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Meet the Olinthus Cicada, the world’s smallest overdrive pedal with “the roar of a lion”
By Phil Weller published
Based on one of the most popular tube screamers, the pocket-sized device is redefining how small and mighty stompboxes can be
Crazy Tube Circuits' Christos Ntaifotis on how his passion for collecting tube amps has inspired one of the most exciting stompbox brands in the world
By Jamie Dickson published
One of the most creative yet reliably great-sounding effects makers out there, Crazy Tube Circuits is the brainchild of Christos Ntaifotis, an amp super-geek who is putting a modern twist on classic sounds
Walrus Audio wades into uncharted waters with a fresh take on one of the world’s most cloned overdrive pedals
By Phil Weller published
The original Voyager caught the ears of Ed O’Brien, Joe Bonamassa and more. Now, an updated version hopes to add new levels of customization to the crowded Klon clone market
Origin Effects’ Deluxe 55 pedal repurposes the tones of the Fender amp beloved by Neil Young
By Matt Owen published
The Tweed Recreation stompbox was built following close inspection of a genuine Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe from 1955
Behringer rolls out a $65 Tone Bender copy
By Phil Weller published
The budget pedal offers two modes inspired by different iterations of the legendary fuzz stompbox, as well as a smaller ergonomics to maximize pedalboard space
Brian Wampler conquers a career-long challenge with the Catacombs – a hybrid delay/reverb pedal he almost didn’t release
By Phil Weller published
A range of popular reverb and delay effects can be harnessed from the Catacombs, which looks to deliver complex sounds in a not-so-complex package
Supercool Pedals puts a new spin on the famed distortion box beloved by James Hetfield and Dave Grohl
By Phil Weller published
With the help of expanded controls and a new Turbo mode, the Barstow Bat promises to nail the ProCo Rat’s tones and then some
Adrian Thorpe on how he made Chris Buck’s awesome, tube-equipped signature pedal, Electric Lightning
By Jamie Dickson published
Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX remembers the flight path – and turbulence – behind Chris Buck’s Electric Lightning overdrive/boost, named after a fighter jet and packing a bona fide valve
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