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Portland Synth & Pedal Expo | April 12-13

Mar 26, 2024

Portland Synth & Pedal Expo

Delicious Audio, Control Voltage, and Hank's Music Exchange are thrilled to announce the fourth edition of the Portland Synth & Pedal Expo (aka the Synth Expo and Stompbox Exhibit merged into one show). This is a strictly in-the-headphones event!

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New Pedal: Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz Deluxe

An expanded version of the popular Focus Fuzz, the Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz Deluxe is designed to deliver a variety of high-quality tones spanning from boost to fuzz with additional focus and clarity controls. It takes the core vintage-style (yet original design) fuzz circuit and supercharges it with pro-level…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz Deluxe

Win a Novation Bass Station II via the Portland Synth & Pedal Expo

Hey, sound creators! To celebrate our fourth Portland Synth & Pedal Expo, (RSVP here if you want to attend, it’s free!), we are giving away a radical piece of gear worth $499: a Novation Bass Station II!Click on the title for more

Win a Novation Bass Station II via the Portland Synth & Pedal Expo

Now Shipping: NUX Amp Core Studio

Chinese company NUX, which has been on a roll with well-received amp simulation pedals for a few years now, unveiled at NAMM 2025 a new entry in that family, the NUX Amp Core Studio, scheduled for release later in 2025. Based on the popular (and larger) Amp Academy, the Amp…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: NUX Amp Core Studio

New Pedal: Blammo! Electronics Payola Drive

The Blammo! Electronics Payola Drive redefines the coveted concept of versatile overdrive, blending transparent clarity with harmonically rich grit. Its secret? A hybrid soft/hard clipping design that outperforms standard low-gain pedals. With Tube Screamer-inspired mids and Timmy-esque voicing (but fixed EQ), this pedal offers everything from clean boosts to saturated…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Blammo! Electronics Payola Drive

Win 5 Synths via the London Synth & Pedal Expo!

Blimey, synth enthusiasts! The London Synth & Pedal Expo is back for its 3rd edition, and it’s absolutely chockablock with Eurorack wizards and gearheads.Click on the title for more

Win 5 Synths via the London Synth & Pedal Expo!

New Pedal: Catalinbread Talisman Ghost Plate Reverb

The Catalinbread Talisman Ghost is a new version of the popular Catalinbread Talisman reverb pedal, a plate reverb emulation inspired by the lush, ambient sounds of vintage plate reverb units like the EMT 140. The Talisman Ghost retains the same core functionality but features a unique aesthetic design, featuring two…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Talisman Ghost Plate Reverb

Win 4 Pedals by BOSS, Walrus Audio, Beetronics and SOMA! (UK only)

Hey stompbox enthusiasts, The showering of goodies linked to the upcoming London Synth & Pedal Expo continues with this 4-pedal giveaway (you'll find more here).Click on the title for more

Win 4 Pedals by BOSS, Walrus Audio, Beetronics and SOMA! (UK only)

Updated Pedal: NEON EGG Planetarium v3

The Planetarium, from UK builder Neon Egg, recently updated to V3, is an adorably vintage-synth-shaped, non-reroutable creative multi-effect. It consists of a stereo modulated reverb running into an echo (with stereo modulation) and then into a compressor (with external sidechain). As abundantly clear from its form factor, this is a…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: NEON EGG Planetarium v3

Now Shipping: Crazy Tube Circuits Venus Overdrive

At NAMM 2025, Greek pedal brand Crazy Tube Circuits introduced the Venus overdrive, a real tube overdrive inspired by all the pedal and rack versions of the Butler Tube Driver. The Venus is now shipping. It's a compact, modern take on classic tube-driven overdrive and distortion, offering a range of…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Crazy Tube Circuits Venus Overdrive

Win an Elektron Digitakt II via the London Synth & Pedal Expo

Synth braniacs, We are spoiling you real bad with all these giveaways linked to the upcoming London Synth & Pedal Expo aren't we?Click on the title for more

Win an Elektron Digitakt II via the London Synth & Pedal Expo

New Pedal: Westminster 2716 Deluxe (Seth Morrison signature)

Born through a tightly knit collaboration with Seth Morrison (the guitarist of Grammy nominee recokers Skillet) the Westminster 2716 Deluxe thakes the original "non-deluxe" circuit to the next level, improving versatility and precision. The Deluxe adds the Physician Overdrive circuit before the 2716 V2 one, which also features a 3-way EQ…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Westminster 2716 Deluxe (Seth Morrison signature)

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New Pedal: Benson Deep Sea Diver Fuzz Echo

Born from a collaboration with Jessica Dobson, the multi-talented force behind Seattle’s Deep Sea Diver, the Benson Deep Sea Diver is a unique fuzz-echo pedal that combines vintage-inspired fuzz tones with rich, warm analog delay. Designed to be versatile yet intuitive, this pedal can be placed anywhere on your board…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Benson Deep Sea Diver Fuzz Echo