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“Thunderous sub-octave, expressive envelope, and lush modulation effects with killer tracking and sustain”: MXR unveils the MB301 Bass Synth – instant funk for your pedalboard
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Bass Synth is a funk engine with selectable waveforms, presets, and monophonic synth sounds evoking golden era Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Parliament/Funkadelic

With dual reverb engines, 16 algorithms, Crazy Tube Circuits’ Mirage is one serious reverb pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
Mirage is designed for all ambient adventures, from adding some everyday space to soundscape design and shoegaze reveries – and CTC says a stripped-down single-engine version is in the works

Behringer unveils the BM-15M Murf Box, a $129 animated filtering pedal based on a ‘00s Moog classic
By Jonathan Horsley published
No prizes for guessing which pedal the Murf Box is inspired by, but with originals changing hands for big money online, this could be an affordable option for guitar and synth players

“The Tritone was universally loved by the crew but the vibes clashed with the palette of the Soft Focus Deluxe”: Catalinbread is selling off its prototype guitar pedals, and the first is a “B-side” pitch echo from its smash-hit shoegaze stompbox
By Jonathan Horsley published
Waste not, want not, Catalinbread's Proto Club presents some unreleased gems to the public, and first up is the Tritone Proto 227

KHDK teams up with Chino Moreno for a “melancholic” delay that promises an iconic Deftones tone
By Jonathan Horsley published
Say goodbye to dry. Digital Bath combines analogue delay with filter modulation for haunting echoes and liquid sounds

“At times it can really feel like more of a multi-effects pedal rather than just a straight reverb pedal”: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss review
By Matt McCracken published
EHX brings us a reverb pedal with sliders, a screen, and all the potential to be a Strymon-killer

EarthQuaker Devices joins forces with Rancho de la Luna for the return of a lost fuzz classic
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Fuzz Face-inspired Dirt Transmitter returns, complete with its second-generation Bias control – and some new artwork to celebrate Catching's legendary Joshua Tree studio

Cornerstone’s revamped Imperium V2 is a Dumble x TS-style stompbox that really is a 2-in-1 overdrive
By Jonathan Horsley published
A high-end twofer overdrive for the discerning guitarist, now with four I/O connections for maximum versatility

$2,000 for a $69 Klon clone? Some people are selling Behringer’s Centaur Overdrive for crazy money
By Jonathan Horsley published
Have we reached peak crazy in the guitar effects pedal market?

Keeley Electronics’ Manis Overdrive remixes the Klon recipe for those who don’t like the original
By Jonathan Horsley published
In this inventive twist on the Klon, Robert Keeley switches out the "mythical" diodes for germanium transistors and offers diodes as a switchable option, and there's a bass boost feature too
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