We’ve all heard the classic Tone Bender Fuzz so many times, on so many timeless songs, whether we knew what it was or not. Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Mick Ronson, Pete Townshend…the list goes on of great guitarists who utilized this fuzzy effect. However, they are now rare and extremely expensive to obtain if you can find one, so many pedal companies have taken it upon themselves to re-create affordable (and updated) versions...
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So, here’s the thing: we LOVE to review and demo pedals that step completely outside the box, that make their own rules, that completely annihilate everyone’s expectations and conceptions about what effects pedals are supposed to do. Now, the list we currently have is not as long as we’d like it to be, but today’s pedal gets us a start in the right direction. The Moomindrone T from ezhi&aka is a Drone...
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Delay pedals are the greatest, and when there are basically three of the finest echo sounds ever created crammed into one single enclosure, you can’t help but get excited. That is exactly the case with today’s pedal, the newly released Flight Delay from our friends at JHS Pedals. Combining three wonderful delay circuit choices with a robust but uncomplicated control section, this is an easy effect to use, and to create...
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The first incarnation of the Hall of Fame Reverb pedal from TC Electronic hit the market and took off like crazy, as it should have, delighting reverb fans around the world with its small size and huge stature. A couple years after that, a surprise release peaked everyone’s interests once again – the Hall of Fame 2 had arrived. Building on the awesome foundation established by its big brother, this new version took it up a...
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Tape delay/echo units have produced some of the most unique and recognizable tones in music history, used by countless artists and studio producers for decades. However, the older, “classic” units are big and bulky, and are extremely prone to damage, lack of replacement parts and near impossible upkeep. Fortunately, we live in a golden age of effects pedals, and companies like Danelectro re-create these machines with...
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