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3 Creative Features of the Hologram Microcosm: Hold Sampler, Arp Mode, Granules

Since it was announced in February 2020, the Hologram Microcosm has been consistently the most searched pedals on this blog (it's July 22nd at the time of writing). But look beyond the hype and you’ll find that this pedal is a serious creative and compositional tool. It can be used…Click on the title for more

3 Creative Features of the Hologram Microcosm: Hold Sampler, Arp Mode, Granules

Nocturne JR Barnyard Pre-War Hot Preamp V2

From San Diego, CA, hails Nocturne, a family company that hand-builds pedals, amps and preamps led by a self-described "ol' American rockabilly boy true to old school heritage ." The JR Barnyard is their take on the vintage 1930's-40s octal tube amp circuit found in early Gibson and Dickerson amps…Click on the title for more

Nocturne JR Barnyard Pre-War Hot Preamp V2

Sabbadius El Toro Overdrive

Argentinian company Sabbadius was able to build a solid reputation for their modern take on classic vintage circuits. Their new El Toro Overdrive is their own take on the Tube Screamer. The New Old Stock TOSHIBA 1S1588 diodes give it a glassier tone, and it also offers more output than…Click on the title for more

Sabbadius El Toro Overdrive

Now Shipping: Suhr Discovery Analog Delay

Analog delay pedals where the signal id controlled and affected through digital means have been around for some time, but, until today, no pedal builder has created an analog echo with functionality as deep as the one found in digital delay workstations offered by companies like Strymon, Eventide or BOSS.…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Suhr Discovery Analog Delay

8 Emerging Builders at Delicious Audio’s 2021 SNAMM Pedal Booth

On July 15 and 16 we will be at the Nashville Music Center for the 2021 edition of Summer NAMM with a 30'x10' booth full of pedals (the Delicious Audio Stompbox Booth!). Among the 19 manufacturers involved there are some that many of you may not be too familiar with…Click on the title for more

8 Emerging Builders at Delicious Audio’s 2021 SNAMM Pedal Booth

Swamp Witch Pedals Rattle Bones

For your daily dose of fuzz, here's a few minutes in the company of the Swamp Witch Pedals Rattle Bones. Interestingly, in this circuit, which features an internal dual distortion circuit, there are no clipping diodes, but the distortion is generated through "destructive wave interference." This is what the controls…Click on the title for more

Swamp Witch Pedals Rattle Bones

OKKO FX T3 Tremolo

German pedal builder OKKO FX, at first sight, seems to have a very... German approach to their stompboxes: they look high quality, sturdy and powerful. The T3 is their flagship analog tremolo - one using a triple photocell system! The OKKO FX T3 also has a lot of controls, which…Click on the title for more

OKKO FX T3 Tremolo

Delicious Audio Stompbox Booth at Summer NAMM 2021

We are excited to share the news that on July 15-16 we will be back in action with our Delicious Audio Stompbox Booth after a long pause, at Nashville's Summer NAMM 2021! We'll be there with not one, not two, but... 19 boards by small, medium and big builders -…Click on the title for more

Delicious Audio Stompbox Booth at Summer NAMM 2021

ChiralityAudio Splinter Drive

A dirt box by Italo-Irish pedal company ChiralityAudio, Splinter is a hand-made 3-knob (Drive/Level/Tone) Tube Screamer 808-inspired overdrive with a host of tweaking options, mostly affecting the lower end. The tweaking happens through two 3-way toggle switches. The one on the right delivers three different amounts of low end, with…Click on the title for more

ChiralityAudio Splinter Drive

Moustache Audio Razor Boost/Fuzz

Moustached people are rarely boring, and pedal builder Moustache Audio keeps faith to that trait with pedal circuits that defy expectations. Their Razor is a boost that also double as... fuzz, using only two knobs and two toggle switches. The Gain knob delivers a wide range of tones from clean…Click on the title for more

Moustache Audio Razor Boost/Fuzz

Best New Guitar Pedal Releases | June 2021

The time has come for a glance at the best new guitar pedal releases of the previous month (in this case, June 2021). We organize these monthly article in two lists: gain and non-gain releases. Lists from previous months can be found here. We organized the pedals in the interactive…Click on the title for more

Best New Guitar Pedal Releases | June 2021

Wrought Iron Effects Sting Overdrive

Based in Amery, Winsconsin, Wrought Iron Effects is one of those custom guitar gear builders that isn't shy to try all sorts of new things, from effects hosted in vintage radio enclosures to straps for vegetarians that look just like leather. The Excalibur-themed Sting Overdrive is probably one of the…Click on the title for more

Wrought Iron Effects Sting Overdrive