2005 NAMM: Peterson has introduced the StroboStomp, designed to handles the rigors of gigging, but still offer the accuracy needed for performing intonation on guitar or bass. Like the company’s classic and virtual strobe tuners, the StroboStomp has a scrolling readout which stops when it reaches a certain pitch, programmed into the tuner so that… Read More NAMM: Peterson Intros Strobostomp
Diamond has introduced the Fireburst fuzz pedal. The Fireburst combines thick saturated fuzz with amazing amounts of low-end. A footswitch-able mid-boost eq and pre/post gain circuit turns the Fireburst into a tightly focused distortion pedal. The fuzz and distortion gain and mid-boost eq circuits are all discrete components, while Diamond uses an audiophile grade opamp… Read More Diamond Introduces Fireburst Fuzz/Distortion Pedal
Bixonic has released an updated version of the EXP-2000, the Expandora EXP-2000R, that improves on the multi-stage distortion circuit by adding front-mounted DIP switches to control the unit’s multiple gain stages. With the original EXP-2000 these controls were accessed from the rear battery compartment – this new design allows settings to be changed “on the… Read More Bixonic Updates Expandora Distortion Pedal
Absara Audio announced the launch of the Pigtronix EP-1 Envelope Phaser, a combination of classic analog effects presented in a compact, multi-function foot pedal. Custom shop versions of the EP-1 are already in use by the likes of chart topping road warriors: Maroon 5; jazz/funk/jam favorites, Soulive; 10-string bass virtuoso, Stew McKinsey; as well as… Read More Namm – Pigs and Electronics Mix! Pigtronix Phaser
At the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, Boss introduced the SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer pedal . The BOSS SYB-3 was the world’s first bass synthesizer to be packed into a compact pedal, and it found favor with experimentalists and tone aficionados alike. Today, the next-generation bass-synth pedal has arrived: the SYB-5. Utilizing the latest in DSP technology,… Read More Boss Introduces SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer Pedal at NAMM Summer Show
