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Pedal Manufacturer Profiles: Lotus Pedal Designs (by Gearphoria)

“The pedal thing started when the band I was in earlier on got back together for a reunion show in like 2009,” recalled Erspamer. “I had sold off most of my gear. I had one electric guitar, one acoustic guitar… no amp anymore. But if I was going to get…Click on the title for more

Pedal Manufacturer Profiles: Lotus Pedal Designs (by Gearphoria)

Way Huge Swollen Pickle Jumbo Fuzz MK II

Jeorge Tripps’ flagship fuzz, the Way Huge Swallen Pickle, now in its MkII version, uses a Muff as its blueprint but adds more tone-shaping possibilities. Instead of the standard Muff tone control , the typical Loudness and Sustain controls are integrated with a high-end roll-off Filter. The Scoop miniknob can add extra…Click on the title for more

Way Huge Swollen Pickle Jumbo Fuzz MK II

Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive

Debuted at our recent Austin Stompbox Exhibit, the Strymon Sunset is the Californian company's take on multi-mode overdrive, with a dual angle. A dual, hybrid analog/digital overdrive pedal with 3 different flavors of drive per channel, for a total of 18 possible tones between single and cascaded channel combos. A…Click on the title for more

Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive

Rabbit Hole FX ‘Merkin Fuzz

This is a demo video of the 'Merkin Fuzz effects pedal from Rabbit Hole FX, performed and produced by Pedal of the Day. Read the Full Review here. ------------ Recorded with: Paul Reed Smith CE 24 loaded with Porter Pickups (http://porterpickups.com/) Smooth Alnico 2 and Classic Alnico 5 pickups Benson…Click on the title for more

Rabbit Hole FX ‘Merkin Fuzz

Here are the boards of the companies that particicpated in our first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit! Pictures of shredders in action can be found in this Facebook album! Click on the title for more

Boards from the first Montreal Stompbox Exhibit (2017)

Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General

From the manufac turer's website: The Fuzz Master General is our take on the vintage Ace Tone Fuzz Master FM-2 Professional fuzz machine, an octave fuzz that was very similar to the wildly popular Super Fuzz. We have taken the basic circuit and re-imagineered it to be more useful for…Click on the title for more

Earthquaker Devices Fuzz Master General

French manufacturer on the rise: Anasounds

The list of manufacturers that use wood for their pedal enclosures is not very long, and if, on the one hand, that organic material has definitely a lot of visual appeal, on the other it is always cause for concern when considering the unit's sturdiness (at least compared with the standard metal cases).…Click on the title for more

French manufacturer on the rise: Anasounds

Send Medicine’s guitar pedals in “July Eyes”

Inspired by the mind expanding sounds of the '60s, Send Medicine began as the solo project for Toronto based singer/songwriter Julian Hacquebard in the summer of 2012. Now based in Los Angeles and expanded to five (and at times six) members , the band, in debut album "Scary Aquarius Daughter" honed…Click on the title for more

Send Medicine’s guitar pedals in “July Eyes”

J.Rockett Audio Designs Alien Echo Delay

From the Manufacturer's page: The Alien Echo is our offering to achieve vintage analog sounds and worn out tape delay sounds. The modulation is random and unpredictable similar to a tape delay. Modulation is also foot switchable for on the fly effect changes. The tone control only affects the delay…Click on the title for more

J.Rockett Audio Designs Alien Echo Delay

Orange Kongpressor

From the manufacturer's page: The Kongpressor is an analogue Class A compression pedal which adds an organic three dimensional quality to any rig. The pedal takes its inspiration from some of the world’s most iconic vintage optical studio units, employing a re-issue of the famous vactrol VTL5C3 optocoupler that was…Click on the title for more

Orange Kongpressor

Seymour Duncan Andromeda Dynamic Delay

Check out this new video of the Seymour Duncan Andromeda delay by Pro Guitar Shop! https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xd6cyuZB6WsClick on the title for more

Seymour Duncan Andromeda Dynamic Delay

Based in Montreal (the Canadian city hosting this weekend's Stompbox Exhibit!) Ground Control Audio is a small boutique pedal manufacturer that is getting more and more attention for its quality, hand made effects, so far exclusively focused on gain related designs: the company is currently offering three pedals tackling boost, overdrive and…Click on the title for more

Pedal Manufacturer Profile: Ground Control Audio