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Boost + Drive Board at the SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit
Click on the image for a bigger picture. This is just a selection of all the boost and distortion pedals available for demoing at the upcoming SXSW Stompbox Exhibit. More info here.
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Whirlwind The Bomb – try it at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2015
Whirlwind is an American company (out of Rochester, NY) with a very American story: founder Michael Laiacona was one of the masterminds behind the original line of MXR pedals, and later left to found...
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New Pedals: JHS Twin Twelve Channel Drive
The smooth buzzsaw. The cloak of delicious grit surrounding a perfectly balanced warmth. The 1963 Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve is a classic pawnshop amp now rare and coveted. A favorite of many,...
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New Pedals: Neunaber Seraphim Stereo Shimmer
Neunaber, a boutique gear builder out of Santa Ana, CA, prides itself on using modern tech to make the best tools possible. To that end, their pedal offers the discerning guitarist a versatile...
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Oldies but goldies: BBE Mind Bender MB 2 Vibrato/Chorus
I got my BBE MB-2 on the cheap from Musician’s Friend’s “Stupid Deal of the Day.” So while I paid $49 for it, it’s still a value at $149 as you’re getting 2 vintage analog effects for the price of...
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The Cry Baby Mini-Wah was born
The "mini-" trend - inaugurated by visionary comedian Austin Power - is becoming somewhat ubiquitous in the guitar pedal world. At our recent SXSW Stompbox Exhibit we had a chance to check out...
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New Pedals: Orange Bax Bangeetar Pre-EQ
British amp manufacturer Orange announced at Musik Messe 2015 its re-entry in the wonderful world of guitar pedals (they used to make them already back in the 70s). Unsurprisingly, the stompbox in...
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New Pedals: Electro-Harmonix C9, Organ machine
Until recently, the guitarists interested in recreating organ-like sounds had to rely on pitch shifters and whammy effects. Needless to say, although very cool, those effects sound nothing like a real...
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Fuzz + Reverb in one pedal: Keeley’s Sojourner
Edmond, Oklahoma manufacturer Keeley Electronics just announced the release of the Sojourner Fuzz/Reverb, a pedal that will surely tickle the curiosity of guitarists into psych rock and shoegaze,...
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EQD introduces the Levitation Reverb
It's official: pedal manufacturers are getting creative about their new releases: EarthQuaker Devices might have had a great idea in this regard - one that, considering our sister site The Deli's...
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New Pedals: F-Pedals’ Edstortion and Phazevibe
Italian manufacturer (with a base in LA) F-pedals is a brand new company that is a bit of an enigma, yet has some very interesting endeavors underway. At the moment, they sell just two micro pedals...
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New Pedals: Digitech Obscura Altered Delay
The concept of what a delay is capable of has been turned on its head with the release of the Digitech Obscura Altered Delay. The Obscura allows for standard delay, but that's only the beginning. You...
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For Whammy fans: Molten Voltage G-Quencer
Here’s an innovative niche pedal for fans of the DigiTech Whammy, courtesy of Molten Voltage, an Oregon based manufacturer of guitar effects with a specialization in MIDI controls, displays and...
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New Pedals: DOD Gunslinger MOSFET Distortion
Newly-revived brand DOD (owned by Harman's DigiTech) has announced a versatile new overdrive/distortion pedal, appropriately named the Gunslinger. Utilizing a MOSFET circuit, the Gunslinger is capable...
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New Pedal makers: McCaffrey Audio
Wisconsin' s McCaffrey Audio may sound like a new name in the world of guitar pedals, but the company's CEO and founder Ryan McCaffrey is not a novice to the manufacturing game, having been running...
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Matthews Effects’ Conductor and Cartographer
In an industry overflowing with boutique pedal manufacturers, Matthews Effects has delivered two very interesting products with with their Conductor Tremolo and Cartographer parametric overdrive...
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Greer Ghetto Stomp – a great overdrive pedal
What’s so great about another 3-knob overdrive? In an industry saturated with overdrive pedals, Greer makes an interesting offering with the Ghetto Stomp. This stompbox is designed to emulate the...
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Rocktron Hush 2X dual noise suppressor
The Rocktron company has long been one of the top designer of noise-suppression circuits, and for a good reason! They’re products are super quiet, don’t suck tone, and – plainly and simply – work!...
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Hotone’s striking product line: Skyline mini-pedals, Nano Legacy Mini-Amps...
We were recently introduced to Hotone, the winners of “Best in Show” at NAMM 2015. Reminding me much of the now-discontinued Guyatone mini series (I still treasure my lil’ green compressor!) Hotone’s...
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New Pedals: J. Rockett Boing Spring Reverb
If you belong to the category of guitarists who get lost when presented with too many options, J Rockett Audio Designs, out of Nashville, is your friend: the manufacturer’s latest pedal, the BOING...
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