Category Archives: Effects Pedal Review

NOKILL Pedal Co. Loves Dogs And Glitchy Fuzz Pedals – And So Do I

The Borzoi Glitch Fuzz is a gnarly, nasty fuzz pedal with momentary glitch capabilities and synthy sounds. Over the years I’ve accumulated quite the collection of glitchy, synthy, weird noisemaking fuzz pedals. It’s just a very fun sub-genre of pedals that has always called to me. I love making a guitar sound broken, even ifContinue reading “NOKILL Pedal Co. Loves Dogs And Glitchy Fuzz Pedals – And So Do I”

Loud, Buzzy, Glitchy, Germanium Fuzz: Fuzz Imp Has Gone All Out With The Machina II Pedal

I don’t know where to begin with this one, but I also can’t stop playing it. 2025 has been a year to say the least. As I detailed recently, it’s been a less than stellar year in the guitar gear industry. Unfortunately, some of those bad vibes have even spilled into my demos and reviews,Continue reading “Loud, Buzzy, Glitchy, Germanium Fuzz: Fuzz Imp Has Gone All Out With The Machina II Pedal”

Drunk Beaver Pedals Recreates The Exar Metal Moon AKA The Polish Marshall Shredmaster

The 3rd installment in the XR Series from Drunk Beaver Pedals is a 3-band EQ equipped, high gain drive. A Copy Of A Copy (But In A Good Way) Finally, the last review of the XR Series pedals is here! And honestly, I may have inadvertently saved the best for last. The XR Series MM-1,Continue reading “Drunk Beaver Pedals Recreates The Exar Metal Moon AKA The Polish Marshall Shredmaster”

No King Of Tone? No Problem – The Fuzz Imp Amity Is All You Need

A dual drive pedal for under $200 with two different flavored amp-like overdrives? Sign me up. No Need To Wait Forever For A Dual Drive Obviously the demand for dual overdrive pedals has skyrocketed in the past decade or so. The vaunted King of Tone from Analogman is considered the cream of the crop, butContinue reading “No King Of Tone? No Problem – The Fuzz Imp Amity Is All You Need”

The Eavesdropper Dr. Square Is Fun, Versatile Take On An Obscure DeArmond Distortion Pedal

This is a really thick sounding, hard clipping distortion pedal for folks who don’t subtle gain sounds. Born Out Of The DeArmond Square Wave Distortion Generator Eavesdropper’s Dr. Square was inspired by the Square Wave Distortion Generator, a pedal I was not familiar with prior to this review and demo. However, if it sounds anythingContinue reading “The Eavesdropper Dr. Square Is Fun, Versatile Take On An Obscure DeArmond Distortion Pedal”

Summer School Electronics Debuts A New Modulation Pedal: Meet The Middle School Chorus

Summer School’s latest pedal brings lush and easy to use chorus to any board in need.

Radio Wave Effects Launches The Nervous Energy! The Only Gain Pedal You Need

Few gain pedals have made such a genuine impression on me across 7 years of pedal reviews. Meet The Nervous Energy! New from Radio Wave Effects we have the Nervous Energy!, a multi-faceted gain pedal that covers all things from boost to Big Muff and Marshall-flavored dirt. You may remember Radio Wave Effects from ourContinue reading “Radio Wave Effects Launches The Nervous Energy! The Only Gain Pedal You Need”

Eddie Rifkind Shots Fired!! A Fuzzboost & Oscillator Pedal

Inspired by a viral police incident, Eddie Rifkind & Capitalist Death Cult team up on this creation. From the king of pedal comedy, Eddie Rifkind may have one upped their hilarious Karen and KarenX work from the past years. This is the Shots Fired!! pedal, a fuzzy gain circuit mixed with an oscillator circuit forContinue reading “Eddie Rifkind Shots Fired!! A Fuzzboost & Oscillator Pedal”