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Featured pedal: Dirty Boy Shifty

The California based stompbox manufacturer Dirty Boy Pedals bring an interesting back story to the boutique pedal game. The company was founded by Alex Saraceno - the father of session ace and former Poison guitarist, Blues Saraceno. Dirty Boy aims to create only high end handmade pedals for the most…Click on the title for more

Featured pedal: Dirty Boy Shifty

New Pedals: Orange Amps Two Stroke

Highly regarded British amplifier manufacturer Orange Amplification has recently stepped into the guitar pedal arena, and they are bringing their trademark innovation to the stompbox world. One of their first offerings comes in the form of a clean boost/equalizer appropriately dubbed the Two Stroke, capable of up to 12dB of crystal…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Orange Amps Two Stroke

New Pedals: VHT Melo-Verb Tremolo + Reverb

Some of the most classic amplifiers in history featured on-board reverb and tremolo effects, which, due to their great design and build quality, sounded spectacular. VHT Amplification came out with a guitar pedal that takes these two classic vintage effects and brings them into the modern era. Dubbed the Melo-Verb, this new…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: VHT Melo-Verb Tremolo + Reverb

Wicked pedals seen at NAMM: Industrialectric 4046-M

Another company further pushing the limits of what guitar pedals are capable of is Industrialectric, out of Toronto. They have created a unit so bizarre that it must be checked out first hand in order to fully grasp everything that it is capable of. Appropriately titled, their latest pedal 4046-M is essentially…Click on the title for more

Wicked pedals seen at NAMM: Industrialectric 4046-M

Cool DIY Synth Pedal: Parasit Studio’s Into the Unknown

Swedish manufacturer Parasit Studios has created a stellar guitar synthesizer effect in a rather pedalboard-friendly size by the name of ‘Into the Unknown’. Sporting quite a few control parameters, the pedal can do everything from flanger-like modulation, theremin sounds, octave up and down, filter sweeps, and more. Featuring 11+ control…Click on the title for more

Cool DIY Synth Pedal: Parasit Studio’s Into the Unknown

Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall

For the uninitiated, Chase Bliss Audio is what our friends at The Deli Mag would call a manufacturer "with buzz." Started by Joel Korte in 2013, the company's first products were born from an intense period of inspiration, which allowed the pedal designer to quickly develop a name for himself, in particular thanks to truly insane…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall

New Pedals at NAMM: Malekko Sneak Attack Compressor with Tap Tempo

Another very cool new pedal that was announced at NAMM ’16 is the Malekko Sneak Attack. A unique take on compression, at its core the Sneak Attack is a very warm-sounding VCA analog compressor that can be used in some inspiring ways, not just completely on or off. While it…Click on the title for more

New Pedals at NAMM: Malekko Sneak Attack Compressor with Tap Tempo

Neunaber IMMERSE Reverberator

Relative newcomers to the guitar pedal manufacturing world, Neunaber Audio Effects out of Santa Ana, CA has already built a reputation for innovative stompbox digital designs. At NAMM 2016 they have introduced a very interesting stereo reverb stompbox design called the Immerse Reverberator. This pedal features 8 reverb modes, with…Click on the title for more

Neunaber IMMERSE Reverberator

EQD announces 8 new pedals at NAMM 2016

Anyone heading to NAMM this year should make a point to swing by the Earthquaker Devices booth to see what the perennial Delicious Audio favorites have ramped up special for the show. With EIGHT new pedals on the docket, they effectively have a whole new line rolling out. Among the new…Click on the title for more

EQD announces 8 new pedals at NAMM 2016

New Pedals: TC Hyper Gravity Compressor

The latest addition to TC Electronic's Toneprint line of pedals is the Hyper Gravity Compressor, a very versatile compression circuit in a compact stompbox footprint. Perhaps one of the coolest features of this unit is the 'multi-band' function, a type of compression generally applied via outboard studio gear or plug-ins…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: TC Hyper Gravity Compressor

Electro Harmonix synth pedals Super Space Drum and Crash Pad

We all know Electro Harmonix for their popular (and growing at breakneck speed) line of guitar pedals, but the Queens, NY based manufacturer has long been flirting with synthesizers too - we had the chance to toy around with one of their old Minisynthesizer at our 2014 Brooklyn Synth Expo. Back in…Click on the title for more

Electro Harmonix synth pedals Super Space Drum and Crash Pad

Pigtronix Echolution 2 Ultra Pro and Filter Pro

Pigtronix has been at the forefront of innovative guitar pedal design for quite some time, and even though the New York based company in recent years has been shifting a lot of attention and resources to their freshly acquired amp line Supro, we are glad to report that the two new Echolution 2 stompboxes are nothing…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Echolution 2 Ultra Pro and Filter Pro