Earthquaker Devices: Aqueduct

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Earthquaker Devices: Aqueduct

If 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.

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The original Boss VB-2 meets the Boss Waza Craft VB-2w

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The original Boss VB-2 meets the Boss Waza Craft VB-2w

I love our Pedals and Effects readers! One of the many reasons why we love you guys, is because our readers are very persistent with their requests. I would say the number one request I have had over the last couple of years, is if I could do an original Boss VB-2 Vibrato/Boss Waza Craft VB-2w comparison. They want to know if Boss' newest vibrato is as good as the old one. Well, wait no longer, here are my thoughts:

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Vibrato Review: Boss VB-2 vs Behringer Ultra Vibrato UV300

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Vibrato Review: Boss VB-2 vs Behringer Ultra Vibrato UV300

It is important to spread out your purchasing power when it comes to pedals.  Basic pedalboards will consist of a tuner, a compressor, a fuzz or distortion or both, a modulation pedal like a chorus or vibrato, a delay and maybe some wild pedal.  Add that up and that becomes a lot of money for us musicians.

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Demo: Pigtronix Quantum Time Modulator

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Demo: Pigtronix Quantum Time Modulator

Pigtronix'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.

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2016 Update: Warped Vinyl Vibrato/Chorus by Chase Bliss

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2016 Update: Warped Vinyl Vibrato/Chorus by Chase Bliss

Wanted to take an updated look at one of the more interesting Vibrato/Chorus pedals out there. Anyone that knows me knows that an integral part of my sound is a Vibrato pedal paired with a Fretless bass. Back in 2014 I had gotten the opportunity to demo the Warped Vinyl MK. I Vibrato from Chase Bliss. Chase Bliss has since updated the Warped Vinyl (MK.II) in 2015 and I wanted to revisit this very unique pedal. 

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Review: 1970’s Multivox CB 1 Chorus Box

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Review: 1970’s Multivox CB 1 Chorus Box

It’s always fun when I get to do a post on a rare, discontinued pedal that sounds great and was insanely cheap. So today’s post is about a pedal I found on a recent dig, the Multivox CB 1 Chorus Box. Made in the 1970’s, the CB 1 is an awesome chorus box with a super musical vibrato effect!

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