Browsing: Effects Pedals

Sunrise, FL (March 18, 2015) -- IK Multimedia today announced it's shipping iRig 2, successor to one of the most popular guitar interfaces on the market. In 2010, for the first time ever, the original iRig allowed guitar and bass players to plug into their iPhone and play, practice, and record with apps like IK's AmpliTube, Apple's…

I have tried several compressors over the years, but I always end up kicking them to the curb after a few gigs. I liked the idea of increased sustain, but didn’t want to sacrifice my tone to get it. After watching some videos online, reading up on the specs, and hearing a friend’s, I decided…

New York, NY (March 17, 2015) -- Responding to requests by pedalboard users for a compact pedal that includes plate reverb, Electro-Harmonix has added the Holy Grail Neo to its lineup. The pedal is housed in EHX's die-cast nano chassis and also features the perennially popular spring and hall reverbs. A three-position toggle switch lets the…

Bolton, CT (March 16, 2015) -- JColoccia Guitars has introduced a brand new overdrive for 2015. The Big Cannoli is JColoccia's first offering in the medium to high gain overdrive market. A beautifully voiced midrange firmly stakes out your territory in the mix, without the harshness and ear fatigue often associated this style of overdrive. At…

Ok so most people have heard the Sick As by Bondi. What most people are unaware of is how great the Del Mar is.  All we have to say is a clearer, better Morning Glory. Most say that this pedal is a great stage 2 overdrive but it has replaced the Morning Glory on our…

Well the Bondi Sick As has been around for a while now and most people in worship circles have heard of them. That being said we felt like we needed to chime in and do a review on these. One of the reasons is so that we can provide accurate information and perspective for worship…

New York, NY (March 10, 2015) -- With prices of 1970s’ vintage Bad Stones soaring and a steady stream of guitarists asking EHX Founder and President, Mike Matthews, to reissue the pedal, that project was given the green light. The newly minted Bad Stone is faithful to the original circuit design and three-knob control layout, but…

Recently we sat down with Jon Ashley, owner of Bondi Effects and more important, the mastermind behind the Sick As and Del Mar Overdrives that are taking over pedal boards all over the globe. Jon is a world class pedal builder but also just a stellar dude who loves Jesus. Below are some of the…

Keeley Engineering today releases its Compressor Pro, a rack-mount quality compact compressor for guitarists, bassists, studio uses, and more. The Compressor Pro builds upon Keeley Engineering’s all new compressor circuit, delivering advanced studio quality compression. With controls for manually setting the compression Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, and Gain, the Compressor Pro also offers a Knee…

This past week I started demoing some lower price effects pedal options and after hearing about the Mooer ShimVerb I had to give it a try. I purchased the pedal online for $69 used but they run just below $100 brand new. This pedal has room, hall and shimmer reverb settings and appeared to be created to…

Puyallup, WA February 27, 2015 VFE Pedals is now shipping our Blues King v3 low-gain overdrive. The Blues King overdrive pedal is the perfect tool for sculpting low-to-mid gain tones, pushing your amp into its sweet spot. The EQ curve of the tone controls prevents the tone-masking flaws of many overdrive pedals, preserving the full…

Edmond, OK February 27, 2015 Keeley Electronics began shipping its’ new Katana Clean Boost Mini this week. This hand built miniature version of their popular Katana Clean Boost pedal delivers all of the functionality of its’ larger sibling, in a much smaller package. With a very simple, single knob design, small footprint, and a total…