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Players have asked for it for years. Now, Strymon has put one of its most celebrated tape circuits into a standalone pedal for the first time with the La Brea

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Strymon has unveiled the La Brea – an all-analog tape drive pedal that continues the legacy of one of its most beloved stompboxes.

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