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Seminal, vintage pedals: Ampeg’s Scrambler – by Gearphoria

In the late 1960s, about the same time Ampeg was working to introduce its now SVT amplifier, the company hopped onto the fuzz bandwagon with the introduction of the Scrambler. The SVT is a legend. The Scrambler was a stunning failure. It was rumored that it took the company half…Click on the title for more

Seminal, vintage pedals: Ampeg’s Scrambler – by Gearphoria

Featured Pedals: Wave Rider Tremolo by Jonny Rock Gear

Ever tried and dial in the perfect tremolo sound, only to find out that it is either too fast or not fast enough for the song you are playing? Finding the sweet spot with a tremolo’s speed control can be tough, in particular when you have an idea while performing.…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedals: Wave Rider Tremolo by Jonny Rock Gear

T-Rex Replicator Eurorack at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

T-Rex Effects used the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit to unveil their newest creation: the Replicator Eurorack analog tape echo. This studio/keyboard/synth-friendly cousin of the highly-touted stompbox version uses much of the same technology as the original, but has certain parameters and features optimized for rack use. CV inputs accept 0-5V control…Click on the title for more

T-Rex Replicator Eurorack at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

Fuzzrocious Pedals’ board at the BK SBE

Hailing from Mount Laurel, NJ, Fuzzrocious Pedals participated with this board at our latest Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, showcasing the company's growing family of stompboxes. We asked owner Ryan Ratajski to share the Fuzzrocious news: " we shared a new pedal that will be co-released with a marketing group at Winter NAMM 2017. It was exciting to…Click on the title for more

Fuzzrocious Pedals’ board at the BK SBE

New Pedals: F-Pedals’ Echo Bandit

Tape echo has attained an almost mythical status in the music production world, by boosting the widespread love for this spacey effect with the "vintage factor" of analog tape and all its warmth and fluttery character. No wonder many manufacturers are attempting to recreate the sound of those old analog tape echo machines in stompbox format... The…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: F-Pedals’ Echo Bandit

Main Ace FX debuts Space Invader delay at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

New Jersey boutique pedal manufacturer Main.Ace.FX recently participated in the 2016 edition of The Deli's Stompbox Exhibit at Main Drag Music in Brooklyn showing off new and updated artwork on all their pedals, and debuted their first delay effect, the David Bowie inspired "Space Invader" (top leftt in the board).…Click on the title for more

Main Ace FX debuts Space Invader delay at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Yoke Lore and the creative process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly0tUzn6_Go Combing lush vocal harmonies and smart, dance-y, instrumental layers, Yoke Lore creates tunes that have the force of a formidable sonic front, but still manage to sound sincere. Though his tracks reflect a ready-for-airwaves sheen, there's nothing about the Brooklyn-based artist's music that seems rote, and his work is at once…Click on the title for more

Yoke Lore and the creative process

Pedalboards at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Pedal dudes and dudettes, here are portraits of the 49 manufacturer boards that participated in the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016, enjoy! General pictures of the event can be found on the Facebook album here.Click on the title for more

Pedalboards at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

The Mixed Fuzz Board at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Here's the Fuzz mixed board that will be on display at this weekend's Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit! List of pedals below, click on the image for readable size. KHDK - Scuzz Box Rabbit Hole FX - Chaosmic Fuzz Rainger FX - Dr. Freakenstein DrFF-3 Rainger FX - Dr. Freakenstein Dwarf Wright Sounds…Click on the title for more

The Mixed Fuzz Board at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Pedals at the BK SBE: the updated Rockbox Boiling Point

The notorious Boiling Point from Rockbox has returned in 2014 with an updated look and slimmer price tag (check out the old version here) You'll be able to check out this new version this very weekend at our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit. While sporting some new features, the amp-like mojo that made…Click on the title for more

Pedals at the BK SBE: the updated Rockbox Boiling Point

Featured Pedals: Experimental Noize’s Aphazing Phaser

One of the most versatile phase shifters out there, the Aphazing from Los Angeles-based Experimental Noize offers control over virtually every parameter of the effect, giving the player the ability to dial in some very cool sounds that just aren’t possible with standard phasers. While most phase shifters only include knobs for…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedals: Experimental Noize’s Aphazing Phaser

The Mixed Overdrive Board at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Here's the Overdrive mixed board that will be on display at this weekend's Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit! List of pedals below, click on the image for readable size. Baldera Pedals - Mosfet Overdrive Ernie Ball - Expression OD Escape Plan Pedals - Butch Jonny Rock Gear - The Rewolver Jonny Rock…Click on the title for more

The Mixed Overdrive Board at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016