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Lo-Fi in a box: Penny Pedals Radio Deluxe

Radio-like effects have been incredibly popular on vocals for quite some time now - I think it all started with Beck's debut album O-Delay. Guitarists interested in a unique lo-fi filter effect that isn't just a modded fuzz or scratchy vinyl emulator should check out the Penny Pedals Deluxe Lo-Fi…Click on the title for more

Lo-Fi in a box: Penny Pedals Radio Deluxe

Seen at SNAMM: Übermut’s changing diodes

When I attempted to translate “Ubermut” from German, Google told me the word means “high spirits.” However, when I look at this new mod-ready overdrive, what immediately comes to mind is “super mutt”, which I think is a pretty fitting moniker. So what does “mod-ready” really mean? You can crack…Click on the title for more

Seen at SNAMM: Übermut’s changing diodes

JHS Colour Box review

Unless you have Dave Grohl kind of money, you are probably only familiar with the charms of the Neve console indirectly. Used on famous recordings by artists from The Beatles to Nirvana to Daft Punk, Neve consoles are a big part of analog recording mythology. While the rest of us can’t…Click on the title for more

JHS Colour Box review

New Pedals: Amzel Electronics’ Cheshire Cat Tone Evaporator

In the eternal search for the ideal distorted guitar tone, Groveland, MA based Amzel Electronics definitely belongs to the group of manufacturers who choose to try new paths rather than limit themselves to recreating vintage circuitry. The small upstart has just unveiled its debut, 100% analogue distortion pedal called Cheshire Cat…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Amzel Electronics’ Cheshire Cat Tone Evaporator

Dwarfcraft Devices Memento

We saw Dwarfcraft Devices Memento's prototype at Winter NAMM 2014 and immediately liked it and blogged about it, maybe because one of our favorite effects when we were kids was to switch the guitar's pick up on and off to create some kind of controlled square tremolo effect, and this pedal…Click on the title for more

Dwarfcraft Devices Memento

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl

We continue our look at interesting if not bizarre pedals that try to push the limits of what a stompbox can do. The next one on the list is the Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl, an analog pedal that promises to fulfill all your vibrato and chorus desires. For starters the…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl

Red Panda Particle Delay

Have you ever found yourself asking, "Is anyone designing new effects anymore?" Or maybe you've said to yourself "If I have to hear about one more 'Transparent Overdrive' I may puke." Well choke it back my friends, since we are starting a series focused on pedals that will take your…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Particle Delay

New Pedals: Seymour Duncan’s Dirty Deed Distortion

After years of silence in the realm of pedal releases, renowned pickup designers, Seymour Duncan, return triumphantly with the Dirty Deed Distortion. The Dirty Deed deviates away from the design of previous SD pedals with a re-worked housing and a tightly condensed face. Whereas usually SD pedals used a much…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Seymour Duncan’s Dirty Deed Distortion

Pedal Review: Rocktron’s Metal Embrace

Looks like we've got another entry from Rocktron's Boutique line of stompboxes. I reviewed the Sweet Spot fixed wah in an earlier review and was very impressed with the build quality and solid sonics. This time it's the Metal Embrace. The first thing I noticed about the Metal Embrace was…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Rocktron’s Metal Embrace

Pedal News: TC Electronics’ Mini Pedals

TC Electronics has announced the release of 4 miniaturized versions of their much beloved TonePrint line of pedals. For the readers not in the know, TC Electronics TonePrint technology lets you wirelessly upload custom pedal settings, designed by many famous guitarists, directly into the unit. Essentially giving them limitless sonic…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: TC Electronics’ Mini Pedals

A brief history of Lo-Fi music and DIY recordings

DIY is a word that goes hand in hand with rock music. Read Delicious Audio's brief history of Lo-Fi music.Click on the title for more

A brief history of Lo-Fi music and DIY recordings

Pedal Review: Pigtronix Rototron (Rotary Speaker Simulator)

Leslie rotary speaker lovers prepare yourselves the Rotoron by Pigtronix is here. How many times have we all said to ourselves, “Man those rotary speakers are sweet, but who can afford them let alone move them without risking horrible injury.” Well those days have come to end friends. Pigtronix has…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Pigtronix Rototron (Rotary Speaker Simulator)