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New Pedals: VHT Melo-Verb Tremolo + Reverb

Some of the most classic amplifiers in history featured on-board reverb and tremolo effects, which, due to their great design and build quality, sounded spectacular. VHT Amplification came out with a guitar pedal that takes these two classic vintage effects and brings them into the modern era. Dubbed the Melo-Verb, this new stompbox offers reverb and a tremolo that - like in those amps - can be used individually or together, while independent true-bypass switching ensures clarity of signal path.... Click on the title for more

New Pedals: VHT Melo-Verb Tremolo + Reverb

Wicked pedals seen at NAMM: Industrialectric 4046-M

Another company further pushing the limits of what guitar pedals are capable of is Industrialelectric, out of Toronto. They have created a unit so bizarre that it must be checked out first hand in order to fully grasp everything that it is capable of. Appropriately titled, their latest pedal 4046-M is essentially a voltage controlled oscillator. It works by examining the incoming signal and then splitting it into two distinct intervals. The signal is then run through a modulation circuit, which applies a touch - or a ton - of... sonic "chaos" to it. The pedal sports a whopping 14 pots and 3 switches, so there’s no danger of running out of options anytime soon. It can turn your guitar into a looper, a synth, an 8-bit crushing machine, and SO much more.... Click on the title for more

Wicked pedals seen at NAMM: Industrialectric 4046-M

The Deli’s SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2016

In March 2016 The Deli's Stompbox Exhibit - a free, interactive, in-the-headphones display of guitar effect pedals - will travel to Austin for its second official involvement in the SXSW's Music Gear Expo, part of the big music festival hosted by the Texan city that week. The exhibit, featuring dozens of stompbox manufacturers (see list at the bottom), will be sponsored by Washburn Guitars, AKG Headphones, Dunlop Strings and George L's Cables. Stompblox and T-Rex Fuel Tank- although not official sponsors - will be providing pedalboards and power for the mixed boards.

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The Deli’s SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Cool DIY Synth Pedal: Parasit Studio’s Into the Unknown

Swedish manufacturer Parasit Studios has created a stellar guitar synthesizer effect in a rather pedalboard-friendly size by the name of ‘Into the Unknown’. Sporting quite a few control parameters, the pedal can do everything from flanger-like modulation, theremin sounds, octave up and down, filter sweeps, and more.... Click on the title for more

Cool DIY Synth Pedal: Parasit Studio’s Into the Unknown

Mixing Drums Secrets: Eqing Overheads for Punch

Getting drums to sound "BIG" is one of the most common goals of your average rock band so we thought you might find useful this advice on how to get that bombastic live drum sound directly from a guy (producer Marc McClusky) who mixed record by Weezer, Everclear, and Bad Religion among others.... Click on the title for more

Mixing Drums Secrets: Eqing Overheads for Punch

Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall

For the uninitiated, Chase Bliss Audio is what our friends at The Deli Mag would call a manufacturer "with buzz." Started by Joel Korte in 2013, the company's first products were born from an intense period of inspiration, which allowed the pedal designer to quickly develop a name for himself, in particular thanks to truly insane levels of attention to detail and functionality, as extensively demonstrated by the the fact that each Chase Audio Pedal has 16 dip switches in the back, opening up almost infinite tweaking options.... Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall

New Pedals at NAMM: Malekko Sneak Attack Compressor with Tap Tempo

Another very cool new pedal that was announced at NAMM ’16 is the Malekko Sneak Attack. A unique take on compression, at its core the Sneak Attack is a very warm-sounding VCA analog compressor that can be used in some inspiring ways, not just completely on or off. While it does standard compression very well, it’s when the pedal is used in other ways that it really shines.... Click on the title for more

New Pedals at NAMM: Malekko Sneak Attack Compressor with Tap Tempo

Neunaber IMMERSE Reverberator

Relative newcomers to the guitar pedal manufacturing world, Neunaber Audio Effects out of Santa Ana, CA has already built a reputation for innovative stompbox digital designs. At NAMM 2016 they have introduced a very interesting stereo reverb stompbox design called the Immerse Reverberator. This pedal features 8 reverb modes, with an interesting twist and a great sound.... Click on the title for more

Neunaber IMMERSE Reverberator

Ibanez launches three new Mini pedals at NAMM

Ibanez debuted a lot of cool stuff at Namm 2016 this past weekend. In the pedal department, the Japanese manufacturer unveiled what can now be called a Mini series of compact stompboxes. The Mini Tubescreamer has been on the market for a while now, and the company decided to also offer their acclaimed Analog Delay, Chorus, and Super Metal stompboxes in the mini format as well.... Click on the title for more

Ibanez launches three new Mini pedals at NAMM

EQD announces 8 new pedals at NAMM 2016

Anyone heading to NAMM this year should make a point to swing by the Earthquaker Devices booth to see what the perennial Delicious Audio favorites have ramped up special for the show. With EIGHT new pedals on the docket, they effectively have a whole new line rolling out. Among the new offerings, one that has my interest the piqued the most is a stackable dual fuzz pedal called the Spire Fuzz Doubler which emulates a combination of a vintage Rosac Nu Fuzz and the now out-of-production Dream Crusher. Either one of these Fuzz boxes alone from Earthquaker would be a win, but in a space saving combo it sounds like this unit could strip the paint off a radiator.... Click on the title for more

EQD announces 8 new pedals at NAMM 2016

New Pedals: TC Hyper Gravity Compressor

The latest addition to TC Electronic's Toneprint line of pedals is the Hyper Gravity Compressor, a very versatile compression circuit in a compact stompbox footprint. Perhaps one of the coolest features of this unit is the 'multi-band' function, a type of compression generally applied via outboard studio gear or plug-ins during the recording process. ... Click on the title for more

New Pedals: TC Hyper Gravity Compressor

Electro Harmonix synth pedals Super Space Drum and Crash Pad

We all know Electro Harmonix for their popular (and growing at breakneck speed) line of guitar pedals, but the Queens, NY based manufacturer has long been flirting with synthesizers too - we had the chance to toy around with one of their old Minisynthesizer at our 2014 Brooklyn Synth Expo. Back in the late '70s they released a series of peculiar "pedal synths" based on monophonic analog circuits, including the Super Space Drum (optimized for percussive sounds) and the Crash Pad (optimized for electronic cymbal sounds).... Click on the title for more

Electro Harmonix synth pedals Super Space Drum and Crash Pad