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This is such a smart pedal - it took me a while to figure out all the controls and their impact - but it’s mostly second nature now. I had to do a lot of experimentation for it all to slot into place for me. Klowra’s Jinbo was very helpful in getting me to understand the interplay between the main variable playback head - and the further fixed relative playback heads - which you can dial in and out of action or accentuate - by using the [Spawn], Heads Volume, [Groove] and [Sum-Invert] ...

Hungry Robot reissues the Moby Dick Multihead Stereo Tape style Delay, now in expanded V3 edition

Feb 4, 202608:00 by

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We now have a brand new fuller featured 3rd edition of the Moby Dick Multihead Tape Style Delay. The V1 had 5 controls on a 1590BB enclosure, then we had a shrunk down Compact V2 125B unit - also with 5 controls. And now the new V3 has 8 controls and full stereo ins and outs.

Original V1 Controls - Time, Mix, Subdivision : Quarter / Eighth / Dotted Eighth, Repeats, Modulation, Tap Tempo Footswitch, Bypass Footswitch.

V3 Controls - Multihead : < Dotted Eighth | Off | Quarter Triplets >, ...

End of Year Pedal Chain Update - Class of 2025

Dec 12, 202508:00 by

Ambient EffectsAnalog DelayBeat MachineBecos FXBest in ClassBig Muff Style FuzzBitcrushing and Lo-FiBlender and MixerBlue ColanderBlue FX DevicesBlues Breaker Style OverdriveBoostBoost and OverdriveBossBrelliottBrown Sound DistortionButterfly EffectsChase Bliss AudioColortone PedalsCompressorCoriolis EffectsCornerstone Music GearCosmic Loop FXCrazy Tube CircuitsCryBabyDelayDigital DelayDigital ReverbDistortionDown-TunerDriveDrive WorkstationDrunk BeaverDryBell EffectsDual-DriveEarthQuaker DevicesEchoverbElectro-HarmonixExpressionFlangerFlatley Guitar PedalsFortin AmpsFuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGermanium FuzzGlitchGranular DelayGreat Eastern FX Co.Hangman fxHarmonizerIK MultimediaIntensive Care AudioJim DunlopLo-Fi DelayMarshall Style DistortionMetal DistortionModulated FuzzModulationModulation WorkstationMulti-DriveMulti-FXMulti-GainOctave FuzzOctaverOpAmp FuzzOverdrivePastFXPedal ChainPitchPitch-ShiftingPlate ReverbPlutoneium EngineeringPoly EffectsPolyendRack Style ReverbRat Style FuzzRedbeard EffectsReverbReverb WorkstationRotary SpeakerShimmer ReverbSilicon FuzzSinvertekSolar PedalsSpaceman EffectsSpacey ReverbTeaching MachinesThorpyFXTone Bender Style FuzzTubesteaderTweed Style OverdriveUtilityWah and Fixed WahWampler+-

New Pedals in the Class of 2025 Pedal-Chain Snapshot = 41

[OCTOBER] = 9

[NOVEMBER] = 6

[MARCH] = 5

[SEPTEMBER] = 5

[AUGUST] = 4

[JANUARY] = 3

[FEBRUARY] = 3

[APRIL] = 2

[JUNE] = 2

[MAY] = 1

[JULY] = 1

[A-Z by Brand]

Becos FX CompIQ Pro Yuna Soft Knee Blackmer VCA Studio Style Compressor [SEPTEMBER]
Blue Colander Grimrobe Dual Cascaded Super Rat [OCTOBER]
Blue FX Devices Fuzz Fields Ultimate Modulated Fuzz [SEPTEMBER]
Boss RT-2 Rotary Ensemble Leslie / Rotary Speaker

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2025 Best New Delay and Reverb Pedals of the Year

Dec 10, 202508:00 by

Ambient EffectsAnalog DelayBeetronics FXBest in ClassBlack MountainBuzzing Bugs Audio DevicesColortone PedalsConvolution ReverbCornerstone Music GearCosmodio InstrumentsCrazy Tube CircuitsDeath By AudioDelayDelay WorkstationDiamond PedalsDigital DelayDigital ReverbDouble TrackingEchoverbElectro-HarmonixEmpty Head EffectsFjord FuzzGranular DelayHello Sailor EffectsHotone EffectsHungry Robot EffectsKHDKKlowraKMA AudioLo-Fi Delaymentha.worksMojo Hand FXOddball DelayPastFXPlate ReverbPolarbear EffectsRack Style ReverbReverbReverb WorkstationReverse DelayReverse ReverbShimmer ReverbSource AudioSpacey ReverbSpring ReverbTape DelayTru-Fi Guitar Effects+-

In many ways this is the most straightforward category with singular award nominees - GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE.

It’s the second smallest category after Distortions - and the one where I own the least number of pedals in proportion to the whole - just 10 out of these 26.

The order pretty much set itself - with the Cornerstone Nucleo being the clear winner from the start. I’m so impressed with every aspect of that pedal - it’s a perfect Trifecta of Design, Feaures and Playability - pretty ...

