t tell that from the graphics). Just a couple of knobs and one switch, this badass pedal will show you the true meaning of FUZZ. The layout of...
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A few months back, we brought you the first pedal we’ve reviewed from Industrialectric, the Generator 7446 Fuzz Tremolo Ring Modulator, and it was a magnificent noise-making wonder. Eager to see what they came up with next, we were stoked when today’s pedal landed on our doorstep, for sure. The Industrialectric Actuator OD-187 Overdrive gives you an overdrive, yes, but in only the way that these guys from up in Toronto,...
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The sheer force of impact that Joel and the Chase Bliss crew have had on the musical world over the last 7 years really says something to their creativity and innovation. They keep the train that brought us the Tonal Recall, Thermae, MOOD, Dark World, Generation Loss and more a-rollin’ with their latest endeavor, the Chase Bliss Audio Blooper Looper. With the signature CBA tech stamp firmly planted on it, this baby blue wonder...
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The Legends of Fuzz series from JHS Pedals is a tribute to the world’s most historic, rare, and sought after fuzz circuits. Since the originals are extremely hard-to-find, extremely expensive when you do and prone to the problems electronics might have after 50 years, this series brings these sounds and tones to the masses, for all to enjoy. There are four pedals in all, and we’re going to run through each one, what they...
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You’ve heard of Jimmy Page, right? Be you a fan of Led Zeppelin or not, it’s hard to ignore the culture impact he’s had on music, and rock n’ roll especially. That first Zepp album opened the floodgates for a new generation of guitar players who wanted to emulate Mr. Page, and basically altered music forever. The Danelectro The Breakdown™ Boost Overdrive seeks to emulate those classic, unforgettable tones from...
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Ah, Strymon. Musical effects pioneers and makers of some of the most well-known and used pedals around the world. Today, we’re going to take a look at their latest creation, the Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor & Boost. A wonderful dual pedal that will fit perfectly at the front of your signal chain, you’ve got access to 2 excellent tone-shaping effects in one beautiful box. Used independently or together, the...
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We love us some Anasounds pedals here at Pedal of the Day, and are always excited when new stuff arrives at the office. The wood-topped, carved enclosures really stand out, making a unique and instantly recognizable brand in a sea of thousands of pedals. We were particularly looking forward to today’s bundle of gear, however, as we’ve never come across anything quite like it. The Anasounds Element Analog Spring Reverb...
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Some of you may know Area 51 from their impressive line of wah pedals, but they also do buffers, fuzz, mod kits and more. Today we’re going to look at The Alienist Voicing Boost, another impressive creation of theirs which gives you a ton of tonal options in a wicked rad enclosure. Hand-wired and designed to specifically drive your favorite tube amp, this futuristic-looking machine is the ultimate in treble-boosting, giving you...
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We’ve always had our eye on the creations coming out of the KMA Machines camp, and have been lucky enough to demo several, including the Horizont, Queequeg, Wurm, Dead Stag and more. We were, of course, excited when we found out they were doing a Delay/Reverb pedal, but we had no idea it was going to be what today’s featured pedal turned out to be. The KMA Machines Cirrus Spatial-Temporal Modifier features blendable Delay...
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As most of you know, it takes innovation and a recognizable brand to really make waves in the effects pedal community. So far, the crew from Night Owl Industries has done just that, via their Oscar and Edison Tube Preamps, and the Q The EQ wah-style pedal. Today, we’ve got their latest creation for you, something a bit off the wall and not your ordinary pedal – in fact, it’s not even a pedal at all….here we go,...
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Here at Pedal of the Day, we’ve had the pleasure to be able to review and demo numerous pedals from Fulltone over the years. Ranging from the classic OCD Drive to the incredible Tube Tape Echo, Choralflange a couple of Deja Vibes and more, the sound quality and craftsmanship have always been right up their at the top. That said, today’s pedal of theirs might be our favorite one yet. The Fulltone Supa-Trem2 Stereo Tremolo /...
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Over the last couple of years, some of the most innovative, instantly-recognizable effects have come from the Hologram Electronics camp. In keeping with the success and sonic prowess of the Dream Sequence and the Infinite Jets, we’re proud to present their latest creation, the Hologram Electronics Microcosm Granular Delay Looper. This wild machine creates cascading microloops that get locked into tight tap-tempo synched rhythms,...
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We’ve been checking out effects pedals from our friend Pat Garland down in Houston, Texas since 2014 (HTX Active Drive, Pink Drive, Dos Armas Combo, etc), and we’re excited to bring you another one of his concoctions today. The Garland FX Zero Distortion combines all your favorite dirt sounds in one aesthetically-pleasing, bright enclosure. With hints of Tone Bender, Big Muff and wild, fuzzy abandon, there’s a lot to...
