Sonicake’s Warped Dimension Promises 4 Classic Mods For $50, But Is Worth It?

We dive back into the affordable end of the pedal world to see if this Sonicake pedal is a market disruptor. After a slew of new independent and boutique builder reviews, we’re dipping our toes back into the affordable gear section. Today we’ll be taking a look at Sonicake, a popular brand from the affordableContinue reading “Sonicake’s Warped Dimension Promises 4 Classic Mods For $50, But Is Worth It?”

Gear Ant’s Cicada Fuzz + Phaser Pedal Is Pure Madness

This new creation pairs spitty fuzz with swirling phaser to make quite the noisemaker. Every now and then a pedal comes along that’s sort of impractical, but feels entirely necessarily. That’s the best way to describe Gear Ant’s latest creation, the Cicada. And don’t let that description fool you, it’s not an insult. Instead, GearContinue reading “Gear Ant’s Cicada Fuzz + Phaser Pedal Is Pure Madness”

October Audio Delves Into Complex Modulation With The MNTNS Phaser

Part phaser, part vibrato, part gain stage, the October Audio MNTNS does a bit of everything. You might remember October Audio from my review of their fantastic NVMBR Fuzz pedal back in 2021. That pedal was a mainstay in my rig for a long time, thanks to its versatility and wide range of sounds despiteContinue reading “October Audio Delves Into Complex Modulation With The MNTNS Phaser”

Are Any Of These New Maestro Pedals Worth Buying?

Maestro by Gibson unveiled a phaser, tremolo, envelope filter, boost, and compressor in late 2021. Want to grab some of these pedals? Use my Reverb.com and Sweetwater.com affiliate links to help me improve this website and my demos! So What’s Going On Here? Maestro, Gibson’s recently revived pedal branch, has unleashed 5 new effect pedals.Continue reading “Are Any Of These New Maestro Pedals Worth Buying?”