Following in the footsteps of the Gladys Overdrive, Stone Thrower Fuzz, Snow Day Delay, The Bootster Booster and Gus-Drive pedals, the Trash Panda Overdrive Distortion continues to expand on the diverse effects lineup from Summer School Electronics. This soft-clipping overdrive/distortion unit has just three knobs, but don’t be fooled: the range here, both in dirt and tone, is vast, opening up new sonic pathways at every turn....
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’ve been looking at 2 pedals of theirs each week for the last month and a half, and we’re continuing today with the Ray Gun Phaser V2. Arm yourself for the galactic battle for tone, and get lost in modulated space with this one…. The Ray Gun Phaser V2...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with the Knuckle Sandwich Overdrive V3. Get prepared to pummel some eardrums and grab a fistful of tone…. Designed to work as a low mid boost at lower drive levels, the Knuckle...
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(This article comes from our friends at GuitarTricks.com – check out their site for tons of guitar-related tips and tricks!!) The History of the Space Echo Echo Echo… By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer, the original platform for online guitar lessons. History of the Space Echo Echo Echo… Before the electric guitar was invented, guitarists were limited on using reverb and delay in their music. The...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with the Skipping Stone Delay V2. We can’t repeat ourselves enough: the Skipping Stone is a delay that will leave you lost in exceptional tones…. Providing you with 8 different...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with The Spill Chorus V2. Prepare to dive into a pool of thick and lush chorus – beautiful, rich dreamscapes await… Like the other pedals in this series, The Spill Chorus V2...
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Effects that come with a backstory, or some kind of accompanying literature, are always a hit here at Pedal of the Day (and elsewhere, we assume). Today’s pedal has a bit of mystical mystery to it, as well as sounding absolutely incredible. The Tulpa FX Tsathoggua Overdrive is rooted in dangerous adventure, but brings all the tone and power to back it up… In certain circles, Tsathoggua (also known as The Sleeper of...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with the Glut Cheeks Fuzz V2. Feast your eyes on the newest addition to their fuzz menu – there’s never been a better time to consume all the fuzz you can handle… The...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with the Tractor Beam Optical Tremolo V2. Are you prepared to transport yourself to the dreamy world of tremolo…well, are you?? The Tractor Beam is a versatile and expansive optical...
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It’s been a while since we saw an effects pedal from Wounded Paw Audio, and it’s also been a while since we had a bass pedal to review and demo. Luckily, both of these are getting fixed today, with the introduction of the Attack Goat OD DI Bass Pre-Amp, a 2-channel fuzz, overdrive, EQ and more. If you’re looking for a tone-shaping, amp-pushing, low-end machine to handle your 4, 5 or 6-string needs, you’re in...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with The Gaia Overdrive. This one just might be your new desert island pedal…. The Gaia Overdrive is loosely based on a K-style circuit, but with a new take on the whole thing....
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with The Seesaw Pitch Shifter V2. This one isn’t for everyone, but for those of us who love the weird and wobbly, get ready for a topsy-turvy ride…. The Seesaw V2 gives you...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with The Vacuum Optical Compressor V2. Strap in and get prepared to explore a universe of dazzling compression, folks…. The Vacuum V2 is an optical compressor that brings you dynamic...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with the Dirt Nap Distortion V3. This is one dirt pedal you’ll absolutely die for…. Pushing your amp to get that 70s crunch you know and love, the Dirt Nap brings rich,...
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(This article comes from our friends at GuitarTricks.com – check out their site for tons of guitar-related tips and tricks!!) How To Get The Most Out Of Your Pedals By Steven Kendzorski for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer, the original platform for online guitar lessons. I have GAS, and it’s bad. GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) is a common ailment among new guitar players, triggered by tone-envy, causing them to spend every...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with The Narc Fuzz Distortion V2. The secret is out with this effect, don’t get caught without one…. Packed with a combination of biting distortion and gnarly fuzz tones, The...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with The Postman Envelope Filter V2. Get ready to send it into the land of funk with this powerful blue machine…. The Postman V2 is a versatile and easy to dial in envelope filter....
