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Beetronics BUZZTER Dual Preamp Boost

People say that life stops in Brasil during the soccer world cup, but, evidently, that doesn't apply for Brazilian (via Los Angeles) pedal manufacturer Beetronics. The company unveiled this new double Boost pedal, called Buzzter, smack in the middle of the championship's intense tournament phase. The pedal was created with…Click on the title for more

Beetronics BUZZTER Dual Preamp Boost

Vick Audio Mount Pleasant

Living Room Gear Demos introduced us to Arizona based Vick Audio, a company that specializes in producing reproductions of classic effects for the 60’s and 70’s as well as original effects units. The Mount Pleasant is an overdrive inspired by the Marshall Blues Breaker. Here's how company owner and designer Mike…Click on the title for more

Vick Audio Mount Pleasant

KMA Audio Machines Logan Trascend Drive

German boutique pedal builder KMA Audio Machines has been making waves in the last couple of years with finely engineered stompboxes as complex and creative as the Horizont Phaser and as simple and streamlined as the Queequeg Sub Generator. Their new Logan Transcend Drive (which you'll be able to try…Click on the title for more

KMA Audio Machines Logan Trascend Drive

Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence

Hologram Electronics brings a prolific new box to the pedal game with a sophisticated workstation called the Dream Sequence which spans a host of capabilities including octaves, arpeggiation, sequencing, and sampling. You can use the pedal effectively as a sound designer to create full chord sweeps, pitch shifts, envelope filters, echoes,…Click on the title for more

Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence

Alexander Pedals Wavelength Tremolo

Alexander Pedals presented a new compact multi-mode modulation pedal called Wavelength, an expanded version of the company's Waveland Multi-Modulator with more engines and tap tempo, and some cool surprises like selectable waveforms. Included modes are Vibrato, Tremolo, Phaser, Flanger, Filter, and Chorus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHbymOAi5gI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqFE8YGk1hU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW6KEnPFg6UClick on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Wavelength Tremolo

Yellowcake Psychotropia – sample/hold filter + glide

We first noticed the Yellowcake Psychotropia this past July at Summer NAMM 2019, and we are glad to see the first official videos of it. The device is presented as a "sample/hold filter," but that soundbite can be confusing. This ain't no audio sampler nor a looper, but - to…Click on the title for more

Yellowcake Psychotropia – sample/hold filter + glide

Foxgear – Rainbow Reverb

It never hurts to add spacial depth to your sound, and that is what FoxGear offers with their latest entry: the Rainbow Reverb. Based on the trustworthy DSP FV-1, this brand new stompbox features five reverb presets. The “Program” knob offers standard reverb presets like the huge “Church” and the…Click on the title for more

Foxgear – Rainbow Reverb

One Control Silver Bee Overdrive

Straight from the mind of the pedal whisperer Bjorn Juhl, comes the Silver Bee OD from Japan's One Control. Bjorn has taken the reins of the popular Honey Bee OD and sculpted it into a highly-expressive rock machine. The Silver Bee OD has a retooled version of the Honey Bee's drive…Click on the title for more

One Control Silver Bee Overdrive

Pettyjohn Electronics Gold MKII Overdrive

Pettyjohn Electronics has recently unveiled an updated version of their popular Plexy-style preamp/overdrive, the Gold MKII, currently on preorder. What's really exciting about this new version, is that, besides some important upgrades like a new 36V dual rail power supply and a new Quiet Bypass system, this pedal features... ...many…Click on the title for more

Pettyjohn Electronics Gold MKII Overdrive

Now Shipping: JAM Lucydreamer Overdrive

We had the chance to check out Jam Pedal's new overdrive called Lucydreamer at our NAMM 2019 Stompbox Booth (see 60 Cycle Hum video at the bottom of this post). The pedal, which is now shipping, updates the company's Tubedreamer Plus and Tubedreamer 72 models, which have the same chip,…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: JAM Lucydreamer Overdrive

Mr. Black Vintage Ensemble Stereo Chorus/Vibrato

In 2018 Mr. Black has been working on a stereo version of his modulation and delay pedals, which visitors of the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit had a chance to try through this board. The Vintage Ensemble is a recreation of the legendary Roland Unit from the '70s and features a "true-stereo…Click on the title for more

Mr. Black Vintage Ensemble Stereo Chorus/Vibrato

Walrus Audio Kangra Filter Fuzz

Filter fuzz pedals - often counterfeited by manufacturers as "Synth pedals" - are all the rage these days, with Keeley, Seymour Duncan, and SolidGoldFX having unveiled a bunch of similar devices since the 2019 Winter NAMM show. The guys at Walrus Audio, who've released their fair share of "synthy" and…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Kangra Filter Fuzz