Category: Pedals
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Keeley Dark Side Review: Fuzz, Delay and Modulation
The Keeley Dark Side is a fuzz, delay and modulation workstation built around a very obvious Pink Floyd-inspired sound world. My unit is the older first-generation model, so it looks and works slightly differently from the newer V2, but the core idea is still the same: thick fuzz, warm tape-style delay and swirling modulation in…
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Caline Pure Sky Review: Budget Transparent Overdrive
The Caline Pure Sky is a simple, affordable transparent-style overdrive that still makes a lot of sense. With low to medium gain, separate bass and treble controls, and a surprisingly usable sound on both guitar and bass, it proves that a practical overdrive pedal does not always need to be expensive.
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BOSS JB-2 Angry Driver Review – Blues Driver Meets Angry Charlie
The BOSS JB-2 Angry Driver combines the Blues Driver and JHS Angry Charlie in one compact pedal with clever routing modes, stacked sounds and plenty of gain flexibility.
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NUX Mini Studio Review: Tiny IR Loader, Big Surprise
The NUX Mini Studio is a tiny IR loader and cabinet simulator that keeps things refreshingly simple. It works well for direct guitar recording, but the real surprise was how much it improved the plugged-in sound of my acoustic guitar.
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Is the Orange Rocker 32 a Good Pedal Platform?
The Orange Rocker 32 is not a neutral pedal platform, and that is part of the charm. It takes fuzz, boosts, overdrives and stereo effects well, while still adding that slightly fuzzy Orange character to everything.