This year's NAMM has brought us some new gadgets we want to get our paws on. Here's one that stood out from the crowd- the Empress Effects' Stereo Buffer Plus. As the name implies, it's a double buffer unit in one box, set up for stereo, and probably the ultimate in analog I/O for the guitarist. It offers all the features of their standard Buffer Plus (input pad/instrument loading/30 dB of boost, tuner path, etc.) with added lil' goodies, such as an assignable foot switch - A/B or A/Y mode. One output is transformer isolated, both channels offer several bands of noise filtration per the original, plus there are multi-impedance options on the first input.... Click on the title for more