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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.

1 year ago Gear Demos

Video: Combine Four Keeley-Designed Overdrive Circuits With the Noble Screamer!

Imagine being able to select and combine your favorite characteristics from multiple Keeley-designed overdrive and boost circuits! The Keeley Noble Screamer does just that with four amp-like overdrive modes that are 100% analog. Select from two tone circuits with broad spectrum tone control or a narrow focus filter control. Want more versatility? Go from a […]

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1 year ago Live Streams

zZounds Live: The Boss GM-800 Transforms Your Guitar into a Fully Fledged Synthesizer!

Boss and their parent company Roland have been the worldwide leaders in guitar synthesizer innovation for nearly five decades, beginning with the revolutionary GR-500 system in 1977. The GM-800 is the payoff for these decade of research and development with some of the most talent artists of all time. Powered by the expandable ZEN-Core Synthesis […]

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1 year ago Gear Demos

Watch Now: Legendary Studio Sounds in Compact Universal Audio Stompboxes

Universal Audio’s Summer ’23 pedals are an incredible collection of legendary effects that are potent and studio-ready. Watch Justin as he takes on the Orion tape echo, Heavenly plate, 1176 compressor, and Evermore reverb in these video demos. Explore deep space with the Universal Audio Orion tape echo. Based on vintage effects like the ’70s […]

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1 year ago Features

Chaos Audio Stratus: An Entire Pedalboard in Your Pocket

The landscape of how we make music is always changing. From the first digital recorders, to guitar rigs that fit in your pocket, there’s always something on the horizon that makes musicians’ lives easier. But what about a pedalboard on your phone? The engineers at Chaos Audio have crafted Stratus, an all-in-one (pedal) solution to […]

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1 year ago Gear Demos

Bathe in Aurelius, EarthQuaker Devices’ Vintage-Inspired, Three-Mode Chorus

EarthQuaker Devices is helping sonic explorers embark on a magical journey for the much sought-after classic chorus tone. The Aurelius is a chorus pedal summoned by the tone wizards at EQD with three distinct modes modeled after the 1970s Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble pedal. Imagine all the potent, lush tones from that legendary pedal tirelessly […]

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1 year ago Behind The Kit

Drum Workshop: The Beginnings of a Great American Brand

Drum Workshop has been an elite, American-made drum and hardware brand for over 50 years. Their artist roster reflects the high-quality approach they take to their kits, and their time in business is a testament to that fact. But before handcrafted DW drum kits began flying off the line, their sole focus was on drum […]

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1 year ago Gear Demos, Live Streams

Walrus Audio Fundamental Pedals Make Boutique Quality Accessible

Walrus Audio has always crafted high-fidelity, intriguing pedals fit for studio or stage. To help musicians of all levels discover the Walrus magic, they’ve crafted the Fundamental series of pedals. Each Fundamental pedal includes three sliders for tweaking, plus a three-way switch for changing pedal modes. The result is a line of 8 pedals that […]

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1 year ago Guitar Workbench

They’ve Gone Mini! Fishman AFX Pedals Are Back and Smaller Than Ever.

The Fishman AFX line was originally founded on preserving acoustic tone while offering a host of effects and utility to the players using them. Even today, they still carry a cult-like following among players looking to build out a pedalboard with limited options in the acoustic space. Now, Fishman is bringing back their line of […]

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2 years ago Guitar Workbench

A Full-Stack of Overdriven Marshall Amp Tone in a Pedal?

Marshall’s history of designing guitar pedals dates back to the late 1960s. But in the late ’80s, music was changing, and the need for a dimed-out Marshall distortion tone was higher than ever. Enter the Mark 1 series of Marshall distortion pedals. Within this original lineup, two pedals in particular — the DriveMaster and ShredMaster […]

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