Delay Blind Comparison: Fulltone Tube Tape Echo vs. Line6 DL4

This is a blind comparison of the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo with the Line6 DL4.

 

Solution: Continue reading “Delay Blind Comparison: Fulltone Tube Tape Echo vs. Line6 DL4”

Tips & Tricks: How to protect the pots from unintentional maladjustment

Tips & tricksIt is so annoying: you have spent hours to find the perfect tuning for a pedal while the minutes of the transport to wherever or even the seconds of a single touch are enough to lead to a maladjustment of the pots. Continue reading “Tips & Tricks: How to protect the pots from unintentional maladjustment”

Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man vs. Way Huge Echo Puss – Analog Delay Comparison

This is a comparison of the Way Huge Echo Puss with the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.

gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.

Legendary overdrive pedals 5 – ZVEX Box of Rock

Box of RockThe ZVEX Box of Rock is one of those pedals that every guitarist should have played at least once in his life.
To many this is the reference to all “Marshall in a Box”- pedals. Continue reading “Legendary overdrive pedals 5 – ZVEX Box of Rock”

Legendary overdrive pedals 4 – Fulltone OCD

Fulltone OCDThis episode of the series is dedicated to a modern overdrive pedal which already has become a legend: the Fulltone OCD. Continue reading “Legendary overdrive pedals 4 – Fulltone OCD”

Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man vs. Line 6 Echo Park – Delay Comparison

This is a comparison of the Line 6 Echo Park with the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.

gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.

Legendary overdrive pedals 3 – Tone Bender

Tone benderHistory

The Colorsound Tone Bender has been invented in the legendary Denmark Street in London. Continue reading “Legendary overdrive pedals 3 – Tone Bender”

Legendary overdrive pedals (2) – Big Muff

Big MuffThe Electro Harmonix Big Muff is one of the most legendary overdrive pedals ever invented.
I guess, almost every guitarist used this pedal at least once in his career.
The most famous are David Gilmour, Billy Corgan, Jack White, J. Mascis and John Frusciante. Continue reading “Legendary overdrive pedals (2) – Big Muff”

Delay Blind Comparison: Fulltone Tube Tape Echo vs. Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

This is a blind comparison of the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man with the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo.

Solution: Continue reading “Delay Blind Comparison: Fulltone Tube Tape Echo vs. Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man”

EHX Deluxe Memory Man – Time increase modification

Tips & tricksFollowing the promise of the manufacturer the Deluxe Memory Man provides a maximum delay time of 550 ms.
But in spite of all promises made by advertisement the truth mostly is a different one. Continue reading “EHX Deluxe Memory Man – Time increase modification”

Source Audio Nemesis vs. Strymon DIG – Delay Comparsion

This is a comparison of the Source Audio Nemesis with the Strymon DIG.

gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.

Tips & Tricks: Be brave – use the pots

PotisLooking at the pedalboards of other guitarists, I frequently find the effect pedal pots at 12 o’clock position or even varying marginal from that standard position.
Although even overdrive pedals with only three knobs offer various options – if you are willing to use them. Continue reading “Tips & Tricks: Be brave – use the pots”

Source Audio Nemesis vs. Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

This is a comparison of the Source Audio Nemesis with the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.

gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.