I’ve been having so much fun checking out the effects lineup from Bananana Effects, and today’s pedal from them is a real sonic stroke of genius. The ABRACADABRA Shimmer Reverb is an astounding and groundbreaking reverb unit with eight built-in modes that are completely incapable of producing natural reverberation…in the best of ways. There are a LOT of sounds trapped in this mini pedal, just waiting to get out...
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I really loved the MWK-01 Mojo Work King Overdrive from AceTone Electronics I got to review a couple weeks ago, and was excited to see what else these guys had to offer. Today, we’re looking at another pedal from their lineup, the fantastic LLD-01 Lay Lay Delay. This all-analog delay lets you immerse yourself in warm, organic echoes, capturing the lush, musical character of vintage tape echo units… Built around premium...
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You know when you know a new pedal is coming, but it won’t be released for months, and the anticipation is killing you?? Well, that’s how I (and many, many others) have felt about today’s pedal, the Keeley Electronics RK2000 Funk Siren Delay. A modern ode to a classic, perhaps under-appreciated rack delay from decades past, this gray box is full of more options, tones and sounds than you’ll know what to do...
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Stoked to be back with another pedal from our friends at Bananana Effects today! After checking out a couple of big boxes (the Quimera and the Tararira), we’re starting our journey into the world of their smaller, pedalboard-friendly effects, with the Aurora Pitch Shift Multi-Delay. Tossing everything normal about delay pedals right out the window, this little gem will open your eyes and ears instantly, allowing creativity and a...
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The crew at Collision Devices have been putting out innovative, unique effects units since they first came on the scene, and I’m excited to bring you not one, not two, but THREE of their latest offerings. The Snack Series are designed to be fun and useful, while also being accessible and extremely pedalboard-friendly. The first releases in this series are the Fuzz, Pitcher and Delay pedals – there’s lots to talk...
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Fancy reverb pedals with tons of options and sounds are pretty cool, there’s no doubt about it. But, often times, you just don’t need that many choices – you just need a good-sounding, solid (and hopefully affordable) reverb pedal to complete both simple and complex setups. Enter today’s pedal, the aptly-named Reverb from AKLOT, a no-nonsense effect that’s easy to use and sounds great in any rig –...
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The creations coming from the EarthQuaker Devices camp have always been intriguing, innovative and exciting. That streak certainly continues today with their latest, the Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter & Soundscape Generator. This wide-ranging reverb devices combines ambience with sweeping filters, three different modes, stereo operation, EIGHT onboard Presets and more – hang on tight, you’re in for a wild sonic...
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When you plug in certain pedals, and they don’t even sound like pedals, but otherworldly creations of their own, you know you’re onto something special. Such is the case with today’s marvelous piece of musical gear, the Bananana Effects QUIMERA Polyphonic Synthesizer Sampler. Breaking all the auditory boundaries you can think of, this sonic marvel is one of the most unique all-in-one units I’ve come across, and...
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I LOVE DELAYS. As if you all didn’t know this, but I thought I’d reiterate it once again. Therefore, I’m stoked to bring you yet another of these wonderful creations, this time in the form of the Twin Peaks Eiger-Mönch Dual Delay from our new friends at RhPf Electronics in Switzerland. It looks clean, it sounds incredible and has a playful quality about it that’s both familiar and unique, making it an excellent...
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When I started demoing pedals from Discomfort Designs back in 2021, I knew they had something special brewing. Starting from simple distortion circuits, they’ve evolved into creating wild, outlandish machines that test your very will, and excite your musical prowess in the process. Today’s pedal keeps their evolution going – My Continuing Battle With The Queasy Feels is a stereo multi modulator that’s once...
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When pedals are hard to put into any true category or genre, you know you’re in for a real treat. When someone asks you to describe these types of effects, and your mind fills with so many different options, some of which you might not even understand, you know you have a real innovative creation at your fingertips. Such is the case with today’s wild, experimental and thought-provoking pedal, the Dobbo Granular FX from...
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I first got my hands on an effects unit from ezhi&aka about 6 years ago (the magnificent Moomindrone T Drone Delay), and is the years since, have had the pleasure of checking out their Polarized Flutter Lofi Tapestop and Polarized Flutter + Echo pedals, and they’re all nothing short of brilliant. Today’s unit from them, the Double Tape T Broken Tape Deck Emulator, might just be the best one yet. Aside from being the...
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As far as heavy, instrumental, post-metal music is concerned, the dudes in Pelican are in the upper echelon, and have been at the forefront for 25 years. Today’s pedal sees them collaborate with Dead Air Studios to bring us the Resonance Reverb, a seemingly simple pedal that is anything but, fitting their specific style of music to a T. If you like metal music, ambient stuff or just adding another layer to your sound or style,...
