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You know how Italians are, right? Everything needs to be "BELLO," because... who on earth wants to see things that are "BRUTTE"? (By the way, we are using full caps because Italians are notoriously loud, and truly yours, who in the Mediterranean peninsula was born and raised, can certainly confirm that!).
Well, maybe it's this very obsession with beauty that makes Italians excel at the creation of stylish things... At NAMM 2017, Ravenna based Gurus Amps showcased a line of pedals called 
Since their introduction a few years ago, mini effect pedals have been the delight of the cheapo guitarists and the curse of boutique maniacs. But as it always happens, innovation's constant improvement allows to pack more and more quality in ever smaller packages, and it feels like we have reached the point where mini-pedals can actually compete with their big brothers and sisters.... Click on the title for more
Some guitarists (the ones into shoegazer in particular) can be very attached to their digital reverb rack units from the '80s (Alesis ruled at the time), even though they have become obsolete and as ridiculed for their size as the primitive cellphones from that same decade.... Click on the title for more
Cab simulators in the shape of a stompbox aren't exactly among the most widespread products in the pedal effect realm, but at NAMM 2017 three different companies unveiled such units, following three completely different approaches, so we guess there must be a sudden need for them out there!... Click on the title for more
Everybody's saying that the guitar pedal market has reached its peak, but after seeing how many new designs were unveiled at NAMM 2017, that notion seems rather debatable... It's particularly encouraging to see new technology applied to stompboxes, and DigiTech's FreqOut was one of the most intriguing new products in that department. So intriguing that it just got named "Best Pedal of NAMM 2017" by Music Radar - end even Best Guitar Effects put it in its Best of NAMM list.... Click on the title for more
Everybody's saying that the guitar pedal market has reached its peak, but after seeing how many new designs were unveiled at NAMM 2017, that notion seems rather debatable... It's particularly encouraging to see new technology applied to stompboxes, and 
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With regular sized pedals featuring incredibly deep functionality (but still holding on to - as they like to say - an "analog heart"), in just a few years Chase Bliss Audio (established in 2013) has been able to create a new standard for the beloved stompbox format.
At the NAMM 2017 show, the Minnesota based company was one of the most hyped as far as guitar effects go. They took the opportunity to unveil their first ever distortion pedal, called Brothers, a stompbox that, in keeping with their previous designs, opens up worlds of options, this time in the gain realm.... Click on the title for more
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With regular sized pedals featuring incredibly deep functionality (but still holding on to - as they like to say - an "analog heart"), in just a few years Chase Bliss Audio (established in 2013) has been able to create a new standard for the beloved stompbox format.
At the NAMM 2017 show, the Minnesota based company was one of the most hyped as far as guitar effects go. They took the opportunity to unveil their first ever distortion pedal, called 
We were all in awe at NAMM 2015 when we saw T-Rex's tape delay 
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If music is language, 
So are you browsing a hundred sites to see all the videos of the various pedals unveiled at NAMM? No need, it's all in one page over here!... Click on the title for more
Once again, we had a 10x10' booth at the Anaheim NAMM show with a bunch of "emerging" guitar pedal manufacturers, here are their boards and pedals!... Click on the title for more
We are here at NAMM with our 
