I’ve got good news and bad news, so bad news first. Bad news: I had surgery on my hand, so I’m out of commission for just a little bit. Good news: Pedals and Effects OG Mason Stoops is on hand to help debut the latest and greatest from Chase Bliss, the Dark World Dual Channel reverb!
Read MoreI’m always looking to up my game as a musician. The homies at Nordstrand Audio came out with the NordyMute, and it’s a modern day take on some vintage vibes. The NordyMute is an x-factor, it is some secret sauce for bass, and I’m stoked to tell you all about it.
Read MoreThe Ibanez Tubescreamer needs no introduction, it’s a pedal that has cemented itself with an incredible legacy and it continues to inspire musicians to this day. The Tubescreamer however, has come a long way from its original iteration. Over the years Ibanez has released versions of the Tubescreamer with different tweaks, features and modes while still retaining what makes it legendary. Some time ago, Ibanez asked Nick and I for some input on what would become their newest Tubescreamer, that day is finally here, and we’re happy to show you the Ibanez “Nu Tubescreamer!”
Read MoreThe homie Robert Keeley coming through with another super unique entry to his catalog! How do you feel about Filters? How do you feel about Phase? How about Flange? How about all three-in-one? You a Frank Zappa fan? The Bubble Tron Dynamic Flanger Phase is the all-in-one pedal you need! If you’re feeling adventurous, one of the modes on the Bubble Tron is designed to be random. But I promise you, you will get some of the coolest sounds ever, from it.
Read MoreYep, you read that right! BOSS’ premium Waza reissue series has extended to the legendary DC-2 Chorus, and the always appreciated but often underrated, BOSS Metal Zone. The Waza DC-2w is an incredibly faithful reissue of the highly coveted DC-2 Chorus. Because of its current presence on the market (BOSS’ 2nd best selling pedal ever!), the update to the Metal Zone was a pleasant surprise, but the Waza DC-2w was completely and totally unexpected.
Read MorePedals and Effects is back with a long awaited entry to our fuzz war series! We got Beetronics from LA, Land Devices from the Bay Area, Adventure Audio from Rochester NY, and Jeorge Tripp’s Way Huge (also from LA). You know the drill, we run some riffs through the pedals, compare, contrast, and see what stands out. All’s fair in love and fuzz!
Read MoreIf you know me, and follow me, it's no secret that I love vibrato. I've shouted it from the rooftops, I've put vibrato on absolutely everything. There's vibrato all over Mars Volta records, it's all over Big Sir records, it's a staple of my career, and my love for the effect knows no bounds. Enter Earthquaker Devices newest pedal, the Aqueduct. One of my favorite effects companies of all time, putting a unique spin on one of my favorite effects of all time. The result? Blowing the competition out of the water.
Read MoreHope you had a nice long Labor Day weekend because Pedals and Effects is putting in work! We've got a surprise debut from the homies over at Meris. Meris is currently one of the most creative effects pedal makers going right now and we're always stoked to rep them. They hit you the Ottobit Jr., they brought you the Mercury7, and they came at you with the Polymoon. This small three person team, is once again changing the game, and this time, it's with the Enzo synth.
Read MoreI got to tell you, it's been a very busy summer! While things have been super crazy on tour, I always have time for Earthquaker Devices. On the Columbus stop of the Marilyn Manson tour I drove in to Akron to meet up with Nick for Earthquaker Devices annual Earthquaker day, celebrating all things Earthquaker Devices!
Read MoreOne thing I get asked about all the time when I'm on the road is "how do you survive years of touring?" Well, I'm here to tell you most of it isn't what you think. At the Milwaukee stop of the Marilyn Manson tour, I got to kick it with the homie Ben Hinz, of Dwarfcraft Devices. We had some down time at the hotel so we decided to shoot this video MTV Cribs style, we're even giving you a sneak peek of two new Dwarcraft Devices pedals!
Read MoreThe wonderful thing about social media these days is that you can easily find out about cool up and coming stuff. Someone on Instagram hit me up and was like "yo, you need to check out Bananana effects!" Bananana effects is a one man operation based out of Japan, and these effects are super dope. I reached out to him on Instagram and he sent us one of his super dope pedals. He even came out to one of Nick's shows on their recent Japanese tour! Without further ado, Pedals and Effects is proud to welcome Bananana effects.
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