Search results

Hagerman Amplification knocked the ball out of the park on these two pedals, and for several reasons. First, the EF86 BOOSTER and the 12AX7 OVERDRIVER are tube-based (as per the names), which means rich overtones, superb dynamics and response to one’s playing, amp-like tone quality, and low mA...

Not a review, although I endorse this pedal (it adds a LOT to one's tone, if your amp does not have depth or presence). This is a cool pedal, in that it allows you to improve the sonic quality of your current tone... one of those pedals that extend beyond the usual fare of OD, distortion, fuzz...

GUP Tech’s PORCorn is a Rockerverb preamp. I’ve never played through a Rockerverb, but have had two smaller Orange amplifiers, and I will say that this pedal sounds as good as an orange amp, and even better (with more tone variations) than the two smaller orange amps I owned. Consequently, if...

Inexpensive pedals are a hit or miss, but when I saw the Sondery Distortion on sale, on Amazon.ca, for $23.99, I couldn’t resist. I also heard a few videos on this product, and they had me sold. This distortion is bold, thick, and robust. If you’re looking for a distortion that’s of a finer...

Not a review, but I have done a handful from this company. This is an overview of what they offer, put to some music using some of their stuff.

I did a review on this 4-5 years back. I keep coming back to this overdrive... primarily because it has amplifier characteristics... built by a man who is a sound engineer by some of the top bands in the world. If you hate those thin or artificial sounding overdrives, then you have to try...

I'm beating a friend to the punch, but he sent me this:

There are limitations, but for the price and that it works in practice and as a fly-rig, it's reasonable. I'm not much of a tweeker; I set delay as some type of basic echo and leave it at that. But I do have preferences at times for modulation in the delay, etc., and that's why I use my Del-Verb...

If you’re looking to go from medium to high-gain, Gamma Radiation is a choice pedal. If you want your distortion to have thick, grainy and robust characteristics, then Gamma Radiation may further serve that purpose. Based on Jim Hagerman’s ‘gamma’ patent from 1995, this is a more powerful...

Lost Gerbil is the latest dual-channel pedal from Liberatoe, and it combines a classic combo – The top selling overdrive and distortion that were released in 1979. On the red channel is a screamer of an overdrive, whereas the green channel has a ratty distortion. And if that wasn’t enough, you...

You just extended your argument. Now, stop it! LOL

Plenty of testimonials out there from gigging musicians, and they claim no scratches, etc.

Certainly, strap locks are essential for the gigging musician (although home/studio musicians who play standing would benefit with the added security), particularly if guitar tricks are your thing, e.g., 360-degree flip around the back. What I don’t like about strap locks is that some are...

And I heard a few 'experts' suggest gold will be 50k an ounce by 2030. I can see gold almost always going up, but a bit of exaggeration me thinks.

Only a bit of guitar in the first section, then synth thereafter.

Some extras: Comparing the Heavy Hatchet distortion to the Purple Nightmare Preamp (pretty darn close), and hearing how the Heavy Hatchet cleans up, and if there's a sound difference whether in front of the amp (distortion mode) or in an amp's FX Loop (Preamp mode).

From classic rock to modern metal, Driftwood Amp’s Heavy Hatchet delivers a wide range of tonal qualities, and with a host of options. There are two ways of running Heavy Hatchet (and with 200 mA standard power supply), either in front of an amp or through an amp’s Send/Return (set via a toggle...

There are several videos covering the new features of BIAB 2024, as well as feature videos on how to use the program, etc. This demo includes a some of the newest styles (with my improv) that were created in BIAB, and as I cover some of the more basics behind the newest features...

The Sonicake Bass Preamp Factory is spot-on for bassists. The price is fantastic ($79.99 USD or less), and you get a lot under the aluminum chassis. There’s plenty of headroom, particularly if you engage the Drive (usually my volume never exceeds 10-o’clock), the sound is very clean and...

There are so many features behind the Pod Express that I will not cover how to access, save presets, etc., since the manual and instructional videos are available. However, I will begin with the sound quality, since that is paramount. The seven amp and seven cab models are of high-quality, since...