These pedals all feature stereo I/O, designed to deliver more realistic and clear sound effects with a sense of depth and width in the spatial aspect.
The emerging Singaporean audio brand ALABS Audio releases four guitar effect pedals, including Reverb, Delay, Modulation, and Pitch. After a small-scale market test, it received universally high praise from everyone involved. “Chorus of angels”, ”Offer a whole new range of tones I have yet to come across…” They rated it as follows.
These pedals all feature stereo I/O, delivering more realistic and clear sound effects with a sense of depth and width in the spatial aspect. Also, each of them features analog dry through to avoid signal loss and latency caused by digital conversion, reducing compression and distortion. They are also equipped with digital control analog gain circuits, allowing parameter control for MIX even in analog dry through mode.
In terms of unique features, the Adam Adventures Series offers and ∞ Mode that is perfect for sparking new inspiration when musicians feel creatively stuck. This mode is essentially an automated expression parameter control that can simultaneously record and save the numerical changes of four parameters within a 5s timeframe. These saved variations can be triggered by holding down the footswitch and activating the stored change curves.
Apart from sound and ∞ mode, the design is also a fantastic highlight. The screen printing on each piece represents one of the astronaut Adam's cosmic adventures, making them as dreamlike as their sound.
Each pedal offers the following features:
- Exclusive WAVE (Wizard Audio Virtual Engine) Audio Engine.
- True Stereo Operation & Analog Dry Through.
- Regular & ∞ Mode, Exploring Surprising Possibilities.
- Switchable Relay-based True Bypass & Analog Buffer Bypass.
- Immersive fairy tale illustrations.
- Excellent craftsmanship & stomp-friendly.
Adam Adventures Series | ALABS Audio NOVADRIFT MODULATION Licks Demo
The BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus is a flexible analogue modulation machine, designed to emulate the warm, woozy, and decayed saturation of vintage chorus, worn-out cassette tapes, and warped vinyl records.
Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices, one of the UK’s most exciting new pedal brands, has introduced their newest creation, the BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus.
This flexible analog modulation machine is painstakingly designed to emulate the warm, woozy, and decayed saturation of vintage chorus, worn-out cassette tapes, and warped vinyl records. Its five control knobs allow you to control the amount “aging” and warble of your guitar tone, so you can fine-tune your signal with just the right amount of decayed beauty.
Like the company’s previous creations, including the BB01 Fuzz Pre-Amp, the BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus stands out with its undeniable character. The BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus captures the essence of vintage analog imperfections, each element dynamically interacting to provide a myriad of tone-shaping possibilities.
- ROOM - clipped echo/slapback
- DEPTH - controls depth of the oscillation
- TIME - controls the speed of the oscillation
- MIX - combines the clean guitar signal with the modulated effect, to control between chorus or vibrato
- AGE - alters the oscillation wave, ‘detuning’ the wave for woozy, worn-out sound
- True bypass switching
- Hand-built in England using diecast, robust metal enclosure
- Top-mounted jacks for maximum pedalboard efficiency
- 9vDC standard center negative input – external power only, no battery compartment
Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices - BB03 Lo-Fi Chorus Demo, 5 Sounds
The IR-2 features 11 premium guitar amp types and cabinet IRs from Celestion Digital, designed to give players a powerful solution for achieving consistent, high-quality sound.
Boss announces the IR-2 Amp & Cabinet pedal, the latest addition to the company’s long-running compact effect pedal series. The versatile IR-2 also offers wide-ranging connectivity, including a headphones output for sound monitoring and USB-C for interfacing with music production software and loading user cabinet IRs.
The IR-2 is equipped with 11 solid platforms that dish up every guitar amp flavor, from famous tube combos to vintage and modern stacks. There are several original Boss amps as well, including a high-gain Brown type derived from the Katana series. Every amp is paired with a curated Celestion Digital IR for ready-to-play results. If desired, third-party IRs can be swapped in via the dedicated IR-2 IR Loader app.
Sound creation is fast and easy with the IR-2’s intuitive interface. Familiar amp-style controls are available for gain, level, and tone-shaping, and there’s an onboard Ambience effect to add natural spaciousness and depth. The player can connect their other pedals to the IR-2’s input, just like they would with an amp. Using the send/return loop, it’s possible to patch mod, delay, and reverb effects into the chain after the amp sounds. The TRS return jack supports stereo operation for passing the sound of stereo effects to the IR-2’s audio outputs.
Along with IR loading, the USB-C connector on the IR-2 allows the player to send the sound of their complete rig directly to music recording software on a computer or mobile device. Audio can be monitored from the software through headphones, eliminating the need for a separate interface. General audio playback is supported for practice sessions, perfect for jamming with songs from a music library and following along with lessons from YouTube and other sources.
The new Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet is available now at select authorized BOSS retailers for $199.99.
For more information, please visit boss.info.
The Rush guitarist partners with Mojotone on a new line of versatile, hand-built guitar amps and cabs.
Lerxst amplifiers are designed to offer a diverse palette of sounds that range from crystal-clear cleans to raging arena rock sounds and everything in between, supplemented with key features like power-scaling and serial effects loops to suit the needs of the next generation of sonic explorers, all designed to Lifeson’s exacting specifications and handcrafted in the USA by Mojotone. The initial launch includes the Omega amplifier head, Chi amplifier head and combo, and an accompanying range of matching guitar cabinets.
