It’s been a while since I did my Key Power Amp Tubes Overview - back in April of 2024. I always intended to do a follow-up feature for the most typical PreAmp Tubes. I just needed the right catalyst / ...

Boss and Strymon have for a long time included a JFET Input Stage to enhance the output of their digital pedals. The JFET warms up the signal and opens it up a little more - adding a touch more colour ...

All of us who attended Doug Tolley’s 4th Witney Pedal Party event last November witnessed the final prototype of the then code-named ’Mu-Filter’ - which has mow picked up the ’Moof’ moniker! That ...

Very straightforward release here, a miniaturisation of the AT+, minus the 3-way Wattage toggle-switch, Boost Knob and Boost Footswitch. So it’s essentially the core JCM800 style distortion circuit ...

I am not usually a fan of 2-knob Fuzz Faces - I typically prefer a 3rd Bias Knob too - even on Silicon varieties - as I use it as a character control - which vastly extends the range of that circuit.

A simple idea - beautifully elegantly executed! This is one of the most attractive Summer School pedals to date. Some of that brand’s pedal aesthetics are a little ’scrap book’ in nature. While the ...

So there’s quite a lot to get stuck into here, but generally a really easy pedal to deploy, with a couple of caveats. This started off as a David Rainger idea/concept which evolved a couple of years ...

Hot on the heels of the Canvas Volume Pedal, we now have a very similar Canvas Expression Pedal. Of course the Canvas Expression Pedal has its own controls, to go along with full MIDI In and Out ...

Manlay Sound specialises in vintage fuzz and overdrive reproductions, with several derived from classic British devices for the 60’s and 70’s. The overall Manlay roster features 15 different pedals, ...

I was super impressed with Wyatt’s Heiress Fuzz that I reviewed last week - a fantastic sounding Fuzz Face take with Transistor switching on the Q2 Stage - with a really potent output. The Kozel ...