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For anyone out there looking to get intensely specific into fuzz needs, take note of Deep Trip pedals. Deep Trip is a Brazilian manufacturer out of Sao Paolo that specializes in nuanced fuzz pedals based on tireless research of classic analog circuits, and thoroughly dedicated to troubleshooting out all the nuisances of vintage boxes like noise, instability and power supply inconsistencies. All units are overseen, fine-tuned and signed by the lead designer Du Menegozzo. Currently, Deep Trip has five pedals on the market as well as four in development.... Click on the title for more
Double tracking guitar parts has been a technique used in recording for decades (and also live actually, if there is more than one guitarist) to thicken things up. It can make guitars sound bigger, fuller, wider, and more textured. In the '60s Abbey Road Studio's engineer Ken Thousand came up with a way to "automate" that effect on vocals, while working on a record by The Beatles: he called it "Artificial Double Tracking," what today is commonly referred to as "slapback delay" (although at the time, of course, it was done using analog tape).... Click on the title for more
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 Cicognani Boutique Series, that's nothing short of breathtaking. Paradoxically, these stompboxes don't even have any art on them, but they are beautiful the same way a Ferrari is: they exude power, sturdiness and superior engineering.
Like most Italian pedal companies, Gurus offers a stompbox recreation of the legendary Binson Echorec, a legendary delay effect made in Italy from the late '60s that was particularly loved by Pink Floyd - the Gurus' version is called "EchoSex."... Click on the title for more


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For anyone out there looking to get intensely specific into fuzz needs, take note of Deep Trip pedals.
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I had a friend in high school who would just buy some records (from the equivalent of the $1 bin) for their covers. Even though I've never done anything like that, this idea has been slowly growing on me: beautiful art makes things more desirable and therefore more valuable.... Click on the title for more
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 






