Becos Effects CompIQ MINI ONE Pro Compressor: Studio-grade compression in a mini pedal?

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Becos Effects has just announced its new Mini One Pro Compressor, part of its CompIQ range and designed to be used for both guitar and bass. Becos Effects CompIQ MINI ONE Pro Compressor With the new CompIQ MINI ONE Pro Compressor pedal, Becos Effects are trying to get us studio-grade compression. Because it caters for both the […]

Mercuriall Audio MT-A: A free Boss Metal Zone MT-2 plugin emulation

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Mercuriall Audio make some absolutely fantastic plug-in emulations of classic guitar gear. This time the firm has chosen to tackle the classic Boss Metal Zone MT-2 pedal. The new Metal Area MT-A is – hold on to your hats – a free download! Mercuriall Audio Metal Area MT-A   The Boss MT-2 is a bit of […]

NAMM 2019: Anasounds Element ‘real’ Spring Reverb pedal

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A reverb effect pedal with exchangeable external modules with springs in it? That is interesting and cool. The new Anasounds Element fits on your pedalboard with all classic reverb sounds that you would expect from a spring. Anasounds Element This new Elements pedal system from French pedal company Anasounds is aimed at guitarists allows you […]

NAMM 2019: Seymour Duncan Dark Sun

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The Seymour Duncan Dark Sun Mark Holcomb Signature Delay is a digital reverb and delay, with twin signal paths and modulation, with handy expression options onboard. Seymour Duncan Dark Sun The new Mark Holcomb Signature Seymour Duncan Dark Sun has both delay and reverb effects available, that can be routed via split stereo, allowing for use of both […]

NAMM 2019: Beetronics Swarm Fuzz Harmonizer

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We love Los Angeles based Beetronics pedals here at Gear News and their latest release getting shown off at Winter NAMM is the new Swarm Fuzz Harmonizer pedal.  Beetronics Swarm Fuzz Harmonizer This new pedal features some pretty smooth, yet industrial fuzz tones, with a really nice musical quality to them, it isn’t tame by […]

NAMM 2019: Xotic Effects Super Clean Buffer and Super Sweet Booster

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Not one, but two new pedals from Xotic Effects, the new Super Clean Buffer and Super Sweet Booster look set to keep your signal intact and how you like it. Especially, when using long signal chains. Super Clean Buffer This simple looking Super Clean Buffer comes in a mini-pedal format contains a very nice buffer to help […]

Magnetic Effects’ Sändare Overdrive V2: The Satellite revamped

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Designed and manufactured in London, England by Magnetic Effects, the newly released Sändare Overdrive V2 is a mild overdrive and booster effect derived from Magnetic’s Satellite pedal. And it looks like the designers have expanded the original concept in pleasing ways… Magnetic Effects Sändare Overdrive V2 I wrote about the original Magnetic Effects Satellite pedal […]

2HP MMF: A multi-mode filter in the smallest possible space

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There doesn’t seem to be any limitations on what 2HP can squeeze down into their petite Eurorack format. This time around it’s a 12dB multi-mode analogue filter called the MMF. MMF I have a couple of 2HP modules and they are fabulously useful things that only take up a tiny bit of room. However, fiddling […]

Audio Assault Emperor amp sim plug-in: A high-gain bargain?

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The new Audio Assault Emperor is a high gain amp simulator plug-in with built-in effects and cabinet simulation. This software emulation looks pretty intuitive and has some seriously crushing, heavy tones available for those that like to chug! Audio Assault Emperor  The Emperor plug-in is evidently inspired by modern day high-gain guitar tones. It includes a […]

Adventure Audio Glacial Zenith II pedal: Climate-changing gain?

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Adventure Audio’s new Glacial Zenith II combines an EQ, Boost and Overdrive into one unit. With pre-orders open now, you can reserve your own ‘climate-changing’ gain pedal. Glacial Zenith II The new Glacial Zenith II pedal combines three classic analogue gain effects into one icy-looking package. It’s got a relatively simple control interface that consists of […]