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Keeley unveils Special Germanium Transistor Edition of its Compressor Plus on the 25th Anniversary of the original release

The Keeley Compressor Plus is Keeley’s all-time bestselling pedal - said to have sold 132,000 units by early 2024 - which is ...
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Freqscene massively evolves and enhances the HM-2 circuit into a superb all-rounder Cleanless Amp-like Gain Machine

Every aspect of the original circuit has been expanded - with more range on every dial, the 3-Band Active / Gyrator EQs ...
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ThorpyFX's superb Compact V3 Edition of its EAO Explodes All At Once evolved Buzzaround Fuzz take - is probably its most effortlessly euphonious fuzz to date

This 3 x mil-spec Germanium CV type Transistor Fuzz is one of the easiest fuzzes to dial in - almost every setting yields ...
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Recovery Effects delivers smart 2-way Germanium Diode Clipper in Mini Enclosure

This ’Clipping’ is like a redux version of Poly Effects’ Kanso pedal - which delivers either Schottky, LED, Germanium or ...
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PastFX unveils the doppelflänger - its own exacting vintage specs, high headroom, compact take on the original 1970's MXR flanger/doubler Rack Unit

PastFX’s doppelflänger recreates the 1970s MXR flanger/doubler rack unit with Panasonic MN3007 and Xvive MN3005 BBDs, 18/24V ...
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Inspired by its own Deco pedal, Strymon unleashes the all-analog La Brea Tape Saturation Drive

Tape Delay Preamps and Boosts are almost as ubiquitous as Screamers and Clones these days. But this La Brea is a properly ...
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Tubesteader collaborates with Torsten Kinsella to deliver the key God Is An Astronaut tones across two channels of the Sunstead Tube Preamp

Like all Tubesteader Preamps, the Sunstead is a solid proposition - very well priced at $349 and equivalent - and of course ...
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Pause & Effects' wonderfully textured Thalassa Germanium Diodes Harmonic Overdrive gets a very significant format upgrade

I’m very proud of this project - which had some influence from yours truly, while new friend Attila of Pause & Effects did ...
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Collision Devices rolls out its 4th Snack Series Compact - this time a 3-Way Modulation, which has you covered for Chorus, Phaser, and Flanger

I’m a huge fan of Modulations - and this latest Snack Series Edition combines 3 of the best in the one unit, with some versatile and variable controls / parameters and including fairly unique ’Magic’ ...
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2026 September Pedal-Chain Update - Episode IX - Big Time Expansion

A very unusual month for me. My work situation changed very significantly as relates to my now mostly former other day job. And in the same month my darling Mother Eileen died rather suddenly and ...
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PRS trolls Fender with a cheeky Silver Sky Land Rover Defender Collaboration

For me - Fender CEO Bud Cole and Ed Sheeran have been on a similar journey - both entirely on the wrong side of history - and still carrying on digging themselves a deeper hole! Both blaming ...