Electro-Harmonix Voice Box Harmony Machine and Vocoder Review
July 3, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Big Muff. Small Stone. Electric Mistress. Deluxe Memory Man. Holy Grail… Should I go on? So many instantly recognizable and oft-copied effects bear the Electro-Harmonix name, and in turn, those effects appear on countless recordings spanning decades, from Pink Floyd to Mudhoney to the White Stripes. Founder Mike Matthew’s ingenuity and passion for music has made EHX the go-to company for guitarists and bassists for years. And now, with the introduction of the Voice Box Harmony Machine/Vocoder, singers can get in on the action too. Read more
DigiTech TimeBender Review
June 29, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
For years, effective echo and delay effects could only be created in a professional recording studio. Now you can duplicate your complete list of favorite record echo effects with the DigiTech TimeBender. But it does so much more than that. While modern guitarists appreciate those classic delay effects, they also want a delay pedal that lets them create their own new sounds. The Timebender has powerful and innovative technology that elevates it above simple delay pedals by including new types of delays, pitch-shifted repeats, ready-made delay patterns, a variation on tap tempo that lets you set tempo, key, and time patterns by strumming. I’ll get to those later, but first, the basics. Read more
Electro Harmonix POG2 Video Review
June 25, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Back in 2005, Electro-Harmonix unveiled the original POG, a polyphonic octave generator that enabled guitarists to conjure everything from the surreal jangle of an 18-string guitar, to rich, thick walls of symphonic sound. Read more
Visual Sound and Warped Tour Create the Vans Warped Distortion Pedal
June 19, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Harmony-Central–Visual Sound has partnered with the Warped Tour to create a limited edition guitar effect pedal, the Vans Warped Distortion. With appropriately named knobs like Grind, Edge, and Loud (translation: Drive, Tone, Volume…), the Vans Warped Distortion is totally geared towards Warped Tour inspired guitarists. With grinding low-end distortion, it will make you just want to turn all the knobs to “10″ and let it rip. Visual Sound has put all the road-tested features of their renowned V2 Series pedals into the Warped Distortion, so you won’t ever have to worry about it dying on you in the middle of a gig.
The staff of Vans and the Warped Tour were stoked when Visual Sound brought this pedal to them. So many bands on the Warped Tour use Visual Sound products, so it was a natural fit. As a result, Visual Sound has been authorized to produce 500 of the Vans Warped Distortion pedals over the next 12 months. The pedal looks and sounds amazing too, so get yours while you can! Street Price: $99.95
Visit their web site at visualsound.net for more information
LyT Pedalboards Announces 24 and 32 Inch Model
June 17, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Press Release–Since 2004, LyT pedalboards has been bringing guitarists high quality products at a fair and reasonable price. In today’s economy, value is more important than ever before, and LyT is proud to deliver and stand behind a quality, handmade in the USA product at a price that is unmatched in the industry. Read more
Boss FRV-1 Fender Reverb Pedal
June 11, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Harmony-Central–1963 Fender Spring Reverb Returns as a Modern Stompbox BOSS and Fender USA have collaborated to create the FRV-1, a stunning recreation of the 1963 Fender Reverb. A staple sound of rockabilly, country, blues, surf rock and even grunge rock, this tube-driven reverb sound is now available in an affordable, rugged compact pedal.
The FRV-1 recreates the classic spring-reverb sound of the 1963 Fender Reverb via patented COSM technology. Three classic controls for Dwell, Tone, and Mix allow players to refine their tone, adding buttery warmth or sparkling twang. The FRV-1 is expected to be available in late July.
Visit bossus.com for more information.
Guitar Amps 101 – Modeling Made Easy
June 2, 2009 by Mike O'Cull · 1 Comment
Modeling amplifiers, or those who digitally replicate the tones of other amps, started out as kind of a fad but have stayed around and now have what appears to be a permanent place in the MI marketplace. It is easy to see why these types of amps are attractive to many players. Even a small practice amp with modeling technology will deliver just about any effect or tone that a player would want and also make an excellent choice for recording great guitar tracks. Read more
Joe Satriani’s Chickenfoot Pedalboard
May 29, 2009 by NAMM · 2 Comments
Here is a picture of Satriani’s pedalboard that he uses with his new band Chickenfoot. Can you guess what those pedals are? Read more
Hardwire SC-2 Valve Distortion Guitar Pedal Review
May 26, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
The moment you hold this pedal, you can tell that serious thought, and attention to detail, was put into its design and build. It has a heft that tells you it’s built to last. And speaking to those details, the housing has beveled edges where you would find corners with chipped off paint on its predecessors. Read more
Line 6 JM4 Looper Video Demo
May 11, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Combining exhilarating jam tracks with sound-on-sound looping and a full arsenal of legendary Line 6 tones, JM4 Looper sparks inspiration in ways other looping pedals can only dream. Read more
