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Smallsound/bigsound Pretty Years Distortion

This blog and its blogger have seen a fair amount of gear in their lives, but an outboard rack effect that deals with distortion (not just saturation or subtle "warming") was missing from the list. This changed today, when, while looking into PA-based pedal builder smallsound/bigsound, we realized that its…... Click for more

Smallsound/bigsound Pretty Years Distortion

Field Mouse – Q&A about Pedals and the Creative Process

[caption id="attachment_26014" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Photo by Carly Hoskins[/caption] Philly and NYC-based Field Mouse have been known for their dreamy, shoegazey tunes, but while their hook filled songwriting is still on full display on their latest album, "Episodic," the five-piece's sound has evolved in a punchier direction, which is a bit more barefaced,…... Click for more

Field Mouse – Q&A about Pedals and the Creative Process

Pedal Reviews: smallsound/bigsound’s Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine

The smallsound/bigsound's Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine has all the features of a classic germanium fuzz pedal, but includes a few interesting quirks that lift it a cut above other comparable stompboxes. The interface is easy to understand after a short amount of tinkering, with a dry channel controlled by volume and…... Click for more

Pedal Reviews: smallsound/bigsound’s Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine