January 07, 2016

Throwback Thursday: My Favorite Bass Solo on Tour with The Mars Volta

January 07, 2016/ Juan Alderete

I will always count myself very lucky to have been a part of The Mars Volta. The level of creativity of every single member of that band was beyond anything I had ever been apart of. Luckily, one of the leaders of the band, Omar, is also a bass player and from early on he would often let me rip a solo. There were so many times where I was thrilled, as well as times I was scared as hell. So much goes into actually pulling off a successful unaccompanied solo, and I think I can break it all down here in this Throwback Thursday post.

January 05, 2016

Pedals And Effects Top Five Albums of 2015

January 05, 2016/ Max Kane

This one is a first for Pedals And Effects, since we are a musical gear and equipment site, why not have a post on music? Nick and I have made our careers in playing music for a living, so we thought why not jump onto these “top album of the year lists” websites tend to run at the end of the year? (We waited until the new year to make ours too!).

January 04, 2016

Pedals And Effects Top Ten Pedals of 2015

January 04, 2016/ Juan Alderete

Here we go with Pedals And Effects Top Ten Pedals for 2015 and this year came with some radical sounds! As the boutique pedal dominance continues in the industry, a couple of the big guys managed to come up with some over the top pedals. I added a couple of reliable handy man tools, like the Hotone sampler, and the Keith McMillen MIDI controller but overall, wildness reigns king here at Pedals And Effects!

December 03, 2015

Looking Back: How Reverb and Chorusing work

December 03, 2015/ Stan Lee

It’s always great to look back to when Pedals And Effects was just getting started. When it was just me in a room with a camera (more often than not it was my iPhone, 5starr Sound Labs was so empty back then!). Back when I was still trying to figure out what type of videos I wanted to make and how I wanted to demonstrate each effect, I had shot this video as a means to introduce and tease some upcoming pedal reviews. It worked back then for the time, but I definitely prefer how we do our review videos nowadays.

November 30, 2015

Tour: Ohio Clinics

November 30, 2015/ Max Kane

Starting tomorrow, Juan will be in Ohio beginning his run of clinics! Partnering up with Earthquaker Devices, Mono, Ampeg and Sam Ash, Juan will be hosting a short run of clinics at Sam Ash stores across Ohio during the first week of December. Juan will be demo-ing the latest and greatest Earthquaker Devices pedals, plus Q&A’s, and giveaways! So if you’re in the Ohio area come on through!

November 25, 2015

Interview: Jonathan Nuñez bassist of Torche!

November 25, 2015/ Juan Alderete

I have to start this post with a sincere Pedals And Effects apology. We had a complete interview with Jonathan Nuñez from the band Torche but our former filmographer lost part of the footage. I decided to offer you most of the video sans the part where we talk about his band and his production of other bands. Again, my sincere apologies but now for the good news! Here is Jonathan before his Torche/Melt Banana tour with tons of tone knowledge!

November 25, 2015

Show Me Your Pedalboard: Dave

November 25, 2015/ Juan Alderete

Today’s Show Me Your Pedalboard entry comes from Dave! Dave plays in an Indie/Ambient group called Our Fair City. Dave is rocking the bare essentials with some additional flavor for fun and wacky stuff should he need it. Let’s take a look at what Dave is working with:

November 24, 2015

The Pedals and Effects 5 with Nathan Latona of Tera Melos

November 24, 2015/ Max Kane

Today’s entry for the Pedals and Effects 5 features Tera Melos bassist, and pedal junkie Nathan Latona! For those just tuning in, “The Pedals and Effects 5” is where we ask musicians of all styles and all walks of life how they first got into pedals, and what pedals are currently inspiring them. It will be the same five questions every time, so be sure to keep an eye out to see what your favorite artist has to say about their favorite pedals and effects. From their unconventional sounds, cutthroat live shows and obsession with the Simpsons, Tera Melos has been heralded as one of the pioneers of “math rock,” Tera Melos released their latest album X’ed Out in 2013, you can find out more information about Tera Melos here.

November 23, 2015

Pedalboard build for Deltron 3030

November 23, 2015/ Max Kane

While I was building my pedalboard for a recent Deltron 3030 show, I thought it would be cool to share my efforts on a Pedals And Effects video! Since it was just a one off show, and I have to fly with the board in my luggage, the construction had to be tight, small and pack a powerful punch.

November 18, 2015

Show Me Your Pedalboard: Anish

November 18, 2015/ Juan Alderete

Today’s Show Me Your Pedalboard entry comes from Anish all the way from Mumbai, India! Anish plays bass in a progressive rock band called Coshish. You’ve guys have made quite the name for yourself! Anish mentions that after all of his years of bass playing, he only recently started getting into pedals. It’s never ever too late to get into pedals! Any given pedal can encourage you to play a certain way which in turn expands your creativity. Innovation isn’t a race, whether you’re a newbie or seasoned vet, there’s always something to learn from one another. Welcome aboard! Let’s take a look at what Anish is rocking:

November 16, 2015

Killswitch Wars with Dwarfcraft’s Memento & CopperSound’s Telegraph Stutter

November 16, 2015/ Juan Alderete

Pedals And Effects is always looking for pedals that have similar functions so we can make them a part of our “Wars” series! This week’s video is a bit of a stretch but essentially Dwarfcraft’s Memento and CopperSounds Telegraph Stutter are killswitch effects. Though very different, the Memento’s killswitch can be programmed and the Telegraph Stutter is an on the fly effect.

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