PRODUCT REVIEW
echo Baby,
LOVePeDAL
Babyface Tremolo,
Pickle Vibe,
and Amp 50
Chances are good that, like many guitar-
ists, you suffer from Gear Acquisition
Syndrome and lust after every cool new
stompbox that hits the market or appears
on the forums. A side effect of this disease
is a pedalboard that looks like an overflow-
ing bowl of M&Ms, with brightly colored
effects spilling out over the edges and
onto the floor. If this describes your plight
(it certainly does mine), you’ll welcome the
new line of ultra-compact effects designed
by Lovepedal’s Sean Michael.
Each stompbox comes in a rugged, die-
cast aluminum case that measures 1 1/2"
x 3 5/8" x 1 1/4". Yeah, you read it right—
that’s roughly half the size of an MXR
Dyna Comp. Of course, this leaves room
for only one knob per pedal—along with
audio input and output, a 9-volt DC input,
one or two LEDs, and the odd mini toggle.
Michael has come up with a variety of
approaches to the control issue, while con-
tinuing to focus on the stellar sound that
has helped establish his reputation in the
stompbox community.
We checked out four flavors of these little
morsels, so read on as we throw down the
lowdown. I tested these pedals with a 1965
