Nick started playing guitar in 2004 and stepped in as a drummer for his band shortly thereafter. Nick honed his performance and production skills with his projects released on labels like Deathwish Inc., Flesh & Bone, Save Your Generation, and more. At zZounds, Nick handles all Bass, Drums, and Effects Pedals marketing, and he’s a huge fan of Fender Telecasters, fuzz pedals, his Marshall JTM 45, and DW Drums. Other loves are Formula 1, house cats, and Michigan history facts.
MXR Flanger/Doubler: Getting Dimebag’s Tone Just Got Easier
MXR has been stamping out tone-shaping icons since 1972, and few of them are more legendary than the rack unit that lived in Dimebag Darrell’s wet loop 100% of the time. Now the MXR Flanger/Doubler brings that M-126 magic down to pedalboard size, with all-analog, bucket-brigade circuitry and the original control set: Manual, Width, Speed, […]
Take Full Control of the Wheel and Drive!
Empress has crafted incredible, studio-quality effects since 2005. Their attention to detail leads to high-quality effects that leave nothing on the table. Now, the Empress Drive analog overdrive pedal boasts a fully-controllable drive tone, a VU meter for measuring clipping, and a +30db boost switch. The Drive not only looks amazing on your board, but […]
Where to Start a Pedalboard: 7 First Pedals Under $150
You’ve got your guitar set up and your amp dialed in, but your favorite artists are standing in front of dozens of stompboxes on stage. Pedals are a world of their own and some of the most fun you’ll have while exploring gear and building your unique rig. But when you’re staring down a massive […]
Sabian Stratus Dry: A Focused Voice in a Familiar Family
The modern drummer yearns for a cymbal that speaks clearly and leaves room for the rest of the kit to shine in the mix. This has led to dry-voiced cymbals having a moment, or perhaps a series of moments over the last few years with drummers across various genres. Sabian’s Stratus Dry line aims directly […]
Ibanez Mode Basses: Where Tradition Meets Technical Performance
Looking for a bass that honors the classics while embracing the future? The Ibanez Mode (MDM) series is a modern re-imagining of an iconic, ubiquitous bass design built to support the creative ambitions of today’s most innovative players. Whether the gig calls for a traditional supporting role or a highly technical performance, the Mode series […]
What Does Compression Do to a Bass Signal?
What is compression? Why do we need it? Those are questions asked by nearly every musician at one time or another. It’s a process that is seen as a necessary evil or even a fully-blown mystery until one understands what exactly is going on. Compression isn’t magic, and it’s not punishment for an unwieldy bass […]
Watch: What Can Tame a Big Muff 2?
In this episode of Perfect Pairings, the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2 teams up with the Source Audio EQ2. The Big Muff 2 delivers massive, sustain-rich fuzz tones from a circuit that was lost to time until recently, while the EQ2 gives you precise control over that typically unruly fuzz. Beyond taming the gain, the […]
Watch: The Monkey Is Back, and It’s Badder!
Ever wish your overdrive could do more than one thing? The DOD Badder Monkey takes the cult-classic Bad Monkey overdrive circuit and expands it with two new voices, Behaved and Badder, plus a patent-pending Barrel control that lets you blend any two circuits for a huge range of tones. From light breakup to full-on rock […]
Perfect Pairings: Darkglass Electronics Alpha-Omega + DigiTech MonoNeon Whammy
The crushing lows of bass and the ripping sustain of distortion go together like peanut butter and jelly. But what happens when you throw a whammy pedal into the proverbial gears of that tone stack? A perfect pairing, that’s what! In this episode of Perfect Pairings, the Darkglass Electronics Alpha-Omega and the DigiTech MonoNeon Whammy […]
