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Greer Amps Lamplighter optical compressor

Greer Amps came out with a new optical compressor called Lamplighter, check out the most popular demo videos at the bottom of this post. From the manufacturer's site: "The very idea for the Lamplighter Optical Compressor is rooted in legendary tone and studio lore. The Lamplighter is the result of countless…Click on the title for more

Greer Amps Lamplighter optical compressor

Electro-Harmonix Batallion Bass Preamp and DI

New bass pedal from Electro-Harmonix, check it out! The Battalion is a versatile bass preamp, DI, and distortion unit designed to allow bassists to sculpt their tone no matter the rig or situation. The Battalion features a 4-band EQ, a compressor, a noise gate, extensive I/O options, and a great…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Batallion Bass Preamp and DI

MXR Il Diavolo

The Il Diavolo Overdrive features a classic circuit that’s been hot-rodded for enhanced midrange and low end frequencies with a three-position Hi/Low switch to select your preferred clipping style, from a smooth organic boost to sweet, smoky overdrive to full-on grind. Check out the video demos and reviews below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC_Oj2W41lk…Click on the title for more

MXR Il Diavolo

Seminal, vintage pedals: the Rosac Nu Fuzz (from Gearphoria)

Nu-Fuzz designer Ed Sanner (of Fuzzrite design fame) was working on the new pedal as Mosrite filed for bankruptcy in 1969. Out of the bankruptcy sprang Sierra Electronics, a new partnership that would release the Nu-Fuzz, which was basically a Fuzzrite with a tone control. Sierra was forced to change…Click on the title for more

Seminal, vintage pedals: the Rosac Nu Fuzz (from Gearphoria)

Amptweaker PressuRizer Compressor Boost

The Pressurizer is an interesting take on compression + boost from Amptweaker, here's the manufacturer's presentation, check out the Pro Guitar Shop video below. Sustain without compression…a common suggestion Amptweaker™ receives that means “don’t mess with my attack.” The Amptweaker PressuRizer™ compressor accomplishes this in several unique ways, and includes…Click on the title for more

Amptweaker PressuRizer Compressor Boost

J Rockett Pedals IQ Compressor and Majestic OD

Two interesting new pedals by J Rockett. The IQ compressor, featuring a clean compressor with integrated, pre-compression graphic EQ, which allows you to choose what frequencies to "squuze" more. The Majestic is a new overdrive - not much information about it online, maybe because it's not quiet out yet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICoPDa9dHjEClick on the title for more

J Rockett Pedals IQ Compressor and Majestic OD

Summer camp can really have a crucial impact on people's lives. Just ask Dave Fox, owner of New Jersey's pedal company Foxrox Electronics: My fascination with electronics began as a kid at summer camp, where I learned how to solder parts into circuit boards. From then on, I was intrigued with…Click on the title for more

Pedal Manufacturer Profile: Foxrox Electronics

DOD Gonkulator Ring Mod + Distortion

A reissue of the DOD ring modulator with distortion from the '90s. Our friends at Pedals and Effects just shot this new video about it, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIrl325-vNI Click on the title for more

DOD Gonkulator Ring Mod + Distortion

Malekko board at the Montreal SBE 2017

The guys at Malekko Heavy Industry definitely like to think outside the box, and their latest effects have been more and more interesting and unusual. They also participate to most of our events, so we thought it would be cool to highlight the pedals in the board they have sent to our latest…Click on the title for more

Malekko board at the Montreal SBE 2017

Death By Audio Micro Dream Delay

Guitar demo by The Pedal Zone of the lo-fi echo machine, the Micro Dream Delay by Death By Audio. The Micro Dream is a distilled version of Death By Audio's smash-hit delay, the Echo Dream II, offering the same magical lo-fi delays in a more compact and affordable solution. The…Click on the title for more

Death By Audio Micro Dream Delay

New Pedal Manufacturers: Cast Engineering and the Mike Zito Peace Drive

Based in Atlanta, Cast Engineering has been forging stompboxes (and amps) since 2015, shortly after its founder Steve Evans decided it was time to quit the... professional bowling career! Ok, ok, not exactly "shortly after": the man has a long history running and owning engineering companies, and, as it often happens, at…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Manufacturers: Cast Engineering and the Mike Zito Peace Drive

Old Blood Noise board at the Montreal SBE

For those of you who missed our Montreal Stompbox Exhibit, we just thought of a way to give you the opportunity to experience it, one board at a time, in a... flawed but interactive way! Old Blood Noise sent the pictured mini-board for that show;o we have recreated it below in our…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise board at the Montreal SBE