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Z.Vex’s latest limited edition pedals (2016-2017)

Minneapolis based pedal builder Z.Vex Effects features some true and tried classics among its colorful and quirky looking line of stompboxes. Their Fuzz Factory turned twenty in 2015 and has been a best seller for years - it recently placed second in this list of best selling fuzz pedals compiled by Reverb.com. Other popular models include…Click on the title for more

Z.Vex’s latest limited edition pedals (2016-2017)

Electro-Harmonix Operation Overlord Boost + Overdrive

Here's a new video demo by Reverb.com about the Electro Harmonix Boost + Overdrive Operation Overlord. From the manufacturer's page: A versatile, multi-instrument capable, stereo overdrive/distortion with a broad range of sound options and controls. With the Operation Overlord, whether you play guitar, bass, keyboards or pretty much any electronic…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Operation Overlord Boost + Overdrive

With its cosmic approach to feature-rich stompboxes, Wisconsin based Mattoverse builds self-described "handmade tools for new sonic adventures." Since we are fond of adventures - and adventurous art - we couldn't help but dig a little deeper, after noticing these intriguing boxes at the latest Summer NAMM. TIME BASED EFFECTS The pedals from…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile: Mattoverse Electronics

Best of SNAMM 2017: a RAT-in-the-Jack!

By far the most mind blowing thing we saw at Summer NAMM 2017 was... a guitar jack by ProCo. Yes, because in that guitar jack there is actually the distortion circuit of a RAT pedal!!! The RAT doesn't have a complicated circuit, but stuffing it in such a tiny enclosure is no…Click on the title for more

Best of SNAMM 2017: a RAT-in-the-Jack!

Catalinbread Antichthon Dynamic Fuzz/Tremolo

A new demo of the the Antichthon by Catalinbread by The Pedal Zone. From the manufacturer's website: “Antichthon” refers to the ancient Greek idea that there was a “Counter-Earth”, 180 degrees opposite of Earth, but unseeable since it was always on the opposite side of the “Central Fire” from Earth.…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Antichthon Dynamic Fuzz/Tremolo

BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set

Here's a Reverb.com video about the BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set - that's right, these three pedals turn 40 this year! Check out our own article about the BOSS DS-1-4A distortion - the 40th-anniversary edition of the legendary DS-1 pedal. Oh, and for the unaware, the SP-1 Spectrum is basically a fixed wah…Click on the title for more

BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set

NUX Pedals wins Best in Show at SNAMM 2017

At this year's Summer NAMM (2017 edition), Chinese manufacturer NUX was the only pedal company rewarded with a "Best in Show." We think this video is probably a reason good enough to get a reward, check it out, it's Carl Lengevin from Godin guitars getting busy with a Komp Core (compressor)…Click on the title for more

NUX Pedals wins Best in Show at SNAMM 2017

DigiTech SDRUM

At SNAMM 2017, DigiTech came out with an improved drum machine pedal, called SDRUM, where the snare and kick parts can be programmed directly through the guitar strings. The pedal creates the rest of the parts (cymbals, toms) according to the selected style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8E1poBX_uAClick on the title for more

DigiTech SDRUM

Alexander Syntax Error (first video)

Here's one of the most exciting pedals seen at SNAMM 2017, the Alexander Syntax Error. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_kpkvhODyQClick on the title for more

Alexander Syntax Error (first video)

All the pedals related videos shot at Summer NAMM 2017

(Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for NAMM) Here are all the videos about pedals shot at Summer NAMM 2017! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JISWWapRzRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_kpkvhODyQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snj37YGJve0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay5FnY2w8ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhWl4vIMsbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_bXk5XM4Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGQpi1otRu4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aVLwYXD-VM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBIny9HzLLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMaIX38DKYg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03XMUO9cRVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydkW1LvcWmM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjr_OSEW-3U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22HGiBnmzSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFrgcwKuxyc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1JWkmEwm40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkqfv8GtP8U Click on the title for more

All the pedals related videos shot at Summer NAMM 2017

Hungry Robot Pedals’ video at SNAMM 2017 Stompbox Booth!

Many thanks to The Guitar Magazine for shooting and posting this video about Hungry Robot Pedals at our Summer NAMM 2017's mixed booth! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkqfv8GtP8UClick on the title for more

Hungry Robot Pedals’ video at SNAMM 2017 Stompbox Booth!

SolidGoldFx Zeta DLX

SolidGoldFx's Zeta overdrive is one of the Canadian company's most popular stompbox: the Zeta DLX makes the good better by adding a helluva lot more controls to the original, AND an extra boost! That's what you get when you go "Deluxe," baby! More from the manufacturer's website: The Zeta Deluxe…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFx Zeta DLX