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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

Quimper Electronics Roadtripper Warm Glow

The Quimper Electronics Roadtripper Warm Glow is an overdrive and boost pedal emulating tube amplifier tone using a proprietary SST (Solid-State-Tube) technology. It can be used in several different ways, check out the manufacturer's suggestions under this video by Shnobel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCa2E64E9BQ There are several ways to use the "Warm Glow"™…Click on the title for more

Quimper Electronics Roadtripper Warm Glow

Pladask Elektrisk/BandOrg FORM Multi-Effect DIY Pedal

FORM is a collaborative multi-effect pedal in a DIY kit created by Norwegian companies Pladask Elektrisk and BandOrg. I t features 8 separate effects (Ring Modulator, Random Vibrato, Tape Delay Simulator, Texture Reverb, Octave Generator Delay, Reverse Delay, Grain Shuffler and Granular Time Stretch). The two companies are organizing three DIY…Click on the title for more

Pladask Elektrisk/BandOrg FORM Multi-Effect DIY Pedal

Win an Elektron Digitakt

Synth freaks, To celebrate the upcoming Austin Synth Expo (scheduled for March 16-17, during $X$W's Music Week) we are starting to give away some electronic gear! The folks at Elektron have built a super solid reputation for great sounding synths and intuitive control interfaces, and this month one of you will have the…Click on the title for more

Win an Elektron Digitakt

Pedal Swap at Main Drag Music on February 10th!

Hey Stompboxers in the NYC area! For those of you who live and breath pedals, at Main Drag Music on February 10th, from 10 to 5 pm, there's an opportunity to exchange the effects that are sitting on the margins of your board for something a little more exciting and inspiring.…Click on the title for more

Pedal Swap at Main Drag Music on February 10th!

Paradox Effects Terran Overdrive with Parametric EQ

Here's a really interesting overdrive we shot at our NAMM Stompbox Booth, the Terran Overdrive by Mexican manufacturer Paradox Effects! Terran is a mid/high gain overdrive with a resonant parametric equalizer, inspired by the legendary V4 Amplifier. The purpose of this pedal, is not only to deliver a sculpted tone, precise…Click on the title for more

Paradox Effects Terran Overdrive with Parametric EQ

Eventide introduces PowerMax Pedal PSU

You may have noticed this unforeseen power supplier by Eventide (in collaboration with Polish PSU experts Cioks) in some of the videos of our NAMM 2018 Pedal Demo Marathon. The unit is presented as “a revolution in ultra-low noise, compact and lightweight power solution for your pedalboard”. More info under this video…Click on the title for more

Eventide introduces PowerMax Pedal PSU

All the boards at the NAMM 2018 Stompbox Booth!

At this year's NAMM show 15 boutique pedal companies used our Stompbox Booth to showcase their pedals; here's an interactive gallery with images of their boards and video of their latest stompbox designs.Click on the title for more

All the boards at the NAMM 2018 Stompbox Booth!

The New Guitar Effects released at NAMM 2018!

ATTENTION! This page has a lot of content, if you are connected through cellular we recommend you save it for when you have wi-fi, or it might take a while to load! BEST GUITAR PEDALS AT NAMM 2018 LIST HERE This year we tried something new at NAMM: the Delicious Audio's…Click on the title for more

The New Guitar Effects released at NAMM 2018!

Alexander Pedals Ski Fi Reverb

The Ski Fi from Alexander Pedals is a delay and reverb pedal with a hold function that can shift the Delay and Reverb into feedback mode or Freeze the held notes so you can play over a luscious pad. The three modes offer three distinct voices of Delay and Reverb…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Ski Fi Reverb

Epigaze Audio Ascension Reverb

"Driven by the love for simplicity, rock and roll, and all things cosmic," Milwaukee's Epigaze Audio has been focusing on gain and utility pedals since 2013. At NAMM 2018 they introduced their first reverb, called Ascension and scheduled for a spring 2018 release. This is a unique stompbox with three different…Click on the title for more

Epigaze Audio Ascension Reverb

Matthews Effects – Conductor V2 Optical Tremolo

Matthews Effects' Rick Matthews came in person to our Stompbox Booth to shoot this video of the new Conductor V2 Optical Tremolo, more info about the pedal at the bottom of this post! Discover more new devices in our comprehensive, interactive page of new pedals announced at NAMM 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KULzfSugJVo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhKvGoeHYMw…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects – Conductor V2 Optical Tremolo