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Does A Decade Make A Difference?

Adam and Tom from AStrings have posted a cracking comparison video. They’ve taken two reverb pedals that are currently in production, but a decade apart in their design, to try and answer the question: does a decade (of progress) make a difference?

https://youtu.be/1uFzs74pEsA

What a wonderful, original idea for a gear demo video!

Have a listen, see which one you think, and then please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment and let them know which pedal you preferred and why.

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Fender Santa Ana Overdrive Pedal Demo

Henning is working his way through the new Fender pedals, and today he’s published his look at the Santa Ana Overdrive pedal.

Henning makes a great point at the start of this video, and it’s one that hasn’t come up in any of the other demos that I’ve shared so far. The Santa Ana Overdrive needs 130 milliamps of power. That’s more than most power supplies normally offer.

Watch the video for all the other observations – and tones! – that Henning has on this pedal.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed his video.

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Era 2 Acoustic Amp Demo

Mary Spender has posted a demo of the Era 2 Acoustic Amp from Hughes & Kettner.

https://youtu.be/W-ZBtGZzwsM

This is a dual-channel amp for anyone who wants to do acoustic gigs and performances. There’s plenty of volume on tap, a line out if you’re playing a venue that has its own PA, and even a kick stand so that you can angle it up to fill the room.

If you’re looking for this kind of amp, this is well worth a look.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Mary’s video.

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Wampler Equater EQ Pedal Demo

Burgs has posted what I think is the first demo of the upcoming Wampler Equater EQ pedal.

This pedal features powerful active EQ that’s able to cut or boost significant levels. The two-band mid EQ is voiced to give you a lot of ability to sculpt your guitar tone in a musical manner.

I’m seriously thinking of getting one of these. I’m looking for ways to improve my lead tone, and this might just be what I need to help me learn where I’m going wrong.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Burgs video,

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Aleks K Production Maple Leaf Royal Drive Demo

Burgs has posted a demo of an interesting drive pedal out of Vancouver, Canada: the Maple Leaf Royal Drive from Aleks K Production.

In the description of this video, he says that this would be his pick for drive pedal of 2018 so far.  That’s high praise indeed.

This pedal has two separate drive circuits that you can blend together to find your tone. Burgs reckons that, combined with the tone stack on the pedal, this should allow you to use this pedal with most guitar and amp combinations.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed his video.

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RYRA The Klone Demo

Burgs has posted a great demo of RYRA’s The Klone pedal. Not only does he make it sound really good, he shows off how to go beyond the Klon thing and many other great sounds out of this pedal.

Despite the name (and despite how others have covered it in the past) the RYRA Klone isn’t actually a straight-up Klon klone. I have one, and not only does it sound different to my Klon KTR, the controls react differently to. I actually have both on my board atm, because of how different they sound.

This video has lots of great advice in it that I need to go away and try! Might just inspire me to rewire my board to make permanent room for the Klone too …

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed this video.

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Fender Marine Layer Reverb Pedal Demo

The first Fender pedal that Henning looked at was the new Marine Layer Reverb. And it’s fair to say that he really liked it.

I haven’t seen him have this much fun trying a pedal in ages. If that isn’t a ringing endorsement of this pedal, I don’t know what is.

For me, this is a pedal that goes in your effects loop. It’s a performance reverb pedal, if you like, rather than a studio tool – because it isn’t a stereo pedal. Which might be exactly what you are looking for, especially if your amp doesn’t have any kind of built-in reverb.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Henning’s video.

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Fender Mirror Image Delay Pedal Demo

Henning has taken a look at Fender’s new Mirror Image Delay pedal. And, as Fender isn’t paying him to demo this pedal, we get his truly unfiltered opinion on this one.

https://youtu.be/_TJwGCjela4

If you’re thinking of ordering one of these, you’ll probably find this pedal very useful indeed. We’re seeing Henning’s initial impressions straight out of the box, and it’s likely that you’ll go through a similar experience when you get yours.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Henning’s video.

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Kemper vs Tube Amp

Camilo Velandia has posted an interesting comparison video. He’s made a Kemper profile of his Indigo Amps El Mariachi, and then put them side by side for comparison.

Have a listen, and see whether you can hear the differences between the two.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed his video.

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TPS Thoughts On Speakers And Cabs

On this week’s That Pedal Show, Dan and Mick are looking at the effect that different speakers and cabinets can have both on tone and feel.

Everyone focuses on guitars, pedals and amps. Speakers and cabinets are often overlooked, yet they’re such an important part of why your amp sounds (and feels) like it does … and why digital modelling through FRFR speakers doesn’t sound or feel like a real amp in the room.

A great way to get an appreciation for the role that speakers and cabs play is to grab a bunch of impulse responses and experiment.

This video is a great introduction to the topic, in part because they’re not trying to put lots of different speakers into the same cab. They’ve taken the approach of doing what folks do in real life: plugging into different cabs to get different sounds.

Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed their video.