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New Pedal: Strymon La Brea Analog Tape Drive

Sep 29, 2026

Can a dedicated stompbox truly distill the organic, reactive behavior of studio-grade reel-to-reel magnetic tape entirely within the analog domain? Eschewing digital processors for pure analog grit, the Strymon La Brea translates a decade-long R&D focus on tape physics—heavily inspired by the iconic design principles of the Strymon Deco—into a...

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New Pedal: Tubesteader Sunstead Dual Tube Preamp

Can a stompbox truly capture the sweeping, atmospheric weight of modern post-rock right at your feet? Developed in close collaboration with Torsten Kinsella of God Is an Astronaut, the Tubesteader SUNSTEAD is a dual-channel, high-voltage tube preamp and overdrive engineered specifically for the sprawling dynamics of indie, post-rock, and shoegaze.…... Click for more

New Pedal: Tubesteader Sunstead Dual Tube Preamp

New Pedal: Polyend Loop 8-Track Performance Looper

What happens when you take the sprawling workflow of a desktop DAW and distill it down to a rugged, floor-ready chassis you can pilot with your shoes? Bridging the gap between traditional looping and full-scale production, the Polyend Loop shrinks complex studio power into a pedalboard-friendly workstation. Rather than treating looping…... Click for more

New Pedal: Polyend Loop 8-Track Performance Looper

New Pedal: BOSS EX-4 Effects Expander

For players who love the tactile footprint of individual stompboxes but occasionally need an entire ecosystem under their feet, the BOSS EX-4 Effects Expander bridges the gap. Rather than demanding a wholesale layout redesign, it slips onto a board as a high-utility problem solver, packing a staggering library of 120 historic…... Click for more

New Pedal: BOSS EX-4 Effects Expander

Updated Pedal: Jam Pedals Wahcko 2 Multi-Voiced Wah

Building on nearly two decades of boutique-grade filtering, the JAM Pedals Wahcko mk.2 refines one of the most expressive wah platforms on the market. While maintaining the beloved bufferless layout, adjustable rocker tension, and input-gain trimming of the original, the mk.2 introduces several key upgrades. What's New in Version 2:…... Click for more

Updated Pedal: Jam Pedals Wahcko 2 Multi-Voiced Wah

Win an Expressive E Osmose 61 CE via the BK SPXPO (US + Canada)

Oy, sound artisans! Within the upcoming Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo festivities, we are giving away a radical piece of gear worth ~$2,000 USD: an Expressive E Osmose 61 CE, an expressive synthesizer keyboard that combines a 61-note keybed with MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) to capture every nuance of your…... Click for more

Win an Expressive E Osmose 61 CE via the BK SPXPO (US + Canada)

TAMPCO Tone Oven Custom Overdrive

The TAMPCO Tone Oven Custom is a limited edition of an overdrive celebrated for its warmth and transparency. While the original design required cracking open the enclosure to tweak internal trimmers, this special release relocates those crucial Bass and Comp controls straight to the front panel for effortless adjustments on…... Click for more

TAMPCO Tone Oven Custom Overdrive

Westerlund One Preamp

Designed less like a traditional stompbox and more like a high-end studio preamp for your instrument, the Westerlund ONE treats your core tone as something to elevate rather than replace. Built around three unique FET-based op-amp gain stages and a FET tone recovery stage, it captures a remarkably authentic, tube-like…... Click for more

Westerlund One Preamp

Sushi Box More V2 Preamp

Building on the original design in collaboration with guitarist Doug Weiand, the MORE v2 Harmonic Enhancer is a fully tube-driven box designed to elevate your entire rig without altering its core identity. Rather than serving as an overdrive or distortion, it functions as a genuine thermionic preamp stage. Running…... Click for more

Sushi Box More V2 Preamp

Flatley Reaper Distortion 10th Year Anniversary Edition

To mark a decade since their very first release, UK-based Flattley Pedals has revisited where it all started. Built as part of their handcrafted Platinum Range, the new Flattley Reaper 10 AE takes the op-amp core of the original 2016 Reaper and evolves it into a much more aggressive, rodent-inspired…... Click for more

Flatley Reaper Distortion 10th Year Anniversary Edition

New Pedal: Mad Professor Milestone Fuzz

Crafting germanium fuzz into something that behaves on a modern board without fighting your buffers is an old engineering puzzle, and Mad Professor has tackled it head-on. Handwired in Finland by the boutique shop renowned for classics like the Sweet Honey Overdrive, the new Mad Professor Milestone reimagines vintage germanium…... Click for more

New Pedal: Mad Professor Milestone Fuzz

Win 4 Electro-Harmonix Pedals via the BK Synth & Pedal Expo!

To celebrate the awesomeness of the 14th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit (part of the free BK Pedal & Synth Expo, coming up on October 17-18 in Greenpoint, NY), we’re giving away an incredible Electro-Harmonix powerhouse collection!... Click for more

Win 4 Electro-Harmonix Pedals via the BK Synth & Pedal Expo!

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