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Keeley Filaments High Gain Distortion

Filaments is Keeley Engineering's most earth-shattering pedal, a high gain distortion created with metal-heads in mind, more info under the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBuBc2XZpH4 The Filaments has more flexibility in tone-shaping than any other Keeley stompbox. Level and Gain set the stage for rich layers of high gain tube-amp saturation. Bass and Body give you the punch and authority of…Click on the title for more

Keeley Filaments High Gain Distortion

All the boards of the Austin Stompbox Exhibit 2018

Here's a gallery of all the boards that took part in the Austin Stompbox Exhibit 2018! We organized them according to entirely subjective categories. You can see more pictures of this event in our Facebook profile, here. CLASSIC BOARDS Click on the title for more

All the boards of the Austin Stompbox Exhibit 2018

320 Design Sunakake Gain Booster & Overdrive

Brett Kingman introduces us to this obscure pedal by Japanese manufacturer 32o Design, called the Sunakake Gain Booster & Overdrive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qMAFpjjxYA 320Design is a Japanese company run by a graphic designer who also doubles as a pedal builder. Here's their description (courtesy Reverb.com) of the Sunakake Boost/OD: "The Sunakake by 320design…Click on the title for more

320 Design Sunakake Gain Booster & Overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Gray Channel Overdrive

Here's a demo video of the dual channel Gray Channel Overdrive from EarthQuaker Devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h--w8rZVzeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhV145G1pcE The Gray Channel is a real “twofer” of an overdrive. It is based around a classic hard-clipping gray box overdrive (subtle hint, huh), one of my all-time favorites. Coincidentally, this is the very same pedal…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Gray Channel Overdrive

Pettyjohn Electronics Gold Overdrive

Here's a new video by Reverb.com of the Pettyjohn Electronics Gold Overdrive, a very dynamic plexi-style amp in a box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps2e2-IapD0 What started as a simple box inspired by classic “Golden amps from Britain” ended up as so much more then just an amp-in-a-box. The GOLD is incredibly touch sensitive,…Click on the title for more

Pettyjohn Electronics Gold Overdrive

Keeley Electronics Compressor Plus

Robert Keeley has made a name for himself for his compressor pedal designs (more than 50k were sold up to this point!), so there is always a lot of curiosity when he puts out a new one. The Keeley Compressor Plus updates the classic design with an integrated expander/sustainer - "Not…Click on the title for more

Keeley Electronics Compressor Plus

The Pedals of the Austin Stompbox Exhibit 2018

Check out the print section of the latest issue of The Deli with all the coolest pedals participating in the Austin Stompbox Exhibit (March 16/17)!Click on the title for more

The Pedals of the Austin Stompbox Exhibit 2018

Best New Guitar Pedals of 2018 Readers’ Poll – Results

After this year’s NAMM (which we covered in this über-thorough gallery of new pedal releases), we published this Best of NAMM 2018 aggregate list, compiling the “Best of”s published by 5 sites. We then decided to ask our readers, through this poll, what they thought were the most intriguing new…Click on the title for more

Best New Guitar Pedals of 2018 Readers’ Poll – Results

Southampton Pedals Utility Knife Modulator

The Utility Knife Modulator was on the board of Southampton Pedals at our recent NAMM Stompbox Booth. Reverb.com just unveiled this video of it, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UofulX8Mndw This below is the demo we shot directly in our NAMM booth with owner Hamish Hains! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJCUaVbDOKw&feature=youtu.be Provides four high-quality effects that are…Click on the title for more

Southampton Pedals Utility Knife Modulator

Electro-Harmonix OpAmp Big Muff Pi with JHS Pumpkin Patch MOD

Gear Man Dude shows us this Electro Harmonix OpAmp Big Muff Pi modded by JHS - the mod is called Pumpkin Patch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJoJAM8Zsgs Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix OpAmp Big Muff Pi with JHS Pumpkin Patch MOD

Walker Lukens’ Gear and Creative Process

One of the most creative singer/songwriters to claim Texas as home, Walker Lukens has put in the time to get where he is. Eclectic pop ditties exude from his pores, while at the recent Float Fest he proved to have one of the hottest live shows in the Austin music…Click on the title for more

Walker Lukens’ Gear and Creative Process

Brantone Electronics Tonemaster Mk1.5 Germanium Fuzz

Here's the Brantone Electronics Tonemaster Mk1.5 Germanium Fuzz, a high end take from this UK company on the Tonebender type circuit, featuring top notch components, including the NOS Mullard OC75 transistors found in the original. Just Nick is a huge fan of this pedal, and, in the video below, names it…Click on the title for more

Brantone Electronics Tonemaster Mk1.5 Germanium Fuzz