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Out through the Great Wide Open
Out through the Great Wide Open
whatsthatdudeplay.com — California-based BMF Effects has become a bit of a go-to pedal pusher for the likes of some pretty damn good blues players… like Marc Ford and the guys in The Steepwater Band. While the Purple Nurple looks to be the company’s flagship, we were keen to get our hands on another, ... (more) Out through the Great Wide Open
Tortuga traps a Wendigo
Tortuga traps a Wendigo
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Matt over at Tortuga Effects has posted a new demo video of his new Wendigo stomp – a close brother to his Sasquatch fuzz, but with the addition of silicon transistors. According to Tortuga, the Wendigo has a tight, rich distortion that blends extremely well with an amp yet still has all ... (more) Tortuga traps a Wendigo
EBS offers up DPhaser stomp
EBS offers up DPhaser stomp
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Bass gear specialists EBS are now shipping their new DPhaser pedal to retailers. The DPhaser is the latest addition to the company’s line of Black Label pedals and offers three different modes of cool phaser effects. ‘Short’ is the classic phaser effects recognized from the ... (more) EBS offers up DPhaser stomp
Cusack Looper coming soon
Cusack Looper coming soon
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Jon over at Cusack Music posted a note over at The Gear Page stating he is back on the company’s looper project and should have it done soon. According to Cusack, the production version will have 8 or 10 loops, and will be programmable with as many presets as it has loops. Jon adds that ... (more) Cusack Looper coming soon
Pigtronix touts the multi-voiced Aria
Pigtronix touts the multi-voiced Aria
whatsthatdudeplay.com — David at Pigtronix has unveiled his new Aria distortion pedal – a stomp he says takes a unique approach to diode clipping that retains the expressive nature of your music while imparting creamy sustain and enhanced harmonic content. The Aria comes with a three-band active EQ that is ... (more) Pigtronix touts the multi-voiced Aria
Wilson protos Dumble-style drive stomp
Wilson protos Dumble-style drive stomp
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Kevin over at Wilson Effects uploaded a demo video to You Tube of a prototype, dual channel overdrive pedal designed to hit all the tones made famous by Dumble amplifiers. Dubbed the Black N Red, the hand-built, true bypass pedal sports two independent channels, each for four knob controls ... (more) Wilson protos Dumble-style drive stomp
Keeler spreads holiday cheer
Keeler spreads holiday cheer
whatsthatdudeplay.com — He’s done it before and he’s doing it again! Rob over at Keeler Designs is set to offer a limited edition pedal just in time for Christmas. This year’s pedal is a custom voiced fuzz and is expected to cost just $125. Just because it’s affordable, does not mean it’s ... (more) Keeler spreads holiday cheer
Hip Kitty gets official with Glaze boost
Hip Kitty gets official with Glaze boost
whatsthatdudeplay.com — The crew at Hip Kitty have put out the official word on their boost/overdrive pedal, dubbed The Glaze. The stomp was created to add warmth and clarity to each note and chord played. The Glaze’s calling card is its ability to expand and add to the upper harmonic content – or ... (more) Hip Kitty gets official with Glaze boost
Rockett tweaks Masterbuilt line
Rockett tweaks Masterbuilt line
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Chris over at Rockett Pedals said today that the company will be discontinuing the Rockett Boost – one of two current pedals in the company’s Masterbuilt line. With that bit of news also comes word of a new addition to the line – an overdrive that the builder feels is the ... (more) Rockett tweaks Masterbuilt line
Xotic unveils BB Custom Shop pedal
Xotic unveils BB Custom Shop pedal
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Xotic Effects will release its first Custom Shop pedal on 1 December – the Xotic BB-MB (mid-boost). This new version of the popular BB Pre-Amp stomp adds a Mid-Boost control for a more aggressive bite to your tone and up to +12dB of mid-treble boost. The BB-MB is not a limited edition. It ... (more) Xotic unveils BB Custom Shop pedal
