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Combining two effects into one box is almost never a bad idea, and that is certainly the case with today’s 2-in-1 masterpiece of a pedal. The Kuro Custom Audio 19 42 Fuzz and Filter takes, well, a fuzz and a filter, and smashes them together, complete with a ton of control options. This big beast is an absolute blast to experiment with – let’s see what it’s all about!! 19 42 is the union of two distinct effects...

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Throughout the years, I’ve been fortunate to get my hands on nearly every pedal that Chase Bliss has put out, except one…until today. Much like its rare and elusive namesake, the Condor HiFi Analog Tone Bird has eluded our grasp, but the long wait has finally come to and end. Building on the original version released in 2018, this updated unit has some new features, new design aspects and the “must-have” sound...

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The Ampero line of multi effects processors and modelers has always been a joy to review and demo, and we’re stoked to be back at it again today. The latest creation from our friends at Hotone comes in the form of the Ampero II Stage Amp Modeler / Effects Processor, the newest in this series, and I’m pretty sure the most powerful yet. It’s a true wonder how they pack all of the amps, cabs, effects, routing, parameter...

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Multi-effects are never boring, let’s face it – usually loaded with a bunch of different effects and fun presets to explore, you can get lost pretty easily in one of these types of machines. That is an giant understatement when talking about today’s pedal, the ENDORPHIN.ES GHOST Stereo Effects Processor. A collaboration with YouTuber and musical explorer Andrew Huang, this silver gem takes effects, signals, routing,...

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We’re taking a glance at our second effects unit from ALABS Audio today, and are really excited about all that this brand is capable of. The Orbital Pitch Shifter is a stereo digital pedal, offering 9 high-quality modulation effects. These include vibe, chorus, multi-chorus, phaser, filter, rotary, flanger, tremolo, and ring. Lots to get into here, let’s jump right in and see what this green gem is all about… Powered...

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“Dirty in a good way!” Today’s pedal, the Analog Music Company SHSL (So High So Low) Filter & Preamp, is based on the high-pass/low-pass filter inspired by an MS-20 filter and a Moogerfooger preamp. This combination of two classic circuits yields some strange and wonderful tonal creations, getting super weird at times, but in the very best of ways. The control section is extremely sensitive as well, so...

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Today’s pedal is not one that your casual musician will get, or like, or want to have anything to do with, and that makes it all the more rad. The mad scientists at Industrialectric have been conjuring up crazy experimental gear for years, and the 567-M Modulation Machine keeps that streak alive and well. Lots of knob-twisting, ear-piercing and general sonic confusion give you a slight idea about what this pedal is capable...

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We’ve never come across a pedal we didn’t completely love from Spaceman Effects, and are proud to say that tradition continues with today’s gorgeous piece of gear. The Meridian Time Modulator blends aspects of chorus, vibrato, flanger, filter, pitch-shifting and more into one beautiful purple, sparkly enclosure. Opening new sonic pathways you never knew existed, this modulated machine will have you rethinking your...

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Any time there’s a new release from our friends at Death By Audio, it’s always a very exciting time, and we’re always floored by the unique creations they unleash on the world. Today’s pedal is no exception: the Disturbance Lockable LFO Modulator combines Filter, Flanger and Phaser effects into one wild multi-modulation unit, showering the user with a slew of experimental sounds. As always, if you don’t...

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It’s Chase Bliss Day once again!! You all know what this one is: the MOOD MKII Instant Ambience, which builds off of the already stellar MOOD released several years ago. New features include stereo (YES!!), overdubbing, freezing, syncing, fading, filtering, balancing, blending, smoothing, etc, as well as polished up sound quality…but fear not! There’s a Classic Mode for those of you who prefer dents and dings. Let’s...

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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!!) I Have Too Many Pedals, How To Pare Down By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer, the original platform for online guitar lessons. There comes a point where every guitar player realizes they have too many effects pedals! It’s true, it happens, but you don’t need to get rid of any, you just...

