Pedals & Effects

Amels Audio debuts the Osetra, an all-tube instrument DI with a transformerless Class-A circuit and a numbered, 20-unit Founder’s Edition built into caviar tins.

EarthQuaker’s limited-edition Blumes Jr MOSFET Mod brings three clipping voices, added low-end crunch, and a compact design to its bass-focused overdrive pedal.

MXR teams with Sonic Research for its first tuner pedal. The Turbo Tuner offers true strobe tuning, five customizable presets, and a switchable buffer.

Walrus Audio expands its Lore and Fable soundscape pedals with stereo operation, MIDI control, presets, and new ways to shape reverse and granular effects.

BOSS introduces the EX-4 Effects Expander, packing 120 effects, bass-tuned sounds, flexible routing, and four simultaneous effects into a compact pedal.

Mad Professor’s Milestone pairs vintage-inspired germanium fuzz with a two-band EQ and a transformer circuit designed for stacking with other effects pedals.

DiCosimo Audio updates its 360+ Bass Preamp for 2026 with a smaller enclosure and a more efficient power circuit while preserving its vintage-inspired tone.

RockBoard’s new Second Tiers add a hinged upper level to compatible pedalboards, creating more space while keeping the pedals underneath accessible.

EarthQuaker Devices expands its Easy Listening amp simulator with new stereo routing, a headphone output, active EQ, an auxiliary input, and XLR outputs.

IK Multimedia’s TONEX Board combines four simultaneous Tone Models, 76 effects, flexible routing, and more than 50 ready-to-play bass presets in one unit.

DOD pushes analog delay further with the DRAG, featuring real-time time warping, four modulation waveforms, and up to 1.5 seconds of delay.

Fender has revamped its effects lineup with four V2 pedals, including the bass-friendly Bends V2 compressor and Pelt V2 fuzz, both priced at $229.