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Mojo Hand FX Mister-O Phase Shifter

A lot of modulation pedals were born out of (not entirely successful) attempts of simulating the effect created by a rotary speaker, and the phaser is one of them. Released in the early '70s, the Maestro Phaser was the device that launched this effect's long and successful existence, and the…Click on the title for more

Mojo Hand FX Mister-O Phase Shifter

Win Two FolkTek Pedals: Alter X and Alter Y! [ended]

Hello Stereo dreamers! On March 14th our online event Synthesthesia 2021 brought a collection of synth and pedal companies to the world wide web for a day of synth- and pedal-themed interaction. Portland's Folktek, an artist collaborative company dedicated to building gorgeous looking electronic objects in Eurorack and standalone format,…Click on the title for more

Win Two FolkTek Pedals: Alter X and Alter Y! [ended]

Chris Rocha El Valiente

Famed Latino guitarist Chris Rocha recently unveiled his signature overdrive El Valiente, released in collaboration with Little Endian Engineering. Recreating his signature warm, clean and slightly saturated tone, the pedal features two modes, green and red, which can deliver a wide range of tonal results, from transparent to heavy. Hear…Click on the title for more

Chris Rocha El Valiente

SNK Pedals Bodybreaker Drive

Hand-made in New Jersey, the SNK Pedals Bodybreaker is an aggressive Fet boosted op amp overdrive/distortion with MOSFET clipping. Two EQ knobs go a long way in sculpting your tone: Tone controls overall brightness, while Mid Focus is centered on mid frequencies, delivering both scooped and mid boosted tones - and…Click on the title for more

SNK Pedals Bodybreaker Drive

Synthesthesia 2021, our online Synth & Pedal Event!

FREE SHOW + DEALS ON PEDALS AND SYNTHS! RSVP HERE - IT'S FREE! March 14th on the World Wide Web Our real-life Synth and Pedal Expos are among the best-attended real-life events for musicians in North America, with yearly editions in NYC, Los Angeles, Austin, Montreal, Toronto, and Portland. The…Click on the title for more

Synthesthesia 2021, our online Synth & Pedal Event!

Vox Nu-Tube ValvEnergy Series

We already wrote in this blog about Korg's new Nu-Tube technology just about one year ago, when Ibanez announced the Nu Tube Screamer, a version of the venerable overdrive featuring the new device KORG had recently developed: a new kind of vacuum tube much smaller than the original ones and…Click on the title for more

Vox Nu-Tube ValvEnergy Series

Synthesthesia’s Giveaway of Joy! [closed]

Music is a game, and fiddling with musical instruments should always feel like playing with toys. With the gear included in this bundled "Giveaway of Joy" linked to last Sunday's Synthesthesia 2021, that shouldn't be hard at all! Here's an interactive gallery of the utterly creative toys included in this…Click on the title for more

Synthesthesia’s Giveaway of Joy! [closed]

El Diablo HEQ1.2 Harmonic Equalizer + Fuzz

Originally created by a Minneapolis pedal store as a way to celebrate, through a limited release, their fuzz festival called Fuzzapalooza, the El Diablo HEQ gathered so much interest to convince the store owners to make it a non-limited release, and actually invest in some improvements, hence this V1.2 version.…Click on the title for more

El Diablo HEQ1.2 Harmonic Equalizer + Fuzz

BOSS RC-5 Loop Station

BOSS just unveiled a new version of their compact Loop Station pedal: the RC-5. A single track looper, the BOSS RC-5 boasts 32-bit AD/DA and 32-bit floating-point processing, 57 onboard rhythms, phrase memories for storing loops, backlit displays, and 13 hours of stereo recording, plus advanced external control support via…Click on the title for more

BOSS RC-5 Loop Station

MOOER D7 Delay/Looper

Like all the other pedals in the Japanese company's New Micro Series, the Mooer D7, quite incredibly, manages to pack seven modes (six delays and a 150-second looper) and preset functionality into a mini-enclosure with five knobs and two pressure buttons. Tap Tempo and Trails are also available through alternative…Click on the title for more

MOOER D7 Delay/Looper

Win a Modal Cobalt 8 (version of your choice) [closed]

Who on earth wouldn't want a mini synth that Sound on Sound declared to be "a wonderful sounding synthesizer for grown-ups who enjoy exploring both new and familiar territories without getting bogged down in the minutia"? Enter the brand new Modal Cobalt8, an 8 voice extended virtual-analog synthesizer that reinvents…Click on the title for more

Win a Modal Cobalt 8 (version of your choice) [closed]

Klon Centaur and Klones Top 10: The Andertones’ Blindfolded Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tjQXTMfxYY The fine-eared folks at UK guitar shop Andertons had the nerve to rank ten 3-knob Klon-style pedals (including the original Klon Centaur). The result is a truly experience-based "Klon Centaur and Klones Top 10." Watch the full video above or check out the results directly in our interactive gallery,…Click on the title for more

Klon Centaur and Klones Top 10: The Andertones’ Blindfolded Challenge