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Looper Pedals

Strymon Timeline

Delay pedals are a dime a dozen these days. So if you are going to make a delay pedal in 2012 it has to be something special. Strymon, a company that claims to be a unique group of left brained artists who focus on creativity and quality sounds, is giving it…Click on the title for more

Strymon Timeline

Discomfort Designs Phantom Limb Dual Delay/Looper

The Discomfort Designs Phantom Limb is an interesting and creative dual effect sporting separate delay and looper channels, built by a boutique company out of Tucson Arizona specializing in non-ordinary stompboxes. The looper side has its own footswitch and consists of nine separate loopers featuring individual random playback triggers, and…Click on the title for more

Discomfort Designs Phantom Limb Dual Delay/Looper

New Pedal: Matthew Effects The Technician

Described by some as a (Chase Bliss) MOOD "killer," the Matthews Effect The Technician is a rather complex but intuitive dual channel stereo delay+reverb with added modulation effects, and looper functionality. Aka - as per the subtitle - an "Auditory Manipulator." The pedal was released without fanfare at the end…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Matthew Effects The Technician

NuX TimeCore Deluxe MkII Stereo Delay

Among the many Chinese brands manufacturing guitar pedals, NuX (aka Nu>X) emerged in the early 2020s as one of the most reliable and innovative, with a varied roster of affordable stereo products in compact and even mini cases. The Time Core Deluxe MkII is their compact, stereo, multi-algorithm delay priced…Click on the title for more

NuX TimeCore Deluxe MkII Stereo Delay

Old Blood Noise Pardner Fuzz with Looper

To their credit, Oklahoma City's Old Blood Noise Endeavours has yet to attempt to make a "normal" guitar pedal, and the Pardner Fuzz (depicted here in its purple variant, but also available in teal blue and yellow-tan) confirms this inclination by mixing two normally antithetic effects: a fuzz and an…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Pardner Fuzz with Looper

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

The Meris LVX is the long-awaited first release in over two years by one of the most interesting (and successful) new pedal companies to emerge in the late '10s, born from a rib of Strymon. As expected, it's a heavily featured stereo pedal, and more precisely, a multi-algorithm delay/looper with…Click on the title for more

Meris LVX Stereo Modular Delay

BOSS RC-10R Rythm Loop Station

The BOSS RC-10R Rythm Loop Station, is a flexible, user-friendly interface and powerful integrated stereo drum machine and looper that facilitates creativity, songwriting and loop-based live performances. It also features 280 preset rhythm styles to get you inspired right away, playable through 16 different drum kits. It's an incredibly deep…Click on the title for more

BOSS RC-10R Rythm Loop Station

Joyo Aquarius Multi-Mode Delay

The Joyo Aquarius is a very affordable Mono digital delay with 8 modes including classic and creative modes and a separate Looper with 5 minutes of recording time. Tap Tempo enabled, unlike other similar devices it allows Looper and Delay to be used simultaneously. Here's the full list of modes:…Click on the title for more

Joyo Aquarius Multi-Mode Delay

AC Noises Ricorda Granular Reverb

The AC Noises Ricorda (which means "remember" in Italian, but sounds a lot like "recording" in English) is a stereo digital pedal that extends the concept of granular synthesis popular in digital delay circuits to the realm of ambient reverb. Granular synthesis consists in a digital memory that reorganizes more…Click on the title for more

AC Noises Ricorda Granular Reverb

Pladask Etterslep Granular Delay

The Pladask Etterslep is another highly experimental pedal by this Norwegian manufacturer that has treated us for a while now with several creative devices. It's described by the builder as a "time-based audio processor combining granular synthesis, tapped delay line and modified sample playback." This is not a very straightforward…Click on the title for more

Pladask Etterslep Granular Delay

Hologram Microcosm Multi-Mode Granular Looper/Delay

Knoxville's Hologram Electronics has been at the forefront of creative (or rather, "out there"!) effects pedals since the release of their debut device, the Dream Sequence, followed by the even more popular Infinite Jets. Their third creation, which, from the looks of it, seems to take things to a new…Click on the title for more

Hologram Microcosm Multi-Mode Granular Looper/Delay

New Pedal: Valeton VLP-200 Multi-Track Sampler

For those looking for a looper pedal, for $129, the Valeton VLP-200 Multi-Track Sampler provides a lot of bang for your buck. It features two loopers and a variety of drum rhythm patterns thanks to an embedded drum machine, making it a great option for songwriting, practice, and live performance.…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Valeton VLP-200 Multi-Track Sampler