gear giveaway

Special Features

AnalogMan Mods: BOSS MT-2 Pro

Isn't it awesome how a super-affordable BOSS pedal can be tranformed into a borderline-Ferrari of tone by some extremely clever engineers? New England's stompbox pioneer Analog Mike aof Analogman was one of the first pedal makers (if not the first!) to mod the Japanese compact series devices(and resell them at a 3X…Click on the title for more

AnalogMan Mods: BOSS MT-2 Pro

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 on the title for more

New Manufacturer: Dogmatek and the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator

Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe

Brand new demo video of the Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe by Mike Hermans, here's some info about this baby directly from the manufacturer's website: There's been a lot of demand for Wampler's long-since-discontinued Underdog overdrive pedal. And a lot of that demand comes from Brad Paisley. So to improve upon his already…Click on the title for more

Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe

Keeley Super Phat Mod Germanium Anniversary Edition

Mike Hermans just posted this video of the Keeley Electronics Super Phat Mod 16th Anniversary Hand Built Germanium Edition. We'll let Robert Keeley himself introduce you to this circuit he calls dynamic overdrive. I’ve had the pleasure of modifying this circuit for many years. In 2001 it was the 3rd…Click on the title for more

Keeley Super Phat Mod Germanium Anniversary Edition

Insanity is something we value when applied to musical instrument engineering. Confined within that realm, it's a fun, entertaining feature, particularly so when matched with infinite curiosity. Swedish circuit bender Simon the Magpie fits the "crazy scientist" profile fairly and squarely: his flair and accent are somewhat reminiscent of Dr. Strangelove, and many of his creations…Click on the title for more

Pedal Modder profile: Simon the Magpie

Xotic Effects AC/RC-OZ (Boost + Overdrive)

Here's a new video by Mike Hermans about the Xotic Effects AC/RC OZ, which bundles two classic Xotic Effects pedals, the AC Booster and RC Booster, in one lovely purple box. That's a configuration guitarist Oz Noy likes to use, and this pedal is a limited edition with his signature.…Click on the title for more

Xotic Effects AC/RC-OZ (Boost + Overdrive)

New at the BK SBE 2017: Atomic Amp’s Ampli-Firebox

Atomic Amps and Studio Devil, who've been providing amp emulation for our Stompbox Exhibits in the shape of this rad red baby for a few years now, just released a new pedal called Ampli-Firebox, and ya'll be able to put your hands on it at the upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit! This pedal takes…Click on the title for more

New at the BK SBE 2017: Atomic Amp’s Ampli-Firebox

Vintage, influential circuits: the Arbiter Fuzz Face [by Gearphoria]

Our friends at Gearphoria published a story about the legendary Fuzz pedal Arbiter Fuzz Face, one of the most cloned pedals in history. Here's an excerpt: "According to Mike Fuller." - Read the full article by Timothy Smith in the Summer 2017 issue of Gearphoria. Jim Dunlop bought the rights…Click on the title for more

Vintage, influential circuits: the Arbiter Fuzz Face [by Gearphoria]

Z.Vex’s latest limited edition pedals (2016-2017)

Minneapolis based pedal builder Z.Vex Effects features some true and tried classics among its colorful and quirky looking line of stompboxes. Their Fuzz Factory turned twenty in 2015 and has been a best seller for years - it recently placed second in this list of best selling fuzz pedals compiled by Reverb.com. Other popular models include…Click on the title for more

Z.Vex’s latest limited edition pedals (2016-2017)

Vintage Pedals: the Steelphon ‘Pep’ Fuzz [by Gearphoria]

In the early 1960’s an Italian electrical engineer by the name of Mario Ferro started making and selling guitars under the moniker “Steelphon” out of a little shop in Turin. Sound-wise, this is an just an awesome box, but there is a bit of difference between its two versions. The SFT…Click on the title for more

Vintage Pedals: the Steelphon ‘Pep’ Fuzz [by Gearphoria]

Electro-Harmonix Platform Stereo Compressor/Limiter

NYC's Electro Harmonix just unveiled a new studio quality compressor named Platform. It's presented as a Stereo Compressor/Limiter, but you can tell from the knobs' descriptions that it does a lot more than that - the video intro actually says it can be used for any instruments, including on a drums stereo…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Platform Stereo Compressor/Limiter

Seminal, vintage pedals: the Rosac Nu Fuzz (from Gearphoria)

Nu-Fuzz designer Ed Sanner (of Fuzzrite design fame) was working on the new pedal as Mosrite filed for bankruptcy in 1969. Out of the bankruptcy sprang Sierra Electronics, a new partnership that would release the Nu-Fuzz, which was basically a Fuzzrite with a tone control. Sierra was forced to change…Click on the title for more

Seminal, vintage pedals: the Rosac Nu Fuzz (from Gearphoria)