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The original DC-2 Dimension C from Boss has always been a kind of hard-to-obtain mystery pedal. Extremely sought-after in the gear community, high prices and relative rareness made it a pedal that we have never been able to check out….until now. Presenting the Boss DC-2W Dimension C Waza Craft! This is one cool effect, giving you a chorus-like attitude, but acting as more of an overall tonal enhancer, it is definitely in a...
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When it comes to the world of fuzz, few have carved out a niche like Spaceman Effects. From their beginnings with the Rumblefuzz, Spacerocket, Mercury III and Gemini III to the more current Titan II, Nebula and Gemini IV, they’re no strangers to absolutely incredible fuzz effects. So today, we’re going to take a look at their newest unveiling in the fuzz realm, one that keeps tradition with, but also builds upon, their...
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We’ve have a couple of really nice pedals here at Pedal of the Day from both Pine-Box Customs and Farm Pedals, so we were pretty stoked to hear they had collaborated on today’s monster effect. The Bloodline is a Dual Dirt pedal, with independent circuits housed in one enclosure and offering a wide array of down-n-dirty tones. Ranging from crunchy drive to balls-to-the-wall fuzz, this black beauty has got something for...
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There have been a slew of incredible delay pedals coming through the shop recently. From the Bondi Art Van Delay and Keeley ECCOS to the Demedash T-120, RedShift Mirage, Walrus D1 and more, this has been a pretty delay-filled last couple of months, so we thought we’d keep it going with another tasty echo pedal for you today. The NativeAudio Wilderness Delay V1.5 expands slightly on what the original was capable of, without...
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We love delays, as you all should know by now. Today we have one of the funnest, intuitive and complexly awesome delays we’ve seen in a while to show you: the RedShift Effects Mirage Delay. Now, you’ve probably heard about this one, as it has been floating around the scene for a number of years, but if you don’t know much about it, now’s your chance. Exciting, powerful, creative and vintage are just a couple of...
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FFFUUUZZZZZZ….we love it, you love, what’s not to love about it? Today’s pedal, the Danelectro Eisenhower Fuzz, re-invigorates the sounds of a vintage, early-70’s blue label fuzz box (guess which one – we have an idea, but still aren’t 100%), with modern updates and options. Also, it’s not JUST a basic fuzz: it also harnesses the power of the Octave, adding to its intrigue, usefulness and...
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Once again, we’ve got another fantastic Delay/Echo pedal for you today. The Demedash Effects T-120 Videotape Echo is a delay, yes, but one that emulates a sound not super-standard in the world of pedals. Seeking to re-create the sound of a worn out VHS videotape, this little aluminum (Limited Edition) box sounds worn-out, wobbly, garbled, faded and beat-down, and that’s just what we like from a delay like this. When you...
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Not to brag, but we knew about Beetronics FX before most of the rest world did. Back in 2015, we reviewed their first pedal, the Boos-tah Preamp, and have been fortunate to have more of their pedals come through the shop in the time since. After the success of the Overhive, Whoctahell, Royal Jelly and more, today we’ve got a small, simple and powerful little pedal, the first in their Babee Series. The Fatbee is hiding a lot of...
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As impressive as their amps have always been, the crew at Orange have, especially in recent years, had a knack for conjuring up some fantastic effects pedals. The Orange Amps Bax Bangeetar Guitar Pre-EQ is a pedal, but is more of a machine masquerading as a pedal (and it has the girth to prove it). Not shy about its size or power, this mammoth boasts a unique and hugely versatile gain structure with extensive EQ controls. You can dial...
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We were recently fortunate to acquire a tasty little morsel of a guitar from our new friends at Eastwood Guitars, the Classic AC, and knew immediately that it should be paired up with today’s pedal. The Eastwood VALCO BloodBuzz Fuzz Overdrive takes two of our (and probably your) favorite effects, houses them into a monster enclosure, gives you a bunch of bells and whistles and lets the games begin. A tribute to the now legendary...
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Unity throughout an effects pedal brand is a key component to its success. Today’s pedal is the second one we’ve encountered from our Italian friends at Dophix, and the theme between them is a resounding MICHELANGELO. The first, the Michelangelo Overdrive Plus, boasted the famous artists’ namesake, and today’s pedal bears a sliver of a piece of his actual artwork. The Dophix David Over Distortion is (you...
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Let’s face it: there are a LOT of overdrive pedals to choose from out there. We should know, we’ve had more than 200 come through our shop over the years. It’s also a genre that never seems to let up, with older and newer companies alike pumping out great drive after great drive. So, what makes the Shnobel Tone Daily Driver™ stand out from all of these choices? THE SOUND. The simple control section and lone toggle...
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