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New Pedals: Malekko’s Scrutator bit and sample rate reducer

No guitarist that is or was a Ministry fan can help but being intrigued by Malekko Heavy Industries' stompbox insanity (the company's owner is the band's bassist Paul Barker). Although bit reduction pedals - also called "lo-fi" - are not for all (tone purists in particular), Malekko's latest stompbox Scrutator offers a…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Malekko’s Scrutator bit and sample rate reducer

Splash Reverb Mk3 by Crazy Tube Circuits

Crazy Tube Circuits has perfected the art of marrying the analog and digital worlds to create some of the most versatile and innovative guitar pedals that exist on the flooded boutique market today. The Splash Reverb Mk3 continues this tradition with three settings, each utilizing a unique algorithm. Setting 1 is labeled…Click on the title for more

Splash Reverb Mk3 by Crazy Tube Circuits

Real tape in a new stompbox? T-Rex Replicator

We hate to do this to the guitarists out there, but you need to start saving up $800. Rarely does a new pedal completely blow our minds, but this one is pretty special. Amidst of all the hullaballoo around pedal makers and players trying to nail down the best tape…Click on the title for more

Real tape in a new stompbox? T-Rex Replicator

Pedal Videographers Aggregated by Delicious Audio

Ambient Endeavors Andy Demos Brett Kingmann Buddy Blues Chords of Onion collector//emitter Demos in the Dark Dipswitch Demos Do Noise Eric Merrow Every Day Guitarist EytschPi42 Harry and a Guitar Fret Junkies Gearman Dude Get Offset Guitar Bonedo Guitar Geek Harsh Tones Jay Leonard Joe Perkins Kris Barocsi Leon Todd…Click on the title for more

Pedal Videographers Aggregated by Delicious Audio

Whirlwind OC Bass at the BKLN Stompbox Exhibit 2015

There’s a little bit of Whirlwind on every stage you have played on, not just because the Rochester, NY based manufacturer makes extremely popular break out boxes, cables and other electrical items useful in a live settings, but also because they pretty much invented the DI box as we know…Click on the title for more

Whirlwind OC Bass at the BKLN Stompbox Exhibit 2015

Wild Ones’ Gear and Creative Process

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Wild Ones’ Gear and Creative Process

Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2015 – September 19-20!

- A Smorgasbord of Pedals! - RSVP HERE - FOLLOW US ON TWITTER September 19-20 from 12pm to 8pm (7pm on Sun) at Main Drag Music Add to Calendar09-19-2015 12:00:0009-20-2015 19:00:0015Stompbox Exhibit at Main Drag200+ Guitar Pedals - bring your guitar!Main Drag Music, WilliamsburgThe DeliOrganizer e-mailhttps://www.facebook.com/stompboxexpotrueDD/MM/YYYY DIRECTIONS TO MAIN DRAG MUSIC HERE…Click on the title for more

Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2015 – September 19-20!

New Pedals: EHX 22500 Dual Stereo Looper

Looper pedals are a must-have for any musician to sketch song ideas or jot down acousmatic sounds. EHX is well known for creating the 16-Second Digital Delay (arguably the first delay/looper pedal), as well as the now-discontinued multi-track workhorse 2880. But their newest looper pedal take things one step further. The EHX 22500…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: EHX 22500 Dual Stereo Looper

J Mascis’ tone? ZVEX Vexter Double Rock

These days, the name of Amherst, Massachusetts's guitarist and multi-instrumentalist J Mascis resonates with many musicians based in the NYC borough we also call home (Brooklyn). Since the turn of the decade, our sister site The Deli, a blog exclusively focused on emerging NYC bands, has covered the blossoming of a '90s…Click on the title for more

J Mascis’ tone? ZVEX Vexter Double Rock

Strange Names’ gear and creative process

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Strange Names’ gear and creative process

New Pedals: EHX Good Vibes

Considered one of the quintessential guitar effects, the Uni-Vibe has had a legendary mystique ever since the great Jimi Hendrix added the psychedelic tones it offers to his classic sound. Electro-Harmonix has been making excellent pedals for years, and it's well-known for designing great modulation pedals in particular. Recently the…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: EHX Good Vibes

Featured pedals: ScreaminFXs Banshee Boost/Overdrive

Designed to be run in front of your amplifier to achieve maximum fullness, the Banshee Boost/Overdrive from Austin boutique pedal builder ScreaminFX is an interesting design. What sets this pedal apart from other similar boosts is the passive circuitry that adds just the right amount of girth to your sound while enhancing…Click on the title for more

Featured pedals: ScreaminFXs Banshee Boost/Overdrive