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Legendary Pedalboard Builder Bob Bradshaw Talks About MXR Pedals Posted on 29 Sep 10:57

As a kid growing up in a small town in Florida, Bob Bradshaw planted himself right in the front row at rock concerts, and always made sure he had the best stereo in the neighborhood. He taught himself the ins and outs of audio gear by laying his hands on every book or article he […]

CrushStation Overdrive/Distortion For The Eventide H9 Posted on 23 Jul 11:26

The award-winning H9 delivers Eventide’s acclaimed sound and can run all of Eventide’s stompbox effects. The H9 features a simple, one-knob user interface which allows easy effect editing and preset selection. Two onboard footswitches let you change presets, tap tempo, and bypass with your feet during live performance. While the H9 is fully controllable via […]

Crowther Audio Prunes & Custard Pedal Demo Posted on 14 Jul 10:23

Here is one pedal that just gets it right. The Prunes & Custard by Crowther Audio is a harmonic generator-intermodulator, which in lamen terms means it combines distortion with odd-order harmonic overtones. The Prunes & Custard is a two-stage circuit. There is a preamp stage, 
the gain of which is adjusted with the Drive control.
 
This stage is […]

How EVH Created His Signature Sound Using MXR’s Phase 90 and Flanger Pedals Posted on 13 Jul 10:31

from Guitarworld.com- MXR pedals have remained an essential element of Van Halen’s sound since his band’s debut album was released in 1978. The swirling textures of a Phase 90 are heard on classic tunes like “Eruption,” “Atomic Punk,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love,” “Everybody Wants Some!!” and “Drop Dead Legs”. Ed has also relied upon pro-quality MXR […]