Last summer, I had the pleasure of checking out the Everlast Stereo Delay from Klowra, and it completely blew me away. Today, I’m taking a look at another beauty from this company, one that combines vintage echo delays with tasteful modulation, for a sound that’s extremely useable and unique. The Rilum Multi-Head Tape Delay + Modulation is filled with wonderful, warm tones, some fun hidden options and modern functionality,...
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I really enjoyed the Tiny Stomp Desktop Multi-Effects Processor from Soran I got to check out a few weeks ago, so I was stoked to be able to check out the bigger unit in this series, the Dual Stomp Dual Pedal Amp Modeling Multi-Effects Processor. The control layout is extremely user-intuitive, the functionality is top-notch, and the sounds it is capable of creating are really good. Tons of presets, great tonal options,, a looper and...
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A good modulation pedal can add a slight sonic tinge to your sound, or send your rig and your listeners into outer space and beyond. Today’s pedal, the AceTone Electronics CSW-01 California Swirls Analog Chorus, leans towards the former category, but by no means does that imply simplicity or boredom. With just three knobs, this refreshing beauty has a lot of range, moving easily from light chorus to slightly warbled to big,...
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I have been seeing effects from Kernom pop up here and there across the socials for a while now, and was super excited when I finally got a chance to talk to Jeremy and David about us collaborating on some demos. The first of their pedals we’re looking at today is the ELIPSE Multi Modulation Playground, an expressive multi-effect that brings you all the genre modes you need and love, along with some modern functionality and some...
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Although it’s been a minute since the Verbera Convolution Reverb came out, I was still waiting in anticipation for the next release in the NeonGlow Series of pedals from our friends at Hotone. Thankfully, that wait ends TODAY, as we help welcome into the mainstream the Freqlux Tri-Pitch Engine!! Now, “What is a tri-pitch engine?” is the question you may be asking at this very moment, and I’m here to show you...
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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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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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Last month, I tried out my first pedal from Enduring Audio, the Bad Luck Vintage Overdrive, and was really impressed with the build and tone it created. Today, we’re back in both the Enduring and Vintage camps, with the next one in their lineup, the Charming Voices Analog Chorus. This gorgeous modulator gives you the classic sounds you’re searching for, but with some modern updates and a wide range of controls to bring...
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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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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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Lush, warm, tone-altering modulation can add the spark and sparkle your tone needed, in many different and creative ways, and a good compressor will round out your sound. When you get a pedal that has both of these, and runs in a wide stereo field, you can bet that it’s gonna be a special piece of gear. Which is what you have with today’s unit, the Ghost Note Audio Swirls Chorus Pitch Shifter Compressor. This thing has so...
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Over the last year, I’ve had the extreme pleasure of demoing a new lineup of mini pedals from Nobels, thanks to our friends over at Osiamo Music Gear. Following in the footsteps of the DEL-mini Digital Delay, ODR-mini2 Natural Overdrive and CHO-mini Stereo Chorus, today’s MOD-mini Tremolo Phase U-Vibe Modulation brings huge sound to the table, in a small, compact package. Grab those headphones, and let’s dive right...
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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’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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After checking out their ODR-mini Natural Overdrive, DEL-mini Delay and ODR-mini2 pedals, I couldn’t wait to see what pint-sized creation Nobels would come up with next. Well, the answer comes to us all in the form of the small but amazing CHO-mini Stereo Chorus and Flanger. This modulated beauty provides a nice stereo spectrum sweep, along with three modes of operation that will satisfy the most staunch chorus and flanger fans...
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Our pal Mark at Summer School Electronics is back with another wonderful pedal creation today, and we’re here to help with its release! The Middle School Chorus combines two effects into one enclosure, taking your modulation game to the next level. As you navigate through high audio waves and big swells of sound, this effect will open up your creative avenues and re-ignite that musical spark… The Middle School Chorus is a...
