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Burriss Boostiest 2.5 – pedal Review

Another Overdrive? Not entirely, the Burriss Boostiest 2.5 is as unique as its name suggests. It's not an overdrive or a boost, it's both. I often times claim to be a "both guy" myself so this pedal sort of had me at hello. The left half of the pedal is a…Click on the title for more

Burriss Boostiest 2.5 – pedal Review

Pedal Review: DigiTech iStomp

The iStomp is the second offering from DigiTech to offer iOS interaction next to the iPB-10 I reviewed last year. This time with support for the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad running iOS 4 or better. This is a much smaller device, a single stomp box enclosure with an AudioDNA™…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: DigiTech iStomp

Music Career Survival Guide

' Download BMI's pdf of the survival guide for musicians here. A music career IS all about surviving - at least in the early years. The concepts below will help you think of different ways to keep your focus on building your brand and creating a path for success. If you think…Click on the title for more

Music Career Survival Guide

Video Review: Gig-FX VOD

Our friends at Vertigo Venus shot this video review of the Gig-FX VOD (3 stage variable overdrive), which was also showcased at our very own Stomp Box Exhibit at CMJ in Manhattan last October. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbl28S972EEClick on the title for more

Video Review: Gig-FX VOD

Electro Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai

The Electro Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai is a stereo looper/delay pedal bursting with exciting features - in fact “Hazarai” is a Yiddish word that roughly translates as ‘everything but the kitchen sink’. To put into perspective just how much you’re getting for you’re money, the Electro Harmonix stereo…Click on the title for more

Electro Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai

New Guitar products from NAMM 2012

I had the pleasure of attending the 2012 NAMM Conference in Anaheim, CA. It's a beautiful thing when a large selection of the world's music equipment manufacturers get together to show off their goods in hopes of impressing buyers and exciting faithful followers for what's to come. Although, buyers and…Click on the title for more

New Guitar products from NAMM 2012

Seymour Duncan Deja-Vu Delay Pedal

With thousands of delay pedals available, not to mention recording plugins, choosing an effect can be overwhelming. Are you looking to add a subtle slapback or an intense rhythmic pattern? While it's capable of everything you'd expect from a delay pedal, Seymour Duncan's SFX-10 Deja Vu Tap Delay truly excels…Click on the title for more

Seymour Duncan Deja-Vu Delay Pedal

Pedal Review: Dwarfcraft Devices Eau Claire Thunder

The Eau Claire Thunder from Dwarfcraft Devices is the big one; big tones, big features and a big, knob laden enclosure. This pedal cranks out all manner of fuzz from the blunted, smokey kind of Sabbath style fog to the much more modern aggressive waves of noise rock bliss. The…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: Dwarfcraft Devices Eau Claire Thunder

Review: Analogman Astro Tone Fuzz

The Astro Tone Fuzz by Analogman is a recreation of the long extinct Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx. This updated clone is loaded into an MXR sized enclosure and is a bucket of rip - roaring 60's style fuzz that is bound to make you blow your top. Clever reverse engineering…Click on the title for more

Review: Analogman Astro Tone Fuzz

Review: Fridgebuzzz’s Land of the Rising Fuzzz

'60's fuzz pedals are some of the most collected and sought after guitar effects. Due to their use on seminal recordings, these pedals continue to sell for exorbitant prices and inspire numerous reissues and sound-a-likes. Keith Richards signature snarl on "Satisfaction" using a Maestro Fuzz-Tone or Jimi Hendrix's soaring solos…Click on the title for more

Review: Fridgebuzzz’s Land of the Rising Fuzzz

Recording Artist Feature: Hooray for Earth

Part of the uniqueness of “True Loves” - Brooklyn's Hooray for Earth debut album - lies in a certain kind of heavieness that’s intertwined with its pop buoyancy. The drums are massive and brooding (and were recorded on a rooftop) and the keyboards are thick and lush with extensive layering…Click on the title for more

Recording Artist Feature: Hooray for Earth

Pedal Review: TWA Triskelion TK-01

The TWA's Triskelion TK-01 is a pedal named after an occult druidic sign. If that sounds very metal to you, you won't be disappointed by the pedal's equally aggressive hard rock tones. Cryptically described as a "harmonic energizer modulation" effect, the Triskelion operates more or less as a standard EQ…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: TWA Triskelion TK-01