Latest Guitar Effects Pedals, News & Updates

The JHS Pedals Coyote is an analog octave fuzz that recreates the rare Moonrock Fuzz circuit by Glenn S. Wyllie, a little-documented builder who developed a design outside the established octave fuzz lineage. Rather than following Octavia, Super Fuzz, or Tone Machine architectures, the circuit uses a transformer in an unconventional role as an inductive element that shapes the response of the fuzz stage. This results in a distinct signal behavior where the octave is embedded within the harmonic structure of the distortion rather than generated as a separate effect.

A single Swell / Fuzz / Octave control continuously sweeps through three tonal regions, moving from gated, slow-attack swell to mid-focused fuzz and into aggressive octave-up textures. The pedal responds directly to playing dynamics and instrument volume changes, allowing shifts from saturated fuzz to more controlled drive tones without altering settings. This combination of continuous control and dynamic interaction defines the Coyote as a non-standard octave fuzz with a wide range of accessible textures.

The Unsound Circuitry KATO is a dual-section glitch and fuzz pedal built for controlled signal disruption, combining aggressive distortion with real-time pitch instability and decay manipulation. Its split architecture allows each section to operate independently or in parallel, with dedicated controls shaping everything from dense fuzz saturation to unpredictable glitch artifacts that respond directly to playing dynamics.

Originally released in 2023, the updated KATO V2 expands the design with an added tilt EQ for the fuzz section, a third Chaos glitch mode, and stereo output capability that separates fuzz and glitch signals. Internal revisions reduce noise, and the control layout is refined with the Sensitivity parameter moved to an internal trimmer, maintaining flexible input handling while streamlining the interface.

The Gigahearts FX RV-426 Reverb is a compact mono reverb pedal that combines conventional room, hall, and spring-style textures with extended control over feedback and tonal shaping. Its digital reverb engine is paired with a JFET-based analog dry-through path, preserving the original signal while enabling detailed manipulation of the effected sound. A built-in boost circuit provides up to approximately 12 dB of gain, allowing the unit to function as both a reverb processor and a standalone boost.

Beyond standard ambience, the RV-426 emphasizes regenerative and interactive reverb design. Dual feedback paths, a dedicated low-pass filter on the wet signal, and a rise-time controlled secondary feedback system enable sustained pads, self-oscillation, and evolving ambient effects. With flexible decay ranges, dry kill capability, and microcontroller-controlled relay bypass with momentary operation, the pedal supports both traditional reverb use and experimental sound design in a compact format.

The Silicon Steel Distortion is a transformer-driven analog distortion pedal that uses a multi-gain stage circuit to generate a wide range of gain textures. By driving an audio transformer into saturation with cascaded clipping stages, the pedal produces a progressive transition from low-gain overdrive to aggressive distortion and fuzz-like tones, with a dynamic response associated with driven amplifier output stages.

A custom 2-band boost and cut EQ allows precise shaping of bass and treble frequencies, supporting a variety of tonal profiles from tight and focused to full and scooped. Part of the Silicon Steel range, the pedal features a distinct circuit design built around its transformer-based gain structure and is hand-assembled in the United Kingdom.

The Deep Space Devices Tarnished is a parallel octave drive and dual-filter pedal that blends drive, octave, and filtering into a single, highly interactive signal path. Using a CMOS-based octave circuit paired with independent output controls, it allows precise mixing of each element, ranging from focused octave drive tones to dense, layered textures.

Its filter section combines a suboctave filter with a PLL-inspired circuit that can be switched out or reshaped into a more resonant response, all without relying on oscillators or harmonizers. With expression control over the filter and a notably high output level, Tarnished moves between controlled tonal shaping and aggressive, synth-like fuzz.

The Deep Space Devices Resurrector is a parallel distortion pedal that merges HM-2 and RAT-style circuits into a single blendable signal path. Both circuits run simultaneously, with a central control allowing precise balance between the dense, aggressive character of one and the more focused, filter-driven response of the other, resulting in a wide range of layered distortion textures.

