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Pedal Manufacturers Profiles

Red Panda Particle V2 Multimode Granular Stereo Delay

At our November 2018 Los Angeles Stompbox Exhibit, on Red Panda's pedalboard we noticed a slightly different version of their renown Particle Granular Delay.... Click on the title for more

Red Panda Particle V2 Multimode Granular Stereo Delay

Stone Deaf FX Warp Drive

Since its inception in 2010, Manchester, UK based Stone Deaf FX has been able to stand out from the pack of new stompbox manufacturers by offering effects at once quirky looking, edgy sounding and overall inspiring.... Click on the title for more

Stone Deaf FX Warp Drive

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.... 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

In the summer of 2007, Montreal based electrical engineer Scott Monk bought a bunch of cheap, second-hand microphones from a stranger, in Toronto. ... Click on the title for more

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

Handbuilt in Ontario, Canada, Airis Effects has earned a solid reputation with quality tones that offer as much versatility as they do volume.... Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile – Airis Effects

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

Straddling the line between quality of components, building process, and price point is one of the most consequential decisions for any manufacturer of guitar pedals. ... 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

Many guitarists spend their time and money pursuing the legendary sounds created with vintage pedals. Mythos Pedals makes that endeavor easier and less costly by offering modern handmade iterations of the great stompboxes that shaped the sound of the music we love, all at budget-friendly prices.... 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).... 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. ... 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). ... 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 company MWFX is creating some truly innovative guitar pedal designs.... Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile – MWFX

The idea behind KHDK Electronics came about over late night beers, back in 2012. ... Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile: KHDK Electronics