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Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit: Jonny Rock Gear Moby Depth

JR from Jonny Rock Gear came all the way from Montreal to exhibit at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit. We shot this video of his very flexible reverb called Moby Depth. Way more than a simple spring reverb, this stopmbox features Tone Control, Switchable Feedback Generator, a Blend knob, and an Insert…Click on the title for more

Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit: Jonny Rock Gear Moby Depth

FT Elettronica Zeroth Law Lo-Fi Pitch Transposer/Fuzz

From the "Bel Paese" (Italy) comes FT Elettronica, a pedal manufacturer with dozens and dozens of effects of all kinds under its belt. The guys at The SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show shot a video of their Zeroth Law, a very creative and definitely quirky Lo-Fi Pitch Transposer/Fuzz. This is a pedal that will definitely…Click on the title for more

FT Elettronica Zeroth Law Lo-Fi Pitch Transposer/Fuzz

Ohmless Pedals Yara2 Optical Compressor

German stompbox maker Ohmless Pedals recently unveiled the Yara2, the second version of their low noise optical compressor. The new iteration adds Release and Blend controls, switches to top mounted jacks (including power) and uses a Soft Switch for the footswitch. Here's the video by the Pedal Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wPwQEI9lto Check…Click on the title for more

Ohmless Pedals Yara2 Optical Compressor

JHS Pedals Bonsai Multi-Overdrive

We were just wondering if JHS was going to announce a new pedal (or two) for this year's NAMM, when the answer was delivered to us through these two video demos of the Bonsai Multi-Overdrive - and what an answer! The JHS Pedals Bonsai offers, reportedly, exact replicas of nine rare, classic…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals Bonsai Multi-Overdrive

BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018 – Best Emerging Manufacturer Contest Results

The results for the Best Pedal Emerging Manufacturer Contest at the Brooklyn. Stompbox Exhibit 2018 are in! But, before we get to the results, a little explanation: WHAT IS THIS? The Stompbox Exhibit's "Best Emerging Pedal Manufacturer Contest" is an idea we launched in September of 2017 at the 7th Brooklyn…Click on the title for more

BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018 – Best Emerging Manufacturer Contest Results

Win Pedals by One Control, Outlaw FX and Animals Pedal

We have a nice little giveaway linked to our recent Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, folks! You can take home a selection of effects by One Control, Outlaw Effects and Animals Pedal, check out the videos for each, below! $7k MORE IN SYNTH AND PEDALS GIVEAWAY OVER HERE!Click on the title for more

Win Pedals by One Control, Outlaw FX and Animals Pedal

Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018: Farm Agaric Phaser

At the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2018 we asked our friends at Farm Pedals to demo one of their newer stompboxes. They picked this intriguing double phaser with a vintage vibe called Agaric Phaser. The intrigue is all in the left "D" footswitch, which... Mirror switches the speed of the first…Click on the title for more

Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018: Farm Agaric Phaser

Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018: Frayed Knot Bella-Donna delay

The Frayed Knot Electronics's pedals were among the edgiest we saw and heard at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2018. Here's a video we shot at the event, with company owner Francois, of the Bella-Donna, a "delay with a frequency modulated oscillator folding itself into the feedback path, giving drifting tremolo/modulation,…Click on the title for more

Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018: Frayed Knot Bella-Donna delay

New at the BK SBE 2018: Main Ace FX Simon Boost Fuzz

The Simon Boost/Fuzz is a brand new pedal the fuzz-possessed, New Jersey based folks at Main Ace FX showcased at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2018. We asked circuit designer and company owner James to shoot a quick demo to show us what it does and how it sounds, check it out.…Click on the title for more

New at the BK SBE 2018: Main Ace FX Simon Boost Fuzz

New at the BK SBE 2018: SolidGoldFX Counter Current dirty reverb

Canadian manufacturer SolidGoldFX had a brand new pedal on the board they showcased at our 8th edition of the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit - so we shot the first video of it with their rep Ben! The Counter Current is a "dirty reverb" featuring a drive that's applied to the wet reverb (not…Click on the title for more

New at the BK SBE 2018: SolidGoldFX Counter Current dirty reverb

Dwarfcraft Devices’ Ghost Fax gets the Knobs Treatment

As usual, we highlight the pedals picked by Knobs for their amazing demo videos. Dwarfcraft Devices Ghost Phase is presented as a Ghost "phase computer," more info about it here and under the video. Hey, it also has a secret menu!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHV_YR-PuSQ We are calling Ghost Fax a phase computer for…Click on the title for more

Dwarfcraft Devices’ Ghost Fax gets the Knobs Treatment

Fat Foot Effects Thallium 81 Distortion

Our videogra-friend Eric Merrow put his camera's lens on this versatile but straightforward distortion pedal by Fat Foot Effects called Thallium 81, a hard clipping distortion created with the goal of "retaining the character of the guitar and amp combo but adds a little spice to the chain." The tone control does'nt add…Click on the title for more

Fat Foot Effects Thallium 81 Distortion