Independent gain and tone controls for each side, along with a switchable clipping mode on the RAT section and internal EQ adjustment for the HM-2 side, provide extended shaping options. The design centers on the interaction between both circuits, offering anything from tightly controlled drive to saturated, blended output within a single enclosure.

Fairfield Circuitry Placeholder is an all-analog reverb that implements a digital reverb topology using bucket brigade delay lines, VCAs, mixers, and filtering stages. Built around a Householder reflection matrix, its three-delay-line network produces rapid echo density and complex reflections, creating spaces that shift between recognizable room ambience and unstable, abstract diffusion.

The design emphasizes the interaction between structured algorithmic behavior and the inherent noise and variability of analog circuitry. With continuously variable controls shaping delay relationships, feedback, tone, and modulation, Placeholder can move from tight, near-flanging reflections to dense, evolving reverberation, while retaining the artifacts and nonlinearities of its BBD-based signal path.

Wireflow is a compact saturation pedal that captures the tonal character of cassette-based multitrack recording, based on a single channel from the Tascam 424 Portastudio Mk. I. It introduces controlled drive, mild compression, and harmonic coloration associated with late 1980s to 1990s home studio workflows, where signal limitations contributed directly to the recorded sound.

With a straightforward control set for input gain, output level, and two-band EQ, the pedal allows precise adjustment of saturation and tonal balance. From subtle warmth to more pronounced texture, Wireflow focuses on recreating the response and feel of tape-driven signal shaping in a modern pedal format.

The Catalinbread Misnomer is an overdrive pedal based on the unconventional Systech Overdrive circuit, combining hard clipping, high-gain op-amp amplification, and a resonant band-pass filter. Unlike standard overdrive designs, its narrow, high-Q filter produces a focused, vocal-like response that can resemble a fixed wah or even synth-like tones.

Expanded with a clean blend control and flexible filter routing, the Misnomer allows parallel signal mixing and external effect processing. These additions address the original circuit’s compression and low-end loss while enabling a wide range of applications, from subtle enhancement to highly filtered, unconventional textures.

The Mr. Black Stereo Vintage Ensemble Professional is a stereo chorus and vibrato pedal that builds on the classic ensemble-style modulation of the late 1970s while introducing a dual-engine architecture and modern control features. It retains the recognizable modulation character of the original design, including its delay-based chorus voicing and pitch vibrato capability, while replacing fixed mode switching with a continuous wet-dry blend for seamless control over the effect range.

In addition to its traditional chorus operation, the pedal expands into true stereo processing with independently modulated left and right delay lines that move in opposite directions, creating a shifting spatial effect when heard across two outputs. With tap tempo, preset recall, expression control, and full MIDI integration, it combines vintage modulation behavior with flexible performance and studio connectivity.

The Source Audio Pathways combines reverb and tremolo in a compact, dual-effect pedal built around seven time-based engines and three modulation types. It spans short delay-style reflections, classic spring and tank reverbs, and dense ambient spaces, paired with harmonic, optical, and bias tremolo for a wide range of motion and depth.

With independent footswitches, dedicated controls for each effect, and stereo operation, Pathways functions as a straightforward front-panel pedal while supporting deeper editing, routing, and preset control via MIDI and USB. Up to 128 presets and external control options extend its use from simple setups to fully integrated rigs.

The NativeAudio Pattern Keeper is a stereo looper that combines high-resolution recording with real-time pitch shifting, reverse playback, and synth-style filtering. It enables continuous layering of loops in true stereo, allowing simple phrases to evolve into complex textures through intuitive control. Tape-like pitch behavior links speed and pitch for natural modulation, while a dedicated reverse function and filter control reshape loops instantly during playback.

Its operation is centered on direct, single-function controls with no menu navigation, supporting uninterrupted performance and fast layering. Expression pedal compatibility extends control over multiple parameters, including pitch, filter, and loop direction. With an analog dry path and digital processing for looping and effects, Pattern Keeper integrates flexible sound manipulation with a straightforward interface.