UAFX
Evermore, 1176, Orion and OX Stomp
THE UAFX COMPACT series pedals feature the same high-horsepower DSP found in the company’s larger and more comprehensive pedals, but are easier to use and have a streamlined interface and mono I/O. The Evermore Studio Reverb is a large-format 224 — an icon of top-tier recording studios in the late ’70s and ’80s — shrunk to pocket size, and it’s easily one of the most amazing reverbs ever put in a pedal. The 1176 Studio Compressor offers the great sounds of the rack-mount UA studio classic and provides different emulations of dual 1176 setups as used by Jimmy Page for compressed distortion and slide master Lowell George for his trademark clean sustain. The Orion Tape Echo emulates the famed Echoplex EP-III, delivering juicy-sounding echos that can be adjusted to suit your tastes. And the OX Stomp offers the same wealth of miked-speaker-cabs-in-studio-room emulations as the OX Top Box (minus the power-attenuation circuitry) for amazingly realistic tones in the studio or onstage. $199 to $399. uaudio.com —AT
MARTIN
OM Biosphere
THE OM BIOSPHERE is one of those rare instruments that both sounds great and makes a strong artistic statement. Unlike the world’s oceans, the Biosphere is completely free from plastic, and all the wood used for its construction is fully certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council to ensure it is responsibly sourced, thereby benefiting both the forest and its local people. Even the hip gig bag is made of hemp! And to show support for the conservation of precious and increasingly endangered coral reefs, the OM Biosphere features aquatic-themed art by Robert Goetzl ink-printed on its top. The guitar has an organic feel and tone to match its striking looks, and with the classic playability of a Martin OM, the Biosphere demonstrates environmental awareness with every note. If you’re highly eco-conscious and want to encourage others to be, here’s your jam. $2,299. martinguitar.com —JL
ORIGIN EFFECTS
M-EQ Driver
overdrive, the M-EQ Driver takes the
