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Modulation Pedals

Jam Pedals Big Chill Tremolo (turns ten!)

Will tremolo ever get out of fashion? Probably not! Here's a beautiful demo by Mike Hermans of Jam Pedals' Big Chill, an extremely flexible tremolo effect that's turning 10 this year! This is one of the Greek manufacturers more successful designs to date. More info directly from the manufacturer's website below! The…... Click for more

Jam Pedals Big Chill Tremolo (turns ten!)

New Manufacturer: Dogmatek and the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator

Effects Bay yesterday published a piece about a new, New Zealand based pedal company called Dogmatek, and we have to say that their first product, called the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator, looks very sexy indeed. Oh and, yeah it sounds great too, at least from the only video available of it! The…... Click for more

New Manufacturer: Dogmatek and the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator

Magical New Pedals: Lightning Wave Effects

In our search for new things in life, anything "borderline magic" always strikes a special cord, maybe because it awakens the child in us - that little version of us that, in all likelihood, was a lot more familiar with fun and awe than we are in our adult version. Lee…... Click for more

Magical New Pedals: Lightning Wave Effects

Adventure Audio unveils the Dream Reaper Fuzzy Modulation Machine

We love crazy pedals with lotsa knobs and we also love the quirky but beautifully shot videos produced by Knobs. One of their latest is about... this crazy pedal with lotsa knob by Adventure Audio, called the Dream Reaper. Wanna know what it does? Here's how the manufacturer presents it:…... Click for more

Adventure Audio unveils the Dream Reaper Fuzzy Modulation Machine

Mixed Boards at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2014

As you probably know, at our Stompbox Exhibits we always have some mixed boards organized by kind of effect - this year Guitar World had also their featured mixed boards. DISTORTION/FUZZ BOARD DELAY BOARD MODULATION BOARD PITCH + OTHER BOARD GUITAR WORLD MIXED BOARDS... Click for more

Mixed Boards at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2014

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Holowon and the Tape Soup

The first Stompbox Exhibit at NAMM is next week (Summer NAMM in Nashville!) and we want to take the opportunity to highlight the various boutique manufacturers who will be participating. Holowon is a small company based in Rochester, NY specializing in hand-built effect pedals. All their designs are 100% originals - no…... Click for more

At the SNAMM Stompbox Exhibit 2013: Holowon and the Tape Soup

New Pedals: Source Audio’s Orbital Modulator

US pedal manufacturer Source Audio is one of the few companies that's been trying in recent years to move the stompbox concept forward rather than... retro. Their unique Hot Hand technology (basically a motion sensing remote control system) has brought unprecedented control of pedal parameters directly to the guitarists' hands. Their latest…... Click for more

New Pedals: Source Audio’s Orbital Modulator

Guitar Pedal News: Snazzy FX Divine Hammer

Snazzy Fx is a cool company I stumbled accross recently. They specialize in both boutique guitar pedals as well as Eurorack format modular synthesizer modules. Their pedals feature elaborate artwork and tons of knobs. With pedals such as the Wow and Flutter, Mini-Ark, Tracer City and now the Divine Hammer, they have…... Click for more

Guitar Pedal News: Snazzy FX Divine Hammer

Pedal News: Strymon Mobius

One of the sickest companies making stomp boxes right now is Strymon. They make really great digital pedals that focus on getting the tone exactly right, often times incorporating high end SHARC processor DSPs. Their next pedal, Mobius, is all about modulation. Everything from lush choruses to pulsating tremolo as…... Click for more

Pedal News: Strymon Mobius

Moog Cluster Flux Review

TRY THE MOOG CLUSTER FLUX IN NYC AT THE DELI'S FREE STOMP BOX EXHIBIT In scientific terms, flux is the rate of movement of some energy or matter. When something is in a state of flux, it is changing from one state to another. In audio terms, the Cluster Flux…... Click for more

Moog Cluster Flux Review

Dwarfcraft Devices Hax Ring Mod

Sometimes you want subtle, transparent overdrive - a warm tube growl with subtlety, complexity and nuance. Then again, you may also find yourself trying to make your guitar sound like a hellish ray-gun. For these such occasions, the Dwarfcraft Devices Hax Ring Mod has plenty of insane tones on tap.…... Click for more

Dwarfcraft Devices Hax Ring Mod