Pedal Manufacturers Profiles

Red Panda Particle V2 Multimode Granular Stereo Delay

V2 of the Red Panda Particle Granular Delay sports completely rewritten firmware, as well as high-performance 32-bit processing and conversion. It runs at a higher sampling rate, with more headroom and lower noise than the original and... it has Stereo In and Out! Interactive controls mean a small change can…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Particle V2 Multimode Granular Stereo Delay

A Q&A with Chase Bliss Audio and Meris about the CMX 1978 Automatone

Here's a vivid memory (with supporting footage) from the pre-pandemic days when people could happily congregate in crowds. At our NAMM 2019 Stompbox Booth we launched what was going to be the last ever print issue of The Deli (the precursor of the Delicious Audio magazine). It featured the results…Click on the title for more

A Q&A with Chase Bliss Audio and Meris about the CMX 1978 Automatone

What is Montreal Assembly? A Pedal Builder For Non-Purists

Updated on 05.15.2020 Montreal Assembly: Builder Profile In the summer of 2007, Montreal based electrical engineer Scott Monk bought a bunch of cheap, second-hand microphones from a stranger, in Toronto. Six months later, on December 30th, that seemingly meaningless experience became the subject of his new blog's first post: he had opened the mics…Click on the title for more

What is Montreal Assembly? A Pedal Builder For Non-Purists

Handbuilt in Ontario, Canada, the pedals of Airis Effects have earned a reputation for their aggressive tone that offers as much versatility as volume. While the company's effects are flexible enough to handle a variety of styles, they are really designed for players that go for a heavier sound. Everything…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile – Airis Effects

Deadbeat Sound’s “Broke-tique” Pedals at the BK Stompbox Exhibit

If you like affordable pedals, you don't have to go with the usual big names: Brooklyn based (via CA) Deadbeat Sound is a company that fits in the rather unique niche of being an alternative builder of mass-produced pedals - they will be at our upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit on…Click on the title for more

Deadbeat Sound’s “Broke-tique” Pedals at the BK Stompbox Exhibit

The Andertons interview Mythos Pedals at our NAMM Stompbox Booth

Photography by Jon Roncolato Zach of Mythos Pedals participated in our Stompbox Booth at the recent NAMM 2019 show. The Anderstones stopped by for an interview - streaming below. Under it, our profile of the company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdPJ4hmMtU8 Many guitarists spend their time and money pursuing the legendary sounds created with…Click on the title for more

The Andertons interview Mythos Pedals at our NAMM Stompbox Booth

Foxgear Pedals – a new line by the designers of Gurus Amps and Baroni Lab

Italian pedal manufacturers Gurus Amps and Baroni Lab have built over the years a great reputation for their hand-crafted, not exactly compact stompboxes (both manufacturers also make amps). They recently announced a joint effort under the new Foxgear moniker that puts all these years of experience in circuit designing towards…Click on the title for more

Foxgear Pedals – a new line by the designers of Gurus Amps and Baroni Lab

Emerging Pedal Manufacturers: Mastro Valvola

A country filled with art and passion, Italy is known for producing many high-end goods, and Mastro Valvola (which translates to Valve Master) has taken the mentality of crafting premium products into the hand-made guitar pedal niche. The company was established in 2008 by founder and amplifier guru Luca Romanelli…Click on the title for more

Emerging Pedal Manufacturers: Mastro Valvola

Q&A with Nanolog Audio about Carbon Clipping

In recent years, a few companies have been working on new ways to create distortion (for musical purposes). Senior PhD researcher from the Canadian National Institute for Nanotechnology Adam Bergren has been on the forefront of this effort, collaborating in 2016 with Dr. Scientist to create the first guitar pedal…Click on the title for more

Q&A with Nanolog Audio about Carbon Clipping

In an industry seemingly rife with stompbox clones and copies, British builder MWFX is creating some truly innovative guitar pedal designs. Some are based on familiar ideas, but most of their products are quite novel and allow you to access sounds that previously could only exist in your imagination. Established in…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile – MWFX

The idea behind KHDK Electronics came about over late night beers, back in 2012. The company’s name combines the initials of its founders – guitar god and heavy metal icon Kirk Hammett of Metallica and business partner David Karon, who worked with Kirk previously to design his signature Randall amp back…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile: KHDK Electronics

Snazzy FX returns through partnership with Erica Synths

Dan Snazelle of NYC's Snazzy FX is a little bit of an unsung hero of the stompbox manufacturing scene. This may be also due to the fact that he switched his focus from pedals to synths (Eurorack format in particular) right when creative effect pedals with "out there" features were…Click on the title for more

Snazzy FX returns through partnership with Erica Synths