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ProGuitarShop and ToneReport.com just unveiled this new demo of the 
We can't say we didn't see this one coming, after, at winter NAMM 2016, we learned that TC Electronic had been bought by German pro audio manufacturer Behringer, known for their very aggressively priced products for musicians: the news is that (originally) Danish company just came out with a deluge of new, NOT TonePrint enabled, pedals well under $100, appropriately named "Smorgarsbord of Tones."... Click on the title for more
We can't say we didn't see this one coming, after, at winter NAMM 2016, we learned that 
OK, one day, hopefully, we'll learn how to take good pictures of pedals at our events (hey, if by any chance that improvement requires buying a really expensive camera... ummmm... we shall see!).
But we are sure our friends stompbox lovers can appreciate a quick "lo rez" recap of all the newer to brand new guitar and bass effects we saw at the 2016 LA Stompbox Exhibit (the first one on the west coast!) check it out below. Images link to demo videos (if available).... Click on the title for more
Here are all the boards on display at the 1st Los Angeles Stompbox Exhibit at Sam Ash in West Hollywood!
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In 2014 NYC's own stompbox manufacturer Tech 21 (pioneer in the amp emulation technology with the legendary SansAmp line) introduced a unique product called the Fly Rig 5. It included some of the company’s most beloved effects (SansAmp included) in a single housing, with a simple goal in mind: offering a complete "rig-in-a box" that was at once versatile, portable and affordable (street price is around $250-$275).... Click on the title for more
Meditating about the universe is heavy stuff but, like much in life, you have the option of being consumed, or delighted by your surroundings. Brooklyn-based electronic artist, The Landing, does the latter. Producing synth-pop tracks that have their feet planted firmly on the ground, but their eyes to the sky, The Landing’s songs capture the bliss of infinity, but are packaged in a way that harkens back to pop hits of the early 60's. The result is tunes that are spacey in scope, but still feel like home. The Landing was kind enough to let The Deli take a peek behind the curtain and discuss his influences and process.... Click on the title for more
Meditating about the universe is heavy stuff but, like much in life, you have the option of being consumed, or delighted by your surroundings. Brooklyn-based electronic artist, 
One of the guitar world’s leading innovators of unique effects has done it again. The 
Big Thief's debut album "Masterpiece" has been rocking our world this year - our sister blog named it The Deli NYC's Record of the Month back in July. We asked the band's guitarist Buck Meek (who also has a solo project we recommend checking out) to tell us about the stompboxes he uses when playing with the band, here's his very thorough response!
- TC Electronic PolyTune 2,
- Ernie Ball volume pedal (modded by JHS for no tone loss, with an active buffer),
- Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl (chorus/vibrato, for Magnatone type vibrato),
- Zvex Fat Fuzz Factory (octave fuzz),
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Newcomers to the pedal game Friday Club, out of Portland Oregon, have designed a solid line of 3 knob stompboxes.
The line features almost exclusively distortions, fuzzes and overdrives: there one for all palates, including metal-heads (PD-100) and a screamer emulation (Green Menace).
The only exception is their signature echo pedal, known as the ED-450b, and it’s based on the PT2399 chip. It offers the warmth of analog delay without the cascading darkness that comes with each additional repeat. Analog delays generally don’t have long delay times and the ED-450b maxes out at 450mS, which is a bit longer than many other similar pedals available.... Click on the title for more
Newcomers to the pedal game 
One of the cool things about organizing the Brooklyn Synth Expo is that we get to know some new, local, talented electronic artists.
Enter Wandertalk, the project of NYC based synth-head Nik Kwas, who also enjoys shooting videos of electronic musicians playing their modular racks on a roof facing Manhattan - at dawn.... Click on the title for more
One of the cool things about organizing the 
More than 1,000 synth lovers attended the third edition of the 
