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Pete Cornish NG-3 Fuzz

Demo by Shnobel about this interesting Fuzz called NG-3 by Pete Cornish, a British manufacturer that makes no frill pedals with a solid reputation. Here are some details about the pedal directly from the manufacturer: "In the range of generally available fuzz boxes covering a scale from 1 through 10, this…Click on the title for more

Pete Cornish NG-3 Fuzz

DS-1-4A celebrates BOSS compact series’ 40th Anniversary

They say that Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was that stompbox empire that goes under the name of BOSS compact pedal series, arguably the most popular pedal line out there, loved as much by top notch pro guitarists and by more or less clueless novices. In the beginning were three, brightly…Click on the title for more

DS-1-4A celebrates BOSS compact series’ 40th Anniversary

If you really think about it and aren't afraid to sound a little cheesy, love is always behind the founding of a manufacturing company. Why would anybody otherwise pretty much "condemn" him or herself to building something in (hopefully) humongous quantities for the rest or their lives? In this light, Peter…Click on the title for more

Pedal Manufacturer Profile: Chellee

Foxpedal The City V2 Overdrive Boost

"The classic screamer brought to life in a flexible and dynamic package. The City is the dreamer’s screamer. With so much control over the shape of your tone, you’ll grow to love the classic drive circuit like it’s the late 70’s all over again. Without the bell-bottoms. The City V2…Click on the title for more

Foxpedal The City V2 Overdrive Boost

Recording Guitar Advice: the Importance of Phase

Most engineers and producers, to allow themselves more options at the mixing stage, record guitars (electric ones in particular) with two or more microphones placed at a different distance from the sound source. Shoegazer bands are particularly famous for using this technique, which indeed can help give the guitar a…Click on the title for more

Recording Guitar Advice: the Importance of Phase

20 Best Selling Boutique Fuzz Pedals in 2017

In recent years Reverb.com has become one the of biggest online retailers of guitar pedals in the US, so it's safe to say that any of their "best selling" pedal charts have a good statistical chance of reflecting the national trends. Here at Delicious Audio we regularly publish extremely thorough shopping…Click on the title for more

20 Best Selling Boutique Fuzz Pedals in 2017

LunaStone TrueOverDrive 2

Here's the Pro Guitar Shop video of the Luna Stone TrueOverDrive 2. "TrueOverDrive 2 is as true to transparent and tube-like overdrive as the original TOD 1. Yet it adds a serious punch in the low end frequencies, creating a beefier tone that will fill any venue with warm and fat…Click on the title for more

LunaStone TrueOverDrive 2

Ryan McCaffrey was a firefighter in central Wisconsin when the pedal bug bit. A member of the Air Force before that, you could say he knew a thing or two about discipline. So it was not without a lot of research (and some trepidation) that he chose to take his…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer profile: McCaffrey Audio (from Gearphoria)

Keeley Vibe O Verb Lost Reverb

Demo of the Keeley Vibe O Verb by gearmanndude. Description directly from the manufacturer's site: "This is a reverberation machine…. Lost reverbs that never were. The atmospheres are Vibey, have Vibratoneness, and are Phasery… This three mode reverb lets you hear what some of the most classic effects sound like on…Click on the title for more

Keeley Vibe O Verb Lost Reverb

Bangladeafy Jon Ehlers’ pedalboard (Bass)

If you understand music from a technical and creative angle, Brooklyn/Long Island duo Bangladeafy will, in all likelihood, blow your mind. We praised them enough already in our sister blog The Deli (they placed 2nd in our Best of NYC 2017 Yearly Poll for emerging artists, and their 2016 album…Click on the title for more

Bangladeafy Jon Ehlers’ pedalboard (Bass)

New Pedal Manufacturers: Beetronics FX

The look of Beetronics FX's pedals made me think of a conversation I had years ago with a friend who was scandalized at the fact that there was a factory whose sole purpose was to wear down new pairs of jeans and make holes in them so that they looked "cooler." At the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Manufacturers: Beetronics FX

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