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday season, and that your 2023 is already off to a great start. We’re going to get off to a great start here at Pedal of the Day as well, bringing you some dynamic effects units to start off the year. Recently released, the Moog Moogerfooger Effects Plug-ins are faithful recreations of the classic, big box Moogerfooger effect lineup, which has been discontinued for...

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The fine folks over at Eventide have been big supporters of Pedal of the Day for years now – we’ve reviewed just about every one of their modern pedals, and have been lucky enough to be included in their last several new release days as well. Today, we’re doing it once again, and with possibly their biggest, most grandiose effects unit to date. The H90 Harmonizer® takes everything that we all love about the...

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Happy Halloween, everybody! In keeping with the spookiness, oddities and non-normal activities of this All Hallows’ Eve, we’ve got an effects unit that defies all logic and convention, giving “out-of-the-box” an entirely new meaning. The aptly named Riemann’s Grave Modulated Allfiter from Discomfort Designs is a curate trio of biquad filters paired with a sample rate reducer. If that doesn’t confuse...

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Pedal of the Day has been fortunate to help with the promotion of each and every iteration of the wonderful Ampero series of multi-effects units from our friends at Hotone Audio, and we’ve got the newest one for you today. Following in the footsteps of the original Ampero, Ampero One and Ampero II, the Ampero Silver Edition Amp Modeler / Effects Processor somehow builds on the previous models’ functionality, options and...

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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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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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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 Love Machine Octave Fuzz from All-Pedal has been one of the funnest pedals we’ve tried this year, and we couldn’t wait to test out some more gear from these guys. Today, we’re bringing you the Macrodose Envelope Filter, a powerful and options-laden creation that brings the funk and expands your consciousness. Get ready for an adventure, here we go…. Created in collaboration with Brian Marshall of Subdecay,...

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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!!) A Practical Look at Guitar Pedals By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Guitar pedals are an incredible way to sculpt the final sound from your guitar, they provide amazing effects at just the push of a button. In some cases they are even necessary to get the right sound for a particular...

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Over the last 8 years, we’ve reviewed and demoed over 30 pedals from our friends at Walrus Audio, and they just keep getting better with each new release. There have already been two big ones in 2022 – the MAKO Series D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V2, which we recently checked out, and today’s pedal, the MAKO Series M1 High-Fidelity Modulation Machine. This powerful blue beast tackles a wide spectrum of modulated...

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We love a good multi-effect around here – who doesn’t? Today’s pedal is a bit different from the usual pedals of this type that we see. First, it’s super small. Second, it’s mainly modulation-focused. Third, it’s as experimental as they come. The 3Degrees Audio Bygones Stereo Nostalgia Effect combines elements of pitch shifting, delay and vintage noise to form a wonderfully unique and creative...

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Noisy pedals are fun, hands down. They can be inspiring and musical (if you can get them to behave slightly), and taming their wildness is one of our favorite things in the world. Therefore, we’re excited once again to be perusing a pedal from our friend Knut over at Pladask Elektrisk – the Romferd Ambience/Modulation Unit. This thing will do slow, mellow ambience or out-of-control, feedback-infused chaos –...

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Somewhat recently, we were able to check out the Valeton GP-100VT, a nice multi-effects pedal that squished a lot of tones into a fairly small enclosure. Well, Valeton has had a quick turnaround beefing up this concept, and we’re proud to help release the GP-200 Multi-Effects Processor today. This new-gen HD modeling multi-effects processor declares an unprecedented upgrade in order to bring you a better sonic experience –...

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As we start to wind down the wild time that has been 2021, we find ourselves fave-to-face with one of the coolest, noisiest, experimental pedals of the year. Pine-Box Customs and Mask Audio Electronics have teamed up to present the Fever Dream, a large and in charge beast of an effect that ranges from gritty harmonic tremolo to brutal fuzz to desert rock cocked wah to self-oscillating filter and beyond. If you don’t like noise,...

