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Smallsound/bigsound Pretty Years Distortion

This blog and its blogger have seen a fair amount of gear in their lives, but an outboard rack effect that deals with distortion (not just saturation or subtle "warming") was missing from the list. This changed today, when, while looking into PA-based pedal builder smallsound/bigsound, we realized that its…Click on the title for more

Smallsound/bigsound Pretty Years Distortion

Best Selling NEW Distortion, Overdrive and Fuzz Pedals of 2017 according to Reverb.com

A the end of each year, most of us enjoy reading "Best of" lists of all kinds - a habit that helps us simplify choices, in particular when faced with fields overcrowded with products (like the gain stompbox one!). Guitar critics can say whatever they want about what new pedals…Click on the title for more

Best Selling NEW Distortion, Overdrive and Fuzz Pedals of 2017 according to Reverb.com

Best 5 Stompboxes of 2017 according to The Tone Report

Andy from the The Tone Report / Reverb.com just published this video (also streaming at the bottom of this post) listing the Top 5 Pedals of 2017. For your convenience, we created this interactive gallery linking to all these pedals' demos. Catalinebread Belle Epoch Tape Echo Greer Amps Lamplighter Optical…Click on the title for more

Best 5 Stompboxes of 2017 according to The Tone Report

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

L.A. Stompbox Exhibit 2017’s Best Emerging Manufacturer Contest Results

The results for the Best Pedal Emerging Manufacturer Contest at the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit 2017 are in! But, before we get to the results, a little explanation: WHAT IS THIS? The Stompbox Exhibit's "Best Emerging Pedal Manufacturer Contest" is an idea we launched in September of 2017 at the 7th…Click on the title for more

L.A. Stompbox Exhibit 2017’s Best Emerging Manufacturer Contest Results

All the boards of the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit 2017

Here are all the boards of the 2nd L.A. Stompbox Exhibit, organized analphabetically according to an entirely subjective impulse - crowd pictures of the event here! Thanks to Sam Ash and all the manufacturers and the pedal lovers who participated in this event, fun times were had by all, see you…Click on the title for more

All the boards of the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit 2017

6 Degrees FX unveils the Amplitude Eleven Overdrive at the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit

We blogged about Canadian pedal manufacturers 6 Degrees FX a few months ago and were thoroughly impressed with the 3rd generation of their four pedal line, comprised exclusively of gain stompboxes. We are proud to announce that the company will unveil a new overdrive this coming weekend at our Los…Click on the title for more

6 Degrees FX unveils the Amplitude Eleven Overdrive at the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit

Win $1k+ in Pedals through the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit!

Here's another INSANE pedal giveaway, folks! To celebrate Thanksgiving and the upcoming L.A. Stompbox Exhibit at Sam Ash, we are giving away seven sick stompboxes to one lucky dude (in its gender-neutral acception!). To participate simply go HERE and follow the instructions at the bottom of the image - good luck!…Click on the title for more

Win $1k+ in Pedals through the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit!

Manufacturer Profiles: Dawner Prince

Destiny can manifest in unexpected ways, and, sometimes, a rather unprofessional guitar player is all that's needed to trigger a career in pedal-making. When, during his college years, Croatian emerging musician Zoran Kraljevic was dabbling in drums, his band's guitar player was more interested in spending money on alcohol and…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profiles: Dawner Prince

Source Audio Ventris Reverb

After Source Audio's Nemesis Delay was very well received by press and pedal lovers, there was a lot of curiosity surrounding the Massachusetts based company's follow up product: announced at NAMM 2017 the Ventris Reverb generated instant buzz, but its release ended up being delayed for several months. Well, that wait is…Click on the title for more

Source Audio Ventris Reverb

The Stompboxes of L.A. Psych Rockers’ Triptides

Since its appearance in the late '60s, psychedelic music has been inspiring hordes of musicians, and has probably been the main reason driving the guitar pedal frenzy of the last decade, since guitarists devoted to the genre seem to need an ever increasing number of stompboxes. The current indie music…Click on the title for more

The Stompboxes of L.A. Psych Rockers’ Triptides

Pedal review: Strymon Sunset (by Gearphoria)

Issue 6 #2 of Gearphoria just came out and we are happy to share this review of the Strymon Sunset, written by Wade Burden. When the Strymon Riverside Multi-Stage Drive came out awhile back, it received mixed reviews among the players I know. But pretty quickly, those who play out…Click on the title for more

Pedal review: Strymon Sunset (by Gearphoria)