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re looking at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, continuing today with the Gluttonous Fuzz V3. Back for seconds, this one’s coming at ya with all of the delicious noise you were starving for…. Bringing back parameters from all the original...
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Our friends over at Poison Noises are releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals, and have asked us to help showcase these overhauled creations. We’re going to look at 2 pedals a week for the next couple months, starting with the Hall of Mirrors Reverb V2. With 8 different reverb modes to choose from, and individual parameters for each mode, there’s a TON to explore in this one… Eight modes of...
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For their ridiculously low price points, it’s hard to beat the lineup of effects pedals from Flamma Innovation. We’ve covered nearly every one in their lineup so far, and are excited to help introduce their newest offerings, continuing with the FC15 Analog Flanger. This salmon-tinged beauty has an easy-to-use control set and a small footprint, to easily slide into any rig, big or small. The Flamma FC15 Analog Flanger Pedal is an...
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For their ridiculously low price points, it’s hard to beat the lineup of effects pedals from Flamma Innovation. We’ve covered nearly every one in their lineup so far, and are excited to help introduce their newest offerings, starting with the FC14 Analog Chorus. This light pink beauty has an easy-to-use control set and a small footprint, to easily slide into any rig, big or small. The Flamma FC14 Analog Chorus Pedal is an...
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It’s always an exciting time when the folks at Death By Audio create a new pedal, and we’re honored to be a part of today’s new release. The Space Bender Chorus Modulator replicates and warps your signal into beautiful and organic transmissions from a dimension somewhere beyond linear time. Under the hood lies an array of dynamically modulated delay lines allowing you to craft subtle vintage sci-fi sounds, bending...
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Sometimes, it’s nice to just get downright HEAVY with your effects, and today’s pedal and company both have the answers for all your sonic queries. This Heavy Earth makes heavy effects. PERIOD. Today, we’re taking a look at their Widower High-Gain Distortion, a blistering yet sophisticated unit that will literally take your head off with its high-gain, high-sustain, amp-like distortion. Sporting an active boost/cut 2...
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It’s been a minute since we had a pedal from Cusack Music in the shop, but today’s effect from their lineup comes absolutely roaring back into action. The Meta Plexi Distortion Boost, as the name might suggest, follows in the footsteps of a certain hallowed, classic amplifier preamp, instantly transforming your tone and sending you back to classic rock and metal heydays gone past. Plug in, crank up, annoy neighbors, melt...
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Over the last several months, we’ve had the opportunity to get to know a relatively new company, Summer School Electronics, and explore their impressive lineup of effects. Ranging from boost (Bootster) to overdrive (Gladys) to fuzz (Stone Thrower) and delay (Snow Day), their pedals span multiple musical genres, providing something for everyone across the board. Today, we’ve got another effect of theirs for you, the...
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(This article comes from our friends at GuitarTricks.com – check out their site for tons of guitar-related tips and tricks!!) Message in a Pedal: How to Get Andy Summers’ Signature Sound By Steven Kendzorski for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer, the original platform for online guitar lessons. Andy Summers joined The Police in 1977, and quickly catapulted the group to international superstardom. With hits like “Every Breath You...
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The Dophix effects pedal lineup has an extremely distinct and unique look – retro metal enclosure, minimal graphics, small black knobs. Though each one is slightly different, you can always pick a Dophix pedal out of just about any lineup. Today’s creation keeps with that aesthetic, and brings some wonderful modulation to the table. The Uomo Vitruviano Chorus-Phaser has just two knobs, but a TON of sonic properties to...
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The Klone. Since the majority of us think it’s absurd to spend $5,000 or more on a pedal, klones have become a musical godsend, offering a ton of different sonic flavors without the hefty price tags that go with the originals. We’re bringing you another lovely offering today, in the form of the My Little Klony from Daddy Daughter Pedal Works. This pink beauty is dialed in sonically to the mythical units, with a couple of...