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If you’ve been following Pedal of the Day for any amount of time, you may have figured out that guitar is my SECOND favorite instrument: it’s true, I’m a drummer. Since the age of 8, I’ve felt most comfortable behind a kit, which is why I’m soooooo stoked to bring you all today’s pedal/unit/multi-effect. The newly released Walrus Audio DFX-1 Percussion Processing Unit was designed specifically for...
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Multi-effects units are always fun – I mean, how can they not be? Well, I guess if they sound horrible or don’t have good features or catch on fire, sure – fortunately, none of those are present with today’s pedal, the Valeton GP-50 Multi-Effects Processor SnapTone & IR Loader. Bringing a boatload of effects, amps, presets, looper, tuner and more to the table, this one builds on an already classic...
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We’ve got another magical creation from our friends at Cosmodio Instruments for you all today, and, as usual, this one pulls out all the stops. Continuing their blistering reign on the unlikely and unusual, the Splinter Twin Time Modulator takes everything up a notch, then pushes it right over the sonic cliff, resulting in yet another unruly, impressive and downright fun effects pedal. Hold onto your hats, or capes, or robes, or...
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I loved the Infinity Verb Endless Soundscape from Death By Audio that was a limited release a couple weeks ago, so I was stoked when they contacted me about checking out a couple more pedals from the new Destroyer Series. Today, I’m excited to help welcome the Dream Station Stereo Reverb Delay, Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser and Thee Treble Overload Treble Booster into the world. These three effects look and sound as amazing...
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It’s never a bad time for a Death By Audio pedal to arrive at your doorstep, and I’m particularly excited about today’s wild effect from our friends, and one of the craziest builders on the scene. The Infinity Verb Endless Soundscape takes whatever you assumed you knew about reverb and tosses it all out the ambient, noisemaking window. Part of DBA’s Destroyer Series, this limited, exclusive pedal was only...
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I am always excited when Third Man does a collaboration with another effects company, and today’s pedal teams them up with one of our favorites. The Troika Delay is a multi-function delay pedal they have created with JHS Pedals and, of course, Mr. Jack White. Bringing a versatility not often seen in the realm of delay (or any other, really) pedals, this big beefcake lets you use delay with your favorite guitar and effects AND...
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We’ve been checking out a bunch of mini-sized pedals from Tone City over the last several months, but today we’re diving back into their larger collection of effects. One of our favorites from a couple years ago, the Heavenly Lake v2025 Delay Reverb has been updated and upgraded, bringing us the highest quality dual pedal in their arsenal. Use the delay and reverb together or separately, and let the experimentation...
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We’re continuing to look at more wonderful effects pedals from our friends at Keeley Electronics today, bringing you a unit that brings the very first amp effects into the modern era. The Zoma Stereo Reverb and Tremolo mixes the ultimate reverb experience with rich, modulated textures, for a wonderfully warm and inviting sound. With a gorgeous stereo field on tap, and a wide range of tones to explore, this silver beauty brings...
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Well, we’re back again today with another gem from the innovative crew at Chase Bliss. Their latest, the Lost + Found Collection of Curiosities, is unlike anything they’ve released before – and, as you may know, that’s saying something. Combining elements of Chorus, Compression, Reverb, Grain Sampling, Harmonizers, Looping, Octaves, Phasing and much more, this green monster will expand your soul and create new...
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Another wonderful effect from Keeley Electronics is on the docket, folks – we checked out the Rotary Stereo Pedal a couple weeks ago, and we’ve got another stereo creation today. The Halo Core Delay takes all the things you love from the original pedal and simplifies it, making for an easy-to-use effect that doesn’t skimp on tone. Grab those headphones, this one sounds amazing… The Halo Core is a streamlined...
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It’s been a hot minute since we had an effects pedal from Source Audio in the shop, but our return to this wonderful company couldn’t have been better, with the Encounter Ambient Delay+Reverb. This unit is a fully-loaded vessel of atmospheric discovery, thoughtfully designed to explore swirling celestial tones and deeply immersive soundscapes. Boasting 12 delay and reverb modes, stereo connectivity, 128 presets, external...
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We’re back today with the latest release from our friends over at Strymon, which is always an exciting time, as you all know. An out-of-the-box kind of effect, oil can delays produce extremely specific kinds of echoes, and when Strymon does their thing, the sonic possibilities suddenly become infinite. The Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo is the result, bringing wide sweeps, stereo sound, gorgeous modulation and more to the practice...
