3 different gain controls combine to allow unique tone shaping and a wide range of gain. Another Overdrive Pedal? Not Quite For years I have had overdrive fatigue. I reviewed dozens of different boutique takes on a Klon Centaur, TS8, or BluesBreaker, to the point of struggling to differentiate much. This is a contributing factorContinue reading “RhPf Electronics Has Built An Original And Impressive MOSFET Drive With The Mosphoros”
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Hear Me Out: Buying The Right Guitar Gear Can Help Fix Our Screwed Up Country
The reality of capitalism is that we all effectively vote for how we want our world to work using our money. We’ve all had conversations about how much money we spend on pedals, amps, instruments, or other musical tools. Usually, the conversations have some sort of negative connotation, questioning if another piece of gear isContinue reading “Hear Me Out: Buying The Right Guitar Gear Can Help Fix Our Screwed Up Country”
Summer School Electronics Fuzz 101 Does Exactly What You Want A Fuzz Pedal To Do
Summer School sends you back to the basics of fuzz with their latest high gain pedal release. Earlier in the spring, our good friends at Summer School Electronics dropped the Fuzz 101, the latest in a long line of satisfying fuzz pedals from teacher/pedal guru Mark. While I was quick in getting my demo ofContinue reading “Summer School Electronics Fuzz 101 Does Exactly What You Want A Fuzz Pedal To Do”
Hardware Fixations Launches SLEDGE, A Simple And Streamlined Drive Pedal
Two knobs and the truth is all you need for a set it and forget it gain tone. Hardware Fixations has just announced and released their latest pedal, The SLEDGE overdrive. While you may often find me waxing poetically about pedals loaded with features, this is a sharp departure back to a streamlined product. ButContinue reading “Hardware Fixations Launches SLEDGE, A Simple And Streamlined Drive Pedal”
Klowra Pedals Disrupts The Boutique Market With Vein Pitch Shifter and Mantra Dual Expression Pedal
For far less cost than comparably powerful pedals, Klowra’s pedals offer a significant amount of premium features. Klowra’s Pedals Are Both Familiar And New To The Marketplace When I first saw the Klowra pedal designs, I was struck by how much they reminded me of the ALABS Audio pedals I had previously reviewed. Turns out,Continue reading “Klowra Pedals Disrupts The Boutique Market With Vein Pitch Shifter and Mantra Dual Expression Pedal”
NOKILL Pedal Co. Chinese Crested Space Invader: A Surprisingly Musical & Useful Synth Pedal
Usually a lot of these synthy/fuzzy/glitchy pedals are plenty fun but hard to fit into a musical context – but maybe not this one! The Dog-Themed Synth Pedal Up next from our dear friends at NOKILL Pedal Co. is the Chinese Crested Space Invader, another dog-themed pedal that nicely follows up on the Borzoi GlitchContinue reading “NOKILL Pedal Co. Chinese Crested Space Invader: A Surprisingly Musical & Useful Synth Pedal”
2025 Guitars For Idiots Guitar Pedal Review Rankings
If you want the inside scoop on 2025’s best in boutique and indie-built pedals then read on! Welcome Back! By my count this is the 5th time we’ve done guitar pedal review rankings in the site’s history. As has been the recent trend, this list is devoid of big box brands and singularly focused onContinue reading “2025 Guitars For Idiots Guitar Pedal Review Rankings”
Exploring New England’s Underappreciated Guitar Gear Builders, Artisans, and Brands: The New England Guitar Gear Database Project
While New England has become a destination for many reasons, luthiers and pedal builders are wrongfully excluded from the long list of regional highlights. Since 2019 I have spent quite a bit of my free time writing, recording video, and thinking about guitar gear. Many of the highlights have included working with the big brandsContinue reading “Exploring New England’s Underappreciated Guitar Gear Builders, Artisans, and Brands: The New England Guitar Gear Database Project”
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”
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”
