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Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 V2

NYC's Tech 21 was the first company to introduce the idea of a skinny, light, all in one, analog, portable pedal "bar" featuring all the essential effects for the average guitarist. Created with travel in mind, the Fly Rig 5 was the first product of a series that went on…Click on the title for more

Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 V2

Beetronics BUZZTER Dual Preamp Boost

People say that life stops in Brasil during the soccer world cup, but, evidently, that doesn't apply for Brazilian (via Los Angeles) pedal manufacturer Beetronics. The company unveiled this new double Boost pedal, called Buzzter, smack in the middle of the championship's intense tournament phase. The pedal was created with…Click on the title for more

Beetronics BUZZTER Dual Preamp Boost

Electrofoods Rad Sickness Boost + EQ

The Electrofoods Rad Sickness is presented by the manufacturer as a boost with flexible three band EQ utility pedal which can offer a variety of sonic services like: shape your EQ heading into a one-knob fuzz, perk up a dark overdrive, breathe new life into your favorite dirtbox, or add…Click on the title for more

Electrofoods Rad Sickness Boost + EQ

SolidGoldFX 76 Plus – Octave Up Fuzz & Filter

We first saw SolidGoldFX's new 76 Plus Octave Up Fuzz and Filter at our Montreal Pedal Expo (aka Sonic Circuits). Today a bunch of videos popped up on YouTube - the beast is out! The fuzz side of this pedal is inspired by the beloved Univox Super Fuzz, Shin-Ei Companion…Click on the title for more

SolidGoldFX 76 Plus – Octave Up Fuzz & Filter

Vick Audio Mount Pleasant

Living Room Gear Demos introduced us to Arizona based Vick Audio, a company that specializes in producing reproductions of classic effects for the 60’s and 70’s as well as original effects units. The Mount Pleasant is an overdrive inspired by the Marshall Blues Breaker. Here's how company owner and designer Mike…Click on the title for more

Vick Audio Mount Pleasant

Audio Disruption Devices – transformations.

If you were to do some research about Mooresville, Indiana's pedal builder Audio Disruption Devices (aka ADD Pedals), you'd be hard pressed to find anything more than this soundbite: "I build small quantities of weird things." And that's really all our weird pedal-loving followers need to know, isn't it? Our…Click on the title for more

Audio Disruption Devices – transformations.

KMA Audio Machines Logan Trascend Drive

German boutique pedal builder KMA Audio Machines has been making waves in the last couple of years with finely engineered stompboxes as complex and creative as the Horizont Phaser and as simple and streamlined as the Queequeg Sub Generator. Their new Logan Transcend Drive (which you'll be able to try…Click on the title for more

KMA Audio Machines Logan Trascend Drive

MXR Clone Looper

Loop pedals have become more and more common on the average pedalboards, and although these devices can get pretty darn complicated (and big), pedal builders have figure out ways to streamline them in very efficient ways. The new MXR Clone Looper is one of these pedals that allow you to…Click on the title for more

MXR Clone Looper

Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence

Hologram Electronics brings a prolific new box to the pedal game with a sophisticated workstation called the Dream Sequence which spans a host of capabilities including octaves, arpeggiation, sequencing, and sampling. You can use the pedal effectively as a sound designer to create full chord sweeps, pitch shifts, envelope filters, echoes,…Click on the title for more

Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence

L.A. Stompbox Exhibit and Synth Expo 2019 Recap!

PICTURES The L.A. Stompbox Exhibit and Synth Expo 2019 are done, we had a blast, we took some pictures of it and you can see them here (pedals) and here (synths)! ATTENDANCE The Los Angeles Synth and Pedal Expo attracted around 1,800 synth and pedal lovers – this is not an inflated number!…Click on the title for more

L.A. Stompbox Exhibit and Synth Expo 2019 Recap!

Montréal Assembly Purpll

The stompboxes by MTL Assembly might not be for everyone, but they generate instant buzz among a growing number of musicians with experimental leanings. Company owner and circuit designer Scott Monk is showcased at our SNAMM 2019 Stompbox Booth his latest creation, which kept him busy for a couple of…Click on the title for more

Montréal Assembly Purpll

Aclam Dr. Robert Overdrive

In a market as saturated as the one for overdrive pedals, you need something special to make an impression, and Aclam's brand new Dr. Robert charms your senses right off the bat with its Beatlesesque name and look (the company enlisted Klaus Voormann, the artist of the Revolver artwork, for…Click on the title for more

Aclam Dr. Robert Overdrive