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Summer NAMM 2018: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 upgrades an impressive delay pedal

Hungry Robot pedals have just announced the Moby Dick V2 delay pedal, now with even more lo-fi goodness and a new more prominent modulation section than on the original.

SoundBrut FU coming soon, with six fuzz tones in one pedal

The Swedish pedal builder SoundBrut has been busy this year, currently teasing a new silicon-based fuzz pedal called the FU which has six mid-scooped voices on tap.

Alpha Haunt: a new limited-run fuzz pedal by Old Blood Noise Endeavors

The new Old Blood Noise Endeavor Alpha Haunt fuzz pedal will be available available as a limited run of gold-coloured units, and can take you from some light drive to full-on fuzz...

Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro compressor pedal

This new model adds germanium diodes to the Philosopher's Tone pedal and can vary between super clean or a touch dirty depending on how you dial it in - not bad for such a small piglet of an effect.

Beetronics’ Royal Jelly and Buzzter pedals swarm out in time for summer

These two new boutique bee-themed drive/fuzz and boost pedals from Beetronics are landing now, but will they make you rush to your dealer to collect some of their tone honey?

LunaStone Boost 18: Punching above its weight?

Designed and built in Denmark, this boost pedal offers a whopping 18db of clean gain, even topping their previous gain pedal. But will the LunaStone Boost 18 be enough to push past the competition?

Keeley Germanium Amplifier pedal – handmade by Robert Keeley!

This new single knob controlled preamp is based on a Tungsram AC125 germanium PNP transistor and is available in limited quantities from the Keeley Custom Shop

Dr No Effects’ Colossus pedal: The art (deco) of octave fuzz and gritty boost

Sure, it may look pretty. But this box can get ugly. In the way you want an octave fuzz and booster to react. when the lights are low this thing can get downright filthy and possibly inspire riffs to match

J Rockett teams up with Mark Lettieri on the Melody Overdrive

Snarky Puppy's fast-fingered guitarist gets his own signature overdrive pedal with built-in 6 band EQ section - and it really does sound pretty majestic judging from the demo videos. Check 'em out here.

NAMM 2018: Suhr Mini Riot distortion pedal announced

The ever-popular Suhr Riot distortion pedal has been given a makeover for 2018 and lost a fair bit of size, but hopefully none of its riotous drive tones

NAMM 2018: Way Huge now in way small MkIII flavours?

It looks like Way Huge are downsizing for 2018 in a bid to help you cram more effects pedals onto your pedalboard. The Russian Pickle, Blue Hippo and Aqua Puss all now available way small!

NAMM 2018: Lunastone to launch four natty new boutique drive pedals

Swanky looks, tasty marketing descriptions and a heritage that includes the TrueOverDrive: These four new pedals by Lunastone have certainly got us interested in hearing more. Sound examples, please!

ProCo Rat Tail Distortion: A RAT pedal in your guitar cable

That classic little black distortion pedal has now been squeezed into a single guitar cable, making it the most compact rodent-themed dirt box on the market! And then there's the question of: "WHY?!?"

Mad Professor Little Tweedy Drive pedal – Tweed tones in pedal format?

The Mad Professor has a new overdrive pedal inspired by '50s Tweed Deluxe amp tone - can it successfully recreate those classic tones? Check out the A/B demo video and judge for yourself.

Vertex T Drive Overdrive – A Trainwreck Express amp in a pedal?

This new pedal from Vertex claims to sound and feel like a boutique Trainwreck amp, if it manages this task then the T Drive could be an absolute bargain for many.

Jef’s Pedal Roundup – Tumnus Overdrive, Omni Reverb and La Super Rica

This week, Jef's picked some hot new pedals by well-known US pedal builders, with new takes on old favourites, from mythical overdrives to rasping '70s fuzz pedals and full plate/room reverbs.

KHDK Ghoul Jr Mini Overdrive guitar pedal: A purple monster?

A new mini version of the original Ghoul Screamer overdrive pedal, will Kirk's new mini monster have enough gain to make your pedalboard quake in fear?

Is Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Excess the most flexible guitar pedal out there?

With high gain distortion, lush chorus and slapback delay in a series or parallel signal path, does the Excess have it all? Well, it sure does cram a lot into one pedal...

Jef’s Pedal roundup this week: Anasounds, EHX, NUX and DarkGlass

This week's round-up of pedals includes an insane amount of time from a looper pedal, a boutique French fuzz pedal, new improved bass preamps/overdrives and possibly the cheapest volume pedal on the market.

New guitar pedals this week by Mooer, Mythos and Rougarou

This week's pedals include budget octave pedals and two unique boutique offerings from the USA including two monstrously dirty pedals inspired by mythical beasts.

Mount Pleasant overdrive pedal: Vick Audio takes on the Marshall BluesBreaker

Mike Vickery has made a reputation for making some of the best Big Muff fuzz boxes in the boutique pedal world. Now he has taken on the fabled Marshall BluesBreaker circuit.

OCD V2: Subtle tweaks and no major redesign for Fulltone’s drive pedal

This American boutique pedal builder has just updated one of its most popular overdrive pedal designs to offer a V2 version of the OCD that sports a few subtle enhancements.

The Atom Smasher hacks the digital delay guitar pedal

So you want a digital pedal that will destroy your world? Well, this UK built and designed pedal will certainly crush your expectations of what a digital delay can achieve.

Summer NAMM 2017: Way Huge Doubleland Special overdrive

Joe Bonamassa and Jeorge Tripps take their 'in-joke' one step further this year and release double the amount of overrated overdrive for a limited 2017 edition.