Articles from March 2025

New Releases, 3/28/25

Four new traces + five new projects releasing today

Today we’ve got four new tracing journals to share, and five new projects in total. We’ve also got an update for the Polyphemus (Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone) that fixes the volume issue that goes all the way back to …

Tracing Journal: Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Micro

This one’s a bit out of the ordinary. The Philosopher’s Tone was released in 2009, an original design by Howard Davis, who designed many of Electro-Harmonix’s most famous effects of the 1970s including the Deluxe Electric Mistress. Here’s …

Tracing Journal: Chase Tone Secret Preamp

Sometimes people get the impression that these tracing journals are our way of taking a swipe at commercial pedalbuilders. It’s true that once in awhile we do come across circuits that have been misrepresented by the builders, and …

Tracing Journal: Darkglass® Alpha Omega & Alpha Omicron

Today we’ve got a two-for-one tracing journal: the Darkglass® Alpha Omega and Alpha Omicron. These pedals were released in 2017 and designed in collaboration with the Australian bassist Jon Stockman of Karnivool. Here’s a demo of the Omicron: …