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The recent revival of the Maestro brand has brought a couple of great pedals our way. The Discoverer Delay and Comet Chorus were both a joy to explore, and we’ve got the third pedal in this impressive lineup for you today. The Invader Distortion features three knobs, one switch and a ton of tone to shape and sculpt your favorite distortion and overdrive sounds perfectly…let’s see what it’s all about! The...
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Over the course of the last few months, we’ve become more and more familiar with the excellent line of effects pedals coming from Summer School Electronics. From overdrive (Gladys) to fuzz (Stone Thrower) to delay (Snow Day), these hand-built machines just keep getting better and better with each new release. Today, we switch it up yet again and bring you The Bootster Booster, a volume and treble boost in one… The Bootster...
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We love a good funk machine ’round here, and today’s pedal brings all the funky tones you need, in a simple package. Animals Pedal continues their steak of long and quirky pedals names with the Double Spy Mission is Impossible Filter, an auto-wah / envelope filter that suits the needs of any player. A staple for guitar and bass alike, this effect harkens back to the sounds of the ’70s, ushering in a new era of tonal...
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The Blessed Mother Overdrive from Heather Brown Electronicals was one of the hottest pedals of last year, and one of our favorites as well. Then, Heather released a 2nd incarnation, the Fuzz Assumption, which was just as amazing, but with a little more bite to it. Today, we bring to you the third effect in this lineup, one which combines both Overdrive AND Fuzz, but can’t really be classified as either…take a journey with...
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Well, it’s that time again, time to journey down the sonic rabbit hole that comes from all creations made by Pladask Elektrisk. Today’s wild machine, the Feber Amplitude/Phase Modulator, is an exploration of the intersection of single sideband modulation, ring modulation, phasing and tremolo. Blips, beeps, sweeps, creeps and more pour our of this gorgeous effect, blowing all you thought you knew about sound right out of...
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You know who you are. You get a new fuzz pedal, turn the fuzz up all the way, set the tone, and never touch the knobs again. If you fall squarely into this camp, then you’ll love today’s pedal, The Big Mistake Fuzz from our friends at Discomfort Designs. There’s even less to do with this one, though, as it features one lone knob and nothing else, letting you produce blistering fuzz tones instantly… The Big...
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The RAT. In all its forms and iterations, it has remained one of the most popular distortion circuits in the world for more than 40 years, with many companies tweaking and trying their hand at improving it. We’ve got one of the best throwing their hat in the ring today, as we bring you the Wampler Pedals Ratsbane Distortion. Small in size but big in stature, this mini effect brings all the thunder of the original Rat sound, with...
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Since the Femtaur Boost Overdrive arrived here at the shop 3 years ago, we’ve had the pleasure of getting to check out a bunch of effects from Kink Guitar Pedals, located in Cranbourne, Australia. Each has been unique and exciting, but with a cohesiveness to the brand that makes them all work well as a group. Today, we’re taking a look at our 5th Kink pedal, the Atomic Spaghetti Overdrive Tremolo, which is exactly as fun...
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A good reverb pedal is always a good thing to have…but what if it was mixed with 3 incredible modulation effects, all in one package? The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession Sci-Fi Reverb V2 aims at inspiring something new, something fringe and something risky. A cavalcade making its way through the deserts of a distant planet. The sounds of another world. Or something along those lines. The Procession’s simple controls...
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When you think of experimental effects pedal companies, Death By Audio immediately jumps right to the top of the list. Dirty, loud and beautiful, their lineup keeps us all on our toes, and opens up a myriad of new musical possibilities. Today, we’re looking at their latest release, the Germanium Filter, which proves that sometimes you only need 2 knobs to make a gigantic wall of sound. The Germanium Filter is DBA’s love...
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The Klon. There might not be a more easily-recognizable, more debated-about effect on the planet. And since they are rare and pricy, there are a LOT of copycats out there, but how to choose the right one? Well, the quest for the perfect clone may have just ended – welcome in the Centura Professional Overdrive from Ceriatone Amplification. Aesthetics aside, this beast sounds spot on to its original counterpart, made with...
