All pedals require power. This traditionally comes in the way of a battery or power from the walls. Wall power is the cheapest, but it also comes with inherent issues. Primarily noise, and also power surges. Noise is extremely common, especially at venues using a lot of electrical components on the same breakers. Batteries are …
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Most guitar players will tell you that the best your tube amp will ever sound is when it’s absolutely cranked. And they’re right. Anyone who says any different does not enjoy good tone. #realtalk Naturally, this means if your amp isn’t being pushed (i.e. is at a lower volume) it doesn’t sound quite as good. …
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Compressors aren’t sexy. They’re not on the “yeah I guess I’ll get one” level of tuners, but they’re certainly not dreamscape emulating reverbs or super rare overdrives that cost a lot of money. But if you walk into a studio, one of the first things the engineer is going to try and geek out over …
Guitar pedal makers are fittingly just like guitarists: a dime a dozen. You can honestly grab a pedal from most pedal makers and get something really cool. From the extremely expensive to the $50 overdrives, good sounding pedals run the gamut in price. There are a few specifically who are “changing the game” more than …
Quick Links Top 5 Strap Locks For Guitars and Basses Top 5 Straps For Guitars and Basses The Best Strap Lock Systems My first attempt at spinning my guitar around my body ended with my guitar landing about 15 feet behind me. I wasn’t too bright as a teenager. Thankfully I had just enough forethought …
With most stomp boxes you have the ability to power them in two ways: a power supply, or a 9v battery. Broadly, they perform the same function: powering your pedal. But they do this in different ways. We can pretty easily look at the differences, both in application and function. But when it comes to …
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Instrument cables are like motor oil in your car; most people don’t think much about them and use a cheap option. But just like a quality motor oil will give you better engine performance, quality cables will give you better audio performance. This is what those $300 pickups and $2k worth of pedals run through …
How To Build A Complete Pedalboard for $150 Guitar pedals are expensive. Some of the top tier effect pedals go for upwards of $500. Even pedals in the general sweet spot of $150-200 quickly add up. Let’s be clear though: these pedals are absolutely worth their sticker price. When you find a pedal that sounds …
Yes it’s that time of year already. Can you believe it? It feels like 2020 has flown by. But it also feels like it’s been going on for a decade. I mean let’s face it: most people are ready for 2020 to be over. It kind of sucked in a lot of ways. When’s the …
Guitarists and bassists have been sharing gear for decades. Back in the 1960s, Ampeg bass amps became so popular that even guitarists started to use them. Bands like The Rolling Stones started to plug their guitars in to these bass amps and use them over guitar amps. The opposite is true too. Guys like Lemmy …
