Tag: Guitar Pedals

Carl Martin Noise Terminator
Guitar

52 pedals, week 35—Carl Martin Noise Terminator

I’ve been making a lot of noise recently about the various overdrive and fuzz pedals that I like. Ideally, these pedals would also make a lot of noise. But what about when you’re not actually playing the guitar? Often during those sad moments you don’t want the amplifier to be producing any noise at all. That’s when you need some kind of noise cancelling technology. The Carl Martin Noise Terminator is such a pedal.

Now if only there was a way to shut me up. Oh well. … 52 pedals, week 35—Carl Martin Noise Terminator

Earth Quaker Devices Tentacle
Guitar

52 pedals, week 34—EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle

This entry is going to perhaps be the simplest, shortest and most basic of entries in this series so far. It’s not because I’m lazy (although I am). It’s not because as I write this it’s late and I have work tomorrow (although it is and I do). No, it’s because sometimes you need simple. Sometimes you need no-fuss. That’s exactly what the EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle pedal is. No-fuss, octave up at the push of one button.

It’s time to get your groove on. … 52 pedals, week 34—EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle

Tortuga Effects Death Adder
Guitar

52 pedals, week 33—Tortuga Effects Death Adder

I’m just going to start by saying I’m all for a guitar pedal that claims it’s like being bitten in the face by a snake. Brutal. I like that. If you’re going to build a distortion pedal it probably needs to be brutal So the name Death Adder seems fitting to me. Well played Tortuga Effects.

Luckily us Australians have been known to say that we’re fanging for something if we like it. Seems fitting here, because I like the sound of this pedal. #want … 52 pedals, week 33—Tortuga Effects Death Adder

Oddfellow FX Caveman Overdrive 2
Guitar

52 pedals, week 31—Oddfellow FX Caveman Overdrive 2

It’s another overdrive pedal. Shock! I like my overdriven guitars, ok?! But maybe I play clean every now and then and I need to boost that sound. Nobody likes it soft. It doesn’t matter if it’s clean or dirty. Go hard or go home. Well with the Oddfellow Caveman Overdrive 2 pedal you can most likely go hard at home.

I may have been overcome with innuendos there. Sorry. Not sorry. … 52 pedals, week 31—Oddfellow FX Caveman Overdrive 2

Strymon Ola Chorus Vibrato
Guitar

52 pedals, week 30—Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus and Vibrato

I’ve mentioned in recent posts from the 52 Pedals series that I often see an advantage in a guitar pedal that is more than meets the eye. Like a Transformer really. And just like a Transformer is a vehicle and a robot, the Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus and Vibrato pedal is two pieces of awesome combined into one. That makes sense because vehicles and robots are both awesome.

Also, I’m not a rich man. So if I can convince my wife to let me buy one of the pedals from this list at the end of the year, I may as well get my money’s worth and get two pedals in one. “By buying two pedals in one I’m essentially saving us money!”

I should be in sales. … 52 pedals, week 30—Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus and Vibrato

Alairex HALO
Guitar

52 pedals, week 29—Alairex H.A.L.O.

As I get back into the swing of things in regards to this 52 pedals series I feel the need to return to the pedal type that is closest to my heart. I need a pedal that allows me to improve, enhance and/or simply magnify the overdriven or distorted sound that I’m getting from my already distorted amplifier. I need an awesome overdrive pedal. Preferably one with versatility or options. I have a feeling the Alairex H.A.L.O. could be that pedal.

I mean, who needs one overdrive pedal when you could could have two in one?! … 52 pedals, week 29—Alairex H.A.L.O.

Supa Puss Analog Delay
Guitar

52 pedals, week 28—Way Huge Supa-Puss

One of the rules for this 52 pedals series is that each pedal must be from a unique pedal manufacturer. Another rule is that I will write a new article each week. We all know how that second rule is going this year. Well the first rule stands strong. I’m a man of integrity. Limited integrity, but integrity all the same. That’s why today’s pedal—the Supa-Puss by Way Huge breaks no rules at all.

The fact that Way Huge is a Jim Dunlop company and that I’ve already included a Dunlop pedal in this series means nothing at all.

Integrity intact. … 52 pedals, week 28—Way Huge Supa-Puss

Blakemore Pedals ROUS
Guitar

52 pedals, week 27—Blakemore Effects R.O.U.S.

Has it been a week already since the last one of these posts?! Oh that will never get old with me. I suck at scheduling these posts this year. Must be my age. Anyhow, something that is not affected by age is distortion. Ever since the first caveman plugged a club into an amplifier, distortion has been king. It’s the reason there are no more dinosaurs.

This is not based on evidence, but a theory I have which nobody has been able to disprove.

What I hope I will be able to prove though is that the R.O.U.S. pedal by Blakemore Effects is a kickass pedal. I’ll do that with words and video (of other more talented people than me). Who knows, you may walk away from this article feeling the need to get yourself one of these pedals. I know I do (and I haven’t even finished the article!) … 52 pedals, week 27—Blakemore Effects R.O.U.S.

Crazy Tube Circuits Black Magic MkII
Guitar

52 pedals, week 26—Crazy Tube Circuits Black Magic MkII

Is it week 26 already?! Wasn’t week 25 just a few days ago? Well yes and no. It’s actually week 27, but I’m a little bit behind. So although week 25 was a couple of days ago and it’s currently week 27, today is week 26. Confused?! Imagine how I feel! I’m writing about yet another pedal I wished I owned, but don’t. Crazy right? Crazy indeed. And that’s why this week—or is that last week?—I want the Crazy Tube Circuits Black Magic MkII pedal. Because if anything can make sense of this nonsense, it will be magic. … 52 pedals, week 26—Crazy Tube Circuits Black Magic MkII