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New Pedals – Swindler Effects’ Workers’ Comp

Fairly new to the stompbox world, Swindler Effects has recently introduced to the world their flagship compressor, the Workers' Comp, which you will be able to see at our upcoming Summer NAMM shared Stompbox Exhibit booth. It's a re-invention of a tried-and-true stompbox compressors, the beloved Ross/DynaComp design, which has been…Click on the title for more

New Pedals – Swindler Effects’ Workers’ Comp

New Pedals at NAMM: Malekko Sneak Attack Compressor with Tap Tempo

Another very cool new pedal that was announced at NAMM ’16 is the Malekko Sneak Attack. A unique take on compression, at its core the Sneak Attack is a very warm-sounding VCA analog compressor that can be used in some inspiring ways, not just completely on or off. While it…Click on the title for more

New Pedals at NAMM: Malekko Sneak Attack Compressor with Tap Tempo

A Urei 1176 on your board? Origin Effects’ Cali76 Compressor

It seems like the new trend for guitar pedals is to go after the quality of high end studio effects... think about what Strymon and Eventide are doing in the stompbox department, or the genius idea JHS had with the Color Box - an analog recreation of a legendary, vintage…Click on the title for more

A Urei 1176 on your board? Origin Effects’ Cali76 Compressor

Featured Pedal: Vick Audio R-Comp

Many legendary pedals were created under the Ross brand, and their designs are still relevant and beloved by both gearheads and studio guys alike. One of their most famous was a compressor, simply called the “R-Comp,” which Gilbert, Arizona's manufacturer Vick Audio managed to recreate faithfully. A unit with a lot of…Click on the title for more

Featured Pedal: Vick Audio R-Comp

Whirlwind OC Bass at the BKLN Stompbox Exhibit 2015

There’s a little bit of Whirlwind on every stage you have played on, not just because the Rochester, NY based manufacturer makes extremely popular break out boxes, cables and other electrical items useful in a live settings, but also because they pretty much invented the DI box as we know…Click on the title for more

Whirlwind OC Bass at the BKLN Stompbox Exhibit 2015

New Pedals: Seymour Duncan Vise Grip

The latest offering from Santa Barbara, CA pickup and pedal manufacturer Seymour Duncan is a highly versatile compression pedal designed to allow players to take an active role in sculpting their compressed tone. Its name is Vise Grip. This pedal comes with all the basic functionality you would expect in…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Seymour Duncan Vise Grip

New Pedals: Visual Sound V3 Route 66 American Overdrive + Compressor

Almost every guitarist is familiar with Tennessee pedal manufacturer Visual Sound's popular pedal power line, the OneSpot, but the company is first and foremost an effects shop with an emphasis on reliability. Before we get to the company's latest offering, the V3 Route 66 American Overdrive, it bears mentioning that…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Visual Sound V3 Route 66 American Overdrive + Compressor

New Pedals: Keeley GC-2 Limiting Amplifier

Keeley's compression pedals have an incredible reputation, so the release of a new "Limiting Amplifier" (called GC-2) is certainly an event that should get many guitarists interested. This hand built stompbox sports a black case with elegantly minimal white and red signs, and delivers studio quality compression - which basically is…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Keeley GC-2 Limiting Amplifier

Guitar Pedal News: Fairfield Circuitry-The Accountant JFET Compressor

Check out this petite beauty from Canada's Fairfield Circuitry. A talented pedal designer, Guillaume Fairfield, puts out a small footprint JFET compressor with lots of twists and turns. The use of 3 position switches for Pad and Ratio will make decision making pretty cut and dry. The big knob is…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: Fairfield Circuitry-The Accountant JFET Compressor

Lightning Boy Audio launches the Opti-Mu Prime compressor

Based in Eden, NY, Lightning Boy Audio is a small manufacturer focusing on designing hand made analog equipment - including stompboxes (but they also manufacture studio gear including an optical compressor and a plate reverb). They currently have 4 pedals on their "roster" including 2 distortions and one EQ, and they…Click on the title for more

Lightning Boy Audio launches the Opti-Mu Prime compressor

Guitar Pedal News: Earthquaker Devices’ Disaster Transport SR and Warden Optical Compressor

Just in time for NAMM 2013 we have a few new pedals coming from Earthquaker Devices, The Disaster Transport Sr and The Warden Optical Compressor. The Disaster Transport looks interesting mainly due to two independent delays and the claim for lo-fi sounds. I am also intrigued by an Optical Compressor for…Click on the title for more

Guitar Pedal News: Earthquaker Devices’ Disaster Transport SR and Warden Optical Compressor

Pedal News: Xotic SP Compressor

The new Xotic SP Compressor offers the same OTA (operational trans-conductance amplifier) technology used in what many guitar players consider the best compressor ever, the Ross Compressor. This new SP Compressor reportedly has superb tone quality featuring a wide variety of compressor tones from vintage, to subtle, to modern and…Click on the title for more

Pedal News: Xotic SP Compressor