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JHS Twin Twelve Channel Drive

The smooth buzzsaw. The cloak of delicious grit surrounding a perfectly balanced warmth. The 1963 Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve is a classic pawnshop amp now rare and coveted. A favorite of many, including Beck and Jack White, this amp's unique tonal qualities are now accessible at a reasonable sum (and…Click on the title for more

JHS Twin Twelve Channel Drive

Whirlwind The Bomb – try it at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2015

Whirlwind is an American company (out of Rochester, NY) with a very American story: founder Michael Laiacona was one of the masterminds behind the original line of MXR pedals, and later left to found his own company, Whirlwind. While arguably best-known for their excellent line of pro audio products, the…Click on the title for more

Whirlwind The Bomb – try it at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2015

Delay + Reverb Board at the SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit

This is just a selection of the delay and reverb pedals you'll be able to demo at The Deli's SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit.Click on the title for more

Delay + Reverb Board at the SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit

New pedals: T-Rex Replay Box

Continuing the line of hallowed delay pedals that include the award winning Replica, the Reptile 2, and the Duck Tail, T-Rex effects has introduced yet another delay effect into the mix. The latest addition is called the T-Rex Replay Box, which came about due to reverse inquiries of customers asking…Click on the title for more

New pedals: T-Rex Replay Box

DOD Boneshaker Distortion by Black Arts Toneworks

There's a new tendency in the pedal manufacturing world we really dig and encourage: we are referring to mainstream companies like Dunlop and DigiTech assigning some of their pedal designs to "emerging" boutique manufacturers. One of the new products of this kind of interaction is the DOD Boneshaker distortion, which…Click on the title for more

DOD Boneshaker Distortion by Black Arts Toneworks

New Pedals: EQD’s Fuzz Master General

EarthQuaker Devices unveiled four new pedals at NAMM 2015, two of which are re-issues of classics now in a smaller format (which is definitely a trend appreciated by musicians when pedal board real estate is a necessity). The first of these re-packaged re-issues, the Hummingbird tremolo, is one to desire…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: EQD’s Fuzz Master General

New Pedals: JHS Twin Twelve

The Slivertone "Twin Twelve" 1484 is a classic sleeper amp. Manufactured by Sears in the 60s, the amp packs a ton of sound in a somewhat rickety plywood cabinet. Because of the poor build quality, and a tinny and temperamental reverb circuit, the amp has classically never been as popular…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: JHS Twin Twelve

Wampler Plexi Drive Deluxe

Another pedal that caught our attention at NAMM 2015 was Wampler's new Plexi Drive Deluxe, which will be released on February 27, 2014. We at Delicious Audio are huge fans of the Plexi era of Marshall amps, but the truth is, they're massive and hard to find - and hard…Click on the title for more

Wampler Plexi Drive Deluxe

New Pedals: Visual Sound V3 Route 66 American Overdrive + Compressor

Almost every guitarist is familiar with Tennessee pedal manufacturer Visual Sound's popular pedal power line, the OneSpot, but the company is first and foremost an effects shop with an emphasis on reliability. Before we get to the company's latest offering, the V3 Route 66 American Overdrive, it bears mentioning that…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Visual Sound V3 Route 66 American Overdrive + Compressor

A look at Red Panda Lab’s Bitmap – a bitcrusher pedal

Remember when all recording engineers and pro audio magazines were saying that digital recordings sound awful? Well, we guess that was so long ago that people are starting to actually miss that sound... In fact, while many musicians strive for tone perfection, in the last few years a new, "contrarian,"…Click on the title for more

A look at Red Panda Lab’s Bitmap – a bitcrusher pedal

Pedal Tricks: The Shimmer Effect

"Shimmer" is a word that has become somewhat trendy in the stompbox realm, with many new stompboxes claiming to be able to reproduce the "shimmering effect." This effect, made famous by U2's The Edge, creates an ethereal string-like reverb under your guitar's regular signal and it's actually something that can…Click on the title for more

Pedal Tricks: The Shimmer Effect

Pedal Reviews: Amzel Electronics’ Cheshire Cat Tone Evaporator

Now here’s a clever pedal that was a blast to demo. Frankly, the Amzel Cheshire Cat Tone Evaporator is just a great idea in terms of a new way to think about distortion. To visualize how this pedal works, start off by imagining a traditional sound wave as a starting…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reviews: Amzel Electronics’ Cheshire Cat Tone Evaporator