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One of the edgiest "emerging" manufacturers of guitar pedals, 
South Carolina's 
Overlake specializes in serving up gazey and delicious tracks that feature strong melody-writing chops. Though there’s enough wall-of-sound goodness to sink your teeth into, the band also manages to meld upbeat, indie-inspired choruses that you may find echoing up in the space between your ears all day. We asked them to share a little bit about the gear that helps to define their gorgeous noise. - Olivia Sisinni... Click on the title for more
The thing with guitar pedals is that (like Depeche Mode used to sing in that paradoxically 
Fresh from summer NAMM is the VHT Redline Micro 6, an ingenious 6 watt miniature amplifier packed into a standard stompbox size. Controls for volume and tone help dial in your sound. The Micro 6 has some cool I/O features that make it incredibly versatile, including input, AUX input, speaker out for powering a small cabinet, and headphone out that lets you play silently without sacrificing tone.... Click on the title for more
Fresh from summer NAMM is the 
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Atomic Amps and Studio Devil, who've been providing amp emulation for our Stompbox Exhibits in the shape of this rad red baby for a few years now, just released a new pedal called Ampli-Firebox, and ya'll be able to put your hands on it at the upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit!
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Atomic Amps and Studio Devil, who've been providing amp emulation for our 
Canadian manufacturer Radial found its niche in specialized pedals and DI boxes created with very specific tasks in mind. However, they have always released more "regular" stompboxes under the Tonebone series, which has grown considerably in the last few years with the addition of a new series of dual gain stage effects. Here's a ProGuitarShop of their Boost +OD Texas Pro Overdrive.... Click on the title for more
In 2004, The Deli Magazine (the music publication that launched the Stompbox Exhibit and this very blog) was born with the mission of being on the side of small, independent, and local bands and artists, rather than the big, mainstream, and internationally recognized ones all the other music rags competed to cover.... Click on the title for more
Sentimental Bob Electronics is a Ukranian boutique pedal company with hardly any internet presence. Their Echo Delay though has gathered quite a bit of interest and several people have reviewed it. Check out this new video by Shnobel, and the shootout vs. the EHX Memoty Man below.... Click on the title for more
