Lounsberry Pedals Nigel Touch Overdrive - "Amp-like Response with Superb Dynamics"
BACKGROUND: Nigel is not your typical overdrive, and its full name (Nigel Studio Touch Overdrive) nails it on the head. This pedal is incredibly touch-sensitive and a little drive goes a long way in…
Valco Bloodbuzz - "Multi-Vocing Fuzz & Overdrive with many Tone Possibilities"
OVERVIEW: Bloodbuzz is one of the more diverse pedals, with a fuzz and overdrive combination that can be setup in different ways within itself and with other gear. The wide-ranging gains, tones and …
Mojo Hand FX Dream Mender - "Crystal Clear Results and Easy Operation"
SOUND: The Dream Mender includes both delay and modulation. Both are front and center in the sound and when in use; neither are subtle or subdued, which means if you’re looking for a strong effect, …
Cusack Music Meta Plexi - "Individual Crunch & Lead Channels with a lot of Tone Flexibility"
SOUND: I’ve worked with a number of Plexi-based pedals and find the Meta Plexi to have the best sound and the greatest diversity when working with various amps (including pushing the Gain on the ped…
Karma Guitar Amplifiers MTN-10 - "From 'True' Clean Boost to Thick and Chewy Drive/Distortion"
SOUND: Overall this pedal has great sound; a boutique-quality pedal developed by an amplifier company, which says a lot. The tones it produces are wide and varied, due to the range of both the Drive…
Foxrox FR-100 - "Great Sounding with Dual Channels (rhythm & lead)"
SOUND: The FR 100 is a very impressive OD, in both rhythm and lead modes, both of which sound very classic. Other drives have different flavors, but the FR 100 sounds seemingly ubiquitous to my ears…
EX Amp Reverb - "ENO Reverb is the brand and is a great little reverb!"
I have 2 other reverb devices dedicated in other places and wanted a cheap one for my preamp into a Mooer Radar setup I run into my PC or PA. Got this on Aliexpress for $25 USD! Very pristine sound q…
Moody Sounds Octorsion - "A well-blended octave-up with clear cutting distortion"
SOUND: The Octorsion is a rather diverse pedal based on its dual-functions, with distortion and an octave up blend merging together. I have reviewed other such pedals, but found them more specific t…
Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise - Experimen… - "Strange and Experimental, but also Solid Rock Tones"
SOUND: The Unpleasant Surprise’s footswitch engages and disengages the device. The Tone switch can be set for ‘dark’ or ‘bright.’ Depending on your amp and guitar tone’s settings, the dark may seem …
Heather Brown Electronicals The Blessed Mother - "Fantastic Tone and Blending to Supercharge Your Amp"
SOUND: The Blessed Mother is by far one of the best clean/transparent boosts and overdrives I’ve heard – blending and affecting other gear exceptionally well without altering the original tone too m…
Boss OC-3 SUPER Octave - "Excellent Octave Pedal for Bass Guitar"
I am a bass player so I am only using this pedal with bass guitar. First I have to say it tracks really well. The octave sounds are very clean and it doesn't glitch as much as with other pedals. Y…
TC Electronic Drip Spring Reverb - "faulty"
I purchased this pedal used..the seller said he only used it twice....it does look like new....is has good response but a major flaw with it,,which for me makes it unusable is,,the drop in volume,,wh…
Valeton Coral Mod II - "Superb Clarity, Low Noise and Flawless Quality in These 16 Effects"
SOUND: Thanks to the 24-bit technology and custom buffer circuit, the Coral Mod II has great clarity. It also has very low noise, making the inclusion of its tremolos, wahs, flangers, etc., a pleasu…
Ananashead Effects Main Fuzz - "Diverse Fuzz - from Boost to Overdrive/Distortion to Fuzz"
SOUND: The Main Fuzz offers more options and tonal qualities than other Fuzzes I have tried. Based on the Fuzz Face, you can achieve anything from a clean boost, to warm or bright, to crunchy and d…
Morley 20/20 Wah Lock - "Versatile wah with three modes of operation"
SOUND: The 20/20 Wah Lock’s clarity of tone certainly has much to do with the the new 20/20 Buffer, thus keeping the signal clear, tone strong and without any signal loss. The quality of the wah ton…