Top Ten Pedals of 2019

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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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Meris: Hedra

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Meris: Hedra

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.

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Top Ten Pedals of 2018

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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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Pedals and Effects Exclusive: Enzo by Meris

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Pedals and Effects Exclusive: Enzo by Meris

Hope you had a nice long Labor Day weekend because Pedals and Effects is putting in work! We've got a surprise debut from the homies over at Meris. Meris is currently one of the most creative effects pedal makers going right now and we're always stoked to rep them. They hit you the Ottobit Jr., they brought you the Mercury7, and they came at you with the Polymoon. This small three person team, is once again changing the game, and this time, it's with the Enzo synth.

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Show Me Your Pedalboard: Anson

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Show Me Your Pedalboard: Anson

Today's "Show Me Your Pedalboard" entry comes from Anson from New York! Anson is a bass player who plays in everything from a funk jam band to country. His pedal board might be a little wacky for country, but there's a lot of cool boutique stuff to work with here. Let's check it out:

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Unleashing the Cinematic Power of the Mercury7 Reverb from Meris

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Unleashing the Cinematic Power of the Mercury7 Reverb from Meris

If you're a fan of Pedals and Effects, then there is a good chance you were really into our review of the Ottobit Jr. from Meris, and I am confident that you'll be as blown away with their Mercury7 Reverb! Meris is not your ordinary effects maker. They set out to break boundaries and take pedals where none have gone before. And the Mercury7 is no different. This pedal's fidelity, functionality and compact size break new ground in the reverb world just like the Ottobit did.

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WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE: Introducing the Ottobit Jr. by Meris

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WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE: Introducing the Ottobit Jr. by Meris

Once every few years, a piece of gear will come on the market and set it on fire. Just when we think we've seen everything, a company that is new to the pedal game comes out with a stompbox PACKED with bit crushing, filtering, pitch sequencing, and stuttering capabilities -coinciding with a digital brain that makes programing incredibly simple, and components that deliver the optimum fidelity. Ladies and gentlemen, that company is Meris, and this pedal is the OTTOBIT JR!

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