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MI Audio Lo-Fi Delay

The Lo-Fi Delay is a compact yet feature-packed delay by Australian manufacturer MI Audio. Check out this video of by Brett Kingman and learn more about it at the bottom of this post or here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IvixxgNGSc A lot of careful design has gone into what goes around the PT chip…Click on the title for more

MI Audio Lo-Fi Delay

Vote for the Best New Pedal of 2019 + Win a PRS Guitar!

Stomp-obsessed minds, This week, to celebrate the upcoming Austin Stompbox Exhibit (March 16/17), we are launching a super special giveaway with a super special prize by our sponsor Paul Reed Smith: a PRS SE Standard 24! And while we are at it, we'll ask you to vote for your favorite new guitar pedals…Click on the title for more

Vote for the Best New Pedal of 2019 + Win a PRS Guitar!

Adventure Audio unveils the Outer Rings Ring Mod

If there's one effect that pre-dated the current "glitch pedal" mania, that is, without a doubt, the ring modulator, an effect that sounds wrong, that sounds weird - that sounds like the music your parents don't understand, therefore, wonderful. Adventurous upstate New York effect designer Adventure Audio just unveiled a new…Click on the title for more

Adventure Audio unveils the Outer Rings Ring Mod

ATX Stompbox Exhibit 2018! March 16/17 in Downtown Austin!

Sponsored by FREE WITH RSVP - HERE! WHEN: Friday, March 16, from 12pm to 7 pm Saturday, March 17, from 11 am to 6 pm WHERE: The Chuggin' Monkey (upstairs) 219 E 6th St, Austin, TX (directions here) HOW MUCH: In case you missed that: FREE with RSVP! Everybody's favorite pedal party will be…Click on the title for more

ATX Stompbox Exhibit 2018! March 16/17 in Downtown Austin!

Eric Merrow’s Favorite Stompboxes at NAMM 2018

Eric Merrow is the brave videographer who shot 91 pedal demos at NAMM 2018 inside our Stompbox Booth - we named this endeavor "the NAMM Pedal Demo Marathon," you can see 71 videos here and the other 20 here. Because of this massive undertaking, he is without the shade of a…Click on the title for more

Eric Merrow’s Favorite Stompboxes at NAMM 2018

Doc Lloyd Grit ‘N’ Girth Overdrive

Here's an overdrive by a brand new Chicago-based company called Doc Lloyd Audio. Video by Living Room Gear Demos. More info about this pedal here and under the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ez_4hkM9c0&t=28s An amp-like, medium gain overdrive pedal that allows you to select which frequencies are overdriven, allowing you to overcome the…Click on the title for more

Doc Lloyd Grit ‘N’ Girth Overdrive

The Best (of the Best) New Guitar Pedals at NAMM 2018: #1. JHS Pedals Bonsai

Is there a rigorous way to determine what were the best products among the new pedals presented at NAMM 2018? We doubt it, firstly because "Best of" lists are and always will be entirely subjective. Secondly, it's worth noting that NAMM "Best of" lists tend to be skewed toward pedals that sport intriguing new…Click on the title for more

The Best (of the Best) New Guitar Pedals at NAMM 2018: #1. JHS Pedals Bonsai

JHS Pedals Unicorn V2

JHS updates their classic take on the tap tempo enhanced Uni-Vibe with the Unicorn V2. Check out the video by Living Room Gear Demos. P.S. We added this pedal to our comprehensive list of Uni-Vibe clones and evolutions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b53MMogISXU The Unicorn V1 ws the world's first bulb-driven photocell modulator with…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals Unicorn V2

Wilson Effects Freaker Wah V2

Composed of a dual filter, the Wilson Effects Freaker Wah V2 produces synth tones and crazy filter sweeps - see under the video for a full description of the features. We got company owner Kevin Wilson to demo it at this past NAMM show, here's the video! You can see dozens…Click on the title for more

Wilson Effects Freaker Wah V2

Seen at NAMM 2018: Catalinbread Epoch Pre

We were a bit confused initially when we heard that Catalinbread was coming out with a new pedal called "Epoch Pre" - assuming it was maybe a streamlined version of their Belle Epoch delay, a recreation of a vintage Maestro Echoplex 3 EP-3 tape echo. Well, we were wrong. The…Click on the title for more

Seen at NAMM 2018: Catalinbread Epoch Pre

Win a Studio Logic SL88 Studio Controller worth $499!

Giveaways linked to our Austin Synth Expo aren’t over just yet! This week we are giving away a superlight 88 key controller from Studio Logic, the SL88 Studio, which features weighed touch and a user interface that’s perfect for quick navigation and setup, but also gives you excellent in-depth control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGmXjZ1DLvs…Click on the title for more

Win a Studio Logic SL88 Studio Controller worth $499!

New at NAMM: Lightning Boy Audio NuVision Overdrive

Taking part in our very own Stompbox Booth, upstate New York builder Lightning Boy Audio will take the opportunity of the NAMM 2018 show to debut a new overdrive pedal called NuVision. Lightning Boy specializes in tube powered designs, and this stompbox is no exception, since it's built around a circuit…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM: Lightning Boy Audio NuVision Overdrive