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I always enjoy when a new effects unit comes in from our friends at Walrus Audio, and today’s pedal keeps that joy and wonderment intact with ease. The Lüm Texture Engine Granular Reverb is a pedal that’s a bit hard to describe or fully classify, sending your brain on an ethereal, ambient journey the likes of which you might not want to return from…EVER. With a bunch of knobs and switches and cool hidden features,...
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Innovation is a key component in the competitive world of effects pedals, and today, we’ve got a new creation that is as innovative as anything I’ve seen in years. The crews at Black Mountain and Jack White’s Third Man Hardware have teamed up to produce the Roto-Echo Delay, a warm echo pedal that lets you use your foot and a special roller to control one of three parameters, opening up the possibilities of what you...
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Small, pedalboard-friendly effects units are always nice to have on hand, especially for an overcrowded signal chain that takes up a lot of real estate. The fine folks at Tone City continue to recognize and build on this, as evidenced by today’s pedal, the Tape Machine v2025 Analogue/Digital Delay. One big knob and two little ones may not seem like much, but they allow you to dial in some amazing echo sounds… The Tape...
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Small, pedalboard-friendly effects units are always nice to have on hand, especially for an overcrowded signal chain that takes up a lot of real estate. The fine folks at Tone City continue to recognize and build on this, as evidenced by today’s pedal, the Tiny Spring v2025 Spring Reverb. With about as simple a control section as you can have, it’s easy to dial in a great sound quickly, along with a nice, big range of...
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It’s hard to beat a good stereo Delay pedal – especially since Delays are my favorites, and the Stereo audio field usually makes everything sound amazing. Today, we’re bringing you the first pedal for a new collaborator of ours, Klowra, and their magnificent Everlast Stereo Delay. Featuring NINE different modes, stereo connectivity, expression control, ramping and more, there’s a lot to delve into here, so...
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When a new pedal from Death By Audio shows up on the doorstep, you know you’re in for a real sonic treat – there’s just no way around it. Today, we’re looking at a special, limited edition collaboration they did with Levitation, an effect that bends space and time, and your brain, and your amp, and you eardrums…you get the idea. Grab your favorite flashlight and prepare to get lost for hours upon...
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Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing and demoing many products from our friends at Hotone, and I’m excited to help introduce the next chapter in their audio evolution, the NeonGlow Series. The first release here is the Verbera Convolution Reverb, a space age, stereo reverberation unit that has more options, presets, IRs and sonic options than just about any reverb I’ve come across. Compact in size but...
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I love a good multi-effects unit, but many times they’re too big for a neat and tidy pedalboard. Today’s pedal throws all those rules out the window, providing more options than you’ll know what to do with in a package that’s about as small as it can be. The Valeton GP-5 Multi-FX Processor & IR Loader gives you advanced signal routing, a ton of effects, impulse response and much, much. more… Shop...
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Our second foray into the World of Plugins this week brings us a group of pedals that are well-known and great-sounding, and are a natural choice to transfer to the digital realm. JHS Pedals and mixwave have teamed up to create the Loud Is More Good Plugin Collection, bringing you 5 glorious effects and a rare amplifier right to your desktop. Compression, Boost/Overdrive, Distortion, Delay and Reverb effects make up a near-perfect...
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Let’s face it: you absolutely DO NOT have to spend an exuberant amount of cash to get some good sounds onto your pedalboard, and today’s effects unit shows that fact without any doubt. The Levitate Delay Reverb from Sonicake gives you 2 effects in one pedal, with a massive amount of delay time, sweet oscillating echoes and reverb that will rival your favorite $600 pedal (well, almost). And at a base price of around 50...
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After being one of our favorite brands for the first couple of years when Pedal of the Day first started, FoxPedal was absorbed by Creation Music Company several years ago, and has since, unfortunately, closed permanently. When they announced the closure, I scooped up the last version of one of my favorite pedals of theirs, The Wave Dual Delay Reverb Modulation, to have a little piece of that history in the shop. Finally getting...
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It’s time for everyone’s (well, mine, anyway) favorite effect pedal genre once again: DELAY. Two knobs, sixteen switches, MIDI, analog – it doesn’t matter, bring ’em all to the table and let the experimentation begin. Today’s pedal, the Berserker Electronics Aquanaut Delay/Echo, falls somewhere in the middle when it comes to delay pedals, boasting just three knobs, but easily able to fill any kind...
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The majority of the pedals we’ve had the pleasure of checking out from Summer School Electronics have been in the boost/drive/distortion realm, but today, they’re switching gears into our favorite sonic dimension. I’m excited to help with the release their newest creation, the Spring Break Reverb. Combining a glorious reverb tone with some tasty delay/echo morsels, this pedal is perfect for beginners and seasoned...
