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New pedals: T-Rex Replay Box

Continuing the line of hallowed delay pedals that include the award winning Replica, the Reptile 2, and the Duck Tail, T-Rex effects has introduced yet another delay effect into the mix. The latest addition is called the T-Rex Replay Box, which came about due to reverse inquiries of customers asking…... Click for more

New pedals: T-Rex Replay Box

Pedal Tricks: The Shimmer Effect

"Shimmer" is a word that has become somewhat trendy in the stompbox realm, with many new stompboxes claiming to be able to reproduce the "shimmering effect." This effect, made famous by U2's The Edge, creates an ethereal string-like reverb under your guitar's regular signal and it's actually something that can…... Click for more

Pedal Tricks: The Shimmer Effect

New Pedals: TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay

If you often find yourself thinking, "I friggin' love delay, but I need EVEN MORE of the same sound over and over," it might be time to look at a multi stage delay pedal. The TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay can satisfy this need, and probably many others. This pedal…... Click for more

New Pedals: TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay

3 Delays and 1 Looper you’ll be able to try at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2014

There will be many more... more info about the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit here). Click here to see other featured pedals.... Click for more

3 Delays and 1 Looper you’ll be able to try at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2014

Cusack Tap-A-Delay at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2014

If in a delay pedal you are looking for character rather than purity of tone, you may want to check out the Cusack Tap-A-Delay, available for testing at our upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2014. Providing 750ms of delay and 8 modulation options, this highly configurable pedal belongs to the gritty,…... Click for more

Cusack Tap-A-Delay at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2014

Ekko Aero: a Pedal with remote, by Aalberg Audio

It's a pretty common problem, especially for those of us who move around a bunch onstage: ever wish you could control your effects directly from the guitar body (or your body!) instead of being tied to your pedalboard? Sure, there have been various solutions over the years, usually made by…... Click for more

Ekko Aero: a Pedal with remote, by Aalberg Audio

Red Panda Particle Delay

Have you ever found yourself asking, "Is anyone designing new effects anymore?" Or maybe you've said to yourself "If I have to hear about one more 'Transparent Overdrive' I may puke." Well choke it back my friends, since we are starting a series focused on pedals that will take your…... Click for more

Red Panda Particle Delay

Pedal News: TC Electronics’ Mini Pedals

TC Electronics has announced the release of 4 miniaturized versions of their much beloved TonePrint line of pedals. For the readers not in the know, TC Electronics TonePrint technology lets you wirelessly upload custom pedal settings, designed by many famous guitarists, directly into the unit. Essentially giving them limitless sonic…... Click for more

Pedal News: TC Electronics’ Mini Pedals

Mixed Boards at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2014

As you probably know, at our Stompbox Exhibits we always have some mixed boards organized by kind of effect - this year Guitar World had also their featured mixed boards. DISTORTION/FUZZ BOARD DELAY BOARD MODULATION BOARD PITCH + OTHER BOARD GUITAR WORLD MIXED BOARDS... Click for more

Mixed Boards at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2014

Pedal News: Pigtronix Echolution 2 Delay

NYC based stompbox maker Pigtronix follows up their 2006 Echolution delay pedal with its badass sequel, the Echolution 2 standard and deluxe (pictured). With basic delay function that spans from 10ms to 10s repeat time and secondary delays to generate multi-delay patterns, this pedal is already extremely versatile, but it’s the…... Click for more

Pedal News: Pigtronix Echolution 2 Delay

Human Factor in Electronic Drum Loops

My feeling as a music producer is that in Electronic Music today there is WAAAY too much to-the-beat quantization. For the uninitiated, “quantizing” is the process of aligning the hits of a musical phrase to the song tempo and its subdivisions (quarters, eights of a note etc). Sure, there are…... Click for more

Human Factor in Electronic Drum Loops

Pedal Reviews: Maxon AD10 Delay and ASC10 Chorus

Maxon has been cranking out guitar effects for nearly as long as the idea has been around. With all of the years designing quality stompboxes it should come as no surprise that their new compact series effects, the AD10 Analog Delay and ASC10 Ambient Stereo Chorus, jam incredible sonics into…... Click for more

Pedal Reviews: Maxon AD10 Delay and ASC10 Chorus