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The Duet is not the only micro stereo looper, but it's said to be the first in its size class that allows series recording and playback of two loops.
For an extra £80, the Cali76 Compact Deluxe offers the same compression circuitry but adds more hands-on control in comparison to the non-Deluxe model.
If you fancy a delay pedal with sounds a little different from the normal digital delay fare, the Strymon DIG – might be just what you're looking for.
Where the Golden Brownie does the high-gain-amp-in-a-box thing, the Tube Squasher falls squarely into the low- to medium-gain overdrive category.
The DynaTrem offers tremolo and reverb, although the reverb is only available in one of three modes, either with tremolo or by itself.
The Flint seems designed for habitual Fender amp users who are faced with the problem of having to use a hired/ borrowed amp, and features both reverb and tremolo, individually footswitchable.
So, you want to add a bit of ambience to your sound and are looking at getting a delay or reverb pedal?
The Bit Commander is a monophonic analogue synthesiser that will give you square-wave synth tones from your guitar notes.
The Afterneath is designed to provide otherworldly reverb effects, created by a collection of short delays working together and set up by juxtaposition of its six knobs.
There are plenty of delay pedals out there that aim to emulate the sound of delay and echo units of years gone by.
Bass players probably have a right to feel hard done by when it comes to stompboxes, because there are far more pedals designed for guitar than specifically for bass
While we've all seen plenty of treble boost pedals from manufacturers at pretty much every price point, midrange boost pedals are a bit thinner on the ground
A multiple-pattern large- diaphragm condenser mic is pretty much an essential item for a busy studio, with a stereo pair being even better.
