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Science Amplification collaborates with EAE's John Snyder for a superb Preamp Pedal take on their flagship Mother MKII Tube Amplifier

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John Snyder seems to be consistently the hardest working man in this industry - and features on so many brand collaborations that sometimes it feels like he’s responsible for half of everything out there!

 

I’ve had this article in mind for a while, and over that period we’ve seen many a limited colourway editions for this pedal - where I’ve seen versions in green, and copper, silver, and white even I believe. I still feel that the original black take is a beautifully balanced creation - with...

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You got to love Filipe Pampuri’s innovative streak - always finding new and interesting spins on different circuit categories. And this time around it’s the turn of the humble Phaser - where Filipe doubles down on the flavour, and allows you to transition and morph between 2 different settings in a variety of interesting ways.

 

In terms of the layout and topology it’s of a similar nature to the previous Seabee and Zzombee pedals, but much simpler from a control perspective - with pretty much...

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Polarbear Effects' latest Drowner Fuzz/Crush/Reverb Ultimate Shoegazer - absorbs the Ascender Delay and adds a Fuzz Gain Control

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I have the earlier version of this - in fact the earliest 2021 V1 version I believe. Since then I think there have been 3 further editions. The online manual refers to V3, while that is already out of date - so presumably this latest version is a V4. Very much confirmed as a V4, the V3 was out in February of 2023. Those where smaller, mostly cosmetic refinement - while the V4 is really quite significantly different.

 

For this Ultimate Edition, Polarbear’s Darko has essentially absorbed his ...

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First-hand Impressions of the Walrus Audio Mako Series II [M1] High-Fidelity Modulation Machine

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When the original version of Walrus Audio’s Mako Series I [M1] emerged back in 2022 I wrote that there was much to like, but I kind of missed the absent Flanger and Dimension algorithms which are core to a couple of my other favourite Multi-Modulators (Terraform & Synesthesia) - and which I use a lot. I also use the 16 Modulations on my Eventide H90 - which has most everything I need, but lacks a Dimension Chorus too.

 

In fact the most expansive pedal in that category is the GFI System ...

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9 more notable Brazilian Pedal Brands

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So in the wake of my ’9 Notable Brazilian Guitar Pedal Brands’ article I had a lot of people contacting me (as intended!) to tell me I’d overlooked this and that brand. The first mentioned was obviously Cachalote Audio which I liked so much that I did a separate article on that.

 

While altogether we had another 9 notable brands suggested - to include in this separate feature. In fact there are even more - including StarDust Electronic Art - where I’m waiting until I get enough suggestions to...

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Guitar Pedal X is way first with an Onsite Conversational AI Pedal Chatbot!

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Note that there are additional costs in running an onsite AI, and for now if you want to use the GPX AI - it’s a Perk for Paying Patreon Member$ (starting from as little as $1/€1/£1 and equivalent per month). You also need to be registered and logged-in on GuitarPedalX.com. Interestingly a number of Patreon supporters are not registered on this main GPX site - they will certainly need to if they wish to avail themselves of this new facility.

 

So what is a Conversional AI Chatbot you ask? It’...

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The original Spaceman I first came out in 2013, with the much larger Sputnik II materialising in 2017, and then the mid-size Sputnik III arriving a few years later in 2020. I missed out on the Spaceman I upon its original release, but picked up a pristine Red Cyrillic version of that in 2018 - which eagle eyed reader will note is my favourite American fuzz (vis-a-vis The Fuzz Pedal Olympics!).

 

I had the opportunity to get the Sputnik II at the time of release, but always felt that its ...

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I’m not going to dwell too much on Blackfeet tribal lore and heritage (Amskaapi Piikuni) - other than to say that the design is derived from a culturally significant 4-band blanket which has relationship with the seasons and the many stages of life.

 

This is quite a departure from the usual styling of the brand, and a very welcome one in my opinion. These earthy colours, and the overall aesthetic of the pedal - with those distinctive knobs and symbols for labels mostly - interestingly that ...

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In the same format and enclosure of the fairly recent Silvetone 1484 Twin Twelve Preamp with the same distinctive knobs, we have another analog Twin style pedal - this time a modulator, with independent footswitches for each channel.

 

I really like how the Mini Volume Knobs light up to show each channel that is on - a really elegant execution - that I look forward to seeing more of!

 

Controls - OPTICAL } Speed, Depth, Volume, Footswitch; HARMONIC } Speed, Depth, Volume, Footswitch.

Ports...

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Olinthus' tiny Screamer style Cicada Overdrive is the world's smallest fully functioning effects pedal

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Someone had to do it - and that someone is new pedal brand Olinthus. Whose first pedal - the Cicada Overdrive - is the world’s smallest fully functioning Screamer style pedal - in fact the world’s smallest pedal full stop!

 

I’m not sure the world necessarily needs another Tube Screamer as such, but it’s definitely a better place for it - with this supreme engineering achievement. It’s an unusual design in many ways - where most of the sides are largely open to the elements - which you can ...

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