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Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018: Frayed Knot Bella-Donna delay

The Frayed Knot Electronics's pedals were among the edgiest we saw and heard at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2018. Here's a video we shot at the event, with company owner Francois, of the Bella-Donna, a "delay with a frequency modulated oscillator folding itself into the feedback path, giving drifting tremolo/modulation,…Click on the title for more

Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018: Frayed Knot Bella-Donna delay

New at the BK SBE 2018: Main Ace FX Simon Boost Fuzz

The Simon Boost/Fuzz is a brand new pedal the fuzz-possessed, New Jersey based folks at Main Ace FX showcased at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2018. We asked circuit designer and company owner James to shoot a quick demo to show us what it does and how it sounds, check it out.…Click on the title for more

New at the BK SBE 2018: Main Ace FX Simon Boost Fuzz

New at the BK SBE 2018: SolidGoldFX Counter Current dirty reverb

Canadian manufacturer SolidGoldFX had a brand new pedal on the board they showcased at our 8th edition of the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit - so we shot the first video of it with their rep Ben! The Counter Current is a "dirty reverb" featuring a drive that's applied to the wet reverb (not…Click on the title for more

New at the BK SBE 2018: SolidGoldFX Counter Current dirty reverb

Dwarfcraft Devices’ Ghost Fax gets the Knobs Treatment

As usual, we highlight the pedals picked by Knobs for their amazing demo videos. Dwarfcraft Devices Ghost Phase is presented as a Ghost "phase computer," more info about it here and under the video. Hey, it also has a secret menu!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHV_YR-PuSQ We are calling Ghost Fax a phase computer for…Click on the title for more

Dwarfcraft Devices’ Ghost Fax gets the Knobs Treatment

How to Use Motion Control as an Expression Pedal

Expression pedals are the go-to tool of choice for creative guitarists who like to alter their effects' settings while performing. However, since gravity forces humans to use at least one foot for balance, the adventurous guitarist interested in controlling more than one setting at once will have use a different…Click on the title for more

How to Use Motion Control as an Expression Pedal

Fat Foot Effects Thallium 81 Distortion

Our videogra-friend Eric Merrow put his camera's lens on this versatile but straightforward distortion pedal by Fat Foot Effects called Thallium 81, a hard clipping distortion created with the goal of "retaining the character of the guitar and amp combo but adds a little spice to the chain." The tone control does'nt add…Click on the title for more

Fat Foot Effects Thallium 81 Distortion

Ethos TWE-1 overdrive

The Ethos TWE-1 Overdrive is a compact version of a family of preamps, built by manufacturer Custom Tone, that got progressively smaller - you can find them all here. The soundbite the company uses to present this stompbox is "Clean-to-Scream with just the turn of your guitar's volume control" - which…Click on the title for more

Ethos TWE-1 overdrive

Matthews Effects The Astronomer V2 Reverb

Launched in 2015, the Matthews Effects Astronomer V1 was a rather simple hall reverb with shimmer. This new V2 features 3 algorithms: the original reverb from v1, plus an echoverb and a room reverb with a octaver circuit mixed in for extra special effects. What's truly intriguing about this pedal is…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects The Astronomer V2 Reverb

Walrus Audio Emissary Parallel Boost

Walrus Audio has announced the Emissary Parallel Boost, a new two-in-one boost featuring bright- and mid-boost circuits. The company says the pedal is named for the veins “that pass through the skull and connect the venous sinuses inside with the veins outside.” Like the veins its named after, the Emissary…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Emissary Parallel Boost

Fender Pugilist Distortion Review

Fender caught the pedal world by surprise when it unveiled six new stompboxes at NAMM 2018. The Pugilist Distortion is the pedal that probably deserves the most attention out of that first batch of releases, being surprisingly affordable for a dual channel distortion pedal - one flexible enough to also…Click on the title for more

Fender Pugilist Distortion Review

Klinger Pedals ’69 VIBE

The '69 is a (gorgeous looking) optical vibe that's a faithful recreation of the original unit from the '60s by Australian boutique pedal builder Shaun Klinger. Check out the video by Brett Kingman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmHXhh-bAYClick on the title for more

Klinger Pedals ’69 VIBE

Dry Bell Vibe Machine

Croatian pedal builder Dry Bell is (so far) laser focused on vibe pedals. The dark gray Vibe Machine is the 2nd version of their flagship pedal, and it's one of the most versatile Vibes around, with controls for depth of modulation, tone, input impedance (for using different guitars), and output…Click on the title for more

Dry Bell Vibe Machine