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Pedal Manufacturers Profiles

Seen at NAMM: Baroni Lab Pedals

Italian based pedal manufacturer Baroni Lab offers an array of quality, hand-built stompboxes (they also manufacture amps). Their pedal range covers all kinds of ground, including distortions, modulation, time-based effects, and tube preamps. What sets the company’s pedal line apart from the rest is that all their stompboxes run on 12v DC…Click on the title for more

Seen at NAMM: Baroni Lab Pedals

Stylish new pedals: Gurus Amps

You know how Italians are, right? Everything needs to be "BELLO," because... who on earth wants to see things that are "BRUTTE"? (By the way, we are using full caps because Italians are notoriously loud, and truly yours, who in the Mediterranean peninsula was born and raised, can certainly confirm that!). Well, maybe it's…Click on the title for more

Stylish new pedals: Gurus Amps

Buzz and Fuzz from Japan: Ninevolt Pedals

We all know, by now, that Japanese people have a special talent for making great guitar pedals. What we didn't know, and are discovering today, is that they can also come up with some pretty darn interesting names for them! For those who got used to BOSS' typical two-letter+number name format,…Click on the title for more

Buzz and Fuzz from Japan: Ninevolt Pedals

To check out at NAMM: Lunastone Pedals

With a population just under 6 million, Denmark is one of the smallest countries in Europe. But if we measured each country's size by how many pedals it sells, it would certainly be one of the largest, mostly because of stompbox powerhouse TC Electronic (the company was recently purchased by German Behringer,…Click on the title for more

To check out at NAMM: Lunastone Pedals

Manufacturers Profiles: Pettyjohn Electronics

Based in Albany, Oregon, Pettyjohn Electronics is a new-ish face in the community of boutique pedal manufacturers, but one that is receiving a certain amount of attention (and flattering reviews). Entirely focused, at least for now, on the dirt and color realms, they have been releasing six all analog pedals since 2014 , all featuring distinctive…Click on the title for more

Manufacturers Profiles: Pettyjohn Electronics

New Pedal Manufacturers: Old Blood Noise Endeavors

We’re always looking to keep folks informed of new boutique pedal manufacturers as we hear of good new projects catching a bit of positive buzz. The latest stompbox company we would like to highlight is Old Blood Noise Endeavors, which participated in our latest Summer NAMM Stompbox Exhibit and was…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Manufacturers: Old Blood Noise Endeavors

New Pedal Manufacturer: Infanem (Instruments for a New Electric Music)

Effects pedal lovers take notice: Infanem (short for Instruments for a New Electric Music) is churning out cool pedals. Originally founded in glorious Portland Oregon, operations have now been moved to Oakland California, where the current product line up is comprised of stunning harmonizers like the Second Voice (and its…Click on the title for more

New Pedal Manufacturer: Infanem (Instruments for a New Electric Music)

Lotus Pedal Design – a new Stompbox manufacturer

Lotus Pedal Designs is a Minnesota based stompbox manufacturer that focuses on the beauty of simplicity. Designer Sean Earspamer's credo, “I design Lotus pedals to be simple, because I want to keep your focus on playing guitar, not fiddling with your gear” is readily apparent just from looking at any…Click on the title for more

Lotus Pedal Design – a new Stompbox manufacturer