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BK Synth Expo draws 1k – see you in Austin!

More than 1,000 synth lovers attended the third edition of the Brooklyn Synth Expo on November 12-13, 2016! Lots of synths were played, desired and... acquired! We'd like to thank Main Drag Music, the participating manufacturers, our sponsor Blue Headphones and all the visitors who made this a fun and unforgettable…Click on the title for more

BK Synth Expo draws 1k – see you in Austin!

New Pedals: Nunomo Limbo Overdrive

Newcomers to the pedal game Nunomo are offering an innovative take on overdrive with the Limbo Overdrive. The coolest feature of this pedal is the ability to tailor the clipping voltage, which enables a very wide range of overdrive sounds. The standard ‘Drive’, ‘Tone’, and ‘Volume’ controls are present with the…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Nunomo Limbo Overdrive

Elektron enters the guitar pedal world with the Analog Drive!

Well, this was kind of unexpected: Our upcoming Brooklyn Synth Expo will serve as a launch platform for a... stompbox! The pedal, manufactured by Swedish synth maker Elektron, is called Analog Drive, and it seems to borrow, at least in part, from the distortion stage of the company's "audio enhancer/destroyer"Analog Heat. The first member of…Click on the title for more

Elektron enters the guitar pedal world with the Analog Drive!

Seminal vintage pedals: Marshall Supa Fuzz – by Gearphoria

In production for over a decade starting in the mid-1960s, the Marshall Supa Fuzz bounced through several iterations during its run. Those examples were built by Sola Sound’s Gary Hurst chiefly using the Tonebender MkII circuit. The earliest Supa Fuzz’s actually used a version of the MkI circuit and boasted…Click on the title for more

Seminal vintage pedals: Marshall Supa Fuzz – by Gearphoria

New Pedals: MXR Shin-Juku Drive

MXR has been rolling out some new overdrive designs lately, and have teamed up with legendary amp designer Shin Suzuki to present the Shin-Juku Drive. Providing a dynamic, amp-like feel, the Shin-Juku drive is great at pushing your amp’s front end or as an overdrive pedal. Yet another 3 knob design, with…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: MXR Shin-Juku Drive

Featured Pedals: Baldera Mosfet Drive

A lot of overdrive pedals are really great at singing lead sounds, but fall flat when used on a rhythm guitar part. The Mosfet Drive from Miami based Baldera Effects sounds right at home in either scenario. Whether used on lead or rhythm parts, players of all genres can find a…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedals: Baldera Mosfet Drive

New Pedals, Bogner La Grange

The Marshall Plexi is one of the most iconic amps of all time, and it has been used on countless classic recordings. Many pedal makers have tried to cram this beloved amplifier design into a stompbox to varying results. One of the more complete “amp-in-a-box” takes on the Plexi comes…Click on the title for more

New Pedals, Bogner La Grange

Featured Pedals: KHDK No.1 Overdrive

Perhaps some of the most sought-after tones of all time belong to heavy metal giants Metallica, specifically their lightning-fingered lead guitarist Kirk Hammett. One of their latest offerings from his new enterprise KHDK Electronics, the No.1 is fueled by a blend of transistor and op-amp design, an innovation becoming more common…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedals: KHDK No.1 Overdrive

Retail Space’s gear and creative process

Catchy but soulful, vintage but vogue, Retail Space is a Brooklyn-based duo dropping some highly dynamic music. In a scene that is getting increasingly weary of the neo-psych aesthetic, the band manages to masterfully package synth-y, psych pop vibes with a charming, indie-folk tinge that feels crisp instead of tired. The band, who…Click on the title for more

Retail Space’s gear and creative process

Brooklyn Synth Expo 2016!

November 12-13 from 12pm to 7pm at Main Drag Music RSVP HERE - FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - FB EVENT Add to Calendar On the heels of the last year's third edition, attended by more almost 1200 musicians - The Deli Magazine NYC is proud to announce the Brooklyn Synth Expo 2016, a…Click on the title for more

Brooklyn Synth Expo 2016!

New, tiny pedals: Valeton Coral Mod

Guitarists who are looking for a modulation effect that's both super flexible and super tiny should take a hard look at Valeton Effects' Coral Mod, a mini stompbox that packs a surprising amount of options. At the heart of this pedal is a digital design that allows for 16 different modulation types! This baby really…Click on the title for more

New, tiny pedals: Valeton Coral Mod

JangleBox Compression/Sustain

JangleBox's owner and designer Steve Lasko created the Janglebox Compressor with a clear goal in mind: to reproduce the bright ringing chime and sustain that was popularized by the Beatles. Guitarists took notice, bought many units, and a pedal company was born. A classic sounding, no-nonsense compressor/sustainer, this stompbox offers the…Click on the title for more

JangleBox Compression/Sustain