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Spaceman Effects Mission Control Expressive Audio System

Portland's own Spaceman Effects returns to the game with the Mission Control, featuring a fresh concept: sit as the central nervous system of your pedalboard and operate everything around it. Dialing in the Mission Control and stomping the Activate footswitch triggers attack and release times that you set. The built-in…... Click for more

Spaceman Effects Mission Control Expressive Audio System

Best Budget Delay Pedals (According to JHS)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDLFtxyLm4M Updated on 03.25.2019 - See also our overview article about the Best Delay Pedals organized by type. We already published four other articles in the series, one focused on multi-mode digital delay pedals, best analog delay pedals, best tape delay pedals, best mini delays, best creative delay pedals, and…... Click for more

Best Budget Delay Pedals (According to JHS)

Xotic Effects Super Clean and Super Sweet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBxQlnAUsog For NAMM 2019, Xotic Effects has announced 2 new pedals miniature pedals. The Super Clean Buffer is a high-quality Class A circuit designed around the JRC4558 chip that provides the open and articulate buffering that most buffered bypass pedals simply lack. The Super Clean steps up with a discrete…... Click for more

Xotic Effects Super Clean and Super Sweet

Daredevil Drive BI

New from Chicago's Daredevil Pedals, the Drive BI is a raw sounding dual channel, op-amp gain circuit designed to cover medium to high level amp style drive. The HI/LO switch selects between the two gain channels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odxgoLYd-qI The Drive – Bi is a dual channel, op-amp gain circuit. Designed to…... Click for more

Daredevil Drive BI

JHS Pedals Whitey Tighty Compressor

The JHS Whitey Tighty is a mini FET compressor with 3 simple controls over Compression, Volume, and Blend. It was designed to be used as an “always on” device, and as the company says “When it’s off, you feel like your pants are down”. - Brandon Stoner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofVPzLXBnZU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPb2ev3hXas&list... Click for more

JHS Pedals Whitey Tighty Compressor

New Prototypes at NAMM 2019: Poly Effects Morph and Digit

Poly Effects is a company that's working on taking the stompbox format into the future, betting on the idea that touchscreens will one day replace 3D "triggers." The concept is bold and opens up possibilities precluded to knobs, like, for example, the ability to easily change two parameters at once…... Click for more

New Prototypes at NAMM 2019: Poly Effects Morph and Digit

Our Video of the Lunastone Dynamic Delay

Dynamic delays have been a secret weapon of the recording studio for a while, and they are becoming increasingly popular in guitar pedals. The Lunastone Dynamic Delay is built around an analog circuit that marries those classic sounds with the advantages and benefits of digital delays. The Mix, Time, and…... Click for more

Our Video of the Lunastone Dynamic Delay

Seymour Duncan Diamondhead Distortion and Boost

Seymour Duncan may be famous for its guitar pickups, but it has always been manufacturing also guitar pedals, and in the last few years the builder has put a lot of resources in this niche, coming up with interesting devices that push the stompbox format's standard features in ways that…... Click for more

Seymour Duncan Diamondhead Distortion and Boost

MOD Devices Duo X

Germany's MOD Devices bring us the Duo X, an intensely customizable effects unit that puts the controls at your fingertips rather than your feet. This unit is indispensable for the studio, tabletop musician or DJ. A near-infinite amount of effects reside within the Duo X, with almost as many routing…... Click for more

MOD Devices Duo X

Outlaw Effects The General Fuzz

The General by Outlaw Effects is a germanium fuzz that delivers 60’s-era sounds in a compact format. It uses only 2 simple controls (Fuzz and Level) and like many germanium fuzz pedals, it works well with your guitar’s volume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI5-zndoS3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP-l32yFYiQ&list... Click for more

Outlaw Effects The General Fuzz

First video of Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud

Outlaw Effects’ Phunnel Cloud phaser gives you analog phase sound that has been a part of rock music for decades. There is a switch to select between 2 different modes – THEN which is a warm retro sound and NOW which is a more dramatic, in-your-face effect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeY1cBzby3U&list... Click for more

First video of Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud

First video of Outlaw Effects Late Riser

The Late Riser by Outlaw Effects is their take on the beloved auto-swell effect that simulates using a volume pedal or the volume control on your guitar. It gives you access to violin-like swells and bowed instrument sounds. There are only 2 controls – Rise which adjusts the attack time…... Click for more

First video of Outlaw Effects Late Riser