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New DIY pedal kits: Aion FX

DIY kits have been around for a while and they are an ideal product for those musicians who are flirting with the idea of a future in musical gear manufacturing. Based in Des Moines, IA, Aion FX is a new player in this niche, providing not only kits of pedal…Click on the title for more

New DIY pedal kits: Aion FX

How Synth Pedals Work

Written by Christopher Scapelliti, Nicholas Kula and Paolo De Gregorio, this article appeared in print in the 2nd issue of the Delicious Audio magazine and can be read with enhanced streaming digital content here. --- In September 1963, as the Beatles convened in Abbey Road Studios to record “Don’t Bother…Click on the title for more

How Synth Pedals Work

New Pedals: Loophole Pedals Greymatter

The fruit of two years of meticulous testing and development, the Loophole Pedals Grey Matter consists in two circuits emulating the classic (and grey) ‘77 DOD250 preamp that can be run individually or stacked. The footswitches are close enough together so you could set one as a textured boost and…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Loophole Pedals Greymatter

Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit and Synth Expo 2019 Recap!

ATTENDANCE The Brooklyn Synth and Pedal Expo attracted around 2,000 synth and pedal lovers - this is not an inflated number. COVERAGE A big thank you to Synthtopia for the amazing coverage of our event! FEEDBACK We gathered spontaneous attendee feedback we found online here, while the comments in these two…Click on the title for more

Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit and Synth Expo 2019 Recap!

Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit ’19: Flower Pedal Dandelion Tremolo

The Flower Pedal Dandelion is a tremolo offering both standard and harmonic tremolo, along with 3 voicings for the harmonic mode (triangle, sine, and square). Controls are available for Boost, Depth, Speed, and Shape. Extra footswitch acts as tap tempo as well as ramping device. A set of secondary controls…Click on the title for more

Seen at the BK Stompbox Exhibit ’19: Flower Pedal Dandelion Tremolo

Red Panda Tensor with Remote 4

The Tensor is the latest special effect pedal by Red Panda, with "reverse and tape stop effects, pitch shifting, time stretching and hold functions that you can combine in creative ways." The company recently unveiled a remote pedal bar with four footswitches appropriately called Remote 4" (selling at $99), which…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Tensor with Remote 4

The King of Gear’s prototypes at the BK Stompbox Exhibit ’19: Oxford Drive and Filter

At the latest Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, David from The King of Gear showed us some prototypes of upcoming pedals, check out the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZDi-7vg5AClick on the title for more

The King of Gear’s prototypes at the BK Stompbox Exhibit ’19: Oxford Drive and Filter

BOSS unveils 200 Series

Big news from BOSS! The japanese pedal builder will be introducing a new generation of pedals, the 200 series, which will feature 4 models with deep features including presets, multi-mode algorithms and extensive routing capabilities. Here's the breakdown of the models: The DD-200 Digital Delay brings together sounds inherited from the flagship DD-500…Click on the title for more

BOSS unveils 200 Series

Win a Gamechanger Audio Plus Pedal and a Plasma Distortion ($629) – [ended]

We have one last giveaway linked to our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit and Synth Expo! Latvian company Gamechanger Audio has been surprising the pedal (and now also the synth) communities with truly innovative circuits. Today we give you the opportunity to win their first two creations: the Plus Pedal and the…Click on the title for more

Win a Gamechanger Audio Plus Pedal and a Plasma Distortion ($629) – [ended]

New at the Brooklyn SBE 2019: Adventure Audio Thaw Fuzz

Edgy upstate New York pedal builder Adventure Audio unveiled a new fuzz called Thaw at our 2019 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, and it sounds monstrous. The Push knob is the fuzz's gain while the Shift toggle switch adds an interesting "octave-y" quality to the tone. We got the expo's official videographer collector//emitter…Click on the title for more

New at the Brooklyn SBE 2019: Adventure Audio Thaw Fuzz

OBNE WhiteCap Tremolo

You may have caught the Old Blood Noise Endeavors WhiteCap Asynchronous Dual Tremolo at Summer NAMM 2017, and, if you were wondering if it was ever going to be released, now you got your answer. The effect consists of two tremolo circuits interacting with each other: a three-control analog tremolo…Click on the title for more

OBNE WhiteCap Tremolo

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

If you like affordable pedals, you don't have to go with the usual big names: Brooklyn based (via CA) Deadbeat Sound is a company that fits in the rather unique niche of being an alternative builder of mass-produced pedals - they will be at our upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit on…Click on the title for more

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