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We have had the pleasure of reviewing every iteration of the Ampero Series of effects units from Hotone Audio thus far, and we’re going to keep that streak alive today. Presenting the new Ampero II Stomp, and amp modeler and effects processor that takes everything from the previous versions and pushes them to their limits. Ampero II Stomp implements brand new tri-core digital platform and independent AD/DA from ESS® Sabre®...

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It isn’t often that we review and demo 4 pedals all on the same day, but when the opportunity presented itself, we jumped at it. The first 4 pedals in this particular series from Dreadbox each bring a different flavor to the mix, and you could argue that they’re all some players would need for an entire pedalboard. Full of modulated weirdness with a wild reverb at the end, the Kinematic, Lethargy, Komorebi and Darkness...

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If there’s anything we love around here, it’s when a pedal goes beyond all the usually, normal boundaries. Today’s featured effect, the Intensive Care Audio VENA CAVA FILTER Distortion v.1 takes this concept to new heights, combining filter, distortion and ring modulation into one out-of-this-world machine. Lots of options and lots to discover – you all ready? Let’s Get Weird. The VENA CAVA FILTER is a...

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We love to dive in and explore any sort of Multi-Effects units that come our way – they can hold so many effects and combinations, the possibilities to what you can create are endless. Today, we’re checking out the newest unit from Valeton, the GP-100VT Multi-Effects Processor. Crammed full of all your favorite effects, amps, cabs, presets, a looper and more, this little machine has got a lot to offer. The design and...

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Certain pedals are created that can be difficult to categorize, and today’s pedal falls along those lines. The SolidGoldFX NU-33 Vinyl Engine is a chorus and vibrato machine, yes, but it’s also something else entirely. Incorporating elements of noise, static and ambient pops that come from playing worn-out copies of decades old vinyl records, the NU-33 features hisses, crackles, and all the vintage flair you can handle....

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Pedals that can’t be easily explained put a smile on our face. When you try and try but can’t quite place the category you need to put a certain effect into, you know you’re gonna have some fun with it. Today’s pedal is the epitome of this, defying logic and refusing to be corralled into any specific genre. Although we never had the opportunity to try out v1, the Cooper FX Generation Loss v2 sounds just as...

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We love the weird and quirky when it comes to effects pedals around here, and we’ve got a wild one for you today (Happy Valentine’s Day, too, kids). The Way Huge Atreides Analog Weirding Module sounds about as eclectic as its name, making noises and tones that will shock and awe you instantly. Aimed directly at the heart of the sun, for all the experimenters out there, this is one you’ll want to keep playing again...

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The amazing pedal creations coming from Spaceman Effects have been on our list of favorites for years now, and we’re stoked to bring another of their wonderful designs to you all today. The Artemis Modulated Filter takes funk and turns it upside down, with features not seen before on other envelope filters, and offering a wide range of tonal options with years of sonic exploration. Unprecedented capabilities ooze out of this...

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We’ve been friends with the crew over at Free The Tone for years now, and are always amazed and awestruck by the wonderful effects they continue to create. Their latest takes things up to a new level, basically creating an effects pedal not seen all too often…or ever before. The Motion Loop ML-1L Pitch Shiftable Short Looper does exactly what its title suggests, but there’s way more packed into this little enclosure...

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Over the last couple of years, effects units that offer just about all the algorithms you could want or need have been popping up like crazy. Ranging from affordable to everyone to affordable for a select few, these multi-effects platforms have changed the way people construct their rigs – and how they’re using individual pedals as well. Today’s pedal, the AMT Electronics U-2 Pangaea Brain Frame Ultima, is one of...

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We want the funk. Give up the funk. We need the funk. We GOTTA have the funk, right? Today’s glorious funk-inspired pedal comes to us from our northern pals Dr. Scientist, in the form of the Dusk Multi Mode Low Pass Filter. This digital/analog hybrid encompasses everything you know and love about envelope filters, adding in a bunch of features and options to make it easily customizable to fit your setup. Dusk is a digitally...

