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Cooper FX Moment Machine

Pitch shifting is one of those effects that, when used in non-subtle ways, can open up a wide palette of creative possibilities, which seems to be the precise mission behind the effect circuits of stompbox maker Cooper FX. The company new pedal "Moment Machine" was recently unveiled through a video by…Click on the title for more

Cooper FX Moment Machine

Game Changer Alert! Empress Effects’ Zoia Synth-Style Multi_Effect

Videographer extraordinaire Knobs just posted this video of an upcoming pedal by Canadian builder Empress Effects, which looks like something entirely new and exciting - so exciting we are giving it the freshly made up tag "Game Changer Alert"! The name of the device is Zoia, and it could be…Click on the title for more

Game Changer Alert! Empress Effects’ Zoia Synth-Style Multi_Effect

Hologram Infinite Jets Review

The Infinite Jets is a second YUGE hit for Nashville's Hologram Electronic, after the undeniable success of their first pedal, the Dream Sequence. It actually seems like this new device was even better received than the previous one, appearing in several "Best of 2017" pedal list. Our friends at digital…Click on the title for more

Hologram Infinite Jets Review

New Creative Pedals: Nunomo Grain

One of the coolest new pedals we were able to try at the latest L.A. Stompbox Exhibit was the Grain, a creation of California based manufacturer Nunomo, run by Japanese designer Ryosuke Kojima. This stompbox is an intriguing take on granular tremolo with added overdrive and pitch shifting circuits -…Click on the title for more

New Creative Pedals: Nunomo Grain

Electro Faustus – Guitardämmerung

You'll be hard-pressed to find a pedal manufacturer whose products are crazier than the ones conceived by New York's Electro Faustus'. The two friends behind this company are actually coming from the synth world, as you can tell from their latest stompbox, the EF111 Guitardämmerung. The product doesn't seem to have…Click on the title for more

Electro Faustus – Guitardämmerung

VFE Klein Bottle Preview – multipath + multiband looper/mixer

VFE Pedals has been a little quiet as of late, maybe because they were working on something truly special and kinda complicated... And as a matter of fact, the company recently unveiled an ambitious project called the Klein Bottle. The pedal can be preordered, but it won't ship until the…Click on the title for more

VFE Klein Bottle Preview – multipath + multiband looper/mixer

Synth Stompboxes at the Brooklyn Synth Expo 2017

At this year's Brooklyn Synth Expo we had something for guitarists too - the synth pedal mixed board! It received a lot of attention. Here's the interactive gallery featuring videos of all the stompboxes featured in it:Click on the title for more

Synth Stompboxes at the Brooklyn Synth Expo 2017

Pigtronix Mothership 2 at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo

Synth pedals are a very interesting niche market, in particular now that note tracking systems have become super reliable and almost latency free. Pigtronix just released the second version of their flagship synth pedal, the Mothership 2, and there's a lot of curiosity around it. Thos who live in the NYC area will be…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Mothership 2 at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo

Synth Pedals at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo!

The Brooklyn Synth Expo is coming up on October 28-29 and this year we'll have a neat selection of synth pedals! We gathered four of them in the issue of The Deli linked to the event. Check out the videos in the interactive gallery below!Click on the title for more

Synth Pedals at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo!

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

Glou Glou – Rendez Vous

Knobs dissects the RenDez Vou, from French manufacturer Glou Glou, a deep, synth-style multi-effect stompbox for those who don't fear a variety of options. 0:36 - Overview 2:09 - Double envelopes 3:40 - CV 4:35 - LFO 5:35 - Synth 6:20 - Outro CV Sequencer - Korg SQ-1 Synth - Korg…Click on the title for more

Glou Glou – Rendez Vous

TWA Dynamorph – Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth

Here's a pedal you'll be able to try at our 7th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit! This is a pretty insane pedal for the creative type. Check out the manufacturer's description: Guitar Effects Pedal Demo - TWA - Dynamorph - Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth Distortion? Fuzz? Filter? Synth? Dynamorph™ is all of…Click on the title for more

TWA Dynamorph – Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth