There’s something about a really good phaser that makes your entire rig seem to just com alive. Alright, phaser-haters, just move right along to the next review. For the rest of us sane-folk, we’re here today to discuss the classic Phase 45 Vintage Script Phaser – the one from the 1970’s, mind you, not the Dunlop reissue, in case you were wondering. This true piece of phaser history only features one knob,...
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Our first venture into the world of Sitek Guitar Electronics has turned out to be a wild one, folks. Today, we’re going to run through the Pandora Fuzz, a versatile, high-gain effects pedal that mixes some beautiful, natural upper octave tones in with the powerful, dirty fuzz. There are a bunch of controls and options on this one, so let’s dig right in! The two main controls are Level and Fuzz on the Pandora Fuzz –...
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We’ve been waiting patiently to get a shot at today’s pedal after seeing the developments and progress being done on social media. The Zander Circuitry Junipero Aqueous Modulator takes 8 different modulation effects, stuffs them into a nice, big enclosure and gives you a TON of options as to how to use them. These classic sounds can sound as vintage or modern as you’d like, and there’s a lot to cover here, so...
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Offering the most advanced BOSS octave performance to date, the OC-5 features a new Vintage mode, polyphonic enhancements, and an octave-up feature for extended range. And with the latest tracking technologies, users can enjoy smooth, accurate playability with no latency. Highly versatile and easy to use, the OC-5 covers a wide variety of octave sounds in one high-performance pedal. Introduced in 1982, the OC-2 Octave was the world’s...
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My name is Luis Aznarez, I am from Barcelona, Spain and I have a pedal company called Lefa Pedals located in Seattle, Washington www.lefapedals.com How long have you been a musician? How did you get into it in the first place? I started playing bass more than 25 years ago. A friend from school told me to join his band. My musical knowledge at that time was practically non-existent, I thought that a bass was a 4-string guitar that did...
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Like all Eventide pedals, Blackhole allows players to fine-tune every aspect of the effect. With its new user-friendly, intuitive interface, just about anyone can shoot for the moon and land beyond the known universe. A historic element of Eventide’s sound, the Blackhole algorithm was introduced in Eventide’s DSP4000 Ultra-Harmonizer® hardware processor and now opens a host of possibilities on a pedalboard. With Blackhole, the...
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Is there much more fun to be had than when you first plug into and turn on a new synth pedal? You’re right, there isn’t. We get to do it all again today, too, as we dive in and take a look at the Source Audio C4 Synth. Forged from the depths of Eurorack modular synthesizers, this one crams all the features and fun into an extremely pedalboard-friendly enclosure, but without sacrificing any tone or features. How’d...
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The guys at Analog Alien have been making incredible effects for years, and we’re excited to check out another one of their creations today. Going in a different direction than the FuzzBubble 45 and Alien Comp pedals, the Rumble Seat mixes Overdrive, Delay and Reverb into one gorgeous orange unit, saving valuable pedalboard real estate and giving you three primo effects in one convenient place. Let’s dive in and see what...
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If you can’t have fun with a multi-modulation pedal, you’re doing something wrong, plain and simple. If that modulation pedal gives you EIGHTEEN different effects, tap tempo capabilities, STEREO in and out connectivity and costs less than 100 bucks, you’re definitely doing something RIGHT. The Joyo R-09 Dual Channel Stereo Modulation pedal gives us all of these things, all in a 2-footswitch pedal that is the perfect...
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Since delay is far and away our favorite genre of effect here at Pedal of the Day, we’ve been closely watching the Memory Lane line from our pals at Diamond Pedals for years. First getting our hands on a Memory Lane Jr, then eventually snagging an out-of-production original Memory Lane, we know a little bit about this incredible line of delays (don’t sleep on the Counter Point or Quantum Leap, either!). The latest...
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Ah, the infamous Klon Centaur. That mythical sound that can be yours for the low, low price range of $2,000-4,000, if you can find one. For those of us who think that staggering amount of cash just might be able to be spent elsewhere, we’ve got the Klone. Surfacing in many forms, colors, configurations and sizes, these homages to the original give the masses that Klon tone, without the hefty price tag. We’ve got another...
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There’s nothing ordinary about anything released by Audio Disruption Devices, as evidenced by their Optical Ring and L.A.G. pedals. If the name somehow doesn’t clue you in, they make. exciting, non-traditional noise boxes that push the limits of every genre imaginable. Our third visit from them brings yet another intriguing and off-the-cuff sonic adventure, the Eroder 3-Stage Fuzz. This magnificently yellow monster is...
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The effects pedals created by Jeorge Tripps and Way Huge have been thrilling players and audiences alike for decades, and we’re always excited when a new one is delivered to our doorstep. Their new lineup of Smalls pedals have especially grabbed our attention lately, as we’ve had the Conspiracy Theory as part of the rotation for our Klone Wars series on YouTube, and it sounds fantastic. Today, we’ve got another...