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(This article comes from our friends at GuitarTricks.com – check out their site for tons of guitar-related tips and tricks!!) What Are Modulating Guitar Pedals? By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer What is Modulation Modulation is simply changing or moving the original guitar signal. Most electric guitars have control built into them. The cheaper guitars mostly just allow tone and volume control, while...
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We recently checked out a couple of Klon-inspired overdrive pedals from our friends at Studio Daydream Handmade Pedals, and we were excited to continue exploring their effects lineup. Moving into a new realm, and highly regarded for its natural compressor sound, The Ray Compressor is back as the Rev.3.0, with an improved internal structure and a range of added functions. The EQ has been strengthened to three band,s while maintaining...
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Our 15W Monarch from Benson Amps has been a staple in our demo rig rotation for years, and the Preamp and Germanium Fuzz pedals they put out left us floored as well. Today, we bring you their latest effect creation, a seemingly simple but under-the-hood complex piece of gear: the Germanium Boost. Don’t let the lone knob fool you – a LOT of research and time went into this tone-enhancing machine; here’s what Chris and...
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The Teeth Overdrive and Type One Chorus from Horrothia FX were two of our favorite pedals of last year, so when they announced the release of the Berkeley Vibe, we were super stoked. Turns out, they know how to make an incredible vibrato pedal, too, and we’ve got it here for you today. Bringing all the vintage glory of the vibe machines from decades past into a smaller enclosure with some modern options, this little black box...
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The looks and sounds produced by vintage Maestro effects units have wowed musicians for decades – the Fuzz-Tone, Phase Shifter, Echoplex and more set the sonic bar high long ago. With those older effects being rare, expensive and full of maintenance, Gibson and Maestro have teamed up to release the ‘Original Collection’ of pedals, 5 different effects that lay the foundation for any rig or recording setup. Today, we’re going to look at...
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Over the last couple of years, we’ve joyously learned that Mozztronics doesn’t make clone pedals, opting instead for emulation circuits of amps and specific but original takes on classic effects. Today we’ve got a good old overdrive, the GD-1 Bone Breaker Green Drive, which gives you FIVE different Screamer-esque options to choose from, and use as you see fit. You get 5 incredible drives in one pedal – what...
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There are times when an overdrive pedal can be “eh, just another overdrive” and there are times when the word “Overdrive” doesn’t even begin to touch what a pedal can do. Luckily, today’s pedal is the latter, coming to use from Fancy Wolf Effects, in the form of the Scoop & Scream Parallel Gain Machine. If you like Fuzz, and Overdrive, and like them IN STEREO, you’ll want to stick around...
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We had the recent opportunity to check out our first effect from Handy FX, the Whiteout Fuzz, and it was an impressive piece of gear. We’re back again today to bring you the next gem in their lineup, the Muskrat Distortion Booster, a powerful 2-in-1 that oozes tone and grit, adding a much-needed punch to any rig. It doesn’t just look rad, folks, it sounds that way, too… The left side of the Muskrat is based on the...
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We love discovering new, up-and-coming effects pedal builders here at Pedal of the Day, and we’ve got another for you today. Summer School Electronics has a three-pedal lineup so far, and we’re going to check them all out over the coming weeks, starting with the Gladys Overdrive. This three-knob, one-switch beauty is a no-frills overdrive unit, with one added option to set it apart from the rest. Let’s what what...
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We love the pedals that our friend Mike Trombley over at NativeAudio has been putting out for years, having already checked out the Wilderness Delay, Kiaayo Overdrive and Rising Sun so far. We’re bringing another one to you this fine Saturday morning, the Pretty Woman Bird Chorus Vibrato, a modulation effect that’s perfect for all occasions. The Pretty Bird Woman is a preset-capable chorus and vibrato designed with an...
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Last month, we had our first taste of the power and presence of the pedals coming from Minotaur Sonic Terrors, in the form of the exquisite Saturnine Fuzz. We’re lucky enough to be able to check out a second effect from these guys today as well – the Swamp Lord Cyclopean Tone Wizard. This fuzz/drive/distortion can easily cover all of your dirt needs, from ’70s-inspired overdrive to ultra-heavy, and everything in...
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