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Size isn't everything, or so they say, and the new EFNOTE Mini certainly supports that claim. How cute can an e-Drum kit be? Very!
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Behringer's Pro VC Mini delivers desktop vector synthesis at a knockdown price. In stock now and shipping immediately with the new Firmware 1.1.2.
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ProCo wants to infest your pedalboard with the Lil Rat, the same circuit as the famous Rat 2 pedal, just a lot smaller! Here's what we know so far.
Korg has officially announced the awesome reissue of the ARP 2600 but maybe Korg is gearing up to release a smaller or mini version and these images from Guitar Center seem to back that up.
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The Ibanez Echo Shifter gets a re-release for NAMM 2020 called the ES3, along with new mini effects, the FLMINI and TRMINI. A great start to the year from Ibanez!
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The Mr Black OD-503 is handmade in Portland and is the latest in his series of mini pedals: This light dynamic overdrive is designed to make your rig sing while not overpowering your guitar's tone.
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With controls for Sub, Root and Upper the new Mr Black Octaves mini pedal has all you need to mix and blend in your favourite polyphonic octave effects.
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This compact, pedal board friendly reverb pedal can go from vintage style reverbs to huge cavern-like washes of sound - and all that with three simple wee controls. Neat.
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PEEPS is a handbuilt polysynth with a fabulous vibe reflecting the EMS VCS3 & Korg MS-20 while having its own character. It's not a commercial product but S8JFOU will build you one if you ask nicely.
Have you ever wanted a Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, but smaller? Well, Mr Black's new Mini Vintage Chorus has what you need and at a fraction of the cost of an original vintage unit!
Canadian pedal manufacturer Outlaw Effects is releasing four new mini analogue effects pedals, with some nice sonic options and a tiny footprint (great for cramped pedalboards).
A new guitar amp that can process effects from a smartphone app and attaches to your guitar. Is Jamstack the perfect practise guitar amp solution for guitarists on the move?
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The Bogner Ecstasy pedals have been shrunk, letting you squeeze even more pedals onto your board. Will these new versions of the Red and Blue be enough to take you down the rabbit hole of tone?
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DSM Noisemaker's new OmniCabSim Mini pedal is designed to emulate the way that a power amp and speaker work together, potentially saving you the hassle of lugging both (!) to gigs...
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Three new Mooer micro-preamp models announced - Phoenix, Cali-MkIV and Custom 100. But can you guess which classic guitar amps they are based on?
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This new model adds germanium diodes to the Philosopher's Tone pedal and can vary between super clean or a touch dirty depending on how you dial it in - not bad for such a small piglet of an effect.
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Designed and built in Denmark, this boost pedal offers a whopping 18db of clean gain, even topping their previous gain pedal. But will the LunaStone Boost 18 be enough to push past the competition?
Based upon an original schematic from Polivoks designer Vladimir Kuzmin the Polivoks Mini rolls onto your desktop with a simplified and improved architecture while retaining that classic face-melting sound.
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The ever-popular Suhr Riot distortion pedal has been given a makeover for 2018 and lost a fair bit of size, but hopefully none of its riotous drive tones
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Mooer is digitally cloning boutique American guitar preamps and offering us twin-channel versions that will fit in your pocket - at under £100 each. With built-in speaker emulation. Phew.
A brand new polyphonic pitch shifting mini pedal from Mooer, the bright red Pitch Step will debut at the NAMM Show and looks like serious competition for Digitech and its Whammy pedals.
Two new rugged Utility Pedals have just been announced by DOD, but given the competition, will these mini pedals be cheap enough? Or are they just a smidgeon overpriced for what they offer?
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These diminutive versions of some classic Pigtronix circuits include the Octava Micro, Gatekeeper Micro and the Class A Boost Micro pedals. Reasonably priced, useful but with some excellent pedigree.
A new mini version of the original Ghoul Screamer overdrive pedal, will Kirk's new mini monster have enough gain to make your pedalboard quake in fear?