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We all know, by now, that Japanese people have a special talent for making great guitar pedals. What we didn't know, and are discovering today, is that they can also come up with some pretty darn interesting names for them!... Click on the title for more
Inspired by the sites (like this one) aggregating the results from all the various polls for last year's presidential elections, we are tracking all the "Best pedals of 2016" articles published by other sites, with the goal of creating - within a few weeks - a true Best of the Best chart!... Click on the title for more
Thinking outside the (stomp)box is a strategy that's risky but may prove rewarding. It gave birth to classic pedals like the Wah and the Whammy, and it's particularly exciting because it tends to to stimulate creativity in new ways.... Click on the title for more
Pedal lovers who will be lucky enough to be in Anaheim, CA during the 
With a population just under 6 million, Denmark is one of the smallest countries in Europe, but if we measured each country's size by how many pedals it sells, it would certainly be in the top five, thanks to stompbox powerhouse TC Electronic (the company was recently purchased by German Behringer, but still keeps its designing team in Denmark).
However, TC Electronic is not the only manufacturer contributing to Denmark's guitar effect-iveness . Copenhagen based LunaStone has been making ears turn in recent years with some innovative gain pedals that have received flattering reviews.
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With a population just under 6 million, Denmark is one of the smallest countries in Europe, but if we measured each country's size by how many pedals it sells, it would certainly be in the top five, thanks to stompbox powerhouse TC Electronic (the company was recently purchased by German Behringer, but still keeps its designing team in Denmark).
However, TC Electronic is not the only manufacturer contributing to Denmark's guitar effect-iveness . Copenhagen based 
In April 1995, Dan Coggins gave up his night shifts as a BBC engineer and the Lovetone company was founded. That summer, Dan and partner Vlad Naslas took their Meatball envelope filter production prototype to effects guru Pete Cornish, who provided them with some solid advice moving forward. The Meatball was described by the company as an amazing envelope follower/triggered filter. Famous users include The Edge, Ed O’Brien and Kirk Hammett. A few companies have taken their own passes at the Meatball design since Lovetone shuttered around 2001.... Click on the title for more
In April 1995, Dan Coggins gave up his night shifts as a BBC engineer and the 
There's only one thing that's more powerful than passion: two of them at once!
There are many guitarists who are so into fuzz pedals they can't stop buying new ones that (to the uninitiated) sound ever so slightly different than other ones they already own. It's safe to assume that a considerable percentage of these guys, some of the ones now in their forties, must have been obsessed with the Nintendo Game Boy when they were teen, right? After all, the electronic toy sold almost 120 million units world wide... How many people are we talking about here, a few tens of thousands? Maybe even more!... Click on the title for more
We are always grateful when video demos of guitar pedals feature really cool parts (preferably original ones): we feel like that does a great service to the demoed stompbox while making the experience of watching the video a lot more enjoyable.... Click on the title for more
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Those who like the distortion of their amp but still use stompboxes for delay and modulation effects, should be aware of how to connect the various pieces together - the order greatly influences the results!... Click on the title for more
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We love crazy pedals with lotsa knobs and we also love the quirky but beautifully shot videos produced by 
