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New Pedals: Source Audio L.A. Lady Overdrive and Kingmaker Fuzz

At our recent Toronto Stompbox Exhibit we had the chance to check out Massachussets manufacturer Source Audio's pedalboard, which featured two brand new guitar stompboxes, the L.A. Lady Overdrive and the Kingmaker Fuzz, part of their One Series line. Those familiar with Source Audio will know that the company belongs to the category…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Source Audio L.A. Lady Overdrive and Kingmaker Fuzz

Humeysha’s creative process, instruments and recording gear

For those who think NYC is getting a little too complacent in its imperishable reverence for grunge, surf, and doo-wop, quartet Humeysha should help clear the decks. Their self-titled debut integrates Indian influences and western pop in ways that would make George Harrison proud. Opener “For Love, from the Law”…Click on the title for more

Humeysha’s creative process, instruments and recording gear

Pedals featured in the 46th issue of The Deli NYC

The 46th issue of The Deli NYC is now available online, and, as usual, it features a "Pedalboard" section highlighting a bunch of new, exciting pedals! Here are links to the demo videos of each one of them: TC Electronic Sub'n'Up Walrus Audio Luminary Stone Deaf FX PDF-2 Adventure Audio Whateverb…Click on the title for more

Pedals featured in the 46th issue of The Deli NYC

Odonis Odonis’ pedals and synths in ‘Post Plague’

Started in 2010 as the solo project of multi-instrumentalist/filmaker Dean Tzenos, Toronto's Odonis Odonis have quickly become a staple of the industrial scene, thanks to a series of records that, although featuring in full display the genre's signature, clangy noisiness, never lack in the production department, often offering also a melodic component inherited from drone…Click on the title for more

Odonis Odonis’ pedals and synths in ‘Post Plague’

New Pedals: Function F(x) The Third Rail Overdrive

After the successful launch of their first pedal, the Clusterfuzz, the Elk Grove Illinois stompbox manufacturer Function F(x) is back with their sophomore product, The Third Rail, the company’s first foray into overdrive, which provides a one stop shop for discerning crunch aficionados. The box features two distinct overdrive channels in one box, each…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Function F(x) The Third Rail Overdrive

Stone Cold Fox’s pedals and gear

Melodic and atmospheric, Brooklyn's Cold Stone Fox boasts a sound that's multifaceted but extremely balanced. Their latest EP 'Tunnel Vision' harmoniously blends psychedelia with some of that melodic, ethereal but somewhat dark rock of the '80s (we hear a little bit of Simple Minds and The Church). Such well produced sound could…Click on the title for more

Stone Cold Fox’s pedals and gear

Empress’ new reverb: “Reverb!”

At our recent Toronto Stompbox Exhibit we had the chance to check out Canadian manufacturer Empress' new reverb pedal (shipping on May 31st!) appropriately called "Reverb." Here's the full Empress pedalboard displayed at the Canadian event. Like its line predecessor SuperDelay, this effect seems to insert itself (both in size and concept) somewhere between a regular…Click on the title for more

Empress’ new reverb: “Reverb!”

EQD Organizer – Honduras’ favorite pedal

Gathering Rust by Honduras With obvious nods to psych rock and krautrock evident in their latest EP, 'Gathering Rust,' to call Honduras simply a punk or post-punk band would be reductive. The quartet manages to combine the reckless spirit of punk, youthful abandon of garage rock, and the polished melodic…Click on the title for more

EQD Organizer – Honduras’ favorite pedal

New Pedals: TC Electronic Sub’n’Up Octaver

One of Danish manufacturer TC Electronic’s newest additions to their Toneprint pedal series is the Sub'n'up, an octave pedal that combines some of the best features of various octave pedals into one unit. This is a rather simple but great sounding stompbox that is all about blending: there are knobs…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: TC Electronic Sub’n’Up Octaver

Gearphoria and The Stompbox Exhibit join forces

Gearphoria, the leading digital magazine covering all things boutique guitar gear, and The Deli’s Stompbox Exhibit, the prime mover in pedal effects exhibitions across North America, have formed a strategic partnership that will initially result in the collaboration on the upcoming print issue of The Deli magazine linked to the…Click on the title for more

Gearphoria and The Stompbox Exhibit join forces

BOSS board at the Toronto Stompbox Exhibit

At our first Toronto Stompbox Exhibit on May 9-10, BOSS showcased a small selection of their pedals, including the Waza Craft line, their new "pedalboard tuner" TU-3s (i.e. a more compact version of their TU-3 without foot switch), and the Vocoder VO-1, which is the first BOSS pedal with a…Click on the title for more

BOSS board at the Toronto Stompbox Exhibit

Klon KTR Overdrive – Acid Dad’s favorite pedal

NYC's Acid Dad, elected as The Deli's Best Emerging Band of 2015 just a few months ago) boast an electric sound that welcomes psychedelia, garage rock, and post punk in constantly varying doses, and a rock'n'roll attitude that screams "NYC late '60s" (and at times "Manchester late '80s). From what we hear, a…Click on the title for more

Klon KTR Overdrive – Acid Dad’s favorite pedal