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We have never reviewed a bad pedal from our friends at Fairfield Circuitry, and luckily that trend is going to continue today. The Long Life Parametric EQ is an extremely unique effects pedal, one that’s sometimes hard to categorize. A filter effect with wide range and application, this versatile machine combines tilt and notch/boost equalization around a 2nd-order state-variable core. In short, it’s a one-band parametric...

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Almost FIVE years ago, we were fortunate enough to be able to review and demo the Keeley Electronics Neutrino Envelope Filter, a wonderful little box chock full of funk. It was one of our, and many other players’ favorite filters EVER, but Robert and the Keeley crew didn’t think it was grand enough. Therefore, we get to check out the Neutrino once again, only in a new, Version 2 form. On the surface, the Neutrino V2 is...

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If you can’t have fun with a multi-modulation pedal, you’re doing something wrong, plain and simple. If that modulation pedal gives you EIGHTEEN different effects, tap tempo capabilities, STEREO in and out connectivity and costs less than 100 bucks, you’re definitely doing something RIGHT. The Joyo R-09 Dual Channel Stereo Modulation pedal gives us all of these things, all in a 2-footswitch pedal that is the perfect...

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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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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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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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While we haven’t ever ventured TOO far into the world of multi-effects processors, we did get a chance to check out the Ampero from Hotone Audio almost exactly a year ago today, and were extremely impressed by how well it performed. Cramming a ton of amps, cabinet and effects into one unit has got to be tricky for any company, and to do it as well and for such an affordable price point was a stroke of genius. Today, we’re...

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Happy Holidays, everyone! As we approach the close of 2019, we’d like to take a look at a new and truly unique piece of gear, one that has been much anticipated in the effects world. As we all know, multi-effects pedals can be really, really good…and sometimes, they’re really, really bad. Thankfully, today’s pedal falls squarely into the former category, as an options-filled modulation machine that will blow...

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It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had anything in the shop from Joe and Lone Wolf Audio, but we’re pretty stoked about today’s pedal, for sure. The Outsider V2 is a bit of an oddity pedal, based on a super rare piece of gear that most of you have probably never heard of. Described as a Lead Boost Sub-Harmonic Energizer, this little black box has the ability to conjure up some fun sounds, bold tones and, if...

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What’s better than experimenting with a new effects pedal from Chase Bliss Audio? Experimenting with one they created alongside another pioneering company, Cooper FX, for an extremely Limited Edition piece of gear. We saw them team up (along with Keeley Electronics) for the Dark World Dual Reverb, and now they’re expanding on one of Cooper FX’s own marvelous creations. The Generation Loss is familiar to a lot of us...

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We’ve always admired the originality and creativity the effects produced by Red Witch Pedals have, so we’re excited on this lovely Saturday to bring you their latest and greatest creation. A couple of years back, we we privileged enough to review and demo the Synthotron, a new and powerful Synth/Filter pedal, which we absolutely loved. Today, we’re going to check out the second iteration of this machine, the...

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Happy Saturday, everyone! Today, we’re looking at the newest offering from our pals at Walrus Audio, which just happens to be a collaboration with one of our former interviewees as well. The Kangra is a filter fuzz pedal, giving you two independent effects side-by-side, with sonic options and combos that will last forever. You might even get to hear this one in action tonight, if you happen to watch a certain late-night comedy...

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About a month ago, we were privileged to have a wild, intriguing and sometimes uncontrollable effects pedal come through the office, the Schumann PLL Analog Harmonizer from FTelettronica Pedals. That pedal was so fun and so innovative, that we decided we’d better take a look at some more of their gear, so for today’s featured pedal, we have the Zero-Sum Game. A 2-in-1 Fuzz and Filter effect, this 2-footswitch pedal allows...

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