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We are always in the mood for a good tremolo pedal here at Pedal of the Day, and harmonic tremolos are even more fun. As far as we can tell, harmonic tremolos filter the high & low frequencies of the soundwave, then modulate the remaining signal in opposite paths. In short, it sounds fantastic, and different, and awesome. Today’s pedal is in this vein, but even more powerful and options-laden. The Red Noise Pedals Butterfly...
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Yes, it’s true: we have another wonderful, awesomely-noisy creation from our friends at Beetronics for you. This one is a bit different, as it takes fuzz, distortion and octave flavorings, tosses them into a sonic blender and spits them back out with a random abandon few have ever known. The Swarm Analog Fuzz Harmonizer is its name, and it has come to play. Blowin’ out headphones and amps and anything else that gets in its...
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If you haven’t heard, played or owned the Carbon Copy Analog Delay from Jim Dunlop and MXR, you’re one of few. This thing burst onto the effects pedal scene almost a decade ago, and has continued to top the lists of modern analog delays around the world. Simple to use, with great tones and warm modulation, it embodies everything we love about old echo units. But, as perfect as this delay is, there’s always room for...
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If you’re not privy to the world of effects created by Pladask Elektrisk in Norway, you are really missing out. We got to check out their incredible Draume Artificial Reverb pedal recently, and it blew our minds with ease. An ambient player’s dream lineup, these pedals take everything you think you know about reverb, delay, sampling and more, and turn it completely upside down. Experimentation is key, and you better mark...
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You probably know Paul Gilbert from the bands Racer X and Mr. Big. Or, maybe from the G3 Tour and G4 Experience. Or the countless guitar magazine covers. Or the Beatles cover band Yellow Matter Custard. Or the extremely unique Ibanez Fireman guitars he plays and is frequently pictured with. Whatever the case may be, there’s no doubt he’s well-known at the top of the current guitar chain of players, and we’ve got...
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The effects pedals coming out of the workshop at RPS Effects are anything but ordinary, and that’s something we have come to know and love about them over the last few years. From the wild bit-crushing sampling of the Bit Reactor to the gorgeous, vintage-esque analog echoes from the Warp Drive to the mean, dirty, choppy trem sounds from the Tremulus Maximus to the hardcore dirt of the Red Sun Distortion, these guys leave it all...
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Our first dive into the effects pedal pool over at Siren Pedals was a couple months back, with their incredible Midnight Train Fuzz. Since then, we’ve been itching to see what else they’ve got in their lineup, and that day is upon us at last. Introducing the Siren Pedals Eligos Heavy Metal Distortion, a simple but extremely potent dirt pedal that seeks to unleash hell on amps and eardrums everywhere. Nothing neat or nice...
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There are some pedals that you always want to test out and see if the hype surrounding them is real, but for one reason or another, it just doesn’t happen. In the case of the Danelectro Back Talk™ Reverse Delay, the reason is MONEY, as the original pedals released in 1999 fetch upwards of $500. Thankfully, Danelectro has put this gem of an effect into its Vintage Pedals lineup, releasing a modern version for everyone who...
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The sounds of AC/DC have echoed through concert halls, dorms, bedrooms, vans, strip clubs and just about any other place you could think of for close to 50 years now. Many have tried to capture their classic sound, and many have gotten close. Today’s re-creation attempt comes to us from our pals in France, in the form of the Anasounds High Voltage Plexi Distortion. This dirty, overdriven beauty conjures up tones reminiscent of...
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We’ve got another delay pedal for you guys today, but this one is a wee bit different. The Tonetuga FX Delphine Delay features two independent delay circuits with mirrored parameters, letting you mix and match and overlap the echo sounds to your heart’s content. With a whole lot of vintage going on, and all the warm delay (with a bit of grit) you can handle, this one is gonna be fun… Delphine is a dual modulated tape...
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A couple months ago, we had the pleasure to check out our first pedal from Googly Eyes Pedals. The Synthfuzzizer proved to be one of our favorite non-traditional pedals we’d had around here in a while, and thus we were hooked. For our next venture into their wild world, today we’ve got the Googly Eyes Pedals Delayviator Delay, a wild looking and sounding machine that seems like a regular delay at first, but has a couple of...
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Sometimes, simplicity is the best way to approach something, and that is true of most two-knob effects pedals. Today’s offering, Bardic Audio Devices Goblin Fuzz, takes this concept of simplicity and applies it to one of the heavier pedals we’ve had in the shop in quite a while. If the names of the knobs don’t terrify you enough, just wait until you hear this thing rip through your headphones or...
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If you play guitar, chances are you have wanted or still do want to emulate the amazing tones of David Gilmour from Pink Floyd. Even if their music isn’t your jam, it’s hard to deny the affect he has had on the guitar as an instrument, and his tone from the 70’s is the stuff of legend. One of the main pieces of said tone was the Colorsound Power Boost, later renamed the Overdriver, which is where today’s pedal...
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In today’s world of boutique (and expensive) pedals, budget gear can get overlooked or tossed aside for one reason or another. While there are some pedals that aren’t the most well-designed or built, the effects we’ve seen from Caline are as solid as they come, and at a price that truly can’t be beat. The Caline CP-84 Honeycomb Tone Overdrive continues this tradition, combining thrifty shopping with excellent...
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The 200 Series of pedals from Boss really take a ton of sonic options and smash them together into ergonomic, comfortable and pedalboard-friendly enclosures, all without sacrificing any functionality or tone. Following in the footsteps of the DD-200 Digital Delay, we move into dirt territory with the Boss OD-200 Hybrid Drive. This yellow beast gives you 12 drive modes, 15 boost types, series/parallel gain paths and much more, all...
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We love it when a well-designed, quirky, unconventional piece of gear arrives on our office doorstep, and today’s pedal definitely falls into all three of those categories. The Yellowcake Pedals Psychotropia Sample/Hold Filter is a bright, powerful modulation machine that falls into a million different effects genres and produces sounds that seemingly come from the vast reaches of another galaxy, far far away. With elements of...
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We’re stepping outside the old comfort zone again today, folks, and diving into another fantastic synthesizer. This one is larger and more complex than the Outer Space Sounds MOSTRO we checked out a couple weeks ago, but we’re once again pairing it up with some of our favorite pedals to create some fantastic sounds. The Novation Bass Station II Analogue Synthesizer is a powerful machine, encapsulating everything you know...
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Pedal companies that make mostly one-offs are an exciting bunch – you never know what you’re going to get, or when, but you know it’s bound to be pretty unique and intriguing. Such is the case with the company and pedal for today, the Lefa Pedals Destroy The Day Lofi Delay Fuzz Distortion. Coming to us from the great Northwest in the US via Seattle, these guys made this special effect just for us here at Pedal of the...
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Many times throughout the course of a year, there are certain pedals that have a TON of hype around them, that just about everyone in the industry is waiting for their release to the public. Today’s pedal might just top the list for 2020, even though we’re only halfway through (really, only halfway?). The Chase Bliss Audio Automatone Preamp MKII is not only a collaborative effort with Benson Amps, but a surge forward in...
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After recently taking a crack at the Element Analog Spring Reverb tank bundle, we were excited to toss another pedal from our favorite French gear maker onto our demo table. The Anasounds Ages Harmonic Tremolo is a monster of a pedal, in compact form, with hidden options, HUGE waves of sound and a fantastic quality build. We’ve had the privilege to review a lot of Anasounds pedals, and we’re stoked to bring you another one...
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Flanger is one of those effects that can be deeply loved or vehemently despised by musicians all over the globe, but we’d be puzzled to find many that wouldn’t have at least SOME fun with today’s powerful pedal. The EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanger features five presets, eight flanger modes, tap tempo, tap subdivision, a multi-function Modify control, positive and negative Feedback, and a variable Mix...
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Delays are our favorite effect, and crazy, innovative delays are even better. Today’s pedal, The Audio Disruption Devices L.A.G. Lofi Atmosphere Generator is a dual circuit delay pedal that can be calm and sweet, or get super wicked and distorted, with wild feedback and unrelenting auditory fury. But, only if you want it to…let’s see what sonic adventures await! Each delay line for the L.A.G. features Time and Regen...
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Today, we’re venturing into new-ish territory here at Pedal of the Day. While most of our reviews and demo have to do with pedals, today’s featured piece of gear, the Outer Space Sounds MOSTRO FM Synthesizer, adds some different elements into the mix. A powerful, polyphonic and effective FM synth, this gorgeous unit has been designed to deliver deep, continuous and intuitive control to the user…let’s see...
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We’ve been wanting to get our hands on some effects from Rainger FX for a while now, so we’re super-stoked to bring you today’s Pedal of the Day. Combining a powerful delay with a wicked drone, the Rainger FX Drone Rainger Digital Delay looks AND sounds extremely unique, and was an absolute blast to explore. As you can see, there are lots of buttons, switches and options crammed into this one, so let’s get...
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A couple months ago, we got our first taste of the new pedal lineup from Teisco, a classic musical company that’s been recently revived. Their Distortion pedal was pretty incredible, and we were looking forward to what was next. Today, we’ve got their Overdrive pedal for you, a simple but crunchy, punchy low-mid gain boost with no frills and a lot of drive under the hood. Control-wise, there’s nothing too crazy about...
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Multi-effects pedals are always fun, and today’s incarnation has more than the usual auditory offerings for all of us to enjoy. The Cooper FX Arcades Delay Reverb LOFI Pitch Multi-Effect uses a different digital card to conjure up press for each of these genres, giving you access to EIGHT programs per card. As far as our usual demos go, we couldn’t justify trying to cram 32 different sounds into just ONE DEMO, so we did...
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The latest version of Mu-Tron has been releasing some incredible pedals over the last few years, including the Micro-Tron Envelope Filter, the Phasor III Optical Analog Phaser and today’s funky machine. The Mu-Tron Octavider+ Analog Octave Fuzz is the newest reincarnation of the classic Octave Divider that Mu-Tron produced in the 1970’s, combining Fuzz and Octave effects for a small but powerful machine. The Fuzz side...
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Welcome to another adventure into the mind of Walrus Audio – today, we’re heading back in time just a bit, to the Age of Overdrive. The OKC crew hasn’t released a new dirt pedal since 2016, and given how much we’ve enjoyed their previous ventures in this genre, we were pretty stoked. The Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive gives you unforgettable sounds, a ton of sonic options and all the boost/drive...
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Multi-Effects pedals have really come a long way in the last 5 or so years, and the new stuff coming out just keeps getting better and more impressive. One of the newer ones is the unit we’re looking at today, the Poly Effects Digit Quad Delay Reverb. This crazy, wild and innovative box also boasts Filters, Cab Sims, Mixers, LFOs and Envelope Follower functionality, among others. An ambient creator’s dream pedal,...
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We love spreading the word about affordable but good quality pedals around here, and no one does it better than Caline. From the Ghost Rain and Rangnarok Reverb/Delays to the Pegasus and Wolfpack Overdrives to the Big Dipper Pitch Shifter and more, there’s always coming up with new ways to get great sounds into the hands of any player out there. We’re gonna get a little heavy today, if you don’t mind, thanks to the...
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Like a lot of you, we had been patiently waiting for our chance to get our hands on some pedals from Pladask Elektrisk, and folks, that day has finally arrived. Seemingly always sold out or wicked expensive on the secondary market, we were stoked that we snagged a couple of units during their last release. Today, we’re going to be looking at the Pladask Elektrisk Draume Artificial Reverberation pedal, a mixture of sonic...
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Certain pedals leave you with your jaw dropped, unable to put them into any real specific kind of category, and that’s always been fun for us here at Pedal of the Day. Today’s pedal, the Ibanez SS20 Session-Man II Delay Distortion, does just that, presenting itself with a no-holds-barred attitude, and making some of the wildest sounds we’ve heard come out of a pedal before. Not your ordinary Delay or Distortion...
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A good looper pedal can be the missing piece to a musical puzzle you’ve been building for years, but just didn’t know how to complete. There are a lot of choices out there, some of which can be extremely daunting, especially if you’re new to the looper scene. Thankfully, we’ve got the MXR Clone Looper Pedal to check out today, and folks, this one is easy to use, has some cool features and, most of all, sounds...
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The Femtaur Boost Overdrive and Blazed Fuzz were the first two units we had the privilege to check out from Kink Guitar Pedals, and both were quite impressive. For Round Three, they wanted us to peruse the Absolution Fuzz V3, a pedal with some serious gusto and attitude (as if you couldn’t tell that from the graphics). Just a couple of knobs and one switch, this badass pedal will show you the true meaning of FUZZ. The layout of...
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A few months back, we brought you the first pedal we’ve reviewed from Industrialectric, the Generator 7446 Fuzz Tremolo Ring Modulator, and it was a magnificent noise-making wonder. Eager to see what they came up with next, we were stoked when today’s pedal landed on our doorstep, for sure. The Industrialectric Actuator OD-187 Overdrive gives you an overdrive, yes, but in only the way that these guys from up in Toronto,...
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The sheer force of impact that Joel and the Chase Bliss crew have had on the musical world over the last 7 years really says something to their creativity and innovation. They keep the train that brought us the Tonal Recall, Thermae, MOOD, Dark World, Generation Loss and more a-rollin’ with their latest endeavor, the Chase Bliss Audio Blooper Looper. With the signature CBA tech stamp firmly planted on it, this baby blue wonder...
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The Legends of Fuzz series from JHS Pedals is a tribute to the world’s most historic, rare, and sought after fuzz circuits. Since the originals are extremely hard-to-find, extremely expensive when you do and prone to the problems electronics might have after 50 years, this series brings these sounds and tones to the masses, for all to enjoy. There are four pedals in all, and we’re going to run through each one, what they...
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