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Some of the funnest and best-sounding effects to come through the shop over the last few years were from our friends at Supercool Pedals, and I’m excited to help with the release of their latest creation today. The Triniphase Multi-Stage Phaser has a simple layout, but within those few parameters lies a cornucopia of amazing modulation sounds to explore. While phasers aren’t for everyone (for some strange reason),...
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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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One of my very favorite effects creators from the last few years is Cosmodio Instruments, who build pedals that are meant to be unconventional, out of the norm and made for experimenters and knob-turners. Continuing in the tradition of their Pet Yeti Distortion Fuzz and Gravity Well Wavefolder, Tremolo and Sonic Refractor, their latest release (out today) melts faces and scares those unfamiliar, as it should. The Glitch Witch Analog...
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We’re back today with another wonderful piece of gear from Boss’ Waza Craft collection, one that I’ve been wanting to get my hands on for quite a while. The VB-2W Waza Craft Vibrato brings classic modulation warble to the forefront of your sound, providing a uniquely vintage tone to spice up how you approach writing music. The original pedal this one is based on has become an expensive, sought-after unit – get...
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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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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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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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Today, we’re diving into the wild world of synth pedals – the Console 84 Dual Oscillator Guitar Synth is unlike ANY I’ve come across, however, which makes it that much more compelling. Conceived and tested over the course of a 5-year journey, this creation comes to us via Parasit Studio in the northern part of Sweden. Based around the features and the limitations of the AVR32DB48 microcontroller, the main inspiration...
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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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After checking out their Pet Yeti Distortion Fuzz pedal, I couldn’t wait to see what was next from the folks at Cosmodio Instruments. Well, the day has finally arrived – help us as we welcome into the world the Gravity Well Analog Wavefolder, Tremolo & Sonic Refractor!! Taking modulation and flipping it around, stretching its boundaries and destroying preconceived notions along the way, this options-laden machine will...
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We’re back today with the latest incarnation of the amazing Ampero Series of multi-effects units from our friends at Hotone. This latest one, the Ampero II CDCM HD Gen 2 Amp Modeler / Effects Processor, brings familiar layouts, options and connectivity together with some new innovations, upgrades and sonic improvements. If you can’t already tell from the photos, this is a complex machine, with lots to discover…but...
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Next to Delay, Phasers just might be my favorite effect genre. It can add a little sparkle, change your tone slightly or send your listeners and recordings right into outer space with ease. Today’s pedal builds on a classic, tried-and-true unit from loooooong ago, putting a spin on a vintage sound from one of the greatest guitarists to ever walk this planet. The MXR EVH Phase 90 Phaser brings together the wonderful worlds of MXR...
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We’re back after a rough week of Hurricane Helene decimating our beloved Asheville area, as well as many others in its path – there are many ways you can donate or contribute to helping the thousands and thousands of people in need, if you can help out, please do! You can also donate to help support Pedal of the Day HERE, or become a Patron on Patreon and get access to some exclusive demos, unboxings and more…thanks...
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The Arboretum Stereo Tremolo from our new friends at Diffractor Soundings was one of the best pedals we’ve seen in a hot minute when it came to us a couple weeks ago, and we couldn’t wait for more from these guys. Luckily, their latest release is upon us just like that – come along as we explore the incredible Chromatic Journey Stereo Analog Phaser. Just like its predecessor, this big box has more knobs and switches...
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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 CHORUS boasts a TON of features and options that takes a normal modulation unit and flips it, spins it, twists it and makes it as special as can be. I promise...
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The NUX family of effects have been a staple here at Pedal of the Day for many years now, and today’s might be the biggest, baddest unit we’ve come across yet. The NME-5 TRIDENT Multi Effects Guitar Processor and Amp Modeler gives you a ton of audio and routing options, making it the perfect piece of gear for practice, small gigs, stadium shows and even to take along on any flight around the world. They’ve really...
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We recently had the chance (in collaboration with Sweetwater) to check out the first couple of pedals from PRS Guitars, the Horsemeat Transparent Overdrive and the Mary Cries Optical Compressor. Today, we’re taking a look at the third and last pedal in their current lineup, the Wind Through the Trees Analog Flanger. This modulation machine provides 2 flanger circuits in one pedal, broadening what you thought was possible with...
