We recently reviewed the 24K Reverb pedal from our friends at Outlaw Effects,and today we have the pleasure of testing out another of their rad little creations, the Quick Draw Delay. This thing is little, but as usual with these types of space-savers, don’t let the size fool you. This delay packs a wallop and will destroy everything in its path…well, not really, but it’s a great delay nonetheless. The Quick Draw...
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I review a LOT of overdrive pedals. A LOT. While the majority of them sound awesome, once in a while I will plug one in and it blows me away right from the get-go, one that I immediately say to myself, “You have to find room for this on one of your pedalboards NOW.” One of these pedals is the Sucker Punch Distortion from Greer Amps, so let’s check it out! As soon as you unleash this thing onto your favorite amp of...
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Man, I have been digging these space-saving pedals lately! I’m constantly floored by how much gets packed into such small enclosures, and they seem to keep getting better and better. Case in point: the Little Fuzzy Drive from E.W.S. Now, this little grey box might look small, weak, wussy, whatever you want to call it, but I am here to tell you you’re wrong. Dead wrong. There are some great fuzz tones to be had from the...
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I immediately noticed some funky graphics, odd switches and absolutely ZERO labeling of the controls on the Wave Cannon MkII Superdistorter when I pulled it out of the box, so I instantly knew I was onto something special. If nothing else, the hand doing the rock/devil/whatever sign as a label for one of the control knobs told me I was in for a treat, and this pedal did not disappoint. The Volume, Gain and Tone controls were...
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Looking for a great analog delay pedal? Check out the Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail. It offers a wide variety of delay options and can even give subtle chorus and rotating speaker tones when tweaked properly. The specs of the pedal are as follows: – Mix knob – Repeat knob – Delay knob (Includes tempo LED) – Rate knob – Depth knob – Status LED – Input and Output jacks – 9V adaptor plug...
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For many bassists, an essential pedal in their arsenal is going to be a compressor. It keeps your output consistent, helps cut through a mix, and can eliminate any dead spots to allow for a smooth, even attack. There are a wide variety of options to choose from, and Pigtronix offers a compressor specifically tuned to the lower frequencies of a bass that is quiet, easy to use, and affordable. The Philosopher Bass, based on...
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In case any of you were wondering, I’m actually a drummer. Yep, since I was 8, and still going strong (as evidenced by the guitar playing on our YouTube videos). I love playing the guitar, and love reviewing pedals, as you know, but my first music love will always be percussion, and that’s part of what makes today’s pedal so exciting for me – the BeatBuddy Drum Machine pedal from Singular Sound. First off, it...
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Rainbows and Unicorns are known to be magical, especially in the realm of musical instruments (no duh). But let’s not get caught into rainbows at the moment… Unicorns, yes unicorns can often be found in the wild land of “Hendrix,” but the Unicorn can be tamed and domesticated for much subtler uses too. JHS has produced a modern *Uni-vibe* device which is reviving the nearly “extinct” species. With...
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The Mu-Tron III is considered by many to be the end-all, be-all of envelope filters, and for pretty good reason. It’s classic sounds can be heard on funk records the world over, and although there have be many attempts to copy that sound, not all have been successful. Today’s pedal, the Moody Sounds Mewtone, is one that bucks that trend, however, and manages to stay true to the original sound while adding in some modern...
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For being such a small and pedalboard-friendly pedal, the 24K Reverb from Outlaw Effects has a bunch of control options, a load of different reverb sounds and some power you wouldn’t necessarily expect from a piece of gear this size. The main controls on the 24K consist of Reverb, Tone, Decay and a mode switch. Reverb sets the amount of effects that is present in the signal path, or how intense the reverberation is at any given...
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Have you ever heard of the Jordan Bosstone Fuzz? Me neither, until I started doing a little research for today’s pedal review. Turns out, it was this cool little black box that plugged directly into your guitar’s output jack (unless you had a Strat, then it wouldn’t work) and made some incredible fuzz tones. Well, the genius builders at KMA Machines built a take on the Bosstone, aiming to get that classic sound with...
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Throwing a little funk into any practice session instantly sparks creativity and joy, to me, anyway. I’ve been testing a bunch of envelope filter pedals lately, much to my delight, and have found one that I just cannot stop clicking on every time I go to play. Coming to you straight from our friends to the north, Canadian company Tribute Audio Designs, this is the Tron III Envelope Filter. This is not a plug-and-play pedal,...
