Another Leap into the Auditory Unknown
Like this perhaps.
Here we are again!
Ready. Excited. Poised to be taken upon another sonic journey by our glorious leader and mentor.
What more needs to be said?
Nothing.
Take us away maestro.
The Pedals
EarthQuaker Devices 'Bit Commander' V2 - Octave Synth Pedal
In case you haven't noticed, we really do love the noisy, the nasty, and the downright atrocious side of fuzzy effect pedals. So as you can imagine, we had lots of fun with this one, how could you not?!
The Bit Commander is a monophonic analog guitar synthesizer with four octaves of vintage square wave synth tones. Its no-nonsense interface makes it easy to add or subtract octaves to create a wide variety of sounds without having to dial in envelopes or oscillators. Ripping sub-octave thump, pulsing octave down, a lightly squared base tone and a swelling transformer based octave up all join together to make a single guitar sound like an army of olde time synths. But be careful, they don't make houses like they used to, and this is capable of rumbling a mansion to the ground..
We run through all the sounds and settings with no faff, and we do hope you enjoy.
Shop HERE.
Up Next.......
Electro Harmonix Pico Platform Studio Style Compression Pedal
We're back with more EHX PICO sized POWER!
The EHX Pico Platform Compressor / Limiter is a powerful and versatile studio-style compressor enclosed in a pico-sized package. Borrowing from the original, the Pico Platform condenses the comp section of the full-sized Stereo Platform for those looking to fit smooth studio compression onto any pedalboard. Packed with 2 modes and Hard/Sort Knee compression options, it is a perfect fit for sculpting your dynamics with professional precision.
And Finally......
Foxgear Gurus Double-Decker MkII (Double MIAB) Dual Overdrive Pedal
Foxgear have returned with the super updated GURUS DoubleDecker MKII, retaining what they've coined a MIAB! (a Marshall In A Box)
Basically with the DoubleDecker MkII you can do just about everything that you could with two pedals but with the added benefit of a single enclosure and power supply. Most importantly, the unit is capable of producing a variety of fine Marshall-style tones.
In Normal mode, the core voicing of both channels is about the same, delivering fresh, zingy low-gain crunch on the right and a meatier version of Plexi drive on the left. In both cases we’re dealing with an archetypal MIAB sound, albeit one that favours an open and edgy feel over tidily compressed smoothness.
Flip channel one into Jose mode and the output level drops dramatically; once we’ve cranked the volume knob to compensate, we hear a similar tone but with more gain and a touch less midrange clonk. When we hit the Jose switch on channel two, what happens is broadly similar, trading in some lower-mids solidity for extra saturation, with the addition of being able to see the flickering red glow of the clipping LEDs through the valve window. This is where the really high-gain stuff resides.
Engaging both circuits together is best saved for special occasions: it’s mighty powerful but brings with it an awful lot of background noise. A gate might be advisable here. Still, even if you never feel the need to deploy both sides at once, the DoubleDecker MkII packs more Marshall goodness than you might have thought possible from such a compact box.
We run through the settings with no faffing about. Shop HERE.
The superlative sounds of science are ours for the taking!
As ever, these are but a tiny taste of the vast quantity of effects pedals available in Musicmaker right now. Why not pop in to the shop to test a few out for yourself?
If you can't make it in, browse our range here - Effects Pedals. We can have any pedal delivered anywhere in Ireland, extremely quickly.
Any questions? Get in touch vis the intercom button below, we are always happy to help.
As is our current wont, we will leave you with a completely normal and well realised AI image........look at the tiny guitars....!
Until next time.
