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Electro-Harmonix OpAmp Big Muff Pi with JHS Pumpkin Patch MOD

Gear Man Dude shows us this Electro Harmonix OpAmp Big Muff Pi modded by JHS - the mod is called Pumpkin Patch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJoJAM8Zsgs Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix OpAmp Big Muff Pi with JHS Pumpkin Patch MOD

Walker Lukens’ Gear and Creative Process

One of the most creative singer/songwriters to claim Texas as home, Walker Lukens has put in the time to get where he is. Eclectic pop ditties exude from his pores, while at the recent Float Fest he proved to have one of the hottest live shows in the Austin music…Click on the title for more

Walker Lukens’ Gear and Creative Process

Brantone Electronics Tonemaster Mk1.5 Germanium Fuzz

Here's the Brantone Electronics Tonemaster Mk1.5 Germanium Fuzz, a high end take from this UK company on the Tonebender type circuit, featuring top notch components, including the NOS Mullard OC75 transistors found in the original. Just Nick is a huge fan of this pedal, and, in the video below, names it…Click on the title for more

Brantone Electronics Tonemaster Mk1.5 Germanium Fuzz

MXR Phase 95

MXR got the phaser right in 1975 with the Phase 90, even though its circuit design was inherited by Whirlwind's 1973 effect. That was the first pedal sold by the company and - to date - still one of the most popular. Two years later MXR released the Phase 45,…Click on the title for more

MXR Phase 95

Review of the Death by Audio Deep Animation [by Gearphoria]

Our friends at Gearphoria published a review of the Death by Audio Deep Animation in their 30th issue. The pedal is an intriguing take on the envelope filter. Here's the intro, read the full piece by Wade Burden here. THE DEATH By Audio Deep Animation is an envelope filter/…Click on the title for more

Review of the Death by Audio Deep Animation [by Gearphoria]

6 Degrees Amplitude Eleven

We were particularly proud to host in our Stompbox Booth one of the most powerful overdrive pedals presented at the NAMM 2018 convention. We are talking about the 6 Degrees Amplitude Eleven, an extremely flexible two channel overdrive with an added preamp section featuring Gain and 2 way EQ, plus switchable…Click on the title for more

6 Degrees Amplitude Eleven

Pigtronix Octava Micro

NYC's Pigtronix was one of the early adopters of the mini-pedal format (the Disnortion Micro dates back to 2014). Since then, the company took a few years off (or at least that's the perception) to focus on the revamping of the recently acquired Supro brand, and finally re-emerged with new models in…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Octava Micro

Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy V2 Dual Overdrive/Distortion

At NAMM 2018 we caught up also with our friends from Crazy Tube Circuits (part of the numerous contingent of Greek pedal companies participating in the Anaheim convention). The manufacturer showed us their second version of the Ziggy Overdrive, a two -channel Plexi-style distortion that's one of the company's most…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy V2 Dual Overdrive/Distortion

Farm Pedals Subsoiler Fuzz

The guys at Farm Pedals don't give us a lot of info on their about page, besides making it clear that, as a matter of fact, they also run a farm in Maine. But even if they didn't, the sheer number of stompboxes they have released this far would justify…Click on the title for more

Farm Pedals Subsoiler Fuzz

Anarchy Audio Deadwoods

Here's a device for the doom/stoner/shoegazer fans: the Deadwoods distortion/fuzz from Australian Manufacturer Anarchy Audio. The pedals is inspired by the Boss HM2 Heavy Metal and Shinei FY-2 Companion Fuzz. Check out this video by The SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rzd7uOhAWM&t=0s Inspired by two cult Japanese circuits (Boss HM2 Heavy Metal and Shinei FY-2 Companion Fuzz),…Click on the title for more

Anarchy Audio Deadwoods

Alexander Pedals F.13 Neo Series Flanger

There's a new version ofAlexander Pedals' flanger out there - it's called F.13 Neo Series. Since today it's Friday the 13th - which resonates with this pedal's name - the manufacturer built 13 copies of a black version of this effect... Here's a video by Nathan Shafer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kjMXC7zD9Y And here's…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals F.13 Neo Series Flanger

TC Electronic – Rusty Fuzz

TC Electronic's Rusty (silicon) Fuzz belongs to the first wave of affordable stompboxes the Danish company unveiled last year, after being bought by Behringer. Pedals and Effects just published this video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPkKOIE_Fqw Let's see if it passes GearmanDude's video test! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twK-p-Qa4Qo Rusty Fuzz delivers those vintage silicon-based fuzz…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic – Rusty Fuzz