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Meris Enzo X Synth Pedal

Meris Enzo X The Meris team has introduced an upgraded version of their popular polyphonic synth pedal, the Enzo X, elevating it to the same cutting-edge standards as their latest releases, the LVX Delay and the MercuryX Reverb.... Click on the title for more

Meris Enzo X Synth Pedal

New Pedal: Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts

The Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts is a creative, stereo reverb that reimagines the effect as a dynamic sound-synthesis tool. Conceived by designer Matthew Farrow as “a synthesizer built from a reverb,” it replaces traditional oscillator-based sound generation with a complex reverberation engine, resulting in uniquely textured, decaying ambiences.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts

Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. Reverb

The Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. condenses the Greek company's powerful studio reverb engine into a compact, intuitive pedal, offering 16 immersive algorithms divided into two distinct banks.... Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Mirage Jr. Reverb

Win a (Rare) Novation Bass Station II via the Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo

The Synth & Pedal Expo Returns to Brooklyn!

Brooklyn Synth+Pedal Expo 2022

See pictures from last year's event
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The Synth & Pedal Expo Returns to Brooklyn!

New Pedal: Source Audio Encounter Delay + Reverb

Source Audio Encounter As the direct successor to the acclaimed Source Audio Collider, the Encounter elevates the concept of a stereo, multi-algorithm delay/reverb combo into a full-fledged ambient powerhouse.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Source Audio Encounter Delay + Reverb

New Pedal: Land Devices HUNTER Stereo Distortion

Land Devices HUNTER Sometimes the gear you need doesn’t exist, so you build it. That’s how the Land Device Hunter came to life: a stereo gain pedal with a Dry/Wet blend control, crafted to meet real-world demands.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Land Devices HUNTER Stereo Distortion

New Pedal: Black Mountain-Third Man Roto Echo

Black Mountain-Third Man Roto Echo From the mind behind Third Man Hardware—yes, that Jack White—comes another bold step in pedal innovation. Known for pushing sonic boundaries with releases like the Triplegraph and Triple Threat, Third Man now teams up with Black Mountain to unveil the Roto-Echo.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Black Mountain-Third Man Roto Echo

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Every guitarist eventually craves that warm, expressive overdrive, and Effects Bakery delivers it with flavor and affordability. As you can see from the list of videos below, the Bagel Overdrive is getting the attention of some pedal connoisseurs. It packs iconic tone into a mini-pedal format, using full-size knobs for easy control onstage. It’s built with quality components and priced to please, without cutting corners. ... Click on the title for more

Effects Bakery Bagel Overdrive

Oneder Old Blue Drive V2

The Oneder Old Blue is a low to medium gain overdrive that's transparent but can get very saturated and even heavy via the interaction of the Level and Gain knobs (on the top) with the Weight one (bottom right), which adds girth and saturation. The other knob on the bottom left is Range, which controls the amount of treble.... Click on the title for more

Oneder Old Blue Drive V2

Electro Harmonix Talking Machine

The Electro Harmonix Talking Machine (street $220) is, at its heart, an envelope filter. Like many of EHX’s new offerings, though, it pushes the boundaries of everything before it, adding tremendous versatility—and not a little complexity—to the traditional auto wah.... Click on the title for more

Electro Harmonix Talking Machine

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Limiting Distortion

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Fairfield Circuitry has built a reputation for crafting pedals that marry utilitarian design with bold, unconventional tones. Their latest offering, the 20% More Limiting Distortion, is no exception—a wryly named yet seriously effective take on saturated, compressed dirt.... Click on the title for more

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More Limiting Distortion