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New at the BKLYN Stompbox Exhibit: Hotone Binary Series

Hotone Audio’s just released four new pedals under the Binary Series label, and visitors of the 8th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit will be able to try them for the first time. These effects delivers pro-level amp, cabinet, delay and modulation tones in small but powerful stompboxes. [foogallery id="42635"] Based on the same modeling/original…... Click for more

New at the BKLYN Stompbox Exhibit: Hotone Binary Series

Southampton Pedals Indie Dream Overdrive

Hosted in our Stompbox Booth, at NAMM 2018 Southampton Pedals unveiled a new device that should arouse interest among all the guitarists out there into genres like dream pop, psych rock, and shoegaze: it's called the Indie Dream! Overdrive on the right side, delay and reverb on the left - both effects can be…... Click for more

Southampton Pedals Indie Dream Overdrive

Lone Wolf Audio – Xenomorph Modulated Delay and Reverb

New Jersey based pedal builder Lone Wolf Audio got us used to some pretty radical stompboxes, so the Xenomorph, a modulated Delay and Reverb, caught us a little by surprise. It's a quite unique take on the niche, check out the video by A Bunch of Pedals, and more info directly…... Click for more

Lone Wolf Audio – Xenomorph Modulated Delay and Reverb

Quiet Theory Prelude Reverb/Delay

Atmospheric reverb and delay pedals have a very devote niche audience that goes beyond the realm of electric guitar players. The Quiet Theory Prelude Reverb/Delay is the fruit of a collaboration between two musicians active in bands that - unsurprisingly - would find this stompbox very useful: Bryan Laurenson from avant-indie…... Click for more

Quiet Theory Prelude Reverb/Delay

Fender Mirror Image Delay

The new line of Fender stompboxes was one of the most intriguing surprises of NAMM 2018, so we were looking forward to the first demos. The Fender Mirror Image Delay ($149.99) is one of the units that got the most attention. More info about the pedal here and in the notes…... Click for more

Fender Mirror Image Delay

Hungry Robot El Castillo Arpeggiating Reverb

Hungry Robot never ceases to surprise us with their lush, imaginative designs. They just unveiled a new "Arpeggiating Reverb" called El Castillo. For those looking to get experimental with their time-based effects, the Hungry Robot El Castillo combines delay, reverb, and pitch-shifting into one fairly compact unit. The pedal is…... Click for more

Hungry Robot El Castillo Arpeggiating Reverb

Wilson Effects Slapback Dual Delay

Wilson Effects introduced at NAMM 2018 a new dual delay pedal... with a twist or two, find out what's special about the Slapback Delay in this demo by Distortion LTD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJMpKVxol9A Company owner and designer Kevin Wilson came to our NAMM booth to shoot this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drtsb1jJgV4&feature=youtu.be... Click for more

Wilson Effects Slapback Dual Delay

Alexander Pedals Quadrant Audio Mirror Delay

Alexander Pedals has been churning out very cool products, climbing the stompbox buzz ladder thanks to imaginative designs packed with features. Their brand new Quadrant Audio Mirror Delay certainly makes a good first impression as well (we dig the graphics!). Belonging to the recently introduced Neo Series, this is a compact…... Click for more

Alexander Pedals Quadrant Audio Mirror Delay

The Bastl Thyme Is a “Robot-Operated Tape Machine” Delay

It’s not a pedal, but if you’re looking for an original delay effect, you have to give consideration to Thyme (shipping in April 2018), a new desktop effects processor from Bastl Instruments, an innovative company based in Brno, Czech Republic. Bastl describes Thyme as a “robot-operated tape machine.” The device is…... Click for more

The Bastl Thyme Is a “Robot-Operated Tape Machine” Delay

M.D. Effects: HIGH TIDE Chorus/Delay/Reverb

The High Tide is one of the effects of relatively new North Californian pedal; manufacturer M.D. Effects. Brett Kingman took a look at it in the video below, more info about the pedal can be found here and under the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC30M38dVrY Each effect in High Tide is able to…... Click for more

M.D. Effects: HIGH TIDE Chorus/Delay/Reverb

MI Audio Lo-Fi Delay

The Lo-Fi Delay is a compact yet feature-packed delay by Australian manufacturer MI Audio. Check out this video of by Brett Kingman and learn more about it at the bottom of this post or here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IvixxgNGSc A lot of careful design has gone into what goes around the PT chip…... Click for more

MI Audio Lo-Fi Delay

BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) Chips: The Magic Behind Analog Delay Pedals

[caption id="attachment_30395" align="aligncenter" width="612"] The MN3205 BBD chip in an original Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay pedal. (Photo: Christopher Scapelliti)[/caption] Guitarists have been treated to a wealth of innovations in the world of delay effects. Originally, echo and other time-based effects could be created only by mechanical means. Analog tape devices,…... Click for more

BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) Chips: The Magic Behind Analog Delay Pedals