by Phil Kaiser | Jun 1, 2023 | Pedal Demos
Diamond is back! A truly iconic and innovative pedal brand has been reborn, and they’re more creative, compact and cool than ever. I’ve got the new Compressor/EQ, Memory Lane Delay and Tremolo in hand, and I just think we should make some music with them....
by Phil Kaiser | May 11, 2023 | Tonal Teamwork
A quick effects pedal tutorial on how to make your instrument sound like it’s being played through an old worn-out tape. Welcome to the first episode of Living La Vida Lo-Fi, a tonal teamwork mini-series, where in each episode, I’ll show you some quick ways to...
by Phil Kaiser | Apr 25, 2023 | Pedal Demos
In the mix, guitar and synthesizer demo of the magical Screen Violence by Old Blood Noise and CHVRCHES Gorgeous stackable distortion and modulated ambience in one pedal, and all in glorious stereo, what’s not to love? But due to the nature of the project, it was only...
by Phil Kaiser | Apr 7, 2023 | Pedal Demos
Multi-track Composition and Guitar demo of the EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius Tri-Voice Chorus I want you to meet my new friend, the EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius. A super well-voiced and compact multi-mode modulation pedal featuring Vibrato, Chorus and Rotary...
by Phil Kaiser | Mar 23, 2023 | Pedal Demos
Guitar demo of the otherworldly dreamscapes within the Keeley Electronics Parallax Parallax merges the reverb side from Keeley’s Loomer and the delay side from their Caverns to create a one-stop shoegaze/dream-pop solution. The reverb side contains iconic modulated...
by Phil Kaiser | Mar 13, 2023 | Pedal Demos
Guitar and Synth demo of the raw dirt tones within the EarthQuaker Devices White Light This pedal has been out of the game for a long time, but EQD are bringing it back for a limited run. So if you’re looking for a raw distortion with a pretty unique EQ and wide gain...
by Phil Kaiser | Mar 1, 2023 | Pedal Demos
In-Depth mono and stereo demo of the Jackson Audio New Wave Stereo Chorus/Vibrato *Demo is partly in stereo. Please use headphones or proper monitors for the best sonic experience* Guitars and Synths used: Squier J.Mascis Jazzmaster Squier Jazzmaster Baritone Arturia...
by Phil Kaiser | Feb 20, 2023 | Pedal Demos
Loop composition using some of my favorite sounds found in the dreamy Jackson Audio New Wave Stereo Chorus/Vibrato: New Wave uses the legendary MN3005 bucket brigade chip to create grade A analog chorus/vibrato tones, but augments it with deep digital controls, giving...
by Phil Kaiser | Feb 13, 2023 | Pedal Demos
I am absolutely thrilled to announce, that as of today, these 3 awesome pedals from Beautiful Noise Effects are available in The Pedal Zone online store. My story with Beautiful Noise Effectsstarted a couple of years back at an annual pedal hang, that me and some...
by Phil Kaiser | Jan 20, 2023 | Pedal Demos
Quick first impression of the insanely fun filter fuzz experience that is the Dreadbox Disorder Fuzz This is seriously one of the most fun fuzz pedals I’ve had the pleasure of playing. Crushingly brutal and full of synthy envelope filter potential. Gear used:...