Massey Plugins Massey De-Esser - "Great effect!"
I love it. I did research on it and tried it out for myself and was worth the buy. If you are a music engineer or producer this effect must be in your must haves. If you haven not tried it yet then i…
Ibanez QX54QM - "Easy Playing, Comfortable and with NINE Pickup Combinations"
I had headless guitars in the past, both of which were double the price as the Ibanez Quantum (QX54QM model). I found one brand stiff playing, whereas the other two had wiring or sound issues (that …
Universal Audio Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier - "Pure Fender Sounds in a Pedal - Authentic!"
I supposed I could joke about how this is a guitarist’s ‘Wet Dream,’ but the name Dream ’65 will suffice. Emulated from select 1965 Fender Super Reverb amps, as well as select speaker emulations, UA …
LiberaToe Pascal - "Dual-Channel with Three Phaser Types, Vibe & Tremolo... powerful and sounds fantastic!"
Pascal is a dual-channel (Green & Red) modulation pedal (it also is a module for the LiberaToe pedal/switcher systems). In effect, you have a separate set of controls for each channel. A channel can …
Universal Audio Del-Verb Ambience Companion - "Studio-Grade Reverb & Delay emulated from actual Vintage Gear"
The Del-Verb is impressive. It houses a Tape EP-III, a Deluxe Memory Man, UA’s own Precision delay, a 1965 Spring reverb, an EMT Plate reverb, and a Lexicon Hall reverb. Both delay and reverb have t…
LiberaToe Brever - "Dual Channel Spring Reverb + Enhancer (great sound and analog)"
NOTE: I bought a 'module' of the Brever, but it is available in a full-pedal format for about $150. Brever may be as close as it gets to an actual amp spring reverb. Now, I am basing my opinion on…
Universal Audio Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier - "Complete Amp-in-a-Pedal that Emulates Incredibly Well"
After having UA’s Woodrow ’55 (Fender Tweed amp emulation) for only a few hours, I knew I had to review the Ruby ‘63 (Vox AC30) and Dream ’65 (Fender Reverb Twin), the latter of which I will be done …
LiberaToe Holy Belly - "Dual Channel EQ/Boost Combo"
Nothing cuts through a mix than proper equalization… separating the frequencies and making certain each instrument sits properly and effectively. This is true of a clean or driven/distorted tone. Bas…
LiberaToe LiberaToe-4 Pedalboard System - "The Most Advanced & Cost Effective Pedalboard System!"
Late 2022, I saw an advertisement, likely in my Hotmail feed, for a ‘system’ that involved pedals, a pedalboard-type concept, as well as a switcher. I was intrigued immediately and looked into the Li…
Universal Audio Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier - "Finally, Real Amp Tones in a Pedal"
Off the bat, the Universal Audio’s Woodrow ’55 is not a simulation but an emulation; and this is as close to something other than an actual amp sounding like an amp. Woodrow ’55 is based on the Fende…
LiberaToe Boostequila - "Dual Channel Clean Boost with 'Muscle'"
Boostequila is a diverse beast! It is a dual-boost, which means two channels, one you can dedicate to a clean channel and the other a dirty channel, or one for rhythm crunch and the other lead, as t…
Kernom Ridge - "The Overdrive to End All Overdrives"
The KERNOM RIDGE is an award winner, and for good reason; and the engineers just established a new precent that surely will be followed. When most guitarists are thinking what drive may be the best f…
Fender Excelsior - "Standing the Test of Time."
Strange amp, straight out off the sales floor from a local music store, Excelsior sounds fine at lower volumes (< 1/2) with just about anything with an output jack. Bright switch, volume, tremolo; ef…
Yamaha RBX260 - "What a steal of a deal"
I bought this bass for $10 in high school off a buddy who wanted to get rid of it, it rarely looses tune and sounds pretty darn good after about a month or so the original pickups died though I quick…
LiberaToe Darwin - "Amp-like and with Attitude"
Darwin is an analog touch-sensitive overdrive that can be purchased as a stand-alone pedal or as a module for the LiberaToe system (pedalboard/switcher). It’s amazing how any pedal or amp can sound d…