For a long time, I’ve thought these pedals were a hilarious joke, but it turns out they also sound alright! These is a lot to unpack with these three pedals! First off, they’re hilarious sporting a Karen silhouette, Elon Musk, and then Ken looks far too much like Julian from Trailer Park Boys. However, theseContinue reading “A Perfect Throuple: Eddie Rifkind’s Karen, Karen X, and Ken Guitar Pedals”
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Just Some Audio Effects Is Churning Out Warm, Gritty Pedals To Fit Any Rig
Plugging in a boost, compressor, and overdrive led to a lot more tonal options than I anticipated. Today’s pedal review has us turning our attention to a UK-based builder who I’ve been following for some time now. JSA (Just Some Audio) Effects had my attention for a few reasons, most notably because they have veryContinue reading “Just Some Audio Effects Is Churning Out Warm, Gritty Pedals To Fit Any Rig”
Sonicake’s Warped Dimension Promises 4 Classic Mods For $50, But Is Worth It?
We dive back into the affordable end of the pedal world to see if this Sonicake pedal is a market disruptor. After a slew of new independent and boutique builder reviews, we’re dipping our toes back into the affordable gear section. Today we’ll be taking a look at Sonicake, a popular brand from the affordableContinue reading “Sonicake’s Warped Dimension Promises 4 Classic Mods For $50, But Is Worth It?”
Case Study Effects Re-launches With Their Studio Compressor
Formerly known as Neutron Pedals, Case Study kicks off a new era with a sleek compression pedal. Compressors are a very underappreciated part of the guitar gear world. They’re often not seen as a “sexy” new purchase, and oftentimes they don’t get the attention that sparkly new overdrives or granular delays get. But much likeContinue reading “Case Study Effects Re-launches With Their Studio Compressor”
Squier’s Paranormal Esquire Deluxe Is Another Instant Classic
Squier has basically mastered the art of making a cool, but cheap Tele-style guitar at this point. Squier should be my website’s main sponsor at this point, as I’ve covered about as many as I can as a one-man operation. My love of Squier is rooted in my love of Fender’s modular designs that areContinue reading “Squier’s Paranormal Esquire Deluxe Is Another Instant Classic”
Drunk Beaver Pedals Unveils The Hoverla & Forest Song, New Pedals For 2024
One of my favorite pedal builders has a new treble boost and ultra flexible drive pedal for your gain needs. Today on Guitars For Idiots we’re covering two fantastic new pedals from Drunk Beaver Pedals. The Polish-based builder was a big winner in my 2023 pedal review rankings on Ultimate Guitar, and recently landed inContinue reading “Drunk Beaver Pedals Unveils The Hoverla & Forest Song, New Pedals For 2024”
Winnipeg Electrical Co. Puts Their Best Foot Forward With A Fuzzy Blues Driver
From smoother BD-2 flavored overdrive to fuzz, the Homework Series Blues pedal brings Canadian flavor to my board. Fresh off my first trip to Canada to spend New Years in Montreal, we have our first Canadian pedal review of 2024. There are a ton of great builders from up north, and sometimes I fail toContinue reading “Winnipeg Electrical Co. Puts Their Best Foot Forward With A Fuzzy Blues Driver”
Rare Buzz Strikes Fuzz Gold Again With The Rubidium Superoxide Pedal
After wowing me with the Fuzz Bob-Omb, Rare Buzz has outdone themselves with this boosted octave fuzz. During 2022 I fell in love with Rare Buzz’s Fuzz Bob-Omb, a silly looking, grizzly sounding germanium fuzz based on some old forgotten Soviet tech. The pedal ended up in my top 10 list, right at #5 andContinue reading “Rare Buzz Strikes Fuzz Gold Again With The Rubidium Superoxide Pedal”
Meet The ALABS Audio Pedals: Novadrift Modulation and Orbit Pitch Pedals
Not quite expensive, but not quite cheap, these pedals bring a lot of the versatility of premium pedals to a more accessible level. Want to grab your own ALABS pedals? Go grab them here. While researching which pedals to cover in 2024, I stumbled across ALABS Audio on Instagram. They seemed familiar, even though I hadContinue reading “Meet The ALABS Audio Pedals: Novadrift Modulation and Orbit Pitch Pedals”
This Is One Of The Prettiest Guitars You Can Buy, Made By Jade Works Instruments
A gold-on-purple singlecut with dual TV Jones Filter’Trons and endless chime that warrants your attention. Some of you may remember the name Jade Works Instruments from last year, when I got my hands on this fun offset guitar from the local luthier behind the company. After falling in love with that guitar after a fewContinue reading “This Is One Of The Prettiest Guitars You Can Buy, Made By Jade Works Instruments”
