Celebrate 30 years of the Z-Vex Fuzz Factory design and 25 years of the iconic intro and riff created by Matthew Bellamy for Muse’s legendary single Plug in Baby, with this stunning Z-Vex Origin of Symmetry Limited Edition pedal. Matt discovered the sounds of the intro and the riff while using a Fuzz Factory in the studio. The riff itself was voted the number-one guitar riff of the 2000s!

Fully made in the USA and featuring officially licensed artwork from the Origin of Symmetry album, the design was created by Lisa McGrath, an artist who has been working on Z-Vex enclosures for many years. Each pedal is individually numbered and features detailed Origin of Symmetry album artwork, along with the bold ZVEX logo prominently displayed on the front. The production is limited to just 80 pieces. Leadmusic has a few of them… Voilà voilà…

By exploring the unique sounds that could be achieved by manipulating the various controls of the Fuzz Factory, the pedal’s internal circuitry eventually found its way into a custom circuit installed in Matt’s stage guitars, including the DeLorean and 007 models, made by Manson Guitars in Devon, England.

To the founders of Pedal Pawn, a very rare vintage Octavia from the 1970s represented the ultimate benchmark thanks to its almost supernatural magic. After faithfully recreating the full character of this fat and powerful circuit, Pedal Pawn expanded its capabilities to also deliver the ultra-clean octave settings that so many guitarists have been searching for.

We’ve reverse engineered that lush tremolo magic & are now proud to present the – Pedal Pawn ® Chicken Quiff ™ 🐔 Featuring the coolest looking chicken to ever exist, this dual speed design can accelerate you from a slow soulful pulse, to a fast 60’s shimmer – all at the tap of a button!

And we’re excited about the expanded feature set the V2’s DIP switches have to offer. The Mode switch is sure to inspire; it alters the gain structure of the pedal from the original AC Booster to a newer, modernized version with even more gain on tap. For most players, the Treble and Bass controls are more than enough. They’re still active and very responsive, meaning they both cut and boost their respective high and low frequencies. However, if you find your mix lacking in certain midrange frequencies, the Lo Mid and Hi Mid Boost switches are available, bumping those frequencies up by 6dB and pushing your tone into sweet harmonic bliss. Finally, the Compression switch tightens up your sound, offering more articulation and clarity.

A traditional phaser works by creating phase shifts that generate a moving filter (typically a notch filter), which is then swept by an LFO. I could stop there, but that would ruin the pleasure of telling you that, when designing the WOOSHING MACHINE, Simon—the mastermind behind Sic Boxes—decided to take a completely different approach.

Instead of creating phase shifts to obtain a filter, he designed a fully variable filter directly, making phase shift more of a consequence than the starting point. The advantage of this philosophy is much finer control over the filter’s characteristics, its type, intensity, Q factor, and more, resulting in subtler, richer, and far more diverse sounds.

The LFO’s job is to create movement by sweeping the WOOSHING MACHINE’s filter across a defined frequency range (approximately 100 Hz to 2000 Hz on the standard guitar version).

The controls are plentiful:

• SHAPE Adjusts the symmetry of the LFO waveform by shortening either its rising portion (counter-clockwise) or its falling portion (clockwise), creating wonderfully asymmetrical modulation patterns. (External or internal control depending on the version.)
• SPEED Sets the LFO rate.
• TREM Adds a tremolo modulation to the main LFO. (External or internal control depending on the version.) An additional internal trimmer allows the tremolo speed to be adjusted.
• TYPE Determines both the type and intensity of the filter applied to the signal. At the center position, the filter is essentially flat. Turning the control counter-clockwise gradually introduces an increasingly pronounced notch filter, delivering the classic phaser character. Turning it clockwise progressively creates a band-pass filter, producing tones much closer to a wah effect.
• Q Controls the filter’s quality factor, determining the width of the affected frequency band. (External or internal control depending on the version.)

The pedal also features two internal adjustments:

• TremSpeed: an internal trimmer for setting the tremolo speed.
• FeedBack: determines how much of the output signal is fed back into the filter. The more feedback, the more pronounced and dramatic the effect becomes.

By combining a highly configurable filter with an LFO whose parameters, shape, speed, tremolo, and more, can all be adjusted, the WOOSHING MACHINE delivers an exceptionally expressive and versatile modulation effect.

