Are Used Gear Prices Going To Skyrocket Again In The Coming Years?

Tariffs could lead to increased prices for new gear and suppress smaller builders from competing with industry giants. Remember back in 2021 when used guitar gear would cost you almost as much as new guitar gear? You could name your price on Reverb, Ebay, or other online marketplaces, as lived in this alternate pandemic reality.Continue reading “Are Used Gear Prices Going To Skyrocket Again In The Coming Years?”

Sweetwater Gear Exchange vs Reverb: My Thoughts

As an avid Reverb user, I was pretty excited to try Sweetwater’s new competitor, but it’s been…slow. Reverb gets a lot of flak from the online guitar community, myself included. They have raised fees, been forced into reporting our sales to the IRS (though that’s not really on them), and generally had some bad PRContinue reading “Sweetwater Gear Exchange vs Reverb: My Thoughts”

Meet The ALABS Audio Pedals: Versatile Delay And Reverb Effects

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 IContinue reading “Meet The ALABS Audio Pedals: Versatile Delay And Reverb Effects”

How Good Is This Cheap Spring Reverb From Mosky?

I’ve been on a big spring reverb kick, but how will this $35 mini pedal stack up to my previous boutique choices? 2023 had a lot of fantastic pedal reviews on this website, but was lacking when it came to affordable pedal reviews. I’ve done a lot of cheaper pedal articles in the past, andContinue reading “How Good Is This Cheap Spring Reverb From Mosky?”

3 Recent Pedal Releases To Keep On Your Radar

Some may get reviewed, others I will just drool over, but all 3 pedals are worth knowing about. Coffee Shop Pedals Cortado Multi Reverb Back at it with a thunderous third release, Coffee Shop Pedals takes their Affogato schematic and goes full into reverb. This pedal allows for the same easy, excellent saving of presetsContinue reading “3 Recent Pedal Releases To Keep On Your Radar”

Caline’s Got A New Line Of Pedals, Are They Worth Checking Out?

Caline is usually my go-to affordable pedal brand, will the new line keep that trend going? Image credit Go grab your own Caline pedals to help support my work! Caline has been making my favorite cheap pedals on the market for some time now. The Caline Lucky 7 is a staple of many of myContinue reading “Caline’s Got A New Line Of Pedals, Are They Worth Checking Out?”

5 Ways To Better Use Reverb.com

Some tips, tricks, and more importantly advice on how not to piss anyone off. My love of Reverb.com is well known by this point. I buy and sell almost all of my gear through their website, I recommend it to everyone, and more importantly, I use it as an important metric for observing guitar/pedal/gear trends.Continue reading “5 Ways To Better Use Reverb.com”

Pedals That Withstood The Test Of Time, And Some That Didn’t

Before we dive back into reviews and demos, let’s look back at what I still actually like. When you review guitar gear, no matter how famous, successful, or popular you are, you’re going to have a lot of gear pass through your hands. It doesn’t matter if you get to keep it, it was justContinue reading “Pedals That Withstood The Test Of Time, And Some That Didn’t”

Chase Bliss Audio MOOD Review and Demo

How will my simple punk music mix with these granular looper, delay, and overall noisemaker? Cost: $349.00 from Chaseblissaudio.com, Amazon.com, or Reverb.com! Overview: I’m not sure there is a more hyped pedal company than Chase Bliss Audio. And unfortunately, I think I have let that cloud my judgement at times. The MOOD is just theContinue reading “Chase Bliss Audio MOOD Review and Demo”