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Glou Glou – Rendez Vous

Knobs dissects the RenDez Vou, from French manufacturer Glou Glou, a deep, synth-style multi-effect stompbox for those who don't fear a variety of options. 0:36 - Overview 2:09 - Double envelopes 3:40 - CV 4:35 - LFO 5:35 - Synth 6:20 - Outro CV Sequencer - Korg SQ-1 Synth - Korg…Click on the title for more

Glou Glou – Rendez Vous

TWA Dynamorph – Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth

Here's a pedal you'll be able to try at our 7th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit! This is a pretty insane pedal for the creative type. Check out the manufacturer's description: Guitar Effects Pedal Demo - TWA - Dynamorph - Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth Distortion? Fuzz? Filter? Synth? Dynamorph™ is all of…Click on the title for more

TWA Dynamorph – Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth

BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set

Here's a Reverb.com video about the BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set - that's right, these three pedals turn 40 this year! Check out our own article about the BOSS DS-1-4A distortion - the 40th-anniversary edition of the legendary DS-1 pedal. Oh, and for the unaware, the SP-1 Spectrum is basically a fixed wah…Click on the title for more

BOSS 40th Anniversary Box Set

Alexander Syntax Error (first video)

Here's one of the most exciting pedals seen at SNAMM 2017, the Alexander Syntax Error. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_kpkvhODyQClick on the title for more

Alexander Syntax Error (first video)

The EHX Blurst is the Best Looking Pedal of NAMM 2017

I had a friend in high school who would just buy some records (from the equivalent of the $1 bin) for their covers. Even though I've never done anything like that, this idea has been slowly growing on me: beautiful art makes things more desirable and therefore more valuable. In this regard,…Click on the title for more

The EHX Blurst is the Best Looking Pedal of NAMM 2017

Influential Vintage Pedals: Lovetone Meatball

In April 1995, Dan Coggins gave up his night shifts as a BBC engineer and the Lovetone company was founded. That summer, Dan and partner Vlad Naslas took their Meatball envelope filter production prototype to effects guru Pete Cornish, who provided them with some solid advice moving forward. The Meatball…Click on the title for more

Influential Vintage Pedals: Lovetone Meatball

New Pedals: Malekko’s Scrutator bit and sample rate reducer

No guitarist that is or was a Ministry fan can help but being intrigued by Malekko Heavy Industries' stompbox insanity (the company's owner is the band's bassist Paul Barker). Although bit reduction pedals - also called "lo-fi" - are not for all (tone purists in particular), Malekko's latest stompbox Scrutator offers a…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Malekko’s Scrutator bit and sample rate reducer

New Pedals: TWA Little Dipper MkII vocal formant filter

Whether you own the "holy grail" Colorsound Dipthonizer, or you don't know a diphthong from a Frampton solo, there is a new pedal from TWA that might tickle your ears. The TWA Little Dipper MkII is an envelope-controlled vocal formant filter that is based on the original Dipthonizer. While an…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: TWA Little Dipper MkII vocal formant filter

Guitar Pedal Spotlight: Emma Electronic DiscomBOBulator Envelope Filter

It's not too often we hear about a pedal manufacturer from Denmark. Emma Electronic makes a few boutique quality units, but the DiscomBOBulator Envelope Filter seems to be getting some decent buzz. They claim that this little puppy can track to any source from guitar to bass to whatever you…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Spotlight: Emma Electronic DiscomBOBulator Envelope Filter

Rainger FX at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2013

Of all the 250+ pedals participating in our upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit (October 19-20, RSVP here), the Rainger FX ones are definitely the most intriguing looking ones. This London based company, founded by musician/engineer/pedal builder David Rainger, will be present at our show with two crazy looking babies, the Dr.…Click on the title for more

Rainger FX at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2013

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Fairfield Circuitry Four Eyes

In a world of Fuzz overload (where every company''s first pedal is a Fuzz) it's kind of hard to stick out and do something innovative without stepping on the feet of innovators' past. However, I will have to say that the Fairfield Circuitry's Four Eyes Crossover Fuzz, consisting of three…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Reviews: Fairfield Circuitry Four Eyes

Pedal Review: Modtone Funk Filter Enveloper

Funky automatic filters are one of my favorite alliterations in the guitar effects world. As bizarre as this may sound, these kind of effects seem to bring a level of consciousness to the guitar notes played through them - it's like if that riff was talking to me! The effect…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Modtone Funk Filter Enveloper