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FoXX Guitar Effects Pedals

anthony — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:16:36 +0000

Foxx Pedals offers a variety of great pedals at a decent price. They plan on bringing back the entire line of Foxx products by faithfully recreating every piece of classic gear they built their name on. Of course, they also plan on building new products that carry the Foxx tradition forward. At this time, Foxx Pedals offers three classic products. The first is the Tone Machine. While it was only made for a few years during the 70s, this little pedal was very popular. Players like Peter Frampton and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbsons used the Tone Machine to fashion their unique tone and sound. Today, the Tone Machine is used by groups like Nine Inch Nails and players like Beck.

The next Foxx product is the Foot Phaser. It is an oft-requested product that really cranks out the rock. It can provide a very smooth effect or a wildly undulating sound depending on what setting you use. Finally, there’s the Fuzz Wah Volume pedal. This multi-effects pedal features the sound of a wah with the fuzz of the Tone Machine. It provides users with everything from a dirty blues sound to a funky wail.

You can purchase directly from the FoXX website or check out some of the latest deals on Ebay in our store:
http://thegearmall.com/boutique-effects-pedals/foxx-effects

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HipKitty Guitar Effects Pedals Review

anthony — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:12:22 +0000

HipKitty has been in business since 1987, and they have never wavered in keeping their promises of selling amazing hand-crafted, hand-painted pedals.

Why buy from HipKitty? Well, in addition to producing some of the best effects pedals around, you’re guaranteed to get a unique piece of gear. Because they hand-paint everything, no two of their pedals are ever exactly the same. Some may have different colored buttons, be a slightly different shade, or even look almost like a completely different device! Their component boards are all hand etched and populated, too, and their amps are all wired in-house. This means HipKitty can insure that everything is done to their exacting standards.

Everything purchased from HipKitty comes with their limited lifetime warranty, so if anything goes wrong, you can return the product (unless, of course, you go in and try to modify or fix it yourself!).

So what does HipKitty make? The Glaze is one of their top overdrive/boost pedals. It provides warm, clear tones, and the added harmonic content allows players to put a glaze on their upper register notes.

Then there’s the Caffeine Boost, a powerful boosting unit that can also function as an overdrive. It features a tone control that gives it a lot of flexibility.

A third great device is the Java Distortion. It’s the pedal that really put HipKitty on the map. This two-channel distortion pedal can layer the overdrive with some fuzzy tones, while the Rhythm channel features the drive control for true sound control.

These are just a few of HipKitty’s outstanding devices. If you’re looking for a different sort of pedal that’s truly going to look different from any other pedal out there, this is the company for you.

For more information you can visit the HipKitty Website

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GNI DD1 Dual Drive Overdrive

anthony — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:25:53 +0000

GNI combines two very powerful pedals into one with the GNI DD1 Dual Drive Overdrive. This overdrive pedal features two 3-position switches, one for each drive. Each switch has Simple Overdrive, Super OD, or Hyper OD modes (marked O, S, and H respectively). This allows players to set one overdrive to one setting and the other to a different setting, with a drive select button allowing them to switch instantly between the two. You can go from slightly clean, to slightly dirty to full on with one pedal! The DD1 also has True Buffer Bypass, like all of the GNI pedals do. The buffer helps to lower the impedance of the signal, which in turn preserves the level and the high end.

All of the controls are very clearly marked and laid out nicely. For anyone who finds themselves needing two drives at once, the DD1 is the perfect piece of machinery. What’s even better, the cost of the GNI DD1 Dual Drive isn’t incredibly high. It will cost you $249.00.

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Tech 21 Sansamp British Overdrive

anthony — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:09:17 +0000

The Sansamp British Overdrive by Tech 21 might look like a little pedal, but it’s got a big sound. The Sansamp British really pulls out those amazing British rock tones—we’re talking everything you can think of. As part of Tech 21’s new Character Series, you’ll find that the Sansamp British has some things in common with the other pedals yet it is a pedal of its own. Like the others, the Sansamp British uses only high quality materials and is built by total pros.

If it’s great British tones you need, then the Tech 21 Sansamp British Overdrive is what you want. In addition to a character and drive control, the pedal also has mid, level, low, and high dials. You’ll find that it really brings out the British flavor—so much so that you’ll start to have an accent. The Tech 21 Sansamp British Overdrive retails for $149.00.

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Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive Pedal

anthony — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:20:39 +0000

One of the unique looking pedals on the market today is the Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive Pedal. This four knob pedal excels at both overdriving mildly distorted amps while at the same time providing soft distortion or light overdrive on very clean sounds. One of the most unique features of the Sky Blue is the ability to adjust the dynamics and the feel using the Z and the Texture knob. The Z knob creates an adjustable load to any instrument on the SBOD input. The knob allows players to change the upper resonant peak or adjust how the tone is cleaned. On the other hand, the Texture knob lets players change how the circuit distorts the sound.

The Sky Blue also includes a distort control that changes the overdrive or distortion effect and an overall volume control. The pedal is a true bypass pedal, and it has an input impedance from 227K to 10kOhm. This is adjustable using the Z control. The Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive Pedal retails for $338.

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Pigtronix Aria Distortion Overdrive Pedal

anthony — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:22:40 +0000

One of the latest distortion overdrive pedals by Pigtronix is the Pigtronix Aria Distortion pedal. While it’s based on diode clipping, the Aria puts a new spin on an old idea to create some very warm, tube amp-like overdriven sounds. The pedal is touch responsive and very dynamic, adjusting easily to whatever vibe you throw at it. The pedal features true bypass and has an 18v power supply.

