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Review: Malekko Charlie Foxtrot Granular Delay – by Gearphoria

Malekko Heavy Industry is a truly cutting edge Portland based company that manufactures both pedals and modular synths - they are such skilled engineers that none other than Roland asked them to create their Aira Series 500 line for Eurorack (chief engineer Josh Holley recounts how all that unfolded in this interview). Gearphoria recently reviewed their…Click on the title for more

Review: Malekko Charlie Foxtrot Granular Delay – by Gearphoria

Mattoverse Electronics Swell Delay

Earlier in 2017 we did a manufacturer feature on Mattoverse Electronics and we are super stoked to see that Reverb.com made videos of two of them, the Swell Delay (below) and the Drive (here). This post will focus on the delay, here are some info directly from the manufacturer's web page. The Swell Delay is…Click on the title for more

Mattoverse Electronics Swell Delay

New Manufacturer: Dogmatek and the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator

Effects Bay yesterday published a piece about a new, New Zealand based pedal company called Dogmatek, and we have to say that their first product, called the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator, looks very sexy indeed. Oh and, yeah it sounds great too, at least from the only video available of it! The…Click on the title for more

New Manufacturer: Dogmatek and the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator

Cast Engineering Mike Zito Peace Drive

We run a feature on Cast Engineering a few months ago, so we are happy to see that their Mike Zito Peace Drive has been picked up by the crew at ProGuitarShop, check out their brand new video at the bottom here. A few notes about the pedal directly from the…Click on the title for more

Cast Engineering Mike Zito Peace Drive

Massive FX Pedals G.O.A.F. Fuzz

The G.O.A.F. (an acronym for "Golden Order of the Alchemist Fuzz") is one of the four debut pedals by a brand new, California based manufacturer called Massive FX Pedals. You can see the other (all hand made in the US) models on their website. The company is laser focused on creating pedals…Click on the title for more

Massive FX Pedals G.O.A.F. Fuzz

The Shacks’ Pedals and Guitar Tone

It’s difficult to believe that The Shacks’ “Strange Boy” (streaming below) was the first song that Shannon Wise ever recorded, but that’s how the story goes. The New York based duo (made up of Wise and Max Shrager) formed almost by accident, which only amplifies their chemistry. When Shrager’s whimsical arrangements…Click on the title for more

The Shacks’ Pedals and Guitar Tone

Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe

Brand new demo video of the Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe by Mike Hermans, here's some info about this baby directly from the manufacturer's website: There's been a lot of demand for Wampler's long-since-discontinued Underdog overdrive pedal. And a lot of that demand comes from Brad Paisley. So to improve upon his already…Click on the title for more

Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe

Keeley Super Phat Mod Germanium Anniversary Edition

Mike Hermans just posted this video of the Keeley Electronics Super Phat Mod 16th Anniversary Hand Built Germanium Edition. We'll let Robert Keeley himself introduce you to this circuit he calls dynamic overdrive. I’ve had the pleasure of modifying this circuit for many years. In 2001 it was the 3rd…Click on the title for more

Keeley Super Phat Mod Germanium Anniversary Edition

Elta Music Console Cartridge Based Effect Pedal

We are blown away by this new pedal by Russian company Elta Music! It's a cartridge based effect, check it out! New CONSOLE effects pedal with interchangeable cartriges. From Reverb and Shimmer to Bit crusher and Glitch effect. There are 10 cartriges available for start. Each contains 3 effects. Cathedral - Reverb and space effects…Click on the title for more

Elta Music Console Cartridge Based Effect Pedal

Insanity is something we value when applied to musical instrument engineering. Confined within that realm, it's a fun, entertaining feature, particularly so when matched with infinite curiosity. Swedish circuit bender Simon the Magpie fits the "crazy scientist" profile fairly and squarely: his flair and accent are somewhat reminiscent of Dr. Strangelove, and many of his creations…Click on the title for more

Pedal Modder profile: Simon the Magpie

Eventide H9 Review [from Gearphoria]

Our friends at Gearphoria recently published this review of the Eventide H9 Harmonizer, here's an excerpt, and a collection of video demos under it. The Eventide H9 looks like a cross between Hal from 2001 A Space Odyssey and something out of one of the Star Trek movies. It looks…Click on the title for more

Eventide H9 Review [from Gearphoria]

Origin Effects SlideRig Compact Deluxe Limiter

The Origin Effects SlideRig Compact Deluxe Limiter is a pedal created with slide players in mind - it's all about natural sustain! Check out the demo by Livingroom Gear Demos below. From the manufacturer's website: The SlideRIG delivers clean infinite sustain in true Little Feat fashion. In the studio, Lowell George used a pair…Click on the title for more

Origin Effects SlideRig Compact Deluxe Limiter