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…
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…
I’ve been interested in Paul Trombetta’s pedals for a while now — though admittedly, the ones I first noticed were his high-gain distortion designs (Knife and Blotto — do a search for them on YouTube). But I am casually looking to see if there’s any fuzz pedal that can do the dynamic low-gain tones of…
About 2 years ago, I walked into my favorite guitar store — Willie’s American Guitars. They are super nice and always let me try gear until my heart’s content, so I go there every so often just to try out some pedals. LovePedal Gold Dragon was in the used bin there, and just out of…