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Mr. Black Vintage Ensemble Stereo Chorus/Vibrato

In 2018 Mr. Black has been working on a stereo version of his modulation and delay pedals, which visitors of the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit had a chance to try through this board. The Vintage Ensemble is a recreation of the legendary Roland Unit from the '70s and features a "true-stereo…Click on the title for more

Mr. Black Vintage Ensemble Stereo Chorus/Vibrato

Walrus Audio Kangra Filter Fuzz

Filter fuzz pedals - often counterfeited by manufacturers as "Synth pedals" - are all the rage these days, with Keeley, Seymour Duncan, and SolidGoldFX having unveiled a bunch of similar devices since the 2019 Winter NAMM show. The guys at Walrus Audio, who've released their fair share of "synthy" and…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Kangra Filter Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices just unveiled a new pedal, which - rather surprisingly - appears to be a Tube Screamer evolution, named Plumes Overdrive. Of course, this ain't your regular green overdrive clone, but an entirely redesigned circuit presented as a "small signal shredder" and featuring three clipping voices selectable through a…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Overdrive

KMA Audio Machines Minos Germanium Fuzz

The Pedal Zone is obviously fond of fuzz and of Germany's own KMA Audio Machines, after the Fuzzly Bear demo, here's the one of the Minos Germanium Fuzz More from the manufacturer's site: Minos is a germanium based fuzz pedal derived from the legendary Tonebender MKII and the unique hard…Click on the title for more

KMA Audio Machines Minos Germanium Fuzz

Life is Unfair Audio – Synaptic Cleft

The Synaptic Cleft from UK's Life is Unfair is one of those pedals you may as well just buy for how it looks (gorgeous). But we are sure many of you will also find it appetizing it for how it sounds, or even just for its CV connectivity. A tremolo…Click on the title for more

Life is Unfair Audio – Synaptic Cleft

One Control Marigold Orange OverDrive

Japanese builder One Control offers all flavors of overdrives in their line of mini-pedals designed by Björn Juhl - and named BJF after him. The Marigold Orange Overdrive is a classic, three-knob stompbox delivering a low to medium gain pedal that can be used as a boost or to drive…Click on the title for more

One Control Marigold Orange OverDrive

Fulltone Custom OCD-Ge Germanium

The Fulltone OCD is one of the few overdrives out there to deserve the label of "evergreen classic." The Los Angeles based company hasn't been active with new pedals in years (they don't need to, since this is still selling like candy) but they just released a custom Germanium version…Click on the title for more

Fulltone Custom OCD-Ge Germanium

TC Electronic Flashback 2 X4 Delay

Notwithstanding TC Electronic, after being acquired by Behringer/Music Tribe, has lost some visibility from the real world (Behringer is famously minimalistic in their marketing efforts), this doesn't mean that they aren't quietly working on new pedals... Their latest is a "4X version" of their flagship Flashback 2 digital delay, featuring…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Flashback 2 X4 Delay

Demedash Effects – 112+ Drive Channel

If you enjoy hefty amounts of headroom, the hand-wired 112+ Drive Channel by Winnipeg, Manitoba's Demedash Effects should tickle your fancy: it runs at 34v internally, when most pedal companies feel special when running their effects at 18v, instead of 9v, for increased headroom... The pedal can deliver a wide…Click on the title for more

Demedash Effects – 112+ Drive Channel

Wingman Danger Zone Phaser/Tremolo

You may be familiar with Option Knob (aka Wingman) and their ingenious devices that allow you to control any of your pedals' knob with your feet. At this year's NAMM show the company introduced an actual stompbox, the Danger Zone, an analog phaser/tremolo that - of course - comes equipped…Click on the title for more

Wingman Danger Zone Phaser/Tremolo

Glou-Glou Moutarde

French company Glou-Glou will be one of the synthiest additions to our NAMM 2019 Stompbox Booth, a 250 square feet pedal lovers' paradise shared by 23 emerging effect manufacturers. After releasing the filter/modulation pedal Pralines at the end of 2018, the builder has begun the new year with a bang, unveiling another new…Click on the title for more

Glou-Glou Moutarde

Keeley Electronics DDR Drive Delay Reverb

Keeley Electronics announced 4 new pedals at NAMM 2019 (via this Instagram post) and since then have been slowly releasing them. Today is the day the DDR drive is finally shipping. Designed to be the only pedal you’ll really need for the gig, the DDR combines two styles of overdrive…Click on the title for more

Keeley Electronics DDR Drive Delay Reverb