Here we go with one of the heaviest pedals I've reviewed in a while! The Big Distortion Sound Machine by Devi Ever FX! What makes this pedal so over the top is the Big Distortion Sound Machine's ability to send one input to not one but two distortion circuits! Check out the wild square wave sounds in this video review!
Read MoreBack in 2014, Big Sir embarked on a small European summer tour and I wanted to share 24 hours of events that make touring in a small situation, so valuable. Even though there were not a lot of the typical touring stories that happened on that run, the small car travels have their own unique challenges and payoffs.
Read MoreToday's Show Me Your Pedalboard entry comes from Drew from Michigan! Drew plays in a grindcore band and his board features the bare essentials, as well as some fun, and some weird noise makers. Let's dive in and take a look at what Drew is rocking!
Read MoreEvery now and then I set up to shoot a video, not really knowing what to expect from the pedal I am going to feature. The video of the Noise Diet’s Bit Grinder was just that! A perfect example of expecting the unexpected!
Read MoreYears ago, there was some store in Sacramento (where fellow reviewer in this video, Nick Reinhart, hails from) that sold pedals and had the advantage of also providing audio clips. I bought a few winners, and a few losers from them, but the clear winner out of all my purchases from that store was the Last Gasp Art Laboratories Super Oscillo Fuzz!
Read MoreVan Halen was a huge band in their day, and are still considered by many to be one of the greatest bands of all time. Their self titled debut was on every kid’s stereo when I was growing up; I remember staring at the album cover wondering where the brothers, guitarist Eddie and drummer Alex, were from. He was the first musician in my experience that made even scratching the strings sound musical and awesome. I was an obsessed kid and wanted to know what I had to do to blaze a trail like Eddie did.
Read MoreToday's Show Me Your Pedalboard entry belongs to Chris from Salt Lake City, Utah! Chris has a very modest board which he mainly uses for his bluesy/stoner rock band. Chris is hardcore repping DOD, as well as rocking some other surprises too, so let's dive in.
Read MorePigtronix's Quantum Time Modulator is a vibrato, a chorus, and a wild time stretching effect that provides some pretty cool and useful sounds. Pigtronix was inspired by Frank Zappa's MicMix DynaFlanger sound, and although I am not too familiar with that specific unit I fully trust that Dave at Pigtronix managed to achieve that exact sound. Dave, and the crew at Pigtronix are all pedal wizards, and are constantly coming out with new pedals to change the effects game.
Read MoreThere are many pedal makers out there and more are sure to come. It’s not easy to stand out in that crowd, but what I believe sets builders apart from the others are innovative and functional designs. Iron Ether is no exception this. With their function, utility and creativity, Iron Ether have quickly found themselves amongst today's great pedal makers.
Read MorePedals And Effects is back with another entry for Show Me Your Pedalboard! For those unfamiliar, Show Me Your Pedalboard is a series where the pedal pimps from all over the world send in their boards, we display them to you Pedals And Effects faithful and make suggestions on how to best utilize their gear. Today's board comes from Lawrie, all the way from Scotland! Lawrie's got a really modest board, but he's got a lot of pedals that you don't see all too often.
Read MorePeter Hook has been one of my absolute biggest influences since when I first started playing bass. The bands of that emerged from the 80's new wave scene is without a doubt my favorite era of music. The sounds Joy Division, New Order, Killing Joke, and U2 are permanently ingrained in my musical DNA. It was such an honor to interview Peter Hook for Pedals And Effects, and now I am proud to help announce Peter Hook and the Light's world tour!
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