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You want a simple, no-BS fuzz pedal that will go right onto any pedalboard and fit in instantly? A fuzz that only features one knob and one toggle switch, for easy dialing in of tones and fuzzy gooeyness? A fuzz so clean and dirty at the same time that it just might make your head explode? Then look no further than today’s pedal, the Temple of Doom Fuzz from Furukawar Effects. The one lone knob on the Temple of Doom (great name,...
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I’ve had the Kilobyte LO-FI Delay by Caroline guitar Co. for little over a month now. This is my first delay pedal I’ve tried and owned. There were many delays to choose from, expensive, eccentric, complex, flashy and vice versa. I chose to purchase the Kilobyte mainly for the design. No, just kidding, I chose this delay because of many reasons. The style, features, and the sounds that could be derived form this box. Now...
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Boy, I never realized it, but there are a LOT of options to choose from when it comes to an overdrive pedal…just kidding, I knew that years ago, as did you, but they’re still fun to play and review, regardless of how many there may be to choose from! We’ve review a couple of drives from Pedal Monsters (the Mad Hatter, the Bright Lights) and they’ve been really nice pedals, so we thought we’d check out the...
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I love a good delay pedal, and today’s version has some excellent features, good options and some wicked rad modulation as well: the Deluxe Memory Boy Analog Delay from Electro-Harmonix. I know, I know, the Memory MAN is the one you’re supposed to get, being a classic and all, but I wanted to see what EHX was up to recently in their delay department, and was definitely not disappointed. Let’s start off with the basic...
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Any dirt pedal that adds in a Mid control to the EQ section is a plus and a winner in my book, and when it’s on a fuzz pedal, that just makes my day. The addition of this control seems to really open up the sonic possibilities immensely, and make for a much broader range of tones to play around with. Add to that some nice clipping options and a warm, fuzzy sound, and I’m in fuzzerated heaven. These words describe...
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Recently, we reviewed the Brute Drive (Eric Gales model) and were quite impressed by a company we had previously never heard of. In continuing with checking out this company, we got our hands on that previous pedals’ younger brother, the Little Brute Drive, and I’m gonna tell you right now, this is a super-charged pedal in a tiny and deceiving enclosure. What appears to be a simple, one-knob overdrive pedal is really...
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When you first take a look at the TC-3 Compressor from Big Lloyde, you get the feeling that this is not your grandpa’s compressor pedal, and that something cool is about to happen. Then you plug it in, and realize your hopes and wishes had actually come true. A great-sounding compressor in a neat and tidy pedal package, the TC-3 gives the big fellas a run for their money. The controls are, at first, a little intimidating, but...
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Recently, we had the privilege of review an awesome pre-amp called the Boxidizer from a company called Tronographic. They make another pre-amp as well, this one being geared more towards bass, but still sounding excellent when used with a guitar – Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Rusty Box Bass Pre-Amp. The control section of the Rusty Box is pretty straightforward, with no a lot of frills to worry about, just plug in, set...
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Some pedals are great at doing one thing, and one thing only. It’s usually quite specific, and they’re not trying to do anything but the ONE thing they’re great at. The Depths from EarthQuaker Devices is NOT one of those pedals, as it can perform many effect functions, with ease and sounding great in the process. Chorus, vibrato, rotary speakers, phasers and more – this pedal has got your needs more than...
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The Barn3 OX Pedal is such a great product for those of you Eventide users! It’s an extension pedal that attaches to your actual Eventide pedal. When you’re attaching this pedal, you remove the rear plate on your Eventide pedal and then screw this pedal in as it’s backplate. It’s really as simple as that. This Barn3 has a 1/4″ cable at the top of the pedal/backplate and you just pop it into the Aux Switch...
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Fuzz. It’s awesome, and you know it. While there are a TON of different fuzz pedals on the market, it’s one of those sub-sectors of pedal that seem to somehow make each pedal sound completely different. You can line up 10 random fuzzes and do a sound test with them, and they’ll inevitably each possess unique characteristics and sonic qualities, which is by no means a bad thing. A prime example of a standout,...
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Usually you buy a certain overdrive pedal to do what you are going to use it for, you buy a TS9 for more metal and hard rock and you will get a boss blues driver for a smoother more lead/blues lead tone, but this Airis Effects Protodrive can do almost any of it. Trust me, I was skeptical also when I heard it could do it all, so I bought it to see if it could and I was blown away! I have owned this pedal for 6 months and have gotten...
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If you haven’t heard it, or of it, yet, the Warped Vinyl Analog Vibrato/Chorus pedal is one of the hottest pieces of gear on the market right now, but Chase Bliss Audio didn’t stop there. They managed to revamp another of their flagship pedals, the Wombtone Analog Phaser, and somehow make it more incredible than it was previously. I got the chance to check both pedals out recently (click here for my review of the Warped...
