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One Control Jubilee Red AIAB

Japanese pedal manufacturer One Control has built a solid reputation with its mini-pedal series designed by Björn Juhl, in particular with regard to amp-in-a-box devices like the Strawberry Red Overdrive or the (non-mini) Honey Bee OD. The latest Overdrive in this series is called Jubilee Red AIAB (as in "Amp in a…Click on the title for more

One Control Jubilee Red AIAB

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

JHS unveils the Kodiak Tremolo

After the usual post-Summer NAMM lull, "pedal season" is kicking back into high gear, and JHS Pedals this year decided to jump the gun by releasing news of their new tremolo before Labor Day. We are referring to their new tap tempo controlled tremolo called Kodiak, which is actually a stompbox…Click on the title for more

JHS unveils the Kodiak Tremolo

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

All the Pedalboards of the 2018 Toronto Stompbox Exhibit!

This past weekend we had a helluva time (in a good way!) in Canada during the 2nd Toronto Stompbox Exhibit - check out the pictures of the event here! We had almost 500 pedal lovers coming through the doors, and as many synth-heads showed up for sister event Synth Expo,…Click on the title for more

All the Pedalboards of the 2018 Toronto Stompbox Exhibit!

ZVex unveils Russian Fuzz Factory 7 Mod

The ZVEX Fuzz Factory is a pedal that refined and redefined fuzz, and was able to survive the test of time. Over the years, company owner/designer Zachary Vex played around a lot with this circuit, releasing various versions of the original with slightly different circuits or even just graphics (we…Click on the title for more

ZVex unveils Russian Fuzz Factory 7 Mod

First Stomp-Bong unveiled at the BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018

In the world of stompboxes, innovation is the name of the game, and we are always excited to bring to our audience the most cutting edge new products. That's why we are very proud to have hosted, at our recent Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, the launch of what will be remembered…Click on the title for more

First Stomp-Bong unveiled at the BK Stompbox Exhibit 2018

Native Sun’s favorite stompboxes and guitar gear

Brooklyn Native Sun's fast paced and heavy handed mix of garage and psych rock has earned a space in the soundtrack to our summer 2018 trips. Their recent EP "Songs Born from Love and Hate" features many flavors of fuzzed-out guitars, so we thought it might be interesting to ask the band…Click on the title for more

Native Sun’s favorite stompboxes and guitar gear

Win $400+ in Pedal Gear with the Toronto Stompbox Exhibit!

The Pedal and Synth Expo is back in Toronto on August 18-19 (it's free! RSVP here), and to celebrate we are giving away two awesome effects by One Control and Animals Pedal and one pedalboard by Outlaw Effects! Desgned by Bjorn Juhl, the One Control Super Apricot is designed to capture the tone…Click on the title for more

Win $400+ in Pedal Gear with the Toronto Stompbox Exhibit!

Born less than a year ago (late 2017), Gadsden, Alabama's Deep Space Devices has been able to catch the attention of many pedal lovers by producing effects that can deliver great sounding... sonic mayhem. The company only has two stompboxes available at this stage – the aptly-titled Red Ghost and…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile: Deep Space Devices

Dr. Scientist about to drop new Multi-Mode Reverb The Atmosphere

A few weeks ago Canadian pedal builder Dr.Scientist posted two videos of a new multi-mode digital reverb bound to replace their Reverberator, which was recently featured in our Best Multi-Mode Reverb Pedal Guide. From the sound of it, it looks like this stompbox will be able to deliver a wide…Click on the title for more

Dr. Scientist about to drop new Multi-Mode Reverb The Atmosphere

Spaceman Effects unveil the Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender

Portland's Spaceman Effects, a boutique pedal company we covered a few weeks ago with this profile, just announced a brand new pedal called Nebula. Presented as a Fuzz/Octave Blender, the Nebula offers a design that plays on a classic circuit in interesting and original ways. The basic idea behind this…Click on the title for more

Spaceman Effects unveil the Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender