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Going to NAMM? Come check out the StompBox Booth! #1083, Hall E

Pedal lovers who will be lucky enough to be in Anaheim, CA during the NAMM week, should not miss our little shared booth in Hall E, at #1083. sponsored by PRS Guitars, whose guitars (and one bass) we'll have at the booth for you to use as a demo! You'll…Click on the title for more

Going to NAMM? Come check out the StompBox Booth! #1083, Hall E

To check out at NAMM: Lunastone Pedals

With a population just under 6 million, Denmark is one of the smallest countries in Europe. But if we measured each country's size by how many pedals it sells, it would certainly be one of the largest, mostly because of stompbox powerhouse TC Electronic (the company was recently purchased by German Behringer,…Click on the title for more

To check out at NAMM: Lunastone Pedals

RayGun FX Super Fuzz Boy (Game Boy Fuzz)

There's only one thing that's more powerful than passion: two of them at once! There are many guitarists who are so into fuzz pedals they can't stop buying new ones that (to the uninitiated) sound ever so slightly different than other ones they already own. It's safe to assume that a considerable percentage…Click on the title for more

RayGun FX Super Fuzz Boy (Game Boy Fuzz)

Greenhouse Effects Drifter Analog Tremolo

We are always grateful when video demos of guitar pedals feature really cool parts (preferably original ones): we feel like that does a great service to the demoed stompbox while making the experience of watching the video a lot more enjoyable. While browsing through the various YouTube demos for the new Greenhouse Drifter Analog…Click on the title for more

Greenhouse Effects Drifter Analog Tremolo

Adventure Audio unveils the Dream Reaper Fuzzy Modulation Machine

We love crazy pedals with lotsa knobs and we also love the quirky but beautifully shot videos produced by Knobs. One of their latest is about... this crazy pedal with lotsa knob by Adventure Audio, called the Dream Reaper. Wanna know what it does? Here's how the manufacturer presents it:…Click on the title for more

Adventure Audio unveils the Dream Reaper Fuzzy Modulation Machine

Devi Ever’s new pedal designs under the Fuzz Goddess moniker

In the aughts, Devi Ever's boutique pedal manufacturer Devi Ever : FX built extreme sounding stompboxes (like the Shoe Gazer and the Hyperion) that became some kind of cult among guitarists into noisy and adventurous genres like noise rock and shoegazer. Devi sold the company to Dwarfcraft in 2014, but re-acquired it in…Click on the title for more

Devi Ever’s new pedal designs under the Fuzz Goddess moniker

Manufacturers Profiles: Pettyjohn Electronics

Based in Albany, Oregon, Pettyjohn Electronics is a new-ish face in the community of boutique pedal manufacturers, but one that is receiving a certain amount of attention (and flattering reviews). Entirely focused, at least for now, on the dirt and color realms, they have been releasing six all analog pedals since 2014 , all featuring distinctive…Click on the title for more

Manufacturers Profiles: Pettyjohn Electronics

Read Gearphoria inside The Deli NYC’s issue #49

A few months ago, right around the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016, our sister site/magazine The Deli kicked off a collaboration with Gearphoria (a digital magazine that focuses on boutique manufacturers of electric guitar equipment). The collaboration continues with issue #49 of The Deli NYC, which is truly a "split issue," with two separate…Click on the title for more

Read Gearphoria inside The Deli NYC’s issue #49

Wren and Cuff Sonder – Analog Chorus/Tremolo

Newbury Park, CA's boutique stompbox manufacturer Wren and Cuff has built a super solid reputation throughout the years, in particular for their distortion pedals (in particular through very popular Muff recreations). Their latest creation, called Sonder, sees them tackling for the first time the modulation realm. The Sonder is a very flexible and…Click on the title for more

Wren and Cuff Sonder – Analog Chorus/Tremolo

New Pedals: Rock Stock Skyline Reverb V2

If you’re looking for a modern spring-style reverb pedal that can easily grab all kinds of sounds, the Skyline, from Columbus, IN manufacturer Rock Stock should be in your atmosphere. The control scheme is fairly standard for a spring reverb. ‘Level’ balances your output signal, ‘Decay’ controls the amount of…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Rock Stock Skyline Reverb V2

Rocktron Hush 2X dual noise suppressor

The Rocktron company has long been one of the top designer of noise-suppression circuits, and for a good reason! They're products are super quiet, don't suck tone, and - plainly and simply - work! Building upon their already venerable legacy, Rocktron is now re-introducing a previous idea, but with a…Click on the title for more

Rocktron Hush 2X dual noise suppressor

Upcoming from Tech 21: Red Ripper for Bass

Tech 21 just unveiled a new distortion pedal for bass called Red Ripper, here's a quick peek at how it sounds + some details about the specks. • All-analog bass distortion with aggressive tones and vintage filter-style effects, • The R.I.P. knob, in conjunction with the drive, can create a range…Click on the title for more

Upcoming from Tech 21: Red Ripper for Bass