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Those of you enamored with creative sonic soundscapes may have found a new friend: the 
The Matribox II is Sonicake's next-generation multi-effect processor with looping and drum machine features, building on the success of its predecessor with significant advancements in both technology and quality. At a street price of $299, this device offer a heck of a lot of goods, including 63 amp and 61 cab emulation, over 63 pedal emulations, and 10 movable effect modules.... Click on the title for more
Alabs is a relatively new, Singapore-based pedal company focusing on building affordable but not necessarily streamlined, multi-algorithm, full stereo, compact effects. The 
Universal Audio is back with a new member of their 
The MXR Layers is an interesting take on the ambient pedal, generating three layers of potentially infinite sustain without relying on reverb or compression. The pedal's circuit gives you either one or three layers of sustain (selectable via the Single switch) to create simple or complex ambient soundscapes, integrating them also with delay and modulation.... Click on the title for more
Knoxville's 
Most electric guitarists agree that having to carry an amplifier around to gigs and rehearsals sucks royally. It doesn't have to be that way anymore.
Asta la vista, pedal loivng amigos!
To celebrate the upcoming, free, BK Synth & Pedal Expo we are giving away a nice assortment of five pedals for your board worth over $400:
- Maxon OD808 Classic Tube Screamer
- Nobels ODR-1 BC Natural OD
- rockready ae-1 analog echo
- rockready ng-1 noise gate
- Tone City Angel Wing Chorus
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For those looking for a looper pedal, for $129, the 
Guitar pedal amps are a technological development that every musician who can't afford a roadie should celebrate and embrace. The 
Most overdrive and distortion pedals are based on pre-existing circuits if not downright clones of stompboxes that have stood the test of time. That can't be said for the 
