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Guitar Pedal News: Electro-Harmonix Hog 2 and Hog 2 Foot Controller

Electro-Harmonix has something new for us. Looks pretty snazzy! The award winning HOG (Harmonic Octave Generator) earned kudos from players and reviewers alike because of its ability to generate ten, totally polyphonic and glitch free voices ranging from two octaves below to four above the instrument’s pitch - all without…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: Electro-Harmonix Hog 2 and Hog 2 Foot Controller

Pedal Reviews: FXdoctor Super 8-Bit Fuzz

FXdoctor's Super 8-Bit Fuzzdoes one thing well, and that's creating an unpredictable racket that sounds like a Commodore 64 that’s been dunked in acid. It certainly isn't a pedal you'd ever leave on and can’t be incorporated into a formalized song structure because it isn't designed to do the same…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reviews: FXdoctor Super 8-Bit Fuzz

Recording Drums: Tips and Tricks

We asked 3 top NYC producers to share their opinions about performing and recording drums in the studio - you can find their precious advice here.Click on the title for more

Recording Drums: Tips and Tricks

Pedal Review: IK Multimedia iRig Stomp

Amp modeling is one of the coolest developments in guitar technology in recent years. One of the front runners continues to be IK Multimedia who have been designing amp modeling software since 2002. Their AmpliTube package has continued to grow and has now jumped platforms to include iOS functionality on iPod…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: IK Multimedia iRig Stomp

Guitar Pedal News: T-Rex Møller 2 and Sweeper 2

We are already seeing the press releases rolling in. All the Pedal Manufacturers are getting geared up for the 2013 Winter NAMM Conference that takes place annually in Anaheim, CA. Looks like T-Rex is updating a few of its pedals. The Møller 2 (Retail: $399/ Street: $299) delivers the same classic analog…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: T-Rex Møller 2 and Sweeper 2

Pedal News: Fender Runaway Feedback Pedal

I am a sucker for feedback sounds like any true child of the 90's. This pedal looks interesting. I have used Softube's Acoustic Feedback plug-in and I believe this pedal is probably similar. Very cool effect for instilling a little low volume chaos. Here's some info about it plus a interesting video…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: Fender Runaway Feedback Pedal

Pedal Review: TC Electronic Flashback X4 Delay/Looper

Delay is an effect in which the input signal is recorded to a storage medium then played back some time later. The amount of time it takes for the signal to be played back is typically variable and often times the signal is fed back into the signal path so…Click on the title for more

Pedal Review: TC Electronic Flashback X4 Delay/Looper

The Babies and the Recording Process

The Babies' Gear: Tascam DP-008 " Kevin and I both have Tascam DP-008s that we use when recording on our own. " The Babies, who are a bit of a "super band" consisting of key members of both The Vivian Girls (Singer/Guitarist-Cassie Ramone) and Woods (Bassist-Kevin Morby), seem to have…Click on the title for more

The Babies and the Recording Process

Guitar Pedal News: Fender Competition Series Pedals

Fender is releasing 4 new Competition series pedals, a whole new line of effects pedals designed and built to provide inspirational tones in a reliable package at an astounding value. The Fender Distortion pedal drives tube or solid-state amps into thick distortion and singing sustain, evoking the edgy hard-rock tones of the…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: Fender Competition Series Pedals

Pedal News: EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper Octave Fuzz

The Hoof Reaper features EarthQuaker Devices' popular Hoof and Tone Reaper fuzz pedals in one enclosure with the added bonus of an old school analog octave up. It was originally released as a special limited run item back in 2010 and demand was so high that they decided to reintroduce…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper Octave Fuzz

Wampler Sovereign

Wampler makes some grandiose claims for its Sovereign distortion pedal ($200). Before you’ve even opened the box, Wampler assures you you’ll soon be bowing down before the new king of crunch. The hyperbole goes on a bit, but after you’ve tried this pedal you’ll happily go along with the joke. It’s endlessly…Click on the title for more

Wampler Sovereign

SolidGoldFx’s Electroman Delay

Less than a couple of months after relaunching their Apollo phaser and Stutterbox tremolo pedals, Canadian manufacturers SolidGoldFx have struck again with the new version of the Electroman delay (pictured) and the Surf Rider Deluxe reverb. The cool thing about this Electroman is its Warp button. This allows you to instantly turn up the…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFx’s Electroman Delay