January 29, 2020

Boss: SY-1000

January 29, 2020/ Max Kane

Hi everyone, Max here. I’ll be taking care of things here to the best of my ability while Juan is recovering. Strap yourselves in because this is a big one! This may be, the be all-end all of synth pedals., it’s the Boss SY-1000. At first glance, the SY-1000 might be a little intimidating, and to be honest, there’s a bit of a set up and learning curve. Once you clear those hurdles, you can get some of the biggest and craziest synth tones that rival any huge analog, modular synth setup. Ditch the backing tracks, and do it live with the SY-1000.

January 26, 2020

News about Juan Alderete

January 26, 2020/ Max Kane

Hi everyone - this is Anne, Juan's wife. While I generally hesitate to share personal details on social media, it felt right to include all of you who've supported Juan over the years as friends, fans, fellow music (and food, cat, bike, Japan) lovers and musicians.

January 07, 2020

Top Ten Pedals of 2019

January 07, 2020/ Juan Alderete

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!

October 11, 2019

Source Audio: Collider

October 11, 2019/ Juan Alderete

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.

August 06, 2019

EarthQuaker Devices: Plumes

August 06, 2019/ Juan Alderete

You want something cool for the summer? Start feeling the vibes and blow some smoke rings with the Plumes overdrive from EarthQuaker Devices! The Plumes is the latest entry in the EarthQuaker Devices journey with overdrives. The Plumes is more low gain “tube screamer-esque,” and with three different clipping modes you will have one of the sounding tones on the block. The really dope thing about the Plumes, is that no matter what kind of amp you’re playing out of, you will have a consistently great tone!

July 16, 2019

Adventure Audio: Again

July 16, 2019/ Juan Alderete

I don’t think there couldn’t be a more perfect name for this pedal company, anything of theirs we get, we know we’re about to go on an adventure into uncharted territory! New from Adventure Audio, is the Again modulation delay pedal. Adventure Audio has taken one of the coolest types of delay, and outfitted it with their euro-rack sensibilities. This is a pedal is capable of some incredibly unique delay sounds, and it will make you want to play, again and again and again and again and again.

July 15, 2019

Boss: SY-1 Synthesizer

July 15, 2019/ Juan Alderete

Boss are a mainstay in the effects pedal world and for good reason! New for 2019 is the Boss SY-1. Continuing the legacy of the SY-300 and SYB-5, Boss is opening the door to a wide variety of synth sounds. With 121 different modes, impeccable tracking, (meaning no more proprietary pickup!) it has never been easier to get into the unique, weird, and totally out there sounds that we love here at Pedals and Effects.

June 19, 2019

Chase Bliss: Mood

June 19, 2019/ Juan Alderete

Day in, and day out, there are a lot of pedals that pass through 5Starr Sound Labs. Nick and I are fortunate enough to play a lot of new and interesting effects pedals. We’re in the golden age of effects pedals, and while for the most part, new pedals are improvements or innovations built on existing effects, every so often we get something completely new. The new Chase Bliss Mood, is exactly that, it’s new, it’s weird, we love it, and we think you will too.

May 14, 2019

Meris: Hedra

May 14, 2019/ Juan Alderete

Pedals and Effects coming at you with an exclusive first look at the Hedra from the masterminds at Meris! The Hedra is an “intelligent” pitch shifter, where you can hard set the key and scale and effectively transpose for your instrument. Auto-tune for guitar/bass? It’s exactly what it sounds like, and the Hedra is capable of that, and so much more.

May 04, 2019

Pedals and Effects: Hoodie Sale!

May 04, 2019/ Max Kane

Hi everyone! We just recently found out we have a surplus of “Pedals and Effects branded hoodies. We need to make room in the studio, so we’re slashing the prices! You can get yours for just $28. We also ship worldwide.

May 01, 2019

Dwarfcraft: Eau Claire Thunder Gold Standard

May 01, 2019/ Juan Alderete

Pedals and Effects is proud to roll out the red carpet for the new Dwarfcraft Devices Eau Claire Thunder Gold Standard! You asked, and Dwarfcraft Devices answered. Their Eau Claire Thunder is back in a smaller, more streamlined enclosure BUT in limited quantities. (Only sixty five of these will be available for purchase!) There are a few new surprises exclusive to the Gold Standard, and Pedals and Effects is going to do some prospecting for you.

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