Having worked with the folks over at Godlyke Distributing Inc. many, many times over the years, we are still pleasantly surprised with each new piece of gear they seem to either distribute or create. Today’s pedal falls into the latter category, and comes from their own lineup of effects and pedals called Totally Wycked Audio (TWA). We’re going to take a look at the Side Step™, which is a universal, variable-state low...
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A few years back, we reviewed and demoed a pedal called the DynaMorph™, a crazy fuzz-filter-synth thing that blew our minds, from the creators over at Totally Wycked Audio (TWA) and Godlyke Distributing Inc. Recently, they’ve released another effect along the same lines, a younger brother, per se, to the DynaMorph™ – today, we’d like to explore the MM-01 MiniMorph™ Dynamic Waveshaper with you. An envelope-dependent...
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Every once in a while around the Pedal of the Day office, we encounter a pedal that is truly like no other we’ve seen before, and that really gets us going. The DM-02 Dynamorph from Totally Wycked Audio is just that kind of pedal, as it is a fuzz, filter, synth, distortion and more all wrapped into one out-of-this-world enclosure. With a ton of sonic options to choose from, and controls and switches up the yin-yang, this is one...
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Sort of continuing a recent trend here at Pedal of the Day, we have yet another awesome envelope filter to check out today, and one that is based on a classic and sought-after effect. The WR-3™ from Guyatone has become a pedal of great legend, and since it’s discontinuation a few years ago, has also become rare and high-priced as well. Used by Guthrie Govan, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Salas and more, there’s a good chance you...
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Well, after four other great pedals and a tone of different tones, our “Fly Boys Week” has comes to an end. Finishing off the lineup of Totally Wycked Audio’s Fly Boys lineup is the FB-05 Metal, a huge powerhouse in a tiny and shiny enclosure. As with the FB-02 Overdrive, the FB-05 Metal has a toggle switch that lets you select from a couple different modes, three in this case, to further expand the possibilities of...
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The Number Four installment in our special “Fly Boys Week” of pedals is a modulation-based effect that is sure to turn a few heads when applied to your tone. The FB-04 Chorus pedal from Totally Wycked Audio is at the same time subtle and powerful, adding another dimensional layer to your already sweet sound. As with the other pedals in this series, the controls are few, but the tones are abundant. Level controls how much...
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Review episode Number Three of this “Fly Boys Week” takes our sonic adventures down a different path. The third pedal in this series from Totally Wycked Audio is the FB-03 Echo, a small and powerful delay pedal that works great for multiple musical applications. This little digital delay produces a bright and shiny echo sound, which works as a perfect companion to a darker analog delay in your chain. Sporting a maximum...
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Welcome to our second installment here during “Fly Boys Week”! Today’s pedal from Totally Wycked Audio is the FB-02 Overdrive, and boasts hints of a classic overdrive pedal, the TS-808 from Ibanez. Featuring two unique gain stage settings and a heaping of gain on tap, this little pedal speaks big volumes. Tone, Level and Gain knobs make up the first part of the pedal’s controls, much like the FB-01 Distortion...
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And we’re off with the first installment of “Fly Boys Week” here at Pedal of the Day! For the next 5 days, we’ll be taking a look at the Fly Boys series of pedals from Totally Wycked Audio, and seeing how these mini pedals can help to shape your tone while saving lots of space, too. The first pedal in this series has big sound for a small pedal: the FB-01 Distortion. While the controls are not vast by any means...
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Based on the super-rare Colorsound Dipthonizer circuit, the Little Dipper Mk II Envelope Controlled Vocal Formant Filter is a really fun pedal to play around with, and is capable of making roughly a gajillion different sounds. Using dual filters, a couple of control knobs and switches and even an Expression Pedal, this little box packs a wallop! While the Little Dipper is an envelope filter, it’s so much more at the same time....
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