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So there are a few haters out there who say that the version 4 Fulltone OCD is not as good as the others. Well I’m here to say its a killer pedal! I have been through hundreds of pedals, whether trading, or selling, the OCD is the only pedal that has never gone off my board. I can say the difference between this pedal at 9v and at 18v are huge. At 9v it can be a bit fizzy and dare I say it “muddy.” At 18v the added...
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Here at Pedal of the Day, we’ve reviewed a couple of pedals from our friends over at Taurus Pedals, and they were some heavy-hitting monsters! The 90 LB Hamster Distortion and the Pi Fuzz were beasts, forces to be reckoned with (in the best of ways, mind you), so it’s quite a welcome shift that they have decided to delve into the world of delay, and have sent us their first offering to check out: the Acid Reflux Delay....
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We’ve got another great review from our buddy Kyle Ragan for you today: the Vintage Fuzz BC108 from Doc Music Station. Check out their website HERE, and don’t forget to subscribe to Kyle’s YouTube channel after you watch the video! Click ‘PLAY’ and enjoy the show! Submitted by Kyle, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES, CONTEST INFO, SEE OUR LATEST DEMO VIDEOS AND MORE: More info...
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I am absolutely in love with Neunaber! There are so many pedals out there that start a trend, you’ll test it out and it’s really not all that’s it’s cracked up to be. This, for me, is not that kind of pedal. The entire line (minus the Chroma Chorus which I’ve yet to test out) have been amazing pedals! The Stereo Wet is a phenomenal reverb pedal. The one in the picture is my V1 Stereo Wet and I absolutely...
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The Mobius super-modulation pedal from Strymon is yet another example of some of the finest gear offerings available on the market today, and doesn’t really leave much to chance as far as options and tones are concerned. Created in the same realm and structure as the TimeLine Delay and BigSky Reverberator, the Mobius is a true all-in-one modulation box, supplying just about any kind of phaser, flanger, chorus and vibrato sound...
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My buddy Philip over at PB&J Pedals keeps turning out one great pedal after the other, making some great gear and doing it pretty much on his own. We’ve reviewed his Billy Goat Fuzz, Viper Drive, Surf Drive and Sweet Clarity Jr. Overdrive, and today we’ve got the next offering from PB&J – the Morning Brew Compressor. I like a compressor that has a good amount of controls, so you can really get the sound you...
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If you dig Van Halen (not Van Hagar), and you play guitar, you’ve probably always wanted to be able to rock out the beginnings of both “Unchained” and “And The Cradle Will Rock…”, haven’t you? Well, there are some imitators out there, that will try to dazzle you with a bunch of nonsense and Tom Foolery, but the only way to TRULY get those jet engine sounds is by using the original: the MXR...
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Man, it looks cold in Iceland! Beautiful, but cold. Obviously, for those of you who know, the temperature doesn’t affect our friend Ásgeir from Pedal Projects one bit, as he continually churns out gorgeous-looking and sounding pedals from the frozen terrain. His latest offering is the Undertow Tremolo, an all-analog optical machine that features both simple controls and complex sounds – let’s check it out! The...
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We recently reviewed a cool little space-saver pedal called the Lil’ Guy Boost from a company called Stacks Sound, and it turned out to be a great pedal all around, so I’m excited to bring a review today of another one of their stompboxes. The Dirt Hammer Distortion is a saturation wizard, able to create big, fat, thick walls of distorted sound, while still keeping your guitar’s tone intact, and can be sensitive to...
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Boost pedals can be extremely easy-to-use, or they can be a bit more complex, with loads of options and controls. Each type works well for different players, and not all of us will understand each boost pedal we happen to come across. Fortunately, Anasounds out of France has created an excellent combination of these two types of boost, one that also doubles as a great little overdrive pedal, something I think a lot of boosts strive to...
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The first Warped Vinyl Analog Chorus/Vibrato was an instant hit, and was always in high demand from players across the country (and world, I would assume). Originally created to sound like a warped LP record, the analog sounds and options available made it a surefire classic, and everyone wondered what they would create next. Somehow, the gang from Chase Bliss Audio have managed to step up their game yet again, and have released the...
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Sometimes, in this really rad hobby that I have, a pedal comes along that you wouldn’t suspect could have an affect on your sound and playing the way it does, and you’re hard-pressed to remember what your sound was like before it. The fact that today’s pedal can do more than just shape your tone or boost your signal is just the icing on the cake here, as we explore the Boxidizer Pre-Amp from Tronographic. The...
