Keeley Electronics Fuzz Bender - "From modest warmth to full-blown Doom Fuzz"
SOUND: This is a fuzz for fuzz lovers… and definitely not for the faint of heart (or those who dislike fuzz). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69txX_i082M&feature=youtu.be With the Bias down …
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz Germanium - "More than a Fuzz, but an Awesome Overdrive that Offers Plenty of Tones"
SOUND: Although called a Screamer Fuzz Germanium it’s not strictly a fuzz-sounding device and offers a lot of different tones. Certainly there are some nice thick and grainy fuzz tones, but with th…
JPTR FX Kaleidoscope - "Cold, Shimmering and Haunting best describes this Reverb"
SOUND: JPTR FX’s Kaleidoscope is glassy, cold and haunting. There is something very distinct about this reverb that I have not heard in other reverbs, and so if you prefer a warm reverb the Kaleido…
Behringer Vintage Tube Monster VT999 - "Versatile and amazing sounding pedal."
I have been a loyal user to this pedal since 2011, and i've been using it since then. When i first tried, i did with the gear that was available in the store and it sounded good. Then i got home, te…
Keeley Electronics El Rey Dorado - "One of the best Plexi Tones in a Pedal"
SOUND: A great Plexi Tone pedal that is ‘rich’ in tone, the El Rey Dorado certainly other descriptors, like grainy, defined and robust. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFCQO_YlUvY&feature=youtu…
Tsakalis AudioWorks Six - "Destined to be a Classic for Sound and Diversity"
SOUND: SIX produces a host of various tones/sounds, and overall they are very good (this may be due to the cap-less technology, viz., and capacity-free audio path). When working with dirt, SIX does…
nUX Atlantic (NDR-5) - "Incredible Clarity of Delay and Reverb"
SOUND: The Atlantic (either delay or reverb) produces one of the cleanest and clearest effects I’ve heard. That may not sit well for everyone, as some musicians may prefer either delay or reverb to…
nUX Cerberus - "Fantastic Modulation/Delay/Reverb with Pure Analog Drive/Distortion"
SOUND: Being of 32-bit quality, the digital components are extremely clear in the mix. Coupled with the Analog Drive and Distortion, the Cerberus is a great sounding unit. The delay and reverb are…
KMA Audio Machines Horizont - "Advanced Phaser also does Tremolo, Touch-Wah, Vibrato"
SOUND: The HORIZONT’s is inspiring to use, with its crystal clear JFET phasing tones. The sounds generated vary greatly, as there are dozens of possible combinations. In essence, you can think of …
Pearl OD-05 Over Drive - "Excellent versatile od pedal"
Bought this new back in the day, it was my first drive pedal and I’ve been using it up to this day. The od5 is part of Pearl’s short lived attempt into guitar pedals but it’s a very fine pedal nevert…
Zoom 505 Guitar - "A bang for the buck"
At the time, Gibson e347, Peavey 100w transtube, 2 505 in serial connection. In my opinion you can't beat that effect. I used it professionally in NY for years.I play Jazz Brazil Funk stuff. I had 2…
Mooer Ocean Machine - "Incredible Sound Scapes is only the beginning"
SOUND: Although you can use this reverb + dual delay in a very subtle way (a bit of reverb or delay) you will be addicted to hours of play and experimentation as you turn up the mix and mess around …
Keeley Electronics Aria Compressor Drive - "Natural Compression with Biting Drive"
SOUND: There are two things that comprise the Keeley Aria. First, the Compressor side of the pedal is one of the best available. Keeley Electronics is known for its compressor and I suspect becaus…
Mooer Funky Monkey - "A great pedal at a great price"
UTILIZATION This is a small pedal. If you do not like small pedals, then this will not be for you. Don't buy a pedal that you know in advance is small and then complain about it's size. Even th…
Mooer Black Truck - "Great Tone and Packed with Features"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPVXK469W8&feature=youtu.be The Black Truck offers plenty of tone sculpting possibilities. The Hi-Gain component, for example, allows you to either hump…
Empress Effects Heavy - "From biting sizzle to massive tones"
SOUND: There are some good demos of the HEAVY and playing one live does not disappoint. However, it does proves that YouTube compression does not do HEAVY justice. As the manual indicates, Channel …
G-Lab WW-1 Wowee-Wah - "Diverse Setup Options and Ultra-Clear Signal"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0etQ9C5NeJw&feature=youtu.be Some wahs have a growl or dirt to them, which is fine, but I found with the Wowee-Wah is how it stood out in the mix due to i…
IdiotBox Aquabox - "Fat Distortion + 3 Octave Variations"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGnPeHYlU1A&feature=youtu.be The Aquabox can sound heavy to downright massive, although it depends how far you want to push any of the octave controls and…
Tapestry Audio Fab Suisse - "Great Sound that Enhances Your Current Gear"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgroQE8HHPA&feature=youtu.be Tapestry Audio developed an amazing sounding overdrive. Definitely not a one-trick pony, you have three types of drive with …
IdiotBox Dark Waves - "Warm and Lush while Blending Chorus with Echo"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tXP3HoxReM&feature=youtu.be A cross between classic and ethereal, Dark Waves allows you to add echo… or chorus… or both. Considering the Echo first, it …
Marshall JH-1 The Jackhammer - "Well built with wonderfull distortion"
I am using it to boost some distortion to my guitar on the Marshal Mustang II (v2) amplifier. It does it well! Strong and rich with many ways to shape it up to your taste. Limit the overdrive channel…
Morley Mini George Lynch Dragon 2 Wah - "Multi-Functional Wah with Noiseless Operation"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1ux33wFvM&t=1s Around since 1969, Morley is known for its wah pedals. They have a very distinct ‘whaaah’ quality that isn’t mild and meek like a Cry Ba…
Carl Martin Atlantic Chorus - "Warm and Lush while Blending Chorus with Vibe"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba52eALo_Ms The Atlantic Chorus is another in the line of great sounding vintage pedals by Carl Martin. And although considered a chorus pedal, it morphs…
Keyztone EXchanger - "Make any guitar more versatile with pickup/tone variations"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4tEvDp1UMQ&t=1s The EXchanger has one primary focus: Due to a pickup’s behavior you are able to dial into an ideal or different sound better. To make th…
Spiral Electric FX Black Spiral Fuzz - "Diverse Fuzz for modest boost to full-out Sizzle"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUMk0UZdc7U What impresses me about the Black Spiral Fuzz is its diversity and quality of sound - not only do you get a host of different tonal variations…
