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14 Nov

REVIEWED: MAD PROFESSOR DUAL BLUE DELAY

Dunphy Imports | madprofessor.com.au | Expect To Pay: $415

With such a wide variety of delay effects on offer in today’s pedal market, the eternal quest for the perfect reflection can at times feel a little overwhelming. Our innovative friends over at Finland’s Mad Professor Amplification have taken successful steps and eliminated the guesswork from this arduous decision making, harkening back to the good old days while striking a harmony with the present.

14 Nov

20 Oct

Reviewed: TC Electronic Hall of Fame II Reverb Pedal

Amber Technology | ambertech.com.au | Expect to Pay: $319

TC Electronic’s Hall of Fame pedal quickly became a part of pedalboards the world over for its ease of use and great sound. Now, the second incarnation of the best-selling effect is ready to take the stage, taking what the original did and updating it for a new generation of players.

20 Oct

27 Sep

Mixdown's Pedal Special: Multi-Effects, Compressors & Preamps

Here at Mixdown we wholeheartedly believe that there’s a pedal out there for every guitarist. A stompbox soul mate, if you will. That’s why we have fought tooth and nail – day in and day out – to put to together the most comprehensive, toe-tingling and tone rich pedal effects special for this month’s issue. From pummeling distortion that leaves you gasping for air, to the purest of sweet delays, our writers have sourced the cream of the crop. So go forth, find your perfect match, and head down to your local distributor.

27 Sep

20 Sep

Mixdown's Pedal Special: Delay, Reverb & Modulation

Here at Mixdown we wholeheartedly believe that there’s a pedal out there for every guitarist. A stompbox soul mate, if you will. That’s why we have fought tooth and nail – day in and day out – to put to together the most comprehensive, toe-tingling and tone rich pedal effects special for this month’s issue. From pummeling distortion that leaves you gasping for air, to the purest of sweet delays, our writers have sourced the cream of the crop. So go forth, find your perfect match, and head down to your local distributor.

20 Sep

13 Sep

Mixdown's Pedal Special: Distortion

Here at Mixdown we wholeheartedly believe that there’s a pedal out there for every guitarist. A stompbox soul mate, if you will. That’s why we have fought tooth and nail – day in and day out – to put to together the most comprehensive, toe-tingling and tone rich pedal effects special for this month’s issue. From pummeling distortion that leaves you gasping for air, to the purest of sweet delays, our writers have sourced the cream of the crop. So go forth, find your perfect match, and head down to your local distributor.

13 Sep

25 Aug

Reviewed: Mad Professor Amplification Bluebird Overdrive Pedal

Dunphy Imports | madprofessor.com.au | Expect To Pay: $275

There are several words all too often employed by guitar players in order to describe the tone of their dreams. Words like ‘transparent’ and ‘saturated’ get bandied about liberally by people who don’t necessarily know what they mean in general, let alone in relation to the search. One that gets less of a look in but that is equally mercurial is the word ‘sensitive.’ How can the sound of a tube amp being pushed to its very limits be described as anything other than flat out? It seems counterintuitive to anyone who hasn’t tried the Bluebird Overdrive from Mad Professor Amplification.

25 Aug

22 Aug

Reviewed: Cusack Music Tap-A-Delay Pedal

Maniac Music Factory | maniacmusicfactory.com | Expect To Pay: $369.50

Cusack Music have been building pedals and amps out of Michigan since 2002. Many of you might have seen/tried/heard the Tap-A-Whirl tap tempo Tremolo which has graced more than few pedal boards around the globe. Following the Tap tempo path (and Tap name), the Tap-A-Delay offers up to 750ms of delay with a range of features for some old school analogue sounding goodness. ‘This isn’t your clean studio quality digital delay with perfect repeats,’ reads the Cusack spiel.

22 Aug

10 Aug

REVIEWED: API AUDIO TRANSZFORMER GT GUITAR PEDAL

Studio Connections | studioconnections.com.au | Expect To Pay: $825

Many of you will know of API Audio. It’s a name that turns up in the best studio racks all round the world and a brand that has taken 500 Series modules to new realms with their Lunchbox portable rack casing. But when you think of API it’s usually studio preamps, compressors and even classic large format mixing consoles that come to mind. So naturally when I was handed a compact box this month I assumed we would be looking at a new 500 series rack module, which got me a little excited. When I opened the box, I got very excited to see that what was on offer was something very different indeed, yet still maintained so much of the design and class of an API tool. This month I got to use API directly between a guitar and an amplifier in the new TranZformer GT guitar pedal that is going to get a lot of attention from anyone seeking classic studio tone in an almost compact pedal.

10 Aug

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