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New Pedal Manufacturer: Infanem (Instruments for a New Electric Music)

Effects pedal lovers take notice: Infanem (short for Instruments for a New Electric Music) is churning out cool pedals. Originally founded in glorious Portland Oregon, operations have now been moved to Oakland California, where the current product line up is comprised of stunning harmonizers like the Second Voice (and its…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Manufacturer: Infanem (Instruments for a New Electric Music)

Walrus Audio Descent

We got word from our friends at Walrus Audio that the Descent is... descending on us! (This is a pedal that in all likelihood you'll be able to check it out at our upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit). This is one of the most unique and intriguing reverb pedals that has…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Descent

Guitar Pedal News: ZVex Fuzz Factory Reborn!

Hey remember that time when ZVex bestowed upon the Earth the Fuzz Factory? Well prepare to throw that memory in the trash while you make room for the Fuzz Factory 7. This new version is packed with new features that are sure to take your fuzz fetish to fantastic new…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: ZVex Fuzz Factory Reborn!

Review: Klon 3 aka KTR

I’ve always wanted a Klon. I played the first Centaur in the late 90's at a friend’s studio in San Francisco and by then they were already over $600. Somehow I missed the second model. I must have given up on being able to afford one by then. But a…Click on the title for more

Review: Klon 3 aka KTR

Review: Ernie Ball MVP “Most Valuable Pedal”

For years you've loved Ernie Ball's passive 250k pot-packing volume pedal the VP Junior for its durability, reasonably small stage footprint, and the precision with which its treadle/sweep can be manipulated and controlled. Now it's time to get acquainted with the VP's badass big brother the MVP. Officially christened the Most…Click on the title for more

Review: Ernie Ball MVP “Most Valuable Pedal”

New Pedal Manufacturers: Lone Wolf FX

Any guitarists out there looking to sculpt a tone for a niche sub-genre of metal, post hardcore or noise rock should take a deep, hard look at boutique pedal manufacture Lone Wolf Audio. This Austin-based shop (run by Joe Anastasio of now defunct Enormous Door Pedals) has been ramping up…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Manufacturers: Lone Wolf FX

Pedal Review: BOSS MO-2

When Boss introduced their line of new pedals last year with “Multi-Dimensional Processing” (MDP) technology, I admit I was a bit skeptical. The technology, created in tandem with Roland, sounded like flashy marketing but based on the verbiage alone it wasn’t entirely clear what MDP actually did. To paraphrase Boss’s…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: BOSS MO-2

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