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2025 November Pedal-Chain Update - Episode XI - Double Decked

Nov 28, 202515:00 by

Analog DelayBig Muff Style FuzzBoostBoost and OverdriveChorus and VibratoCompressorDelayDigital DelayDistortionDriveDrunk BeaverElectronic Audio ExperimentsEmpty Head EffectsFlattley Guitar PedalsFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGermanium FuzzGreat Eastern FX Co.Intensive Care AudioJHS PedalsLo-Fi DelayManson Guitar WorksMarshall Style DistortionModulationModulation WorkstationMoose ElectronicsMuir Audio DesignMulti-DriveMulti-FXMulti-GainOctave FuzzOpAmp FuzzOverdrivePasta PedalsPastFXPedal ChainPoly EffectsRat Style FuzzRitual DevicesSilicon FuzzSinvertekSpaceman EffectsThorpyFXTremoloTubescreamer Style OverdriveTWA EffectsTweed Style OverdriveUtility+-

Another super busy month for me - particularly towards the end - with numerous large scale articles out this week. That also coincided with my busiest week of the year for my other day job. Meaning that I was up until 4-5 in the morning every day - just to keep up with my commitments.

I was already somewhat shattered and burned out before I even got to this super busy period - and it’s a relief that all that work has now been completed on schedule.

I’m especially proud of my work on the Bucket ...

The master of the PT2399 format - Polarbear Effects has another new variant - the Gardelyn Dual Parallel Delay with 3 independent tremolo points

Oct 30, 202512:00 by

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So what we have here is another innovative fluttery style of dual delay - making exceptional use of the PT2399 chip and adding serial tremolo points into the mix.

We have a somewhat unique control topology - with 4 push-buttons on the right-hand-side - the first 3 of those select one of 5 modes for each of those 3 tremolo points : Off | On | Blinking | Fading | Mix of Blinking + Fading. And then the final 4th button Randomises the interaction of those Tremolo Points.

Otherwise the ...

Colortone Pedals rolls out to further dealers in Europe including now at Joe's Pedals in the UK, and Effekt Boutique in Germany

Oct 27, 202508:00 by

Best of BrandsColortone PedalsDelayDigital DelayEffekt-boutique.deJoesPedals.comLo-Fi DelayModulationNorthernStomps.comReverbRotary SpeakerSpring ReverbTape DelayTremolo+-

All the new dealers - including Joe’s Pedals and Effekt Boutique will feature the two most recent Colortone Pedals - the Vibroverb (£219 / €289), and ZeroSum (£219 / €289), while some - like Joe’s Pedals will also have the Lo-Fi Delay (£239) and Spring Reverb II (€179).

All 4 of those pedals sound every bit as good as they look!

Northern Stomps’ new website is due to go live on this coming Friday (31st) - with those Colortone Pedals featured for launch.

There’s a few more dealers ...

18 Months of development has delivered Beetronics' first Smart Multi-Mode Bee Bee Dee Analog Modulated Delay - with Classic, Pitch-Shifted, and Lo-Fi Tape style Modes onboard

Sep 24, 202508:00 by

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A number of Analog and Analog style Delays have recently crossed my path - so there’s evidently a trend happening! I featured the HSE SeaWolf back in March, the Colortone ZeroSum in August, and then the Black Mountain Roto Echo, Anasounds Utopia MK2, Tru-Fi Aqua Echo, PastFX Echo 600, and now this Beetronics Bee Bee Dee all in September!

Beetronics’ Filipe always does things slightly differently, and his Bee Bee Dee Delay is very distinct - with a little bit of Chase Bliss style magic ...

Colortone's ZeroSum is a beautifully textured and spectacular sounding full stereo rhythmic delay - particularly on the Single and Dual-Head Modes

Aug 21, 202517:00 by

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For a simple looking format there’s actually quite a lot to get to grips with here - as we get 2 layers of controls - default Red Layer 1, and when you hold down the Bypass footswitch you get Layer 2 Green - which is mostly optional for me, while it does trigger the 3-Presets Mode too - via the A/B/C controls. With the Red 1, and Green 2 Layers you have a total of 10 controls at your disposal, and the A/B/C option selection controls the 3 presets - but more of that later!

As a bare minimum ...

AD Hauser further levels up his Colortone Imprint with his newest superior evolved Stereo VibroVerb Multi-Modulator and ZeroSum Dual-Head Delay - which both sound every bit as good as they look!

Aug 1, 202508:00 by

Best of BrandsChorus and VibratoColortone PedalsDelayDigital DelayLo-Fi DelayModulationRotary SpeakerTape DelayTremolo+-

Every couple of years AD Hauser massively evolves and levels up his pedal creations - now in their 5th or 6th iteration overall from when the brand started. Where the symbol on the ZeroSum is slight reminiscent of that on the former Preacher 58 Mic Link pedal, while the artwork here is much further evolved, and a step away from the geometric patterns of its forebears.

I can imagine these in Brass - looking slightly Steam-Punk-ish in this new format! There is a degree of retro-futurism here ...