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I love Tremolo. Whether it’s from an amp or a pedal, it adds a layer to music that just hits right. Today’s pedal takes everything you thought you knew about tremolo and ramps it up 1000x, in all the best ways. The Diffractor Soundings Arboretum Stereo Tremolo has lots of knobs, makes lots of noises and sounds amazing in stereo – let’s check it out!! The Arboretum Tremolo is designed to be a truly versatile...
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Well, it’s time for another sonic adventure as we journey down the wonderful rabbit hole that is Chase Bliss. Their latest offering is the Onward Dynamic Sampler, and it may be one of the most impressive and experimental pedals they’ve done – and that’s saying something. Sampling your input signal and then twisting it, wrenching it, looping it, destroying it and more, this pedal is full of excitement, wonder...
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A couple of months ago, I checked out our first pedal from Artisanal Effects, the Toneshaper Drive EQ, and was quite impressed. When Warren told me recently he had a couple other pedals to send my way, I was naturally stoked, and the frist one we’re gonna check out is the Dual Phase Jr. This is a slimmed-down version of AE’s Double Phaser, but there’s no tonal or functional loss with this amazing unit. Let’s...
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This weekend, we’re bringing you not one, not two, but THREE effects pedals from Electro-Harmonix, starting today with the Andy Summers Walking On The Moon Flanger/Filter Matrix. If you’re one of the millions of guitar players who have ever wanted THAT guitar sound from The Police in your rig, this is the pedal that will do it. Classic tones, weird and awesome matrix filter sounds and more – this is vintage...
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I love a good phaser effect, don’t you? It can add subtlety, or depth, or get into out-of-this-world modulation territory, letting you express yourself and experiment with your music in so many different ways. Today, we’re taking a look at a reimagining of a vintage classic, with the Warm Audio Mutation Phasor II. This nod to one of the most recognized phaser units in history looks and sounds amazing, so let’s dive...
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The crew at Vongon has always release wildly innovative musical effects units, like the Ultrasheer Pitch Vibrato & Reverb and the Polyphrase Stereo Echo. Today, we’ve got another marvelous creation from these sonic wizards: the Paragraphs Resonant Low Pass Filter. This is a low pass filter the likes of which you’ve never seen, or heard, and we’re gonna do our best to explain this crazy machine to you all…...
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We’re continuing our “Asheville Week” here at Pedal of the Day today, with the second of three effects from a company focused on 100% analog sounds. The Asheville Music Tools ACV-1 Analog Chorus Vibrato is a time warp modulator, featuring a reissue Bucket Brigade Delay line to deliver classic Chorus and Vibrato sounds with the most natural modulation possible. The onboard Low Frequency Oscillator and sophisticated...
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We’re continuing our “Asheville Week” here at Pedal of the Day today, with the first of three effects from a company focused on 100% analog sounds. The Asheville Music Tools AFG-1 Analog Dynamic Flanger is a Whooshless Resonant Comb Modulator, featuring a reissue Bucket Brigade Delay line to deliver classic Flanger and Chorus sounds with the most natural modulation possible. The synthesizer-inspired control voltage...
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The folks at Line 6 are no strangers to crafting gorgeous effects, especially when it comes to multi-effects units. Today, we’re going to find out what’s going on with their latest release, the HX ONE, a compact but extremely powerful stereo effect processor that fits right in with any setup or rig. Grab your headphones and put on those reading glasses – we’ve got a lot to get into with this wonderful...
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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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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… Grab a...
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It’s time (pun intended) for a look at another delay pedal, which we’re totally fine with, as it’s our favorite effect, hands down. The WEEHBO Guitar Products GENKS Modulated Time Device can be clean, dirty and everything in between, loaded with features and packed with experimental options. If you dig lots of knob turning and bending the space/time continuum, we’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy this amazing...
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