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.

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This Rounder Sounds Zebra-Trem review was planned to have happened last month, while the pedal was held up in customs for too long, and then ended up being temporarily mis-placed within the local postal delivery service. And when it finally arrived it had obviously been a little ’battered’ along the way -  i.e. likely dropped once or twice, and as a result - right at the start - the screen was simply just not appearing / booting up. Everything else worked fine - the blinking LED came on, and we...

These Hangman fx pedals have been doing the rounds somewhat of late - both Emily Hopkins and the Superfunawesomehappytime chaps received bumper care package of these fairly recently. And Intheblue’s Shane Diiorio and Mike Hermans have at least one apiece.

I do hope Guitar Pedal X can be more involved at the front of these sorts of brand launch events. I mustn’t grumble really - I do get included in many a release schedule, and plenty gets sent my way - but weirdly I still feel like I’m ...

So this incredibly busy month was supposed to be all about Tremolos, culminating with the Rounder Sounds Zebra-Trem Review and 30 Tremolo Pedal Overview. But we hit some snags along the way - the Zebra-Trem was mysteriously held up in customs for a week, and then got slightly lost in the local postal network. And when it did finally arrive - evidently it had been dropped a few times, as the screen was no longer working. After trying various obvious remedies with Bill over a few days - with no ...

This is another project inspired in part by the Beach Boys collaboration - in using the exact same form factor - with those super appealing RCA Bakelite Knobs and crystal Amp lens. You can think of it as a follow-up to the limited edition California Girls, I Get Around, and the more recent Halo Core pedal. Most similar in fact to the Halo Core in shadowing an already existing Keeley Pedal.

I own and love the more svelte and potent Light Bending Special Edition of the Halo - so the Halo Core...

Since my acquisition of Kinotone’s Sparks a few weeks ago, it turns out I’m now quite familiar with Wavefolding Distortion - which is a big part of this new device. In fact on the Sparks you can modulate that distortion too via LFO and Envelope Filtering, while you don’t have access to 8 different waveforms you get on the Gravity Well.

I guess for the Gravity Well the two key ’blending’ controls here are Volume and Depth - where overall it’s a pretty simple topology, with independent ...

So Fractal Audio Systems has thrown its hat in the ring with its first non-modelling device / unit - the VP4 Virtual Pedalboard Multi-FX Processor - which is quite a departure for the brand.

It’s obviously gunning for Line 6 and Eventide in particular, but also looking to knock out Boss and Strymon Workstation pedals. It has several of its own advantages, but with a number of caveats too. Overall it’s well priced for what it delivers - but for my own preferences it’s still somewhat over-...

The Red Mountain is my 29th Tremolo, my 13th Harmonic style of tremolo, and one of just 4 stereo Tremolos - alongside the Flower Pedals Sunflower, Kinotone Sparks, and Walrus Audio Monumental.

This one has been on the wishlist a while - as for a long time it was a little ahead of the curve in terms of its advanced features, but other pedals have since caught up. Overall the Red Mountain is still a compelling option.

It has a few less Waveforms than most - but a cool Stutter / Kill ...

In the lead-up to my Mega Tremolo Rundown, I have just two more to tackle after this one - the Swindler Red Mountain Tremolo, and the Rounder Sounds Zebra-Trem - with my final selection covering 30 diverse Tremolo pedals!

This Night Wire alas seems to be discontinued now - it’s a Harmonic variety and reminds me a little of my Anasounds Ages as that too has that dynamic pick-attack envelope follower functionality which can trigger a response via your playing style and pick attack.

This ...