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Looper Pedals

Mooer Ocean Machine

Mooer got us used to tiiiiiny pedals, so the large stompbox called Ocean Machine stands out, to say the least, as an unexpected device from the Chinese manufacturer. The product is a collaborative effort with Canadian producer/guitarist Devin Townsend, and it has gathered a lot of fans since its launch…Click on the title for more

Mooer Ocean Machine

Chase Bliss Audio Habit, the Echo Collector

The Chase Bliss Audio Habit is a new, playful/experimental multi-mode echo/looper pedal. If it is as fun as it looks, it's bound to make a lot of creative guitarists happy. On March 28, company owner and effect designer Joel Korte had been teasing this release with this post on Instagram:…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Habit, the Echo Collector

TC Electronic Infinite Sample Sustainer

Since it was acquired by Behringer's Music Tribe, Danish company TC Electronic has lost a lot of its original appeal - the one of a forward-thinking company run by bright and likable people. A series of redesigns of cheap, old Behringer pedals and unnecessary clones of existing circuits have diluted…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Infinite Sample Sustainer

NUX MG-400 Amp Modeler

Amp modelers in recent years have shrunk considerably in size, so much so that the race among competing builders is now not about how small you can make them, but how many features you can pack into them. In this optic, the NUX MG-400, with its gorgeous 2.8" color display and…Click on the title for more

NUX MG-400 Amp Modeler

Kinotone Ribbons Magnetic Tape Emulator

Those who love the sonic character of the old reel-to-reel tape recording machines should look at the Kinotone Ribbons, a stereo magnetic tape emulator (with many extra features) in the shape of a compact pedal - and also the first release by the Minneapolis boutique company. At its heart, the…Click on the title for more

Kinotone Ribbons Magnetic Tape Emulator

Now Shipping: Pigtronix Infinity 3 Hi-Fi Stereo Double Looper

NYC's Pigtronix just announced Infinity 3, the latest version of their flagship, stereo (double) looper. As usual for looper pedals there is a lot to unpack, but the emphasis on this release is on instantaneous commands, record low latency, and recording quality that matches the one of a tape recorder.…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Pigtronix Infinity 3 Hi-Fi Stereo Double Looper

Deep Space Devices Dust Fuzz/Glitch Looper

We are happy to see Deep Space Devices back in action after a break with a new intriguind pedal called Dust. The Alabama-based one-man company won our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit's "Best Emerging Builder" contest back when real life was a thing. Dust is a one-knob pedal that seems to do…Click on the title for more

Deep Space Devices Dust Fuzz/Glitch Looper

Mooer Groove Loop X2

The Mooer Groove Loop X2 is a drum machine + looper pedal that, just like the other pedals in the Chinese company's "X2" series, doubles down on the features of its mini-sibling, providing stereo operation, two footswitches for separate Tap Tempo and loop navigation, 10-minute recording memory, 121 drum grooves…Click on the title for more

Mooer Groove Loop X2

Gamechanger Audio Plus Pedal Sustain Stompbox

The Gamechanger Audio Plus Pedal is one of those devices that do one thing no other device does, and do it well. As its shape might suggest, it offers piano-style sustain not just for guitar, but for all instruments, through a clever automatic looping algorithm. Check out the videos below. More…Click on the title for more

Gamechanger Audio Plus Pedal Sustain Stompbox

Drolo Stamme[n] V4 Glitch Pedal

The Drolo Stamme is a rather unique, Belgium-made granular looper/creative reverb with Tap Tempo that's now in its fourth version. Featuring a rather simple user interface, the Stamme(n) packs 8 operational modes, which have : 4 LOOP MODES • ML (tap tempo micro looper) The length of the recording can…Click on the title for more

Drolo Stamme[n] V4 Glitch Pedal

Red Panda Tensor Time Warp Pedal

We were really hoping to have the new Tensor on the Red Panda board at this past weekend's L.A. Stompbox Exhibit. There is a lot of excitement about this pedal, in particular among experimental and psychedelic guitarists, since it plays with forward/backward looping, stretching and pitch shifting in unforeseen ways.…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Tensor Time Warp Pedal

Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon Delay & Looper

Following a trend we discussed a few months ago in this article, Electro-Harmonix, once known for the simplicity of their delays, seems to be developing some more complex devices on the heels of the success of companies like Strymon. To spot the trend, all you need to do is count…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon Delay & Looper