Finally, an LED visualizes the LFO in real time, making the pedal more intuitive to use while giving the WOOSHING MACHINE a look that sits right on the glorious edge of good taste.

The SIC STORTION STATION is the result of several years of experimentation with countless overdrive, distortion, and fuzz circuit designs. Its original circuit draws inspiration from the very best aspects of many legendary effects to create an ultra-versatile pedal that lets you shape exactly the kind of distortion you’re after.

The first section allows you to build your saturated sound with precision, yet without unnecessary complexity. The second section, designed as a miniature mixer, gives you the option of blending your driven signal with your clean tone, creating rich and complex textures while preserving the definition and natural character of your instrument.

Thanks to its Germanium clipping diodes, the SIC STORTION STATION delivers a more compressed and aggressive clipping response, making it particularly suited for distortion and fuzz applications. To push its versatility even further, two internal trimmers are included:

• BRIGHTNESS, which adjusts the overall brightness of the effect (DIRT + CLEAN).
• MAXGAIN, which sets the maximum gain available in the saturation section.

Together, these controls give this little monster an incredible range of sonic possibilities.

Whether you’re looking for a transparent overdrive, a razor-sharp distortion, or a creamy fuzz (and even if you’re not a fan of flashy marketing buzzwords), the SIC STORTION STATION will help you find exactly the sound you’re looking for.

The footswitch functions are particularly clever. The main bypass engages the A settings (DELAY and REPEAT A), and thanks to its buffered bypass, the SIC LAY DEE allows the existing repeats to continue naturally after the effect is disengaged (spillover). Footswitch B activates the B settings (X1/2, X1, X2 and REPEAT B). This version is equipped with a momentary footswitch, remaining active only while it is pressed, allowing for unique and highly expressive effects. The X1/2 / X1 / X2 switch is another brilliant feature. When Footswitch B is engaged, it allows you to halve or double the delay time set by the Delay control.

Thanks to the analog nature of the circuit, repeats already in progress during these changes are shifted by one octave (up or down), further enhancing the acceleration or slowdown effect. In the X2 position, the delay time can reach approximately 1200ms (50 BPM), while the repeated signal gradually degrades into a texture approaching a ring modulation effect. In addition to the standard controls (DELAY, REPEAT, MIX), the pedal features a fully adjustable Modulation section (MOD) with DEPTH and SPEED controls, as well as the ability to saturate the repeats and/or soften their attack to taste.

A second footswitch (B) provides instant access to alternative REPEAT and DELAY settings, making the SIC LAY DEE an even more versatile and inspiring creative tool. If you’re looking for the unmistakable character of a true analog delay but with an extra dose of madness, the SIC LAY DEE is exactly what you need.

Designed to deliver exceptional performance considering its size and price, the Quad Cortex mini makes it easy to create high-quality tones, explore a vast range of amps, effects, and captures, and build setups without creative limits, wherever you play. Whether you are discovering the Quad Cortex platform for the first time or are already an experienced user, the Quad Cortex mini shares the same platform and workflow, delivering outstanding tones that are fast, intuitive, and rewarding from the very first note.

A complete guitar and bass system, remarkably compact, designed to integrate naturally into pedalboards, modern setups, and desktop environments, from the studio to the stage and everywhere in between. Measuring only 22.8 × 11.8 cm and weighing 1.5 kg, the Quad Cortex mini delivers premium performance in a format that is easy to place, transport, and integrate into your existing setups. The Quad Cortex mini includes a carefully curated selection of amps, effects, and cabinets, giving you everything you need to create inspiring guitar and bass setups right out of the box. From vintage-inspired amplifiers to modern models, alongside studio-grade effects and flexible cabinet simulation, every virtual device is designed to respond naturally to your playing and work together seamlessly.

Neural Capture creates ultra-accurate digital models of real amplifiers, cabinets, effects pedals, and compressors. Choose from thousands of captures created by musicians and artists around the world, or easily create your own. The dynamics, touch, and feel are captured along with the sound, so your playing responds exactly as expected. Roll back your guitar volume. Dig in harder. The response remains musical and familiar.

The Quad Cortex mini comes preloaded with more than 2,000 high-quality factory Neural Captures, so you can start playing inspiring, studio-ready tones immediately.