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I dig a nice, easy-to-use, not a lot of frills and thrills, good-sounding, good-looking overdrive pedal (don’t we all?). Although a giant list of options and switches can certainly be fun, useful and awesome, sometimes it’s nice to kick back with a guitar, an amp and one nice drive pedal to get a great rock n roll tone without exerting too much effort. That’s definitely what I found in the Aerodynamic Overdrive from...
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There are some pedals that can do a lot of different tricks, and a lot that can do them all very well. When these pedals present themselves, I’m always astonished how the builders manage to pack so many options into such a small area, and how they came up with the ideas in the first place. Today’s pedal is a prime example of this feat, and holds nothing back as far as options and tonal joy: the Butch Fuzz/Overdrive/Boost...
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The Spring Chicken Reverb pedal from Malekko Heavy Industry looks like a normal, simple, one-knob pedal. Nothing too fancy, easy to use, and it can probably only create one or two useable sounds, right? WRONG. This deceiving little gem packs a reverberated wallop, especially when utilizing the “secret” knob on the side that you may have already overlooked…you did, didn’t you? Told ya. This pedal is no one-hit...
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The effect pedal market is at an all-time high at the moment, in terms of companies and gear available to all the guitar players out in the world, so how do you pick and choose which pedal is right for you? Well, sometimes you just randomly stumble across a pedal that says “put me on your board…now.” I had a similar thing happen the other day, when I unwrapped a package from Rock Stock Pedals… Inside was the...
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A few months ago, we reviewed a little pedal from Finland called the Microtubes Vintage Overdrive, made by a company called Darkglass Electronics. That was a fun pedal to test, for sure, but the fuzz we’re going to look at today is a completely different animal, in the best of ways. Let’s check out the Duality Dual Fuzz Engine, shall we? For starters, the Duality features four control knobs, and one of them has a truly...
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The crew over at Fulltone has been a leading innovator of modern-day effects that precisely emulate some of the most sought-after and classic effects from the 60’s and 70’s, going through painstaking detail to faithfully recreate these incredible sounds and tones. One of these effects is the Uni-Vibe, made famous by David Gilmour and Jimi Hendrix, among others. Fulltone’s Mini DejaVibe captures that sound almost...
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The Harvester is a limited edition mid-range overdrive pedal produced by Walrus Audio of OKC USA The Harvester features bass, treble, level and drive knobs along with both a low gain and a high gain toggle switch. The amount of overdrive is entirely up to you. With the gain option set to low you’ll have extreme clarity, and a nice bit of break up to really help push your chords over the edge. Kick on that high gain though, and...
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Distortion pedals have always been sort of hit-or-miss for me – a lot of them are too harsh, too bold, too piercing or just not really my style. To each their own, of course, it just takes a pretty rad pedal to get me super-stoked about pumping some high gain through my amps. However, plugging in the Supernaut Distortion from Center Street Electronics turned my head around almost instantly, and the rest of the time testing out...
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I think there’s something in the water in the United Kingdom that is making pedal builders over there produce some of the fattest, tastiest and meatiest fuzzes we’ve ever seen. I’ve reviewed a number of fuzzes recently that hail from overseas, and they just keep sounding better and better. Another shining example of what’s coming at you from across the pond is a pedal we’ll take a look at today: the...
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Next to Delay, Overdrive is my favorite type of pedal, hands down. There are so many little additions, changes, options and tones that can come to fruition while building a drive pedal, and while I don’t know jack about how to do it, I love listening to how they sound once the work is complete. Having quite a collection of overdrives myself, it was really fun to test out the Zero To Sixty Overdrive from McCaffrey Audio, as they...
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There’s something special about any pedal you can put on your board and have it stay on all the time. Whether it’s a slight reverb, a bit of drive for some crunch or a nice boost to beef up your tone, it takes some creative circuitry to build an always-on stompbox. Today’s pedal does exactly that – it’s the MORE Boost + Tone Enhancer from LD Effects. Housed in a wonderfully plain and cleanly-designed...
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There have been lots of really nice reverb pedals coming out recently, and one of the most notable I’ve seen has been the Wet Reverb from Neunaber Audio Effects. This pedal is popping up all over the place, on boards around the world, and from what I’ve heard of it, there’s a good reason why. Well, Neunaber decided to crank it up a notch and add a little extra sauce onto the Wet Reverb and call it the Seraphim...
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Analog Delay. There’s something special about it, you’re never quite sure what it is, but it makes you feel warm and comforted right down to your core. While there are a lot of digital delays still in production, analog has made a bit of a resurgence in the last decade or so, with new and better options arriving on the market year after year. One of those happens to be the AD4096 from Endangered Audio Research. Where to...
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