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Perhaps some of the most sought-after tones of all time belong to heavy metal giants Metallica, specifically their lightning-fingered lead guitarist Kirk Hammett. One of their latest offerings from his new enterprise KHDK Electronics, the No.1 is fueled by a blend of transistor and op-amp design, an innovation becoming more common in the overdrive pedal world.
Cascading gain stages help achieve Kirk’s perfect sound, much like stacking two different pedals. The ‘Gain’ knob controls the gain related to the first stage, and the second Gain knob has dual functionality with the ‘Bass’ EQ control. It tailors the amount of low end in relation to the amount of gain being used. The ‘Hi/Lo’ switch directly affects the gain. ‘Lo’ is designed for warmer rhythm playing, ‘Hi’ for blazing leads and increased saturation.... Click on the title for more
On the heels of the last year's third edition, attended by more almost 1200 musicians - we are proud to announce the Brooklyn Synth Expo 2016, once again hosted by Williamsburg's instrument store /a>Main Drag Music on the weekend of November 12-13.Main Drag Music Main Drag Music
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Guitarists who are looking for a modulation effect that's both super flexible and super tiny should take a hard look at Valeton Effects' Coral Mod, a mini stompbox that packs a surprising amount of options. At the heart of this pedal is a digital design that allows for 16 different modulation types!... Click on the title for more
Guitarists who are looking for a modulation effect that's both super flexible and super tiny should take a hard look at 
In the late 1960s, about the same time Ampeg was working to introduce its now SVT amplifier, the company hopped onto the fuzz bandwagon with the introduction of the Scrambler. The SVT is a legend. The Scrambler was a stunning failure. It was rumored that it took the company half a decade to sell through the initial production run. The Scrambler’s huge upper-octave fuzz sound ran counter to the popular Big Muff-style fatter and thicker amp-like tone. There are clones of the Scrambler around, but Ampeg gooped the originals. Getting a 100% accurate representation of the circuit has its challenges. Ampeg itself reissued the Scrambler in 2005, but fuzz buffs say the newer boxes don’t capture the full range of the original. Some other clones of the original Scrambler include Fredric Effects’ Scrambled Brainz and Creepy Fingers’ Pink Elephant. - Blake Wright - read the full article on Gearphoria.com
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In the late 1960s, about the same time 
Ever try and dial in the perfect tremolo sound, only to find out that it is either too fast or not fast enough for the song you are playing? Finding the sweet spot with a tremolo’s speed control can be tough, in particular when you have an idea while performing. There are a few tap-tempo tremolo pedals on the market, but very few combine this convenience with the beloved optical tremolo design.... Click on the title for more
T-Rex Effects used the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit to unveil their newest creation: the Replicator Eurorack analog tape echo. This studio/keyboard/synth-friendly cousin of the highly-touted stompbox version uses much of the same technology as the original, but has certain parameters and features optimized for rack use. CV inputs accept 0-5V control signals, and a new filter switch dampens high frequency content in the delay signal for less noise and a darker echo. Expect to see Replicator Eurorack in stores by November!... Click on the title for more
Hailing from Mount Laurel, NJ, Fuzzrocious Pedals participated with this board at our latest Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, showcasing the company's growing family of stompboxes. We asked owner Ryan Ratajski to share the Fuzzrocious news:
"[At the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit] we shared a new pedal that will be co-released with a marketing group at Winter NAMM 2017. It was exciting to watch people's eyes light up when each portion of the circuit was activated while they visited our booth to try our effects. What is in the new pedal? If you missed the event, you'll just have to wait until NAMM!"
Is the pedal in question the one highlighted by the display with the cat on the top right here? Or maybe the art-less gray pedal on the second row from the top? I guess we'll find out soon enough... in the meantime you can check out the video below for monster parallel distortion pedal the Bongripper.
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Tape echo has attained an almost mythical status in the music production world, by boosting the widespread love for this spacey effect with the "vintage factor" of analog tape and all its warmth and fluttery character. No wonder many manufacturers are attempting to recreate the sound of those old analog tape echo machines in stompbox format...
The Echobandit is F-Pedals' take on this format. Based out of Los Angeles, CA, (but run by an Italian team) this company is focusing on small footprint pedals with great sound, cool design and more in depth controls than you might expect from a tiny box.... Click on the title for more
New Jersey boutique pedal manufacturer 
