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New Pedal: Two Notes’ Le Clean

Stompboxes that approximate the sounds of classic amplifiers have been all the rage recently, with companies innovating products that get closer and closer each time. Perhaps one of the most thorough models comes from a French company called Two Notes in the form of the Le Clean preamp. The Le Clean…... Click for more

New Pedal: Two Notes’ Le Clean

Ernie Ball debuts Expression Overdrive and Ambient Delay at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

In a pair of ingenious new stompbox offerings (to be presented at our upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit!) , Ernie Ball is entering the world of guitar effects in its own terms with the first two products of the "Expression Pedal" series, which take the wah/volume pedal chassis concept and apply it to an…... Click for more

Ernie Ball debuts Expression Overdrive and Ambient Delay at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

The WrightSounds Fuzz-Stang comes to Brooklyn

The '70s were prime-time for deliciously dirty fuzz tones, and the Sam Ash Fuzz-Stainer - a pedal that harkens back to a time when the music retail giant was cranking out their own brand of effects - delivered delirious levels of fuzzy goodness. For most pedal connoisseurs and fuzz-lovers alike,…... Click for more

The WrightSounds Fuzz-Stang comes to Brooklyn

Shana Falana’s Pedals and Creative Process

After perfecting their nuanced sound via touring and single releases, the shoegaze duo, Shana Falana, impressed critics with a 2015 debut LP titled Set Your Lightning Fire Free. Follow-up album, Here Comes the Wave is scheduled for a fall release later this year. The band's sound hits all the right sensory…... Click for more

Shana Falana’s Pedals and Creative Process

Dandy Job’s Whipple Wah at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

If simple is beautiful, then it's the perfect way to brand Dandy Job: a no-fuss little company particularly focused on getting your wah pedal to sound better. With a pledge of being hellbent on helping folks hunt down their own tone, Dandy Job is the perfect fit for purist players not looking to weigh…... Click for more

Dandy Job’s Whipple Wah at the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

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 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 for more

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl Mk II

Cloud Becomes Your Hand’s gear and creative process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trj2ZLebWnM NYC's Cloud Becomes Your Hand's creative potential is on full display in their sophomore album "Rest In Flea," a multi-colored sonic adventure released by intrepid Queens label Northern Spy, home to an enviable collection of NYC's best experimental talents of all ages. But the record, a brilliantly quirky but…... Click for more

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 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 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 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 for more

Compressor Review: Origin Effects Cali76-CD by Gearphoria