gear giveaway

Stompbox Exhibit at Summer NAMM 2014

After the first (and very well attended) official SXSW Stompbox Exhibit in March 2014, The Deli and Delicious Audio are ready to announce the 2nd Stompbox Exhibit at Summer NAMM! You'll be able to find us at booth #1250, a 10x10 ft. space inside the Nashville Music City Center hosting…Click on the title for more

Stompbox Exhibit at Summer NAMM 2014

Red Panda Particle Delay

Have you ever found yourself asking, "Is anyone designing new effects anymore?" Or maybe you've said to yourself "If I have to hear about one more 'Transparent Overdrive' I may puke." Well choke it back my friends, since we are starting a series focused on pedals that will take your…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Particle Delay

New Pedals: Seymour Duncan’s Dirty Deed Distortion

After years of silence in the realm of pedal releases, renowned pickup designers, Seymour Duncan, return triumphantly with the Dirty Deed Distortion. The Dirty Deed deviates away from the design of previous SD pedals with a re-worked housing and a tightly condensed face. Whereas usually SD pedals used a much…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Seymour Duncan’s Dirty Deed Distortion

Pedal Review: Rocktron’s Metal Embrace

Looks like we've got another entry from Rocktron's Boutique line of stompboxes. I reviewed the Sweet Spot fixed wah in an earlier review and was very impressed with the build quality and solid sonics. This time it's the Metal Embrace. The first thing I noticed about the Metal Embrace was…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Rocktron’s Metal Embrace

Pedal News: TC Electronics’ Mini Pedals

TC Electronics has announced the release of 4 miniaturized versions of their much beloved TonePrint line of pedals. For the readers not in the know, TC Electronics TonePrint technology lets you wirelessly upload custom pedal settings, designed by many famous guitarists, directly into the unit. Essentially giving them limitless sonic…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: TC Electronics’ Mini Pedals

A brief history of Lo-Fi music and DIY recordings

DIY is a word that goes hand in hand with rock music. Read Delicious Audio's brief history of Lo-Fi music.Click on the title for more

A brief history of Lo-Fi music and DIY recordings

Pedal Review: Pigtronix Rototron (Rotary Speaker Simulator)

Leslie rotary speaker lovers prepare yourselves the Rotoron by Pigtronix is here. How many times have we all said to ourselves, “Man those rotary speakers are sweet, but who can afford them let alone move them without risking horrible injury.” Well those days have come to end friends. Pigtronix has…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Pigtronix Rototron (Rotary Speaker Simulator)

El Músico Loco – an emerging stompbox manufacturer

Click on the title for more

El Músico Loco – an emerging stompbox manufacturer

ARC Effects: an Emerging Pedal Manufacturer

Based in Upstate New York, ARC Effects aims at bridging the gap between old school quality and new school features and functionality through a unique selection of hand made pedals made using top shelf components and construction methods. For now the company's "roster" sticks with overdrive and boost pedals priced…Click on the title for more

ARC Effects: an Emerging Pedal Manufacturer

D’Addario Launches NYXL Line of Strings – Made in NY!

Leading string manufacturer D'Addario recently launched a new line of guitar strings that proudly features the letters "NY" in its name: NYXL. This is to bring attention to the fact that the Long Island based company, after spending the last few years working towards centralizing every step of their operation,…Click on the title for more

D’Addario Launches NYXL Line of Strings – Made in NY!

Guitar Pedal Spotlight: Emma Electronic DiscomBOBulator Envelope Filter

It's not too often we hear about a pedal manufacturer from Denmark. Emma Electronic makes a few boutique quality units, but the DiscomBOBulator Envelope Filter seems to be getting some decent buzz. They claim that this little puppy can track to any source from guitar to bass to whatever you…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal Spotlight: Emma Electronic DiscomBOBulator Envelope Filter

Pedal Reviews: Earthquaker Devices Terminal Fuzz

I get excited every time I get a new pedal in from one of my favorite companies, Earthquaker Devices. This one is no exception. It's a fuzz pedal called the Terminal Fuzz modeled after the tone and vibe of the JAX Fuzz. For those who aren't aware of the JAX fuzz,…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reviews: Earthquaker Devices Terminal Fuzz