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A TON OF PEDALS, AT SXSW - free show open to the public! - Musicians, please signup HERE to get updates about our events FACEBOOK EVENT HERE - RSVP! Add to Calendar --------------------- Austin, TX - In March 2016 The Deli's Stompbox Exhibit - a free, interactive, in-the-headphones display of…Click on the title for more

The Deli’s SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2016

Cool DIY Synth Pedal: Parasit Studio’s Into the Unknown

Swedish manufacturer Parasit Studios has created a stellar guitar synthesizer effect in a rather pedalboard-friendly size by the name of ‘Into the Unknown’. Sporting quite a few control parameters, the pedal can do everything from flanger-like modulation, theremin sounds, octave up and down, filter sweeps, and more. Featuring 11+ control…Click on the title for more

Cool DIY Synth Pedal: Parasit Studio’s Into the Unknown

Mixing Drums Secrets: Eqing Overheads for Punch

Getting drums to sound "BIG" is one of the most common goals of your average rock band so we thought you might find useful this advice on how to get that bombastic live drum sound directly from a guy (producer Marc McClusky) who mixed record by Weezer, Everclear, and Bad Religion among others. This snippet is…Click on the title for more

Mixing Drums Secrets: Eqing Overheads for Punch

Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall

For the uninitiated, Chase Bliss Audio is what our friends at The Deli Mag would call a manufacturer "with buzz." Started by Joel Korte in 2013, the company's first products were born from an intense period of inspiration, which allowed the pedal designer to quickly develop a name for himself, in particular thanks to truly insane…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall

New Pedals at NAMM: Malekko Sneak Attack Compressor with Tap Tempo

Another very cool new pedal that was announced at NAMM ’16 is the Malekko Sneak Attack. A unique take on compression, at its core the Sneak Attack is a very warm-sounding VCA analog compressor that can be used in some inspiring ways, not just completely on or off. While it…Click on the title for more

New Pedals at NAMM: Malekko Sneak Attack Compressor with Tap Tempo

Neunaber IMMERSE Reverberator

Relative newcomers to the guitar pedal manufacturing world, Neunaber Audio Effects out of Santa Ana, CA has already built a reputation for innovative stompbox digital designs. At NAMM 2016 they have introduced a very interesting stereo reverb stompbox design called the Immerse Reverberator. This pedal features 8 reverb modes, with…Click on the title for more

Neunaber IMMERSE Reverberator

Ibanez launches three new Mini pedals at NAMM

Ibanez debuted a lot of cool stuff at Namm 2016 this past weekend. In the pedal department, the Japanese manufacturer unveiled what can now be called a Mini series of compact stompboxes. The Mini Tubescreamer has been on the market for a while now, and the company decided to also offer their acclaimed…Click on the title for more

Ibanez launches three new Mini pedals at NAMM

EQD announces 8 new pedals at NAMM 2016

Anyone heading to NAMM this year should make a point to swing by the Earthquaker Devices booth to see what the perennial Delicious Audio favorites have ramped up special for the show. With EIGHT new pedals on the docket, they effectively have a whole new line rolling out. Among the new…Click on the title for more

EQD announces 8 new pedals at NAMM 2016

New Pedals: TC Hyper Gravity Compressor

The latest addition to TC Electronic's Toneprint line of pedals is the Hyper Gravity Compressor, a very versatile compression circuit in a compact stompbox footprint. Perhaps one of the coolest features of this unit is the 'multi-band' function, a type of compression generally applied via outboard studio gear or plug-ins…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: TC Hyper Gravity Compressor

Electro Harmonix synth pedals Super Space Drum and Crash Pad

We all know Electro Harmonix for their popular (and growing at breakneck speed) line of guitar pedals, but the Queens, NY based manufacturer has long been flirting with synthesizers too - we had the chance to toy around with one of their old Minisynthesizer at our 2014 Brooklyn Synth Expo. Back in…Click on the title for more

Electro Harmonix synth pedals Super Space Drum and Crash Pad

Pigtronix Echolution 2 Ultra Pro and Filter Pro

Pigtronix has been at the forefront of innovative guitar pedal design for quite some time, and even though the New York based company in recent years has been shifting a lot of attention and resources to their freshly acquired amp line Supro, we are glad to report that the two new Echolution 2 stompboxes are nothing…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Echolution 2 Ultra Pro and Filter Pro

New Pedals: Chuck Pedals Blue Dream

As a big fan of reverb effects, I love to see what different stompbox manufacturers are coming up with, and even though I really appreciate "deep" pedals with lots of options for what they can offer, I'm often blown away by simple devices that do just one thing, but do…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Chuck Pedals Blue Dream