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Today’s pedal has been on my radar for quite some time, and I’m soooo glad I finally got a chance to see what it’s all about. The LEM Lysergic Emotions Module Delay from Mastro Valvola packs a boatload of delay options into an extremely pedalboard-friendly enclosure, along with many ways to tweak and manipulate these tones. Secret parameters, tap tempo, external controls and more – this little delay packs a...
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I’m excited today to venture, for the first time, into the world of effects from Carl Martin. We’ve been chatting for a while, and I’m honored to be a part of the release for their newest pedal today, the HeadRoom Mini Dual Channel Digital Spring Reverb. Building on the amazing sounds from the original HeadRoom units released in 2011, this one has been both shrunk down in size and updated in tone and functionality,...
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We’re excited as always to bring you the latest creation from our friends at Strymon to you all today, and this one features my all-time favorite effect genre: Delay/Echo. The EC-1 Single Head dTape Echo is based on a classic, vintage tape machine we all know and love, but with modern options, a smaller package size and ZERO expensive maintenance, rebuilding or upkeep costs. Sounding glorious in Stereo as usual, this little gem...
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Who doesn’t love a great-sounding portable/practice amp, especially one with built-in FX, a tuner, Bluetooth connectivity and more? Well, if you do, you’re gonna love today’s piece of gear, the Katana-Mini X 10W Battery Powered Guitar Amp from our friends at BOSS. This little guy packs a LOT into a small package, changing the way you might think about small amplifiers, and perhaps changing the way you write and...
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Many moons ago, Joe from Hello Sailor Effects sent us a wonderful, personalized pedal, the Anchor Drive, which not only incorporated our logo into the design, but it sounded phenomenal. Fast forward to today, and I’m happy to brings you all another one of Joe’s marvelous creations: the SeaWolf Dual Delay. Let’s face it, 2 Delays are better than 1, especially when they sound this good…let’s take a sonic...
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I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing and demoing a LOT of Delay pedals over the years, and the folks at BOSS have always pushed the boundaries of what the genre is all about. Whether it’s their commitment to pushing the sonic boundaries of echoes, or reviving long-gone units from decades past, there’s always something in the mix for every type of player or instrumentalist out in the world. Today, we’re looking at...
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I love a good collaboration pedal – I mean, who doesn’t, really? Today’s team-up sees Walrus Audio and guitar phenom Yvette Young come together to create the simply stunning Qi Etherealizer, an options-laden ambient powerhouse that seeks to rewrite the history books on what modulation, delay and reverb are capable of. With Stereo Ins and Out, MIDI control, Tap Tempo and much more, there’s a LOT to explore here,...
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Luis over at Lefa Pedals makes some of the most unique, noisy, innovative and often downright scary pedals on the market today (see the I DEEP THFUZZ and Destroy The Day for past examples), and I love ’em all. Today, they’ve sent over their Retardante MKII, an updated version of one of their popular units, one that combines distortion, delay, drones and more into one raucous effect. This pedal is loud, is obnoxious and it...
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We love a good mini pedal around the shop here at Pedal of the Day, and when they actually sound amazing, we love ’em even more. Today, we’re looking at the Nobels DEL-mini Digital Delay, which combines aspects of digital, analog and tape delays into one teeny tiny enclosure. Don’t let the size of this blue beast fool you – there are a TON of amazing sounds just waiting to be coaxed out of this mini effects...
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I’ve always loved the innovative designs and unique pedal creations that have come from the Gamechanger Audio camp, but today’s pedal might be one of the greatest effects out there right now. Part of a new series of three recently released pedals, the AUTO Series REVERB boasts a TON of features and options that take you on an entirely new sonic and musical journey. I promise you’ve never seen anything like this…and it’s only ONE of...
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With some pedals, you can just tell they’re going to be fun to play just by looking at them. Then, you plug it in, turn it on and BAM! you find out you were 100% correct. Today’s pedal, the Spürr Audio MD-800 Modulated Digital Delay, accomplishes all of this with ease, providing a futuristic style with classic analog delay tonality, along with a couple of sliders and light-up meters to make it an instant conversation...
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I’ve always loved the innovative designs and unique pedal creations that have come from the Gamechanger Audio camp, but today’s pedal might be one of the greatest effects out there right now. Part of a new series of three recently released pedals, the AUTO Series DELAY boasts a TON of features and options that takes what you thought you knew about delay and flips it, spins it, twists it and makes it as special as can be. I...
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