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Best New Guitar Pedals of 2018 Readers’ Poll – Results

After this year’s NAMM (which we covered in this über-thorough gallery of new pedal releases), we published this Best of NAMM 2018 aggregate list, compiling the “Best of”s published by 5 sites. We then decided to ask our readers, through this poll, what they thought were the most intriguing new…Click on the title for more

Best New Guitar Pedals of 2018 Readers’ Poll – Results

Southampton Pedals Utility Knife Modulator

The Utility Knife Modulator was on the board of Southampton Pedals at our recent NAMM Stompbox Booth. Reverb.com just unveiled this video of it, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UofulX8Mndw This below is the demo we shot directly in our NAMM booth with owner Hamish Hains! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJCUaVbDOKw&feature=youtu.be Provides four high-quality effects that are…Click on the title for more

Southampton Pedals Utility Knife Modulator

Walker Lukens’ Gear and Creative Process

One of the most creative singer/songwriters to claim Texas as home, Walker Lukens has put in the time to get where he is. Eclectic pop ditties exude from his pores, while at the recent Float Fest he proved to have one of the hottest live shows in the Austin music…Click on the title for more

Walker Lukens’ Gear and Creative Process

Review of the Death by Audio Deep Animation [by Gearphoria]

Our friends at Gearphoria published a review of the Death by Audio Deep Animation in their 30th issue. The pedal is an intriguing take on the envelope filter. Here's the intro, read the full piece by Wade Burden here. THE DEATH By Audio Deep Animation is an envelope filter/…Click on the title for more

Review of the Death by Audio Deep Animation [by Gearphoria]

The Bastl Thyme Is a “Robot-Operated Tape Machine” Delay

It’s not a pedal, but if you’re looking for an original delay effect, you have to give consideration to Thyme (shipping in April 2018), a new desktop effects processor from Bastl Instruments, an innovative company based in Brno, Czech Republic. Bastl describes Thyme as a “robot-operated tape machine.” The device is…Click on the title for more

The Bastl Thyme Is a “Robot-Operated Tape Machine” Delay

Adventure Audio might have never happened if founder Christian Terjesen hadn’t cracked open the back of an effect pedal, “just for the heck of it,” he says. In 2014, Terjesen was a new college graduate living in Philadelphia and trying to find a job. “I started applying at restaurants and…Click on the title for more

Pedal Manufacturers Profile: Adventure Audio

Melkbelly’s Gear and Creative Process

The music of Chicago's noise-rock band Melkbelly incorporates elements of industrial sludge, shoegaze and math-rock to create a burst of deftly controlled chaos. Their 2017 LP “Nothing Valley” features delicious references to the unforgettable Bostonian bands signed by 4AD in the late 80’s/early ‘90s (read Pixies, Throwing Muses, and The…Click on the title for more

Melkbelly’s Gear and Creative Process

Austin Stompbox and Synth Expo 2018! March 16/17 in Downtown Austin!

FREE! RSVP HERE (pedals) or HERE (synths)! GIVEAWAYS WORTH $3k+ IN GEAR! This year The Deli and Delicious Audio's yearly Austin Stompbox Exhibit and Synth Expo will be hosted right in the middle of the Austin Music Week madness, on the top floor of the Chuggin' Monkey right on East 6th Street…Click on the title for more

Austin Stompbox and Synth Expo 2018! March 16/17 in Downtown Austin!

Catalinbread Topanga Spring Reverb

The Catalinbread Topanga is an accurate, digital emulation of the legendary outboard Fender 6G15 spring reverb. The Dwell knob controls how hard the springs are hit by the guitar signal. The Volume knob operates a discreet preamp for extra clean boost. We added it to our article about the best…Click on the title for more

Catalinbread Topanga Spring Reverb

JHS Pedals Spring Tank Reverb

$179 - An impressive design for the tweak prone guitarist, featuring a second footswitch triggering two different mix levels. Knobs for Depth, Length, Highs, and Boost (to control your overall volume), allow tailoring the base sound to your needs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRmbbKcvBGQ JHS Pedals Spring Tank Reverb, Builder's Notes Spring has come…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals Spring Tank Reverb

Manufacturer Profiles: Matthews Effects

From their tones to their graphically illustrated cases, you won’t mistake Matthews Effects for any other stompboxes out there. Founder Rick Matthews launched the company in 2013 in Tri-Cities, Washington. he decided to name it after his family name because, he says, “I wanted to put my own mark…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profiles: Matthews Effects

Experimental Noize Spin Cycle

$350 - An emulation of the 122 cabinet that offers control over standard parameters like speed, acceleration, balance and mic distance, plus innovative features like separate speed controls for the treble and bass rotors, adjustable braking rates, tube emulation and more.Click on the title for more

Experimental Noize Spin Cycle