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JHS Crayon

JHS Pedals had a slam dunk with their innovative Colour Box, which models the highly sought-after sound of a vintage Neve preamp - hey, that's what The Beatles used for the solo in 'Revolution 1'! The company now offers the classic distortion aspect of that unit in a more affordable…Click on the title for more

JHS Crayon

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl Mk II

There's a fine line between "old" and "vintage," and that subtle quality called "character" is what stands between the two. Many music lovers today enjoy the sonic imperfections of vinyl records, and while several examples of vinyl emulation plug ins for recording have been around for decades, guitar pedal manufacturers…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl Mk II

Cloud Becomes Your Hand’s gear and creative process

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Cloud Becomes Your Hand’s gear and creative process

Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016 – September 10-11!

- A Smorgasbord of Pedals! - RSVP HERE - TWITTER - GIVEAWAYS! September 10-11 from 12pm to 7pm at Main Drag Music Add to Calendar10-09-2016 12:00:0011-09-2016 19:00:0015Stompbox Exhibit at Main Drag200+ Guitar Pedals - bring your guitar!Main Drag Music, WilliamsburgThe DeliOrganizer e-mailhttps://www.facebook.com/stompboxexpotrueDD/MM/YYYY Facebook Event DIRECTIONS TO MAIN DRAG MUSIC HERE READ THE…Click on the title for more

Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2016 – September 10-11!

Featured Pedals: Dr. Scientist’s BitQuest

Are you old enough to remember the amazing old Sierra video game series from the late '80s and early '90s that included the classics like Kings Quest, Hero’s Quest, Space Quest, and Police Quest? Well, the Canadian husband and wife duo, Ryan and Tanya Clarke, of Dr. Scientist pedals (who…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedals: Dr. Scientist’s BitQuest

Jenny Tuite’s (of Dirty Dishes) favorite stompboxes

Noise is not a stranger in NYC, whether you are referring to the city's ambient sound or its musical counterpart. The latter is - more often than not - generated by distorted guitars, fuzz pedals, and seemingly out of control electric guitarists. Jenny Tuite's band Dirty Dishes inserts itself in this coltish rock…Click on the title for more

Jenny Tuite’s (of Dirty Dishes) favorite stompboxes

Compressor Review: Origin Effects Cali76-CD by Gearphoria

A good compressor isn’t a one tone pony, it’s a sonic tool that allows for specific shaping of audio hills and valleys creating something more alive and immediate. A great compressor does all of these things, and still allows your amp’s natural sound to sing through. Meet the Origin Effects…Click on the title for more

Compressor Review: Origin Effects Cali76-CD by Gearphoria

Seminal, vintage fuzz pedals: the WEM-Rush Pepbox – by Gearphoria

SOMEBODY once said that if you remember the ‘60s you weren’t really there, and this is clearly a problem if you have an interest in effects pedal history. The WEM-Rush Pepbox was, until recently, one of the great mysteries of UK fuzz, an area which is notoriously, um, fuzzy in…Click on the title for more

Seminal, vintage fuzz pedals: the WEM-Rush Pepbox – by Gearphoria

Featured Pedal: Dr. No Octofuzz

One of the premier effects from the mad minds at Dr. No Effects - a Dutch company with a firm “all analog” design principle, dedicated to bringing an old school sound to the modern age - comes in the form of the Octofuzz. As you may have guessed, this is an octave…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedal: Dr. No Octofuzz

Ghost King’s guitar pedals on “Bones”

Bones by Ghost KingGhost King's 2016 debut album "Bones" impressed our friends at The Deli so much that they made it NYC Record of the Month back in April. The album features what could be seen (and heard) as a noteworthy recap of the (indie) guitar rock sound of the '90s, with references to…Click on the title for more

Ghost King’s guitar pedals on “Bones”

amukaT Gadgets’ Tweaker V.2

For NYC's amukaT Gadgets’ latest stompbox, the name says it all: Tweaker. This is a revamp of the original Tweaker that came out two years ago, now with sturdier metal footswitches (you’ll understand why momentarily), a horizontal layout, and a redesign of the circuit. Starting with the basics, the Tweaker has…Click on the title for more

amukaT Gadgets’ Tweaker V.2

Half Waif’s gear and creative process

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Half Waif’s gear and creative process