Since I started up this little review adventure, I have reviewed a couple pieces of gear from EC Pedals, and they keep surprising me with each new encounter. These guys don’t make pedals for the weak-hearted or yacht-rockers, they are built for loud clubs and loud guitars, and today’s pedal is on par with that philosophy as well. The Angry Ape is a big, bold, distorted fuzz pedal, and one that can perform a multitude of...
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Some effects pedals claim to be true “distortion” pedals, when all they really produce is a muddy, way too overdriven drive sound. The Mythical Sustainer from EC Pedals also claims it is a distortion pedal, but for a different reason: it IS one, and a mean mofo at that. The Level and Tone controls act exactly as they should, with a big amount of output volume and a nice EQ range as well. The Gain control can really be...
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Distortion can be a completely different beast from pedal to pedal, sometimes buzzy with a little boost, sometimes a crushing wall of sounds that makes your eardrums start to bleed a bit. And then there’s the Zombie Distortion from EC Pedals. There is so much sound and volume coming out of this pedal, it’s borderline insanity. I was actually a bit scared turning the Level knob up past 12:00, as installing newly-shattered...
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My first pedal experience with EC Pedals is with the EyeBall Compressor, a simple 3-knob comp that is easy to use and sounds like a champ. Level, Attack and Sustain controls are exactly what you’d expect from a compressor pedal, and they are all featured in this little stompbox. The EyeBall provides a nice, compressed tone, great for country/chickin’-pickin’ music, but also for heavier stuff, too. It sounds great...
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