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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

Pladask Elektrisk FORM2

Earlier in 2018 we briefly covered the Pladask Elektrisk FORM, a DIY glitch/granular stompbox kit fruit of a collaboration between Norwegian companies Pladask Elektrisk and BandOrg that can only be "acquired" by going to Norway and signing up for the BandOrg pedal-building workshop (if it can be of any consolation, Norway is a country…Click on the title for more

Pladask Elektrisk FORM2

Seymour Duncan unveils the Fooz Fuzz Synthesizer Pedal

Since its inception, the Seymour Duncan name has been inextricably linked to the electric guitar - the company's founder was a guitarist and all their products (the celebrated pickup, the pedals and various other accessories) were created with only that instrument in mind. In the last few years, though, the…Click on the title for more

Seymour Duncan unveils the Fooz Fuzz Synthesizer Pedal

Alexander Pedals Colour Theory Spectrum Sequencer

In the last couple of years Alexander Pedals has been churning out some truly exciting stompboxes. We were already rather stocked by their Quadrant delay, which was released only two weeks ago, but we are now utterly intrigued by their new pedal we just saw on Instagram: the Colour Theory Spectrum…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals Colour Theory Spectrum Sequencer

Yellowcake Lida Machine – Analog Resonant Filter

Yellowcake Pedals' first foray into the world of knobby, atmospheric effects (called Lida Machine) seems to be paying off. First came the attention of Premier Guitar at Summer NAMM 2017. Then, today, genius pedal videographer Knobs, who carefully handpicks the stompboxes he features in his YouTube channel, published this demo of…Click on the title for more

Yellowcake Lida Machine – Analog Resonant Filter

FT Elettronica Zeroth Law Lo-Fi Pitch Transposer/Fuzz

From the "Bel Paese" (Italy) comes FT Elettronica, a pedal manufacturer with dozens and dozens of effects of all kinds under its belt. The guys at The SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show shot a video of their Zeroth Law, a very creative and definitely quirky Lo-Fi Pitch Transposer/Fuzz. This is a pedal that will definitely…Click on the title for more

FT Elettronica Zeroth Law Lo-Fi Pitch Transposer/Fuzz

Are Guitar Pedals Turning into Little Synths?

Article by Christopher Scapelliti featured in the Spring 2018 issue of The Deli NYC (#48), linked to our upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit and Synth Expo. Read it here: The Synthesizer that Ate the Guitar PedalClick on the title for more

Are Guitar Pedals Turning into Little Synths?

Dwarfcraft Devices Grazer – Granular Repeater

The Dwarfcraft Devices Grazer was one of the newly released pedals visitors of the 2nd L.A. Stompbox Exhibit had the chance to check out this past weekend at the Sunset Blvd. Sam Ash store. Hosted in an attractively chunky, orange "brick-style" enclosure, this stompbox belongs to the rather trendy category…Click on the title for more

Dwarfcraft Devices Grazer – Granular Repeater

Escape Pedals Launch Code

Hosted in our Stompbox Booth, at NAMM 2018 Escape Plan Pedals unveiled a new synth pedal called the Launch Code. The pedal transforms any incoming signal into a series of square waves, perfectly tracking your guitar's pitch. It features two voicings, one with more treble and one with a sub-octave note blended in…Click on the title for more

Escape Pedals Launch Code

Intriguing Devices: Landscape’s Stereo Field

The Stereo Field, by Brooklyn's one-man builder Landscape, is no ordinary musical device. It’s three instruments in one. And as you can undoubtedly tell from its inviting geometric faceplate, there’s a lot of intriguing stuff going on here. Used as an audio processor, Stereo Field is a hands-on way to create a range…Click on the title for more

Intriguing Devices: Landscape’s Stereo Field

Electro-Harmonix Superego+ Synth Engine + Multi-Effect

Here's a pedal by Electro-Harmonix that can keep you happy for weeks! The Superego+ is a Synth Engine + Multi-Effect that can do an awful lot. This is the demo John from EHX shot with us at our Stompbox Booth at NAMM 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiqof2pBvpk&t=12s And here's the Reverb.com / Tone…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Superego+ Synth Engine + Multi-Effect

MAK Crazy Sound Technology – Blasar Freeze-verb

MAK Crazy Sound Technology is a new manufacturer that specializes in original designs and creative features. Their new pedal Blasar is a "Freeze-Verb" (that's how they call it), that "captures and retains the sound of notes and chords, creating sound layers with a long sustain." Check out the videos by A…Click on the title for more

MAK Crazy Sound Technology – Blasar Freeze-verb