The latest from one of my favorite new companies makes for an exciting pairing on any pedalboard. Bootster: $129.99 and Gladys: $149.99 from Summerschoolelectronics.com Overview Summer School Electronics hit the ground running in 2021 behind their phenomenal Gus Drive, an updated take on the DOD 250 circuit. Now, 2022 has already brought 3 new pedalsContinue reading “Summer School Electronics Unveils The Bootster Booster and Gladys Overdrive”
Category Archives: Effects Pedal Review
Maestro FZ-M Fuzz Review & Demo
How will Gibson’s foray into the pedal world go down in a crowded market? Cost: $150 from Reverb.com, Sweetwater, or Maestroelectronics.com Despite being absent from the pedal market for decades, Gibson has owned the rights to the legendary pedal brand Maestro for the better part of 60 years. 2022 has seen the long awaited revival,Continue reading “Maestro FZ-M Fuzz Review & Demo”
Boss CE-2w Waza Craft Chorus Review: Is This The Pedal I’ve Been Missing?
One of Boss’s latest additions to the Waza Craft line finally makes its way over to Guitars For Idiots. Cost: $205.99, Grab your own on Reverb, Amazon, Sweetwater, or learn more from Boss themselves! Despite loving chorus pedals I have almost never been satisfied by the various ones that have cycled through my rig. TheContinue reading “Boss CE-2w Waza Craft Chorus Review: Is This The Pedal I’ve Been Missing?”
Benson Amps Preamp Pedal Review and Demo
From one of the most popular amp makers of the 21st century comes a versatile and genre-bending gain stage. Cost: $249.00 from Bensonamps.com, Reverb.com, and Amazon.com! It’s almost impossible to exist in online guitar circles without being hyper aware of the excellent work that Chris Benson of Benson Amps has been doing. Amps like theContinue reading “Benson Amps Preamp Pedal Review and Demo”
Caline Brigade: A TS9 and Timmy In One
Caline’s affordable dual gain stage brings transparency and a mid boost to a flexible form factor. Cost: $69.99 from Amazon.com Overview: Despite relying on many sub-$100 pedals for my personal rig, it isn’t often that many Caline pedals pass through my hands. However, once I saw the Brigade, which was released sometime last year, IContinue reading “Caline Brigade: A TS9 and Timmy In One”
Keep Track Of All Our Pedal Reviews And Their Statistics
Check our live google sheet to see the complete rankings, prices, and more for all pedals we have reviewed! Click HERE to follow along with every pedal reviewed, dating back to 2019, and updated with each new pedal we review and demo! You’ll find interesting facts like the average score we give out, plus theContinue reading “Keep Track Of All Our Pedal Reviews And Their Statistics”
Caline Devilfish Dual Chorus and Delay Review
Caline continues to dominate the affordable pedal marketplace with this functional and fun dual pedal. Cost: $69.99 from Amazon.com Overview: In the world of affordable effects pedals there are few companies with a better reputation than Caline. They tend to have better enclosures, cleaner sounding circuits, and only slightly more expensive price tags than mostContinue reading “Caline Devilfish Dual Chorus and Delay Review”
Munnyman Pedals Panchito: A Small Batch RAT Clone To Know
Featuring the legendary LM308 chip, how will this take on the RAT circuit stand up to my beloved clones? Cost: $200 from Munnymanpedals.com Overview Munnyman Pedals is a small pedal company who, funnily enough, was one of the first contacts I ever made on Instagram. Based out of Dallas, Texas, Munnyman has mostly dealt inContinue reading “Munnyman Pedals Panchito: A Small Batch RAT Clone To Know”
Ranking Every Pedal We Reviewed in 2021
2021 was a year of many firsts for me, none of which were more dramatic however than my headfirst dive into the world of pedal demos and reviews! Image courtesy of Teemu Suomala I did not think that pedal reviews would make up the majority of my website’s content this year, yet here we are.Continue reading “Ranking Every Pedal We Reviewed in 2021”
Time Box Instruments Meltdown: A More Punk “Mood”
A micro looping delay with lo-fi modulation madness and a chaos switch built-in for good measure. Overview & Cost: $200 from Timebox.ca or Reverb.com! Time Box Instruments is one of the most incredible pedal companies I have found in the year 2021. Nicky Fuzzbox, the man behind the pedal company, is a circuit bender byContinue reading “Time Box Instruments Meltdown: A More Punk “Mood””
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