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How to Sound Like Jimi Hendrix | from Reverb.com

We found this cool video by Reverb.com about how to get Jimi Hendrix's guitar sound and thought our readers might appreciate, check it out! In our latest edition of Potent Pairings, we’re taking a stab at the legendary recorded tones of Jimi Hendrix, using modern pedals. While Jimi’s famous live…Click on the title for more

How to Sound Like Jimi Hendrix | from Reverb.com

New Pedals: Foxpedal Defector Fuzz

The limit of many fuzz pedals is their "one-trick-poniness." The Defector, a stompbox by Richland, WA based boutique manufacturer Foxpedal, doesn't share that characteristic, featuring ways of tailoring both the fuzz sound and the EQ to fit into any rig or playing style. The standard 3 knob control scheme of ‘Level’, ‘Tone’, and ‘Fuzz’ is there,…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Foxpedal Defector Fuzz

Boss SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer Pedal Demo

ProGuitarShop and ToneReport.com just unveiled this new demo of the Boss SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer, a pedal that can be used with all your guitars right away, with no special pickup required, and support polyphonic tracking, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/embed/sRlDvu_HhB0Click on the title for more

Boss SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer Pedal Demo

JHS ventures into 500 Series studio rack format

This just came in from JHS's Youtube Channel. The 500 modules are a studio format that has the advantage of allowing more voltage (i.e. more headroom) and also more space for knobs than stompboxes. The JHS team adapted several of their signature pedals into this new format, including the ever popular Colour Box.…Click on the title for more

JHS ventures into 500 Series studio rack format

TC Electronic unveils new series of super affordable pedals

We can't say we didn't see this one coming, after, at winter NAMM 2016, we learned that TC Electronic had been bought by German pro audio manufacturer Behringer, known for their very aggressively priced products for musicians: the news is that (originally) Danish company just came out with a deluge of new, NOT TonePrint enabled,…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic unveils new series of super affordable pedals

New Pedals at the LA Stompbox Exhibit

OK, one day, hopefully, we'll learn how to take good pictures of pedals at our events (hey, if by any chance that improvement requires buying a really expensive camera... ummmm... we shall see!). But we are sure our friends stompbox lovers can appreciate a quick "lo rez" recap of all the…Click on the title for more

New Pedals at the LA Stompbox Exhibit

Boards at the 1st LA Stompbox Exhibit

Here are all the boards on display at the 1st Los Angeles Stompbox Exhibit at Sam Ash in West Hollywood!Click on the title for more

Boards at the 1st LA Stompbox Exhibit

Tone Mob Model 001 Fuzz Generator (demo)

Some stories tell themselves, here's the one of the Model 001 FuzzGenerator from the SolidGoldFX and Tone Mob websites (the pedal is the result of a collaboration between the two manufacturers): So, a while back we released the original Model 001. It sold out head spinningly fast, and I've received a…Click on the title for more

Tone Mob Model 001 Fuzz Generator (demo)

Matthews Effects Cartographer Parametric Overdrive

We are fans of The Living Room's YouTube demos, check out their latest of the Matthews Effects' pedal The Cartographer! "Combining science, aesthetics, and technique to map out a vast array of tones and styles The Cartographer gives you the tools to write your own story. With a wide range…Click on the title for more

Matthews Effects Cartographer Parametric Overdrive

Tech 21 unveils Fly Rig Brit and Fly Rig Cali at LA Stompbox Exhibit

In 2014 NYC's own stompbox manufacturer Tech 21 (pioneer in the amp emulation technology with the legendary SansAmp line) introduced a unique product called the Fly Rig 5. It included some of the company’s most beloved effects (SansAmp included) in a single housing, with a simple goal in mind: offering a complete "rig-in-a box"…Click on the title for more

Tech 21 unveils Fly Rig Brit and Fly Rig Cali at LA Stompbox Exhibit

Keeley Electronics: Loomer • Mag Echo • Tone Workstation

Directly from the Keeley FX YouTube Channel, check it out! "Spent a little time with the Tone Workstation, Mag Echo, and Loomer yesterday, and the results were inspiring. We love how the Loomer's Soft Focus reverb plays with the Mag's warm delay. Also used in this video: 1994 Fender Jaguar…Click on the title for more

Keeley Electronics: Loomer • Mag Echo • Tone Workstation

The Landing’s Gear and Creative Process

Meditating about the universe is heavy stuff but, like much in life, you have the option of being consumed, or delighted by your surroundings. Brooklyn-based electronic artist, The Landing, does the latter. Producing synth-pop tracks that have their feet planted firmly on the ground, but their eyes to the sky,…Click on the title for more

The Landing’s Gear and Creative Process