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Emi Nights’ (of Strawberry Runners) pedalboard

There’s a certain overarching sweetness that consumes the Denver/New York-based group, Strawberry Runners, but a close listen will reveal a far more complicated sound. The pop-driven arrangements and saccharine melodies support lyrics filled with darkness -a juxtaposition that's at once uplifting and upsetting. The band recently released a new EP…Click on the title for more

Emi Nights’ (of Strawberry Runners) pedalboard

Coppersound Foxcatcher wins Premier Guitar Gear award

Congrats to the folks at Coppersound Pedals for landing the Premier Guitar's prestigious Premier Gear award for their 2-in-1 OD & Boost, the Foxcatcher. The pedal, which was recently featured in our list of affordable overdrives with a boost footswitch, received a "5 picks" ratings under the "Tones" category with the following praise:…Click on the title for more

Coppersound Foxcatcher wins Premier Guitar Gear award

Pedal Reviews: Wampler Ethereal [from Gearphoria]

Our friend Blake Wright reviewed the Wampler Ethereal in the latest issue of Gearphoria, check out the full interview here, and the Pro Guitar Shop video below. Here's an excerpt of the Gearphoria review The Ethereal delay and reverb pedal from the fine folks at Wampler Pedals is sort of…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reviews: Wampler Ethereal [from Gearphoria]

Krapina, Croatia might best be remembered as being a major site of Neanderthal remains. However, there is nothing Neolithic about guitar pedals coming out of the Eastern European country. DryBell is a small boutique pedal maker formed by founder Zvonko Suhodolcan, an electric guitar player who in the mid '90s…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile: DryBell’s Vibey mission

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!

Iris Lune – Gear & Creative Process

Born in Boston as the project of singer-songwriter Ella Joy Meir and guitarist and composer Asher Kurtz, Iris Lune is now a Brooklyn based quartet that plays expansive, mellow pop with ambient influences and jazzy inclinations. Their complex layered musical compositions had us itiching to learn a bit about their process and the array…Click on the title for more

Iris Lune – Gear & Creative Process

Brooklyn Synth Expo 2017 Coming up – October 28-29, 2017

4th Brooklyn Synth Expo YOU MUST RSVP HERE, IT'S FREE! October 28-29 from 12pm to 7pm at Main Drag Music FACEBOOK EVENTS: Sat. – Sun. DIRECTIONS TO MAIN DRAG MUSIC (330 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY) ADD THE EVENT TO YOUR CALENDAR Yahoo! Calendar The Deli, Delicious Audio, and Main Drag Music are proud to announce the…Click on the title for more

Brooklyn Synth Expo 2017 Coming up – October 28-29, 2017

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost in 2019 (Under $200) – Compare Prices and Tone

Updated on 09/19/2018 We recently posted this comprehensive list of High End Overdrive pedals with Boost (and also this one of similar Amp-In-A-Box pedals). This below is the guide to the more affordable OD/Boost stompboxes that retail for under $200. We are reposting the intro from the high end article - please…Click on the title for more

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost in 2019 (Under $200) – Compare Prices and Tone

Danelectro unveils new line of pedals called BILLIONAIRE

California based manufacturer Danelectro is renown for its stylish guitars - their baritone models are particularly popular these days - but until about a decade ago it was also a big player in the stompbox arena. Their original line of pedals from the '90s has some true classics (the Fab Tone distortion above all),…Click on the title for more

Danelectro unveils new line of pedals called BILLIONAIRE

Review: Malekko Charlie Foxtrot Granular Delay – by Gearphoria

Malekko Heavy Industry is a truly cutting edge Portland based company that manufactures both pedals and modular synths - they are such skilled engineers that none other than Roland asked them to create their Aira Series 500 line for Eurorack (chief engineer Josh Holley recounts how all that unfolded in this interview). Gearphoria recently reviewed their…Click on the title for more

Review: Malekko Charlie Foxtrot Granular Delay – by Gearphoria

New Manufacturer: Dogmatek and the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator

Effects Bay yesterday published a piece about a new, New Zealand based pedal company called Dogmatek, and we have to say that their first product, called the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator, looks very sexy indeed. Oh and, yeah it sounds great too, at least from the only video available of it! The…Click on the title for more

New Manufacturer: Dogmatek and the Arctic Wolf Twin Modulator

The Shacks’ Pedals and Guitar Tone

It’s difficult to believe that The Shacks’ “Strange Boy” (streaming below) was the first song that Shannon Wise ever recorded, but that’s how the story goes. The New York based duo (made up of Wise and Max Shrager) formed almost by accident, which only amplifies their chemistry. When Shrager’s whimsical arrangements…Click on the title for more

The Shacks’ Pedals and Guitar Tone