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First Look Video – New Vox/Satriani Ice 9 Overdrive Pedal

Danny Hines — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:58:27 +0000

WOW! I really enjoyed some time I had recently with the Vox Satchurator Pedal. It was clear to me that the intent on these pedals was not just focused on replicating Satch’s tone, but on creating a palette of usable tones for guitarists of all genres. This YouTube video is a sneak peak of the new Vox Ice 9 Overdrive Pedal. Check it out!

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy Analog Delay Pedal

Danny Hines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:40:24 +0000

Well the good folks over at Electro-Harmonix have unveiled the new Deluxe Memory Boy analog delay pedal. I have personally been looking for a replacement delay for my pedalboard and this pedal is one that has been in my sights. Check out this thorough YouTube video that demos and showcases not on the Delay Pedal’s features but some creative effects that can be achieved when you add additional effects into your pedal chain. Pretty cool stuff if you ask me.

Be sure to check out the Electro-Harmonix website for the lowdown on the specs and other pedals shown in this video.

Amptweaker TightDrive Overdrive Pedal

Danny Hines — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:59:26 +0000

The TightDrive Overdrive Pedal is the first offering from Amptweaker, a new company started by James Brown a veteran engineer from Peavey amps and most recently Kustom amps. Mr. Brown knows tone. He was the chief engineer that worked with Eddie Van Halen for nearly 13 years to develop the now famous 5150 amp.

The TightDrive Overdrive Pedal most notably features a tight control knob to tighten or loosen the bass response of your amp tone. What is very fascinating about the concept of Amptweaker is that James Brown has a “suggestion box” on his website and welcomes ideas for future pedal designs to meet the various real needs of users. Be sure to check out their website Amptweaker

Xotic EP Booster – Magical Legendary Tones

Danny Hines — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:49:07 +0000

This is a fascinating pedal from the folks at Xotic Effects, the EP Booster. They basically took the preamp circuit from an echoplex type unit and packaged into a skinny foot pedal design. This pedal recaptures the magical tone and nuances of the echoplex preamp and reveals the secret many legendary guitarists have known for a while. The video is courtesy of Pro Guitar Shop. Below is the skinny as described from the Xotics website.

What do the tones of renowned guitarist such as Page, EVH and Johnson have in common? They all used the legendary echo machine EP-3 as a pre-amp.
We’ve captured that magic in a new Xotic Effects pedal, the EP Booster.

We’ve used the highest quality parts available with a discrete FET design and low impedance output, the EP Booster provides up to +20dB of unadulterated boost with multi-dimensional, shimmering highs and lows, and no ear fatigue. The internal DIP switches let you choose the boost frequencies, and EQ settings.

Housed in a small 3.5″x 1.5″ x 1.5″ case with blue LED and transparent knob, the EP Booster can be powered by 9-volt up to 18-volts.

A simple pure boost that pays reverence to the magical EP-3 and captures the celebrated tones of the world’s most famous players.

Visit Xotic Efects website