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Guitar Pedal Reviews: JAM Dyna-ssoR Compressor/Sustainer

They say that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. For the past two years I've attended NAMM in Anaheim, CA and for two years I've been impressed by the hand-painted designs of Greek company, JAM Pedals. They offer hand-built, hand-painted pedals that use only the best components. They…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Reviews: JAM Dyna-ssoR Compressor/Sustainer

Thorpy FX – The Fat General Parallel Compressor V2

UK's Thorpy FX is one of the few pedal builders able to instill new life into your "standard" effects, through rigorous circuit design, quality components and hand built assembly, but lately also through shrewd collaborations with legendary designers. Based on the classic OTC-201 optical design, The Fat General Parallel Compressor…Click on the title for more

Thorpy FX – The Fat General Parallel Compressor V2

OVNIFX Smoothie Opto Compressor

Portland is a hotbed of pedal manufacturers and OVNIFX is certainly not the most well known in the list. Notwithstanding, the company's only creation, called Smoothie Opto Compressor, has built a very good reputation for itself. This is a transparent, "in-depth" kind of optical reverb with a couple of interesting twists.…Click on the title for more

OVNIFX Smoothie Opto Compressor

keyztone ExChanger Pickup Remodeler

In the last few decades we've seen our fair share of "modeling" technology applied to guitar pedals, guitar amps, and even actual guitars, but this is the first time we stumble upon a pedal that claims to "remodel" your guitar's pickup using its original analog signal (previous attempt at pickup…Click on the title for more

keyztone ExChanger Pickup Remodeler

JHS Pedals Whitey Tighty Compressor

The JHS Whitey Tighty is a mini FET compressor with 3 simple controls over Compression, Volume, and Blend. It was designed to be used as an “always on” device, and as the company says “When it’s off, you feel like your pants are down”. - Brandon Stoner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofVPzLXBnZU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPb2ev3hXas&listClick on the title for more

JHS Pedals Whitey Tighty Compressor

Robert Keeley Aria Compressor + Drive

Robert Keeley’s new Aria Compressor Drive combines two essential guitar effects in one versatile pedal. The Area Compressor Drive combines the tone and blend features of Keeley’s Compressor Plus pedal with a two-mode overdrive. The order of the compressor and drive can be swapped instantly with a flick of a…Click on the title for more

Robert Keeley Aria Compressor + Drive

Carl Martin Comp/Limiter

The Carl Martin Comp/Limiter is a slimmed down version of their famous compressor with a simplified 2 knob control scheme. The Comp knob sets the amount of compression with Level setting the output level. It has all of the clarity and quiet operation of the original with a footprint that…Click on the title for more

Carl Martin Comp/Limiter

The Best Gain Pedals Released at NAMM 2019

GO HERE FOR NON-GAIN PEDALS --- ATTENTION! Not all pedals have a video link! We will keep adding pedals and videos during the 4 days of NAMM (and beyond). NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS: On Desktop Devices: 1. Mouseover gets you the pedal's description. 2. Click gets you streaming video or larger…Click on the title for more

The Best Gain Pedals Released at NAMM 2019

First video of Outlaw Effects Late Riser

The Late Riser by Outlaw Effects is their take on the beloved auto-swell effect that simulates using a volume pedal or the volume control on your guitar. It gives you access to violin-like swells and bowed instrument sounds. There are only 2 controls – Rise which adjusts the attack time…Click on the title for more

First video of Outlaw Effects Late Riser

New at NAMM 2019: EBS The Ultimate v3 B. Sheehan Signature Overdrive

Combining some of the most necessary elements of a bass rig in a single stompbox, the 3rd edition of the EBS Ultimate Billy Sheehan Signature Drive includes overdrive, compression, tone-shaping, and boost. The signal is split via two parallel audio paths, one clean and one dirty – so it’s like…Click on the title for more

New at NAMM 2019: EBS The Ultimate v3 B. Sheehan Signature Overdrive

Catalinbread announces the NiCompressor

After becoming one of the leading boutique pedal manufacturers in the US, in 2016 Portland's Catalinbread was shaken by the passing of founder Nicholas Harris. The company had to face a tough period of restructuring but managed to plough through the odds and is now announcing a new pedal that…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread announces the NiCompressor

Ohmless Pedals Yara2 Optical Compressor

German stompbox maker Ohmless Pedals recently unveiled the Yara2, the second version of their low noise optical compressor. The new iteration adds Release and Blend controls, switches to top mounted jacks (including power) and uses a Soft Switch for the footswitch. Here's the video by the Pedal Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wPwQEI9lto Check…Click on the title for more

Ohmless Pedals Yara2 Optical Compressor