The Sonic Swirl of Russian Circles
The Sonic Swirl of Russian Circles
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Chicago instrumental rockers Russian Circles invaded Houston’s Rudyards Pub last weekend with a headlining set jammed with effects-laden loops and dense sonic swirl. The band is touring in support of its just released ‘Geneva’ album, which adds some grander arrangements ... (more) The Sonic Swirl of Russian Circles
New Schumann pedals on the way
New Schumann pedals on the way
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Schumann Electronics – makers of the popular (and uber-expensive) PLL and Lion-X pedals – is planning to issue of a brand new line of effects pedals. In an announcement posted on the company website, the effects gurus said that along with the continued production of improved ... (more) New Schumann pedals on the way
Farndurk adds Model9 to line
Farndurk adds Model9 to line
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Brian and crew at Farndurk have introduced a new pedal to their expanding line of drives and boost. The Farndurk MODEL9 is packed with more goodies than should be allowed by law. Think of it as a modified Farndurk Burgs compressor, the company’s Jfet booster and a killer dual-mode ... (more) Farndurk adds Model9 to line
Red Sparowes fly high
Red Sparowes fly high
whatsthatdudeplay.com — WTDP? has a chance to check out Los Angeles-based instrumental rock group Red Sparowes last weekend in Houston. The group had released an EP earlier in the summer, Aphorisms, and is starting work on a full length album with Toshi Kasai. The seven song set at Rudyard’s was highlighted by ... (more) Red Sparowes fly high
EHX coughs up an Iron Lung
EHX coughs up an Iron Lung
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Electro-Harmonix is bringing a small box vocoder to market soon. Making an appearance in the most recent EHX catalog is the Iron Lung – a pedal built around the ‘finest aspects’ of the larger V256 Vocoder. The Iron Lung uses 256-band resolution to deliver defined vocoder ... (more) EHX coughs up an Iron Lung
Nirvana Chorus available now from Wampler
Nirvana Chorus available now from Wampler
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Brian over at Wampler Pedals has made his Nirvana Chorus stomp available for sale. The Nirvana is billed as an extremely flexible chorus pedal designed for extreme lushness, nice and watery if you desire, or swirling speaker tones. Pedal controls include knobs for Volume, Tone, Rate and Depth, ... (more) Nirvana Chorus available now from Wampler
Introducing… the Choad Blaster
Introducing… the Choad Blaster
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Newcomer Henretta Engineering has debuted a new overdrive/distortion – The Choad Blaster (yes, I said ‘Choad Blaster’) The pedal is true bypass and has four knobs: the Green knob controls volumes, the Blue knob dials in tone, the Red or ‘Choad’ knob control adds a ... (more) Introducing… the Choad Blaster
Help me OB.1, you’re our tone-ly hope!
Help me OB.1, you’re our tone-ly hope!
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Strymon Engineering burst onto the pedal scene a little earlier this year with an unique-looking brushed aluminum golden box dubbed the OB.1 – an optical compressor and boost pedal that promised studio quality effects in a compact, dynamic package. Intrigued, we sought out Strymon and a ... (more) Help me OB.1, you’re our tone-ly hope!
Stomp Under Foot adds pedal pair
Stomp Under Foot adds pedal pair
whatsthatdudeplay.com — Matt over at Stomp Under Foot has added a pair of new pedals to his line up – the Hellephant fuzz and Halo Bender distortion. The Hellephant was inspired by the classic Fuzz Face. The new pedal has fixed gain, but sports a Contour knob that lets the player adjust the fuzz texture from ... (more) Stomp Under Foot adds pedal pair
Deluxe Memory Boy coming soon
Deluxe Memory Boy coming soon
whatsthatdudeplay.com — In their most recent catalog, Electro-Harmonix gives a peek at the new Deluxe Memory Boy pedal – the newest member of the iconic Memory Man family. According to the company, the new box carries on the family tradition with new performance aspects that give it unique power and metronomic ... (more) Deluxe Memory Boy coming soon
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