Carl Martin Buff DeLuxe - "Buff DeLuxe Produces a Clearer and more Accurate Tone"
SOUND: If you’re looking for a pedal that provides a cleaner, clearer and crisper tone… one that can wash away a bit of that ‘mud,’ and one that makes all your other pedals sound better, then likely…
Caline CP-24 10 Band EQ - "No discernable improvement in tonal output"
Chose this EQ unit to enhance tonal quality of my Berhinger Amp... not much improvement. One is own their so to speak own when trying to crate that perfect tonal sound for Blues. No manual is provi…
Red Panda Particle - "An incredible sound design tool!!!"
I’ve used this Red Panda (a grainshifter/pitch shifter to be precise as to what it does) with all sorts of machines (samplers, drum machines, synths), and I found it particularly inspiring. It is de…
Carl Martin Red Repeat (2016) - "Red Repeat Offers Incredible Delay/Echo Quality"
SOUND: I REALLY like this pedal. The echo in the Red Repeat is reminiscent of the Echoplex and Space Echo units of yesteryear, but with obvious improved clarity and with today’s technology. Below …
Carl Martin DC-Drive (2018) - "Make Any Amp Sound Better!"
SOUND: Below is a video demo that utilizes a Taurus amplifier, but also various amp simulations (via Positive Grid’s Bias 2), and later the Carvin Legacy (Vai) Drive. https://www.youtube.com/wa…
DOD Looking Glass Overdrive - "Well done, DOD!"
I’ve used it on a 1966 Princeton amp with a single-coiled guitar. I’ve owned quite a load of ODs and boosts, yet this one is one of the best I’ve come across. I’ve always loved asymmetrical clippin…
Zvex Fuzz Factory Vertical - "Heavy grainy distortion to smooth velvety fuzz"
SOUND: The Fuzz Factory is one of those classic pedals that originally put ZVEX on the map. You can dial into some great distortion and fuzz tones, and even some freaky feedback if that’s up your a…
Black Arts Toneworks Son of Pharaoh - "From Grainy OD to Massively Thick & Heavy Fuzz"
SOUND: This is one nasty fuzz and Black Arts Toneworks has received a lot of worthy praise as a result! Although I created a demo of how some settings sound on a Clean channel, I couldn’t resist th…
Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos - "Mild overdrive... Crunch... Classic Distortion... Metal and Super Heavy Fuzz are all here!"
SOUND: Black Arts Toneworks has been developing some of the heaviest sounding pedals imaginable, and Tres Diablos Ruidosos (Three Rowdy Devils) is no exception. Below is a YouTube video with variou…
Zvex Box of Rock (Vertical) - "Box of Rock gives you the 1966 Marshall JTM45 Amp Sound (Townshend/Hendrix)"
SOUND: Certain guitars and amps have become desired collectables because they just happen to have gotten something right. The 1966 Marshall JTM45 amp head is such a beast. If unfamiliar with this …
Zvex Box of Metal Vexter - "Classic Metal with Box of Metal"
SOUND: From a heavy pounding boom to a sizzle reminiscent of Dimebag, it’s possible to dial into several different tones with ZVEX’s Box of Metal. What really stands out about this pedal is how its…
TC Electronic Quintessence Harmonizer - "Play Guitar Harmony Instantaneously"
SOUND: Some pedals tend to get you more excited than others. The Quintessence Harmonizer is one of those pedals. Not only can it give your tone that added touch, thickness and dimension, as though…
Shift Line Astronaut V.2 - "Astronaut A+ is a Deep Space Exploring Reverb"
SOUND: I’m a sucker for ambient type music and pedals that help to produce that genre of music. The three major types of such pedals are modulation, delay and, of course, reverb. The Astronaut A+ …
Zvex '59 Sound Vertical - "'59 Sound Emulates 1959 Fender Bassman Perfectly!"
SOUND: One of the most sought-after amps (combo in fact) is the 1959 Fender Bassman. Originally developed for the bass guitar, six-stringers began realizing how great it was for them – characteri…
Dwarfcraft Devices Happiness - "Modulate your way into a soundscape"
SOUND: Wow… if you like creating or playing music that takes on a different edge, and in the realm of soundscapes or the futuristic then Happiness is up your alley. Below is a sample demo I put t…
