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We want the funk. Give up the funk. We need the funk. We GOTTA have the funk, right? Today’s glorious funk-inspired pedal comes to us from our northern pals Dr. Scientist, in the form of the Dusk Multi Mode Low Pass Filter. This digital/analog hybrid encompasses everything you know and love about envelope filters, adding in a bunch of features and options to make it easily customizable to fit your setup. Dusk is a digitally...

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The effects that have previously come from Dr. Scientist have always had a little bit of a learning curve, so we expected the same when today’s pedal arrived….but WOW! The Atmosphere Reverb is an absolute sonic mammoth, covering the bases of just about every single reverb mode, sound and option you could want, with a couple of other things thrown in for good measure. It even has a colorful display screen, MIDI and the...

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In an effects world full of clones and “borrowed” circuits, there’s a want, maybe even a NEED, for fresh pedals, new ideas and incredible music-making machines. A company that absolutely adheres to this mantra in Dr. Scientist, who continually reinvests the proverbial sonic wheel, creating unique design after design, some of which we’ve had the pleasure to review. Today’s pedal, the Frazz Dazzler Fuzz,...

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Sometimes, we at Pedal of the Day discover a pedal that is so fun, has so many options and expands our current version of musical enlightenment that it’s hard to play anything else for a while. Today’s featured pedal is exactly along those lines: genre-bending, hard-to-define and definitely in-your-face, the BitQuest Multi-Effect is a site to behold, and a pleasure to hear. From our neighbors to the north, Dr. Scientist,...

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When you see the control knobs and toggle switches on The Elements Overdrive pedal from Dr. Scientist, you might be immediately overwhelmed, scared, frightened and perhaps cry a little, but not to worry: this monster IS tamable, and you’re going to have a great time doing so. Don’t let the 6 Control Knobs and 4 Different Toggle Switches haunt you in your dreams… Right off the bat, you’ll notice that 3 of the...

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I’ve used many, many tremolo pedals over the years, and while most of them do a pretty good job, there are a few I’ve found that really stand out. This is one of those pedals: the Tremolessence from Dr. Scientist. Everything you’d want in a tremolo sound, plus one cool added bonus. Six control knobs and 2 toggles might SEEM a bit much, but they all serve their purpose, and work collectively to create a wide-sweeping,...

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Very organic sounding digital reverb pedal with true bypass and simple controls. With 8 reverb settings and 1 rotary setting, this reverb has a great selection of tones to choose from. Specs: Operation: Mono input, mono output Power Requirements: 9VDC @ 75mA, 18VDC @ 150mA Input/Output Impedance: 500kΩ/1kΩ Bypass: True bypass using soft touch switch and relay Level Knob: Op-amp boost, range from unity to large boost Mix: Dry at 0, wet...

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