Guitar Effects user reviews

I’ve spent the last thirty years on tour buses, stadium stages, and in lock-out rehearsal studios tuning, setting up, and signal-routing guitars for guys who sell out arenas in every genre imaginable…

No affiliation to the company. I have used compressors in the past, particularly for tight funk-like rhythm, but never gelled with any. Once I got to a tightness I liked, the tone began to sound a…

As a reverb nerd, I've buyed and selled many units, searching for a compact, and good multipurpose reverb unit. Not an easy task having the strymon bigsky as reference. This one is incredible for t…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR9iVi-iNnI Context I recently took the plunge on the Matribox II Pro, especially after the latest firmware finally made it possible to add both impulse responses …

No affiliation to the company. IMPERIUM is one of those pedals that will have you tweaking and experimenting for hours, working as a drive at the front end of a clean amp (or dirty, depending) or …

No affiliation to the company. Pedal Mob’s true bypass ORBIT CODE is a modified OCD that resolved the OCD high impedance issue (and how it affects downstream pedals with too much emphasis on the u…

LiberaToe’s BearAss is a true-bypass multi-functional pedal chock full of features and uses, for both guitar and bass. It is a Fuzz and Compressor/Sustainer with some very decent flexibility; the Fuz…

If you’re looking for a unique Distortion that bites, yet cleans up very well, Proud Addams may be the ticket. And if you wanted to add in a Filter with vocoder characteristics (for that cocked wah s…

HwaCha Distortion is a true bypass pedal by the South Korean company Pedal Mob. It derives its name from a weapon described as ‘an arm shooting many arrows at once, used from the 15th through 17th ce…

Choir Master Chorus is one of four Pedal Mob pedals (S. Korea) I plan to review. Three things that stand out with this company is pricing, simplicity and quality of standards. Pricing is very reasona…

I mainly use the Korg X-911 with my synths, controlled via CV/gate through a Korg SQ-1, which supports the Hz/oct standard. Occasionally, I also use it with a guitar or bass, but that’s more the exce…

Made in Russia in the early 2000s, it comes equipped with a 6N2P-EV tube, which I have no intention of replacing. I might consider getting an adapter to try out my European and American NOS vintage t…

I received this pedal just a few days ago, and where to start? Equipped with two Electro-Harmonix 12AX7EH tubes, it's undoubtedly the wildest pedal I've ever owned. It quickly became my favorite. I t…

This overdrive pedal is quite remarkable for its price. It offers great flexibility with a range of sounds from a slight crunch to a more pronounced overdrive, which is handy for various playing styl…

The Pearl PH-03 is a compact and versatile phaser pedal, known for delivering a classic analog phasing sound with a modern twist. It's often appreciated for its affordability and quality, offering a …

The M-Vave Elemental Delay is MY pedal of the month after numerous vintage gear orders. Its compact size and solid build inspire confidence as soon as you hold it, perfect for a minimalist pedalboard…

I use it with guitars and synthesizers. In summary: Practical modular system: you can choose and organize the effects however you want. Typical sounds from the era, with a blend of analog and …

What do you get when you combine a Timmy with a Screamer? Well, something very Abby Normal. This dual channel overdrive, created as a joint project by Vogart Audio and Liberatoe, integrates not only…

New from Carl Martin is a dual channel mono/stereo spring reverb, based on its past Headroom reverb (which has an actual spring under the chassis). The HEADROOM MINI is an emulation of the larger Hea…

Grit-n-Grime is a second overdrive combo pedal I have reviewed from the Vogart Audio & Liberatoe collaboration. Without exception, this pedal is impressive in its quality sound and combination stacki…

In a collaboration, Vogart Audio and Liberatoe engineered KEEPIT LEMON, a dual overdrive that offers the flavors of a BluesBreaker and Hot Cake drives, which you also can stack for a big gain-stage r…

I was looking for a distortion pedal to get some sound from 80ies. After watching couple of videos on youtube i decided to buy that MXR pedal. Surprisingly it have correct and good distortion upto fu…

Tone Tweaker is another solid hit from Carl Martin, consisting of a three-band EQ and a 12dB Boost. It’s one of those always on (or almost always on) pedals, as it allows you to shape your tone in di…

NOTE: This review and video demo are for both the EF86 BOOSTER and the 12AX7 OVERDRIVER. Hagerman Amplification knocked the ball out of the park on these two pedals, and for several reasons. First…

NOTE: This review and demo video are for both the EF86 BOOSTER and the 12AX7 OVERDRIVER. Hagerman Amplification knocked the ball out of the park on these two pedals, and for several reasons. First…