Pedals & Effects

Red Panda has unveiled the Raster 2, a digital delay offering 1600 ms of delay as well as a pitch and frequency shift built into the feedback path. The pedal, originally released in 2015, has been updated.

Way Huge has announced the STO, an overdrive pedal inspired by the “purr of a freshly tuned-up muscle car.” The circuit is based on the Nobels ODR-1 that is revered among Nashville recording studios.

BMF Effects has unveiled the High Roller, which the company calls an “updated take on a rodent-style classic circuit.” The distortion pedal has a streamlined control layout with three knobs: volume, gain, and tone.

TWA has updated the Triskelion Harmonic Energizer pedal for 2021 to include a slimmed down profile and more versatility. The unit, which is a recreation of the 70s-era Systech Harmonic Energizer, marks the third iteration of the pedal.

Eastwood has added to their Valco line of pedals with the KGB Fuzz, which they describe as a multi-function tone-sculpting fuzz machine. It gets its name from being designed to work with Keyboards, Guitar, or Bass.

Two years after introducing the June-60 chorus, TC Electronic has updated the pedal with loads of upgrades. It still has its all-analog bucket brigade design based on the Roland Juno-60 synth’s chorus circuit, with a complete internal overhaul.

Crazy Tube Circuits has introduced the TI:ME, an all-analog delay/echo pedal featuring a compact design and high-quality op-amp. The circuit is inspired by the first digital delay rack units of the mid-late ’70s.

Pigtronix has expanded its lineup of otherworldly loopers with the Infinity 3. The company calls their new and improved unit “simple to operate, yet tremendously powerful and flexible.”

Genzler Amplification has announced a new line of bass effect pedals starting with the 4 On the Floor Classic Bass Overdrive. The design brings Jeff Genzler and Andy Field back together and along with Genzler Amp engineer Scott Andres.

Hamstead Soundworks has unveiled the Comet, a four-knob drive pedal that has both transparent and character drive voices. The company says the pedal can be “molded from boutique sounding overdrive with a vocal midrange to a rich and creamy fuzz.”

Spaceman Effects has launched the Aurora, an analog BBD-style flanger packed with features. That includes two LFO types, two tape emulations, and a static comb filtering option.

TC Electronic has unveiled the Zeus Drive, an overdrive boost circuit in the style of the classic Klon pedal. The compact pedal is described as having a luxurious warm tone and an astonishing dynamic response.