VOTE
Dealer Ballot
Manufacturer/Rep Ballot
Votes will be accepted until Monday, January 4, 2016.
Amptweaker’s TightFuzz Pro
“Thanks so much to those who nominated Amptweaker’s TightFuzz Pro for Best Floor Effect of 2015! In a vast sea of effects pedals, it’s great to be appreciated for making something unique that’s ultimately useful. The two-button TightFuzz Pro has Dual-Boosts, three-band EQ and tweaks that include a silicon/germanium switch, ’60s/’70s tone switch, smooth edge switch, noise gate and Amptweaker’s proprietary tight control to tame the floppy low end of the attack. It even has a switchable octave-up circuit for the boost. For the past six years, we’ve incorporated ideas from players all over the world to develop new and innovative pedals, many of which have become staples in their particular genres. Our pedals are used not only to get great tones, but also to help musicians control their pedalboards easier, with fewer ‘stomps.’ This allows more focus on what we’re all really about…making music.”
—James and Phyllis Brown, Owners, Amptweaker
BOSS’ DD-500 Digital Delay
“The DD-500 Delay is an excellent example of how BOSS is able to respond to feedback from our retail partners and end users. We’d like to offer a sincere thanks to everyone who nominated this product and to everyone who provided the valuable input that set this product in motion. The response to the DD-500 has been beyond our expectations, and the new form factor, style and technology are receiving the highest marks from musicians all over the world. Not only does the DD-500 Delay provide cutting-edge BOSS DSP running at 32 bits/96 kilohertz and high-end digital effects, but the dry signal path is 100-percent analog, and players can choose buffered-bypass or true-bypass operation.”
—Brian Alli, Vice President of Sales, Roland Corp. U.S.
DigiTech’s TRIO
“The DigiTech TRIO is like no pedal ever created. The pedal can be an incredibly creative and useful performance tool for solo artists, or just a great way to have fun while practicing and jamming. The TRIO creates a band that plays along with the user by listening to what is played, and then automatically generating bass and drum parts that match chord progressions and rhythmic feel. It is an honor to be nominated for this award, and it’s very gratifying to see the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the TRIO since it was introduced earlier this year.”
—Noel Larson, Tour Director of Marketing, Signal Processing,
Harman International
Electro-Harmonix’s KEY9 Electric Piano Machine
“I’d like to thank all the retailers who nominated our KEY9 Electric Piano Machine for Best Floor Effect of 2015. At EHX, we strive to create pedals that meet two criteria. First, they have to provide players with the kind of tools that get their creative juices going…that make them want to play. Second, they have to make sense from a business perspective. They must deliver good value to the musician and a reasonable profit to the retailer. With the KEY9, we’re delivering a unique pedal that enables a guitarist to reproduce the sound of a collection of classic electric pianos at a price that is very compelling.”
—Larry DeMarco, Electro-Harmonix