I’m the Bass, Drums and Effects Merchandiser at zZounds. I enjoy fuzz pedals, house cats, and Michigan history facts. I can be seen playing any variation of Telecaster.
Take Control of Your Ambience With the Eventide UltraTap!
Ever wondered what it would be like if a vintage Echoplex had modern capabilities like saving presets, expression out, MIDI, and even tap tempo? The engineers at Eventide made that very thought a reality with the Eventide UltraTap reverb, delay, and echo pedal. The UltraTap delay algorithm may seem familiar to Eventide fans from its […]
Toms Sounding Thin? Elevate Your Mix with These Techniques!
Your kit is tuned up, you’ve got it sounding great, full, and resonant with every drum that you hit. But when you hit record in your digital audio workstation, (DAW) your toms sound thin, brittle, and not at all like the fat tones you’re hearing behind the kit! Today we’ll look at the solution to […]
zZounds Live: An Audio Landscape Journey With Walrus Audio’s Slotva and M1 Modulation Pedal
Walrus Audio is pushing the envelope for modulation and reverb! See the latest from these pedal innovators in our livestream, starting with Slotva — a multi-textured reverb pedal ideal for studio or stage. Then there’s the high-fidelity Mako Series M1 modulation pedal that lets you confidently craft the perfect modulation for your leads, rhythm, or […]
Want the Cheat Code for Tuning Fat-Sounding Toms?
Every drummer wants their kit to sound fat and fantastic in a mix. There’s just something about an immaculately miked, mixed, and tuned drum kit that elevates any recording instantly. Unfortunately, many drummers miss out on this bliss after disregarding the very first steps when preparing for recording. Today we’ll take a look at the […]
zZounds Live: Jam Along With Us and JAM Pedals!
Want to take part in a sonically rich pedal jam? JAM Pedals are trusted by legendary players like John Scofield and Steve Lukather. Today we’re taking a look at five diverse effects from the pedal powerhouse JAM Pedals. In the loop today are the Wahcko wah, Ripply Fall chorus vibrato phaser, Lucydreamer overdrive, Rattler distortion, […]
zZounds Live: Versatile Tone-Shaping: The Darkglass Aggressively Distorting Advanced Machine Pedal
The Darkglass Aggressively Distorting Advanced Machine offers powerful distortion and compression in one pedal, along with a 6-band graphic EQ, 5 compressor modes, 5 distortion modes, cabinet sim IRs, and much more. Join Justin in his quest to unlock incredible bass tones with this Darkglass pedal.
zZounds Live: Huge Tones, Small Footprint: The Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man Delay
The Electro-Harmonix Memory Man delay pedal has supplied incredible tones to some of the biggest records ever made. