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The Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss is described as an "Advanced Reverb Laboratory" and the green, triple-footswitch pedal has a comprehensive range of features, with sliders and dials for adjusting parameters.

“There’s something here for everyone”: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Electro-Harmonix releases its most ambitious reverb pedal to date – and it goes way beyond ’verb to offer myriad sound-sculpting opportunities

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MXR MB301 Bass Synth: the dark gray bass pedal has light blue and orange dials and is photographed here against a distressed wooden background.

“It’s difficult to think of a synth bass sound that couldn't be achieved here”: MXR Bass Synth Pedal review

By Connor Flys Published

Has MXR and Ian Martin Allison created the bass synth to end all bass synths?

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Xotic AC Booster V2

“Nearly impossible to produce a bad tone”: Xotic AC Booster V2 review

By Paul Riario Published

Xotic revamps its classic boost pedal after 23 years – and it’s all but guaranteed to improve the relationship between your guitar and amp

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KHDK Electronics Digital Bath

“Arresting, unsettling, sometimes unpredictable… nails the Deftones brief”: KHDK Digital Bath review

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

This signature stompbox recreates one of Deftones’ dreamiest tones – but is it more than just a one-trick (white) pony?

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Nobels ODR-1X

"Featuring an array of genuinely useful extras, this is a surprisingly versatile and natural-sounding analogue overdrive": Nobels ODR-1X review

By Pete Emery Published

Building on the ODR-BC, Nobels adds some extras to their legendary overdrive tone

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Danelectro Spring King Junior: rehoused in a mini-pedal format with a custard yellow paintjob, the Spring King Junior has a real spring inside.

“Proper spring reverb that fits on any pedalboard”: Danelectro Spring King Junior review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Danelectro brings back its real spring reverb pedal in a more compact ’board-friendly form

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Darkglass Anagram bass multi-fx

“There are many reasons to love the Anagram – it’s a pretty comprehensive set of sounds, aimed at bassists first”: Darkglass Anagram review

By Stuart Williams Published

Darkglass turns its attention to providing you with a do-it-all solution for practice, studio and live use

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Crazy Tube Circuits Venus: this tube-driven overdrive is inspired by the K Butler/Chandler Tube Driver but has a number of clever, practical updates.

“There’s something here for all drive lovers. Bit of a game-changer, this one”: Crazy Tube Circuits Venus review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Crazy Tube Circuits takes on a classic tube overdrive pedal and makes it accessible and relevant for the modern ’board

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Aclam Go Rocky Go: the Beatles-inspired preamp pedal is decorated in psychedelic graphics

“It can definitely zero in on the Beatles’ retro tones. But there’s more to it than that”: Aclam Go Rocky Go review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Aclam releases its third pedal inspired by vintage Vox amps and the Fab Four’s guitar sound

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SOMA Harvezi Hazze

“A vast universe of distortion and fuzz effects and much more”: SOMA Harvezi Hazze review

By Chris Gill Published

Behold, a distortion pedal with waveshaper designed around a "relic" from the early days of semiconducters – and yes, it sounds like nothing you've ever heard before

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