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The 5 Best Guitar Pedals for Beginners (according to Guitar Nerds)

A Guide to the Best Guitar Pedals For Beginners While experienced guitarists tend to develop a refined taste for tone that will get them interested in boutique pedals with a peculiar character (or flexible parameters), we should never forget that the majority of six string players out there is just…Click on the title for more

The 5 Best Guitar Pedals for Beginners (according to Guitar Nerds)

Happy Accident Generators: DigDugDIY Pedals

Most people find inspiration in control - probably the single most powerful force driving humanity. However, since the 20th century, some artists realized that lack of control can be equally inspiring - at least for artistic purposes - and started integrating elements of randomness in their visual and musical production. There's actually…Click on the title for more

Happy Accident Generators: DigDugDIY Pedals

TC Electronic Unveils Eight New Analog Pedals

Since it was bought by German manufacturer Behringer, a company specializing in quality but low-cost gear, TC Electronic has been releasing a series (or rather, wagonloads) of incredibly affordable analog pedals. Since the first batch of 12 stompboxes was dropped at the end of 2016, word spread that some models were inspired…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Unveils Eight New Analog Pedals

JHS announces three new pedals

JHS Pedals just announced the release of three new stompboxes: A brand new reverb design called Spring Tank, a reverb that emulates the effect produced by the spring reverbs found in vintage guitar amps. The most interesting feature of this pedal is its ability to switch on the fly between…Click on the title for more

JHS announces three new pedals

Synth Stompboxes at the Brooklyn Synth Expo 2017

At this year's Brooklyn Synth Expo we had something for guitarists too - the synth pedal mixed board! It received a lot of attention. Here's the interactive gallery featuring videos of all the stompboxes featured in it:Click on the title for more

Synth Stompboxes at the Brooklyn Synth Expo 2017

Stompbox Exhibit coming to L.A. at Sam Ash on Dec 2-3, 2017!

- L.A. Stompbox Exhibit + Pedal Exchange - December 2-3 at Sam Ash West Hollywood FREE RSVP HERE ADD IT TO YOUR CALENDAR Yahoo! Calendar DIRECTIONS TO SAM ASH MUSIC STORE HERE Delicious Audio and Sam Ash Music are proud to announce the 2nd edition of The LA StompBox Exhibit, a free for…Click on the title for more

Stompbox Exhibit coming to L.A. at Sam Ash on Dec 2-3, 2017!

Pigtronix Mothership 2 at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo

Synth pedals are a very interesting niche market, in particular now that note tracking systems have become super reliable and almost latency free. Pigtronix just released the second version of their flagship synth pedal, the Mothership 2, and there's a lot of curiosity around it. Thos who live in the NYC area will be…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Mothership 2 at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo

The Sofas’ Pedals & Creative Process

This past summer of 2017, Brooklyn's The Sofas released their first single "Hum," which immediately resonated with oddball indie rock lovers and fans of those fuzzadelic records from the '90s bands like Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev were putting out early in their career. The band is about to release their debut full length "Chop Water"…Click on the title for more

The Sofas’ Pedals & Creative Process

Emi Nights’ (of Strawberry Runners) pedalboard

There’s a certain overarching sweetness that consumes the Denver/New York-based group, Strawberry Runners, but a close listen will reveal a far more complicated sound. The pop-driven arrangements and saccharine melodies support lyrics filled with darkness -a juxtaposition that's at once uplifting and upsetting. The band recently released a new EP…Click on the title for more

Emi Nights’ (of Strawberry Runners) pedalboard

Coppersound Foxcatcher wins Premier Guitar Gear award

Congrats to the folks at Coppersound Pedals for landing the Premier Guitar's prestigious Premier Gear award for their 2-in-1 OD & Boost, the Foxcatcher. The pedal, which was recently featured in our list of affordable overdrives with a boost footswitch, received a "5 picks" ratings under the "Tones" category with the following praise:…Click on the title for more

Coppersound Foxcatcher wins Premier Guitar Gear award

Pedal Reviews: Wampler Ethereal [from Gearphoria]

Our friend Blake Wright reviewed the Wampler Ethereal in the latest issue of Gearphoria, check out the full interview here, and the Pro Guitar Shop video below. Here's an excerpt of the Gearphoria review The Ethereal delay and reverb pedal from the fine folks at Wampler Pedals is sort of…Click on the title for more

Pedal Reviews: Wampler Ethereal [from Gearphoria]

Krapina, Croatia might best be remembered as being a major site of Neanderthal remains. However, there is nothing Neolithic about guitar pedals coming out of the Eastern European country. DryBell is a small boutique pedal maker formed by founder Zvonko Suhodolcan, an electric guitar player who in the mid '90s…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile: DryBell’s Vibey mission