Category: Effects Pedals
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JPTR FX Warlow Review — This German Fuzz Monstrosity Doesn’t Play Fair
Some pedals are polite. They sit in your mix, do their job, shake your hand on the way out. The JPTR FX Warlow is not that pedal. The Warlow walks in, kicks the door off the hinges, and dares you to turn it down. This thing is built by hand in Germany by Chris Jupiter…
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JHS Notaklön Review — They Built a $99 Klon and Everybody Lost Their Mind
Let me tell you about the most petty, brilliant, hilarious move in recent pedal history. Josh Scott of JHS Pedals spent years talking about how the Klon Centaur was overhyped and overpriced. Then he built his own version for $99, shipped it in pieces, and told you to put it together yourself. IKEA style. With…
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Chase Tone Secret Preamp Review — The Wu-Tang of Tone Sweeteners
You know that feeling when you plug in and something just sounds right? Not different. Not obviously affected. Just right — fuller, warmer, more alive. That’s the Chase Tone Secret Preamp. It’s the Wu-Tang of pedals. You don’t always know exactly what it’s doing, but when it’s gone you notice immediately. The Origin Story This pedal…
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DOD Carcosa Fuzz Review — The King in Yellow Has Entered the Chamber
The Carcosa is an analog silicon fuzz built around a bias control called the AFTER knob — and that one knob is where the madness lives. Dial it counterclockwise and you get fat, woody fuzz tones that clean up beautifully with your guitar’s volume knob. Dial it clockwise and things get splatty, broken, and borderline…