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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

Handbuilt in Ontario, Canada, the pedals of Airis Effects have earned a reputation for their aggressive tone that offers as much versatility as volume. While the company's effects are flexible enough to handle a variety of styles, they are really designed for players that go for a heavier sound. Everything…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile – Airis Effects

Keeley Electronics DDR Drive Delay Reverb

Keeley Electronics announced 4 new pedals at NAMM 2019 (via this Instagram post) and since then have been slowly releasing them. Today is the day the DDR drive is finally shipping. Designed to be the only pedal you’ll really need for the gig, the DDR combines two styles of overdrive…Click on the title for more

Keeley Electronics DDR Drive Delay Reverb

Deep Space Devices Trigonaut Octave/Glitch/Stutter/Drive

Alabama based Deep Space Devices is one of the most promising new US pedal manufacturers, and we can say that with proof to support the claim, since they won our 2018 contest reserved to the emerging manufacturers participating in the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit. That's why we couldn't be more excited to…Click on the title for more

Deep Space Devices Trigonaut Octave/Glitch/Stutter/Drive

Deadbeat Sound’s “Broke-tique” Pedals at the BK Stompbox Exhibit

If you like affordable pedals, you don't have to go with the usual big names: Brooklyn based (via CA) Deadbeat Sound is a company that fits in the rather unique niche of being an alternative builder of mass-produced pedals - they will be at our upcoming Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit on…Click on the title for more

Deadbeat Sound’s “Broke-tique” Pedals at the BK Stompbox Exhibit

Dr. Z Z-Drive (collaborative pedal with EarthQuaker Devices)

It seems like more and more amp manufacturers are falling into the temptation of building stompboxes, which invariably end up emulating their most popular amp models. Not all manufacturers though happen to have EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman as a neighborhood... The DR. Z Drive, a collaborative effort involving Stillman, features…Click on the title for more

Dr. Z Z-Drive (collaborative pedal with EarthQuaker Devices)

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

Routing effects aren't exactly the kind of device that makes most guitarists go bananas with excitement, but that's just because they are thoroughly underappreciated. They are not effects per se, but they have the unique ability to open up creative options that single pedals can't provide. We'll go as far…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

Foxgear Pedals – a new line by the designers of Gurus Amps and Baroni Lab

Italian pedal manufacturers Gurus Amps and Baroni Lab have built over the years a great reputation for their hand-crafted, not exactly compact stompboxes (both manufacturers also make amps). They recently announced a joint effort under the new Foxgear moniker that puts all these years of experience in circuit designing towards…Click on the title for more

Foxgear Pedals – a new line by the designers of Gurus Amps and Baroni Lab

Dr. No Effects Moon Canyon

The music of NYC experimental guitarist Noveller is not for everyone: focusing on sonic texture and favoring the pure enjoyment of (heavily effected) sound composition over songwriting, the project of Sarah Lipstate is bound for a niche audience of patient and sophisticated listeners. Mysterious Dutch manufacturer known as Dr. No obviously belongs…Click on the title for more

Dr. No Effects Moon Canyon

Emerging Pedal Manufacturers: Mastro Valvola

A country filled with art and passion, Italy is known for producing many high-end goods, and Mastro Valvola (which translates to Valve Master) has taken the mentality of crafting premium products into the hand-made guitar pedal niche. The company was established in 2008 by founder and amplifier guru Luca Romanelli…Click on the title for more

Emerging Pedal Manufacturers: Mastro Valvola

Q&A with Nanolog Audio about Carbon Clipping

In recent years, a few companies have been working on new ways to create distortion (for musical purposes). Senior PhD researcher from the Canadian National Institute for Nanotechnology Adam Bergren has been on the forefront of this effort, collaborating in 2016 with Dr. Scientist to create the first guitar pedal…Click on the title for more

Q&A with Nanolog Audio about Carbon Clipping

Yellowcake Pedals Furry & Fried

Yellowcake Pedals unveiled a bright red stompbox that combines two of their fuzz, the Furry Burrito and the Fried Gold Fuzz, appropriately called Furry & Fried! It also feature a blue lit Starve button that creates wonderful sputtering tones. Check out the videos below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxub7ODsnPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uV5Y6zE5U4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXs3L_tPjQI FURRY BURRITO A…Click on the title for more

Yellowcake Pedals Furry & Fried