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We always love it when legendary musicians collaborate with pedal makers in the design of new stompboxes, but we love it even more when the musicians in question, rather than celebrated masters of blues guitar, belong to a quirky and colorful rock'n'roll group that loves to wear costumes. Enter the collaboration between Nashville's Rude Tech (known for their 3-in-1 Muff) and Los Angeles' ska-punk band the Aquabats!.... Click on the title for more
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Italian powerhouse IK Multimedia, a multifaceted builder of hardware and software for musicians, unveiled four new, multi-mode pedals powered by the algorithms of their popular audio plugin Amplitube. This post will take a closer look at the gain pedal in this line, called X-Drive.... Click on the title for more
British manufacturer Blackstar Amplification initially made a name for itself for their point-to-point tube amps, and even though they expanded on that initial offer, their experience with tube-driven circuits remains an important part of their identity, as proven by the release of a series of tube pedals under the Dept. 10 series, including the Dual Drive.... Click on the title for more
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Finally a pedal that allows us to remind Americans how to spell MACCHERONI properly - it's not "macaroni," folks!... Click on the title for more
Many creative musicians and producers who play electronic instruments or enjoy experimenting with outboard gear while mixing are attracted by the sonic textures offered by guitar pedals, which, in recent years, have grown to become extremely complex devices offering possibilities normally not found in a synthesizer's effect section.... Click on the title for more
