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An octaver goes back to the 1960s, originally designed by Roger Mayer for Jimi Hendrix. As applicable for the bass player or keyboardist, an octaver adds breadth, depth, fullness and a hint of eerie edginess to a tone. Certainly, an octaver plays a role in make a smaller band sound much larger...

Not everyone likes the sound of chorus, but when applied sparingly, it can give depth and thickness to a tone. But enough pandering. Eventide has a solid reputation for producing studio-quality effects, and the TriceraChorus may be the most versatile chorus available, ranging from iconic 80’s...

A short demo... this can power a Line 6 HX Stomp or Boss GT-1000!

PG Music updates this every year. This is a short demo using one of the new 'styles' for a short composition:

A short composition combining 4 TL Pedals

The MTN-bass is a spin-off of the popular MTN-10 (improved Mostortion) for lead/rhythm guitar, with eight adjustments to make it bass-friendly (and to work within that frequency range). The possibilities of this amp-like drive/distortion pedal are beyond distortion, however. With the gain low...

There are a few ways to describe the effect of the Amp Rescue, and it depends on whether you’re playing a clean or dirty signal. When playing clean, it’s as though a ‘flatness’ is removed from the signal and replaced with a clean chime, or even a bell-like response. The notes ring out quite...

I don’t mind fuzz pedals, but I don’t use them often. I’ve demoed them, used them here and there, but frequently had to do some EQ adjustments or add some type of treble booster, etc., to really get the notes to sound more defined and harmonically rich. Hagerman Amps’ DRIVE is a different and...

Hagerman designed a low watt amplifier for the primary purpose of a practice amp, in order to avoid using and burning up a larger stage amp at home. I can expand on that premise to suggest that many times bands leave gear in a particular location, to prevent having to haul amps, cabs, etc., back...

I now realize why Hagerman Amps calls its latest true bypass pedal Reactivator – “it’s alive… it’s alive!” This is a low to moderate gain pedal, a two-transistor/two-triode overdrive, but its tube driven components maintain that ‘warm’ and realistic amp sound, which the demo video exemplifies...

There are some well-received bass pedals and preamps on the market, and the Bass Butler by Orange ranks toward the top – and for good reason. If you want your bass tone to flourish, and particularly if you want that punch (necessary for rock and metal), this preamp delivers. In a nutshell, the...

I use Kali Audio's IN-8s (there's a new model now out). No complaints. I have not compared these to others (in the same price range), but I've never heard anything bad about them... always near the top of the list for the price.

Not a review (which I've done on this pedal), but demonstrating how to make hi-gain amps more brutal, with more bite... aggression... and detail to cut through the mix.

Only one month remaining... anyone here entering?

If you’re into overdrives, and pushing your amp to new levels of brilliance, TL Pedals’ SP+ JFET true bypass will not disappoint. The name of this pedal comes from another in the TL collection, the Silver Pony (which has a similar design/concept as the original Klon), but with some serious...

There’s a reason why guitarist collect guitars, besides the novelty of doing so. Each has its own characteristics and each a unique tool to express one’s musical abilities. It’s not only the feel and look (which can affect a person’s mindset), but definitely the sound generated through the...

Besides, proper technique (lifting off certainly is key), using a noise gate can get rid of some of the issues, particularly if you're using a gainy amp. But even professional mixers often will cut out the noise by snipping the sections out of a DAW. Obviously, you would need to add delay...

Curious to know what structure existed in the background.

Hey, borrow a friend's guitar (I see you play bass). The top four string on the guitar are the same as the bass (octave higher)... do some riffing on the guitar and counter on the bass!

Hi. I'm not affiliated with Busuyi, but I did a review on one of its guitars, and the owner liked it enough to have a contest (I created a short video on the details and am posting it). I am not being paid for this, but as a fun project to help (MODERATORS: Do delete if I'm stepping out of...