Doc Music Station Val Drive II - "Best Overdrive I've Used!"
SOUND: Val Drive II has found a home on my pedalboard. With a drive that ranges from mild to moderate, it provides a good ‘zing’ to clean channels, so that you have something between clean and dirt…
Doc Music Station British Bender - "Thick and Heavy Fuzz that Mimics the Tones of Led Zep, The Who and The Stones"
SOUND: An aggressive fuzz with an edgy distorted quality, British Bender definitely is more boisterous than it is smooth, although that depends largely on how clean your clean amp channel is. h…
Hotone Audio OMNI AC (Acoustic Sim) - "Mimic the sounds of a Jumbo, Grand Auditorium, Steel String, Nylon String and others"
SOUND: Your acoustic guitar will sound like an acoustic when combined with the OMNI AC (it does not sound artificial) You are taking your raw acoustic tone and customizing it so that it sounds more…
Eventide Rose - "Unique and Awesome Sounding Modulated Delays"
FYI… if you’re not into watching/listening to the entire demo, I encourage you to put on headphones and tune in around 10:15 for a sample composition with various Rose settings that was recorded with…
Doc Music Station Meuf II - "Heavy & Thick Distortion"
SOUND: A thick and heavy fuzz-type distortion (more distortion than fuzz, but definitely characteristics of both), Meuf II has a good amount of Distortion even when turned low. https://www.yout…
Doc Music Station Ruby II - "Simple to Use, Ultra Quiet & Superior Compression"
SOUND: This is one of the best compressors I have used, up there with the famous Keeley compressor. Sound-wise there are a few things that stand out with Ruby II. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
Doc Music Station Dark Blue II - "Boutique Flavor that Ranges from Easy Rock to Hard Rock"
SOUND: A classic sounding distortion, Dark Blue II produces a very decent range in output and drive. When the Distortion is low there is some grain to the tone and a hint of bite. https://www.…
Dr. Scientist The Atmosphere - "From Simple Reverbs to Amazing and Unique Soundscapes"
SOUND: Sound-wise, there are two aspects to consider. First, the quality and clarity of sound of The Atmosphere is superb (24 Bit A/D converters at 33.2kHz sample rate); and second, the effects pro…
Zoom 1010 - "Still lovely after all these years"
Once bought as my first effects pedal and having used literally hundreds of different pedals and multi effects units from various manufacturers since, from time to time I keep coming back to this lit…
Demedash Effects 112+ Overdrive - "Diverse Overdrive with Three Voices (Vintage, Modern & Heavy)"
SOUND: The 112+ can range from low gain to thick and heavy while producing varying tones, certainly with the help of having three different and unique ‘Voices.’ Obviously keeping the Drive low will…
Eventide H9 Max - "Likely the best stompbox ever with more sounds than you ever could use"
OVERALL IMPRESSION: The H9 Max is not an inexpensive piece of gear at $699 USD, but the quality of technology and number of sounds is staggering for this stereo in and stereo out stomp-box (includin…
nUX Metal Core - "Classic and Modern Metal Tones under one hood"
SOUND: You can produce two styles of tone/sounds with Metal Core: ‘classic’ that it emulates a 1980s style of Metal and ‘modern’ that emulates a more current Thrash Metal tone. https://www.yout…
KMA Audio Machines Strokkur - "More than a Treble Booster - a Virtual Tone Shaper!"
SOUND: Unless you have dark pickups/amp/cab you may be wondering “why do I want to boost the treble in my signal.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OaxtUEfL0&feature=youtu.be Strokkur produ…
Ananashead Effects OptoTrem - "Organic, warm and lush"
SOUND: One of the best sounding tremolos I’ve come across, and straight-forward in use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COWK2BRWJLM&feature=youtu.be The OptoTrem allows for a change in Rate …
Carl Martin panama - "A classic drive/distortion that remain tight even with maximum gain"
SOUND: Carl Martin has produced an awesome Classic 80s Plexi tone in a pedal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ0EgcziypE Although there are comparable pedals out there, what sets the Panama…