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Shred on your iPad or iPhone with Griffin Technology’s StompBox

Us iOS users don’t want to brag or anything, but we’ve got a library of sound ready to be unleashed from our iPads and iPhones thanks to iShred Live, allowing us to mix and match a host of virtual effects pedals so we can create crunchy sounds without carrying a suitcase of heavy stomp boxes (just bring a cable). And when we get home, we have the convenience of plugging into Griffin Technology’s StompBox, transforming our previous mobile set into a working pedal board, which works with your guitar, bass, or electric violin.

The StompBox, available now for $99.99 at the Apple Store or at Griffin’s storefront, sports four switches that can be assigned to any effects of your choice, comes with a 1 meter cable for connecting to your iPad or iPod touch, and accepts additional pedals through a 1/4” jack. A three pronged cable hooks up your headphones, your guitar, and an amp so you can rock out without a dozen wires hooking the system together. Griffin’s effects rig is simple to hook up, is totally stomp-worthy, and ready to crush those metal jams with your favorite iOS device.

If you’re looking for even more options, well, Griffin probably has you covered here too.

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