One thing that makes the Pigtronix Aria Distortion different from other pedals is that it uses a three band 12db/octave active EQ. This provides maximum tonal flexibility and lets the Aria truly make some unique and different sounds. It also gives the pedal the flexibility to create some wildly filtered effects, providing a wide range of tonal versatility. When the three tonal controls are all set straight up, the Pigtronix Aria goes into complete transparency mode. This gives the player the ability to customize the overdrive tone as they see fit.

With this pedal, you can capture an amazing gritty blues sound, or some great sparkly chime, and much, much more. For the bass players out there, this pedals makes for some great fuzz type bass overdrive. If you need an amazingly versatile overdrive pedal, the Pigrtonix Aria Distortion is certainly one to look at. It retails for $149.

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Jetter Gain Stage Red Overdrive

anthony — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:48:29 +0000

Some pedals seem to fall out of their creators’ heads and onto the production line, but others take their sweet time in being complete. That’s the case with the Jetter Gain Stage Red Overdrive. It took more than a year of experimentation and testing before this little pedal was declared finished. It’s a natural, boutique amp overdrive pedal that is very tightly focused. The Stage Red has nice low end response and string articulation, and it can send through complex chords in a distinct, clear way so that every note can be heard. There’s enough overdrive here for guitars like vintage Strats but yet the pedal scales back the gain so that it doesn’t distort sounds from humbuckers. The compression, too, is very natural sounded, and it doesn’t flatten out your tones or make them boom out of control.

Players who are looking for a pedal that will provide thick, creamy tones without any distortion or making them too dark will enjoy the Stage Red. The hard/soft switch allows players to change up the Presence levels, both of which have slightly different overdrive sounds. One level is bright and clear while the other is very warm and rich. The pedal also features true bypass and provides some amazing Carlton and Ford tones. It retails for $209.

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Frantone Electronics

anthony — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:36:14 +0000

Frantone Electronics first opened in 1994 under the direction of Fran, a young woman with a dream of making cool pedals that were all hand-built. While Frantone products were certainly popular during the first year, it wasn’t until their website opened in 1995 that Frantone became a world-wide name. All of their pedals are designed by Fran, and they’re manufactured completely in the US. One of the things that makes Frantone Electronics so unique is that Fran does everything in-house, from designing to machining the cast aluminum cases to doing the silk screening and painting. Everything is done by hand with care and precision.

Frantone manufactures a number of different effects pedals. The Glacier, for example, is a small and easy to use ring modulator that has a huge tonal range while still providing high fidelity. It features a Y select switch that allows players to select between one of three different waveforms, changing the oscillation of the tone.

Another cool pedal is the Bassweet. It features everything that the popular Frantone Sweet pedal has except it provides expanded bass contour and more controllability.

The Hep Cat Daddy-O pedal is based on the Hep Cat, the overdrive that started it all. It’s known for its very bright grind and its transparent tone. While it was once hard to get your hands on one of these pedals, now it’s not. The Hep Cat Daddy-O features everything that made the original Hep Cat great plus a bit more!

These are just a few of the amazing pedals that Frantone Electronics produces. If you’re looking for a pedal that has been handcrafted by someone who loves her work, you want one of Frantone Electronics’ amazing products.

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T-Rex Diabolic Gristle Tone Manipulator Overdrive Pedal

anthony — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:04:32 +0000

The T-Rex Diabolic Gristle Tone Manipulator (the DGTM for short) is one of the newer pedals from T-Rex. Released in 2010, the pedal was first debuted at the Winter NAMM 2009 show, and it was met with tremendous response. The DGTM is designed to be more than just a standard overdrive. It’s got a bit more punch to it, punch that was designed by guitarist Greg Koch. This pedal provides many features players, especially those who admire Koch’s music, want.

The T-Rex DGTM can provide players with a subtle boost for songs that need a light touch, but for those that really need to roar, the overdrive can be kicked up a notch to produce lush overdriven chords. When you need your sound to be more transparent, you can turn the distortion way down. When you need to make it crunchy, just rotate the knob upwards. The device also has a flavor switch that lets you go from the classic, chunky overdrive to a more modern sound that’s somewhat more compressed. This allows the DGTM to function almost as two different overdrives. In addition to the flavor switch and the distortion (gristle) knob, the device also has controls for tone and gravy (their term for volume). The T-Rex Diabolic Gristle Tone Manipulator retails for $199.

Radial Engineering

anthony — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:18:17 +0000

Radial Engineering is top quality audio equipment outfit based in in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company first began back in 1991 as the Canadian distributor for Jensen Audio Transformers and Mogami cable. The next year, they reformed as JP Cabletek Electronics, and they started using the Radial name for their house brand cables. Later, in 1996, the Radial brand launched the JDI direct box, and today, there are more than 50 different products marketed under the Radial, Forest Audio, and Tonebone brand names. In 2006, the company officially became Radial Engineering. They have a huge staff of more than 50 employees and work out of a 25,000 square-foot facility, giving them the ability to manufacture many different great products.

Under the Radial brand, the company offers their J-class products. This line of boxes, splitters, and re-ampers are some of the best in the world. Then there’s the Pro series, which is designed to balance performance with price. The HotShot series, on the other hand, is innovative and built to last for years.

The Trombone pedals will all add some nice color to your sound. Each of these pedals, and there are a number of them, are easy to use and powerful. The Bone series of pedals, likewise, are designed to provide low noise output and are really user friendly. Finally, the BigShot line of pedals is more about power. Check out the video below for more info...