I was aware of Oddfellow Caveman pedals when it burst onto the scene a couple of years ago at TheGearPage.net. I saw some early videos and heard very smooth, sustain-y overdrive coaxed from a Strat. I knew I had to try this pedal. But months flew by and there was a controversy or two about the…
You’d think that the only thing that matters with guitar pedals is how they sound. And that definitely is one of the most critical elements — but other factors matter, too. User experience (that relates to how the knobs and jacks are laid out and labeled) and expectation-setting (marketing, naming, pricing) play big roles in…
Having just explored the Dumble territory with the rare Dumbbell pedal, I was intrigued to find that Mad Professor Simble came up in my PedalGenie queue. This is one of the newest and a well-respected entry in the playing field. How does it stack up? Features This is a four-knob overdrive but instead of my…
This is the first of the pedals I’ll be reviewing that I’m renting from PedalGenie.com. I’ll write a review about their service after I have a few rounds. I put this pedal in the wishlist mostly because I recently realized how awesome Tech21’s Liverpool pedal is, and wanted to compare with another pedal that was…
Rarity is one of the factors that turn me on, but I don’t lust over any pedal just because it’s rare — I’ve never dished out $$$ on Klon or original Tube Screamer. It’s the sound that intrigues me first and foremost. The Dumble thing, though, is on my radar as a terrain to explore,…
Nobels ODR-1 is another one of those overdrive pedals with enigmatic reputations. It’s not hard to find debates online about which version is superior or not, whether the current production model is any good, and so on. Rarity does pique the interest of this guitar player, though, so when I read that equally elusive XTS…
I love guitar picks. Over the years I experimented with literally dozens of picks, and my guitar drawer is filled with them. I really need to give away my regular medium and heavy picks — as I don’t use them any more. If you like them, they’re fine, but if that’s all you ever used,…
Xotic’s pedals are well-loved, and for good reasons. They just seem to hit all the right spots, making them practical and applicable to many players’ needs. I myself have been ecstatic about their SP Compressor, so when I was looking for a pedal to serve as my solo boost, I had to check this pedal…
A guitar being a plucked instrument, sustain is something of a concern to many of us. Who wouldn’t want a pedal that’ll give you more sustain without mucking with the rest of the sound? When I looked at this pedal, I had a particular function in mind — solo boost. I wanted a compressor that…