Top Ten Pedals of 2019

Top Ten Pedals of 2019

As we make our way into the new decade, we here at Pedals and Effects wanted to take a look back at the pedals that really impressed us in 2019. The last few years have really shown us that we truly are in the golden age of effects pedals. Smaller pedal operations have been enough to shake up the industry with their output, and even get the titans of the industry to notice and do similar things. In the end we all benefit from innovation. So let’s take a look at what innovation brought us in 2019!

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Source Audio: Collider

Source Audio: Collider

Fresh off the road, Pedals and Effects is proud to assist Source Audio in launching their latest pedal, the Collider! Half Source Audio Nemesis Delay - half Source Audio Ventris reverb, these two pedals collide for a perfect Frankenstein’s monster of reverb and delay. If you want straightforward reverb, and delay with impeccable tracking, the Collider has got that. Dig a little deeper though, and you can get other worldly.

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NAMM 2019: Editor's Picks with Premier Guitar

NAMM 2019: Editor's Picks with Premier Guitar

Another NAMM is in the books! It was a whirlwind of a weekend but we’re stoked on all the gear we got to try, all the familiar faces we got to see, and all the new friends we made. We saw a lot of really cool stuff at NAMM, and during all the chaos we got to sit down with Premier Guitar to talk about all the coolest pedals and effects we saw at NAMM 2019.

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Top Ten Pedals of 2018

Top Ten Pedals of 2018

With the dawning of 2019, it’s time to look back on the effects pedals in 2018 that we absolutely loved. This past year was a great year for effects pedals, but these are the pedals that we kept coming back to. Without further ado, here are Pedals and Effects top pedals (in no order), of 2018.

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Demo: Source Audio Soundblox 2 OFD Bass microModeler

Demo: Source Audio Soundblox 2 OFD Bass microModeler

Pedals And Effects has previously covered the Source Audio Soundblox 2 OFD Guitar microModeler and, to round it all out, we are covering their Bass microModeler.  As ingenious as their guitar pedal is, this bass overdrive-fuzz-distortion pedal is an all-in-one bass grinder.

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Show Me Your Pedalboard: Mason

Show Me Your Pedalboard: Mason

It's the first Show Me Your Pedalboard entry of 2017! Even with everything we've got in store for Pedals And Effects this year, we haven't forgotten about our fan favorite column. Today's pedalboard entry belongs to Mason. Mason's got a great mix of new and old, as well as some Pedals And Effects favorites. Let's go 2017! 

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Demo: Source Audio's Stingray Multi-Filter & Multiwave Distortion

Demo: Source Audio's Stingray Multi-Filter & Multiwave Distortion

It’s always exciting when Nick Reinhart comes through 5starr Sound Labs to demo pedals. Nick has such a unique approach to pedals that is very different from my own. He often utilizes a pedal in ways that may not immediately occur to me. This time around, Nick came through with a couple of Source Audio pedals that have been revamped for today’s touring musician. 

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Demo: Nemesis Delay by Source Audio

Demo: Nemesis Delay by Source Audio

Every now and then, a stomp-box comes to Pedals And Effects that is so powerful, so radically researched and designed, that it takes a while to fully grasp that pedal's ability. That is exactly what the Source Audio Nemesis Delay is all about. With a staggering amount of features and customization, if you can dream it, the Nemesis Delay can create it. I believe Source Audio set out to conquer the delay world and the Nemesis Delay is pretty damn thorough! 

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Show Me Your Pedalboard: Wes

Show Me Your Pedalboard: Wes

For this week’s Show Me Your Pedalboard, we have a great one by Wes! Wes' board is small, but practical featuring a few Pedals and Effects staples as well as venturing off into experimental octave territory. Let's take a look at what Wes is rocking:

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