Omega is Alex Lifeson’s signature amplifier and the flagship of the Lerxst line. This British-voiced amplifier head features footswitchable clean and lead channels with a shared 3-band EQ, meaning a consistent tonal foundation between sounds while still offering shimmering cleans, gutsy rhythm crunch, and soaring lead tones. The amplifier has a switchable 50/25 watt power section to give it an equally usable powerband on large stages as well as in small clubs and the studio as well as a high-quality serial effects loop perfect for utilizing modulation and time-based effects.
"Lifeson’s signature sounds are easily within reach with Omega, but its versatile, characterful sounds are equally useful for players looking to chase their own creative muses and sonic landscapes." In addition to its standard version, Omega will also be offered in a Limited Edition Hand Wired version for a short time.
Lifeson stated, “I’m very excited about the new, updated Omega amp. It sounds incredible and it’s very handsome – you’ll want to get one even if you don’t play guitar!”
Chi takes the growl and tone of the Omega and places it within a more compact form factor. The 30-watt amplifier is built around 6L6 tubes for excellent headroom and a clear, articulate sound and is available as both a smallbox head and a 1x12 combo amplifier. In keeping with its lineage, Chi also includes footswitchable clean and lead channels and a serial effects loop, making it equally versatile on stage or in the studio.
“I’ve used more amps than Dr. Frankenstein did when breathing life into his creature, but the Lerxst Chi is an awesome monster in its own right and one of the sweetest sounding amps I’ve ever heard,” said Lifeson. “All the great character of the Omega in a cool, compact package that you don’t have to be a seven-foot monster to carry around.”
Both amplifiers are also accompanied by a range of guitar cabinets in multiple speaker configurations, including 1x12, 2x12, and 4x12, ideal for any stage configuration or studio application. All amplifiers and cabinets are handcrafted to the highest standards with top quality components in Mojotone’s Burgaw, NC-based factory. The cabinets, head shells, and combo speaker cabinets are made of voidless baltic birch and finished with a striking race gray and red garnet levant Tolex finish for a lifetime of gigging and playing.
Omega Specifications
- 3x JJ 12AX7 Preamp Tubes
- Selectable Impedances: 4, 8 or 16 ohms
- Switchable Power Output between 50 and 25 Watts
- Two Channels (Switchable)
- Shared three-band EQ
- 2x JJ EL34 Power Tubes
- Footswitchable clean and lead channels (Can also use pull knob on Master volume)
- Speaker Outputs: 2x J¼" Jacks (16Ω/ 8Ω/ 4Ω)
- Included Lerxst Footswitch
- Inputs: 1x Instrument Jack, Footswitch
- Controls: Presence, Bass, Middle, Treble, Output Master, Channel Select, Lead Master, Input Gain
- Dimensions: (H) 10 ¾" x (W) 29" x (D) 8 ¼"
- Serial effects loop
- Weight: 44lbs
- MAP $3,495 (Limited Edition Hand Wired AmplifierHead) or $2,495 (Standard Edition Amplifier Head)
Chi Specifications
- Custom CTS Potentiometers
- Finger-jointed Baltic Birch Cabinet
- Custom built in Burgaw, NC USA
- Carbon Comp Resistors
- Starman Power Indicator Light
- Lerxst Chi One Button Footswitch Included
- Footswitchable clean and lead channels (Can also use pull knob on Master volume)
- Race Grey and Red Garnet Levant Tolex Finish
- Shared three-band EQ
- Power Output: 30 Watts
- Hand-loaded PC Board construction
- Serial Effects Loop
- USA Made Heyboer Transformers
- Mojotone Dijon Coupling Capacitors
- Selectable Impedances: 4, 8 or 16 ohms
- Three JJ 12AX7 preamp tubes and two JJ 6L6 power tubes
- MAP $1,995 (Chi Combo Amplifier) or $1695 (Chi Amplifier Head)
“There has been an explosion of guitar music within the past five years that has been incredible to witness in its diversity of sounds and players. Lerxst amplifiers provide a platform for these players that offers the power and quality of tone of the best amplifiers of the past, while also providing key features like power scaling and high-quality effects loops that reflect the needs of players today.”
For more information, please visit lerxstamps.com.
This SH35 is designed with an arched, flamed maple top, multi-side binding, and a gloss finish available in Cherry Red and Vintage Sunburst.
At the heart of the Semi-Hollow is a lightweight and crisp-toned alder wood body featuring a comfortable modern C-shape hard maple neck, 24.72 inch (628 mm) scale length, imitation rosewood fingerboard, and bold inlays. The smooth lines and aesthetic appeal are coupled with its comfortable feel and smooth playability.
The upscale dual humbuckers provide a broad tonal range to produce crisp and warm blues and jazz tones plus the added capacity to conquer overdrive, distortion, and heavy crunch tones exceptionally well. The chrome hardware is rounded out with a Tune-O-Matic six-saddle vintage steel bridge and sealed, die-cast, and machined tuning heads, which make this an essential part of any gear collection.
The SH35 offers a lightweight body style, maple center block for solid construction, and classic styling that is meant for players and gigging musicians alike. Whether playing precisely in a studio, jamming heavy on stage, or practicing your bedroom riffs, this will be your axe of choice.
The SH35 is available for $389 in right-handed and, as always, offered in a left-handed version for $399. CNZ Audio is a family business that focuses on making solid-performing guitars at great value. The affordable prices and left-handed option back CNZ Audio’s foundational belief that Everyone Should Have Good Gear!
For more information, please visit CNZAudio.com