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There is such a thing as too much overdrive. Sometimes you want a chime instead of the church bells. The pedal known as Magpie - by Texan manufacturer Mojo Hand FX - is a new Overdrive for those looking for a refined, transparent crunch that maintains the original tone of the guitar and amp.
This pedal falls somewhere between an overdrive and a clean boost. The controls are familiar: Gain, Tone and Volume, and they can be used in conjunction with a mode selecting switch to dial up three different flavors of boost.... Click on the title for more
The Reverberation Machine is a new "reverb" pedal released this summer by the incredible Death By Audio. DBA released a pedal called the Sunshine Reverberation last year in collaboration with Ty Segall. Like anything limited edition and emblazoned with the Ty Segall's moniker, the original sold out instantly. The Reverberation Machine builds on the concept behind that elusive pedal.... Click on the title for more
Since most of us around here at Delicious Audio are guitar players, we tend to focus mostly on axe stomp boxes, but this week Electro Harmonix came out with some news that will raise the eyebrows of electronic drum and synth gurus as well as vintage gear aficionados. They have has released a circuit-faithful true analog new take on the classic 70s Clockworks rhythm controller which can be used to control sequencer drums, synths, drum machines, and electronic percussion instruments.... Click on the title for more
It's a pretty common problem, especially for those of us who move around a bunch onstage: ever wish you could control your effects remotely instead of being tied to your pedalboard? Sure, there have been various solutions over the years, usually made by tinkerers; Les Paul built his "Paulverizer", which controlled various doodads offstage, Danny Gatton built his "Magic Dingus" box, which controlled his Echoplex, among other things, both hardwired boxes, with ingenious analog switching, yet tied to the effects via a direct connection. Although we've made incredible strides with ubiquitous digital effects found on many pro boards, somewhat surprisingly, there's never really been a wireless pedal-controlling solution--until now.... Click on the title for more
I’ve always wanted a Klon. I played the first Centaur in the late 90's at a friend’s studio in San Francisco and by then they were already over $600. Somehow I missed the second model. I must have given up on being able to afford one by then. But a few months ago I caught wind of the new Klon 3 (aka the KTR) by way of an email list. The timing was right, as was the price. I jumped on it, and luckily so because in the blink of an eye there were waiting lists for it everywhere. There still are, and at three times the price.... Click on the title for more
For years you've loved Ernie Ball's passive 250k pot-packing volume pedal the VP Junior for its durability, reasonably small stage footprint, and the precision with which its treadle/sweep can be manipulated and controlled. Now it's time to get acquainted with the VP's badass big brother the MVP.... Click on the title for more
