My favorite of UA’s newest pedal releases brings lots of versatility, and brilliant spring reverb to your board. Back during the NAMM madness Universal Audio unveiled three new pedals. The DelVerb Ambience Companion, the MAX Preamp Dual Compressor, and Galaxy Tape Echo & Reverb. In the coming weeks, I’ll have a Galaxy versus Boss RE-2Continue reading “Universal Audio’s DelVerb Is Worth It’s Weight In Spring Reverb”
Category Archives: Effects Pedal Review
Meet the Fuzz Club, Your New Versatile, Loud Fuzz Friend
A Fuzz War-inspired pedal that adds versatility and lots of volume to any pedalboard it touches. It’s not everyday that I find pedals that are too loud. So when Phil from Cat Box Customs hit me up saying, be careful with this thing I kind of laughed and moved on with my day. But heContinue reading “Meet the Fuzz Club, Your New Versatile, Loud Fuzz Friend”
New Pedal Builder: Heuristic Industries Launches The Fulcrum
The Fulcrum is a simple, two knob preamp that offers a wide range of gain and EQ control. This week on Guitars For Idiots I’m going to bring your attention to a new pedal builder, Heuristic Industries. The company is about to launch off the ground, and sent me this Fulcrum Preamp pedal prototype toContinue reading “New Pedal Builder: Heuristic Industries Launches The Fulcrum”
How Good is the New MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal?
It’s pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good actually! Spending 500 or so words railing against overpriced overdrive pedals is nothing new for me. It definitely helps pay the bills that’s for sure. So whether it is comparing 16 Klon clones to show how they all sound the same, or discussing how Marshall is charging a bitContinue reading “How Good is the New MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal?”
Tone For Punk Brings Punk Distortion To The Masses With The Distort47
A longtime friend of mine is about to unveil a foundational punk distortion with elite features. Punk rock is not necessarily known for its love of effects pedals. However, one thing ever good punk rocker needs is serious distortion and punch. And when you can’t get that from cranking a Marshall or Mesa half stack,Continue reading “Tone For Punk Brings Punk Distortion To The Masses With The Distort47”
The Harby Pedals Noble Tone Is A Prince of Tone That Is Accessible
Not willing to wait around for a Prince or King of Tone from Analogman? Check out Harby Pedals’ newest stompbox. Earlier in the year, I compared the two pedals above (Harby Centauri and Harby Noble Tone) over on Ultimate-Guitar. They both illustrate the many different definitions of “transparent” overdrive. But with the Noble Tone beingContinue reading “The Harby Pedals Noble Tone Is A Prince of Tone That Is Accessible”
October Audio Delves Into Complex Modulation With The MNTNS Phaser
Part phaser, part vibrato, part gain stage, the October Audio MNTNS does a bit of everything. You might remember October Audio from my review of their fantastic NVMBR Fuzz pedal back in 2021. That pedal was a mainstay in my rig for a long time, thanks to its versatility and wide range of sounds despiteContinue reading “October Audio Delves Into Complex Modulation With The MNTNS Phaser”
Oneder Effects Has Made My Favorite Rat-Like Distortion
Take a LM308-based distortion, add two different clipping options, a clean blend, and an extra bass EQ knob I have tried a lot of Rat-style pedals. I fell in love with the Pro Co Rat2 after graduating from college and finally having 70 bucks to spare to buy one. Still have that wonderful box, andContinue reading “Oneder Effects Has Made My Favorite Rat-Like Distortion”
It’s A Major Award (Fuzz)
The last pedal featured in our big giveaway, meet the limited release fuzz from Oneder Effects! We have one more, informal and short pedal review to get through before the massive giveaway ends on January 17th. Last but certainly not least, let’s take a look at the Major Award fuzz from Oneder Effects. The MajorContinue reading “It’s A Major Award (Fuzz)”
You Can Win This Demonic Machines Fukt Fuzz, And Trust Me You Want It
A square wave, glitchy fuzz with blendable sub-octave that is pretty fukt up. As part of the big Instagram giveaway to support Electric Love Pedals, you can win this Fukt Fuzz as the second place prize! And let me use this informal pedal review to show you why you want this pedal. Demonic Machines makesContinue reading “You Can Win This Demonic Machines Fukt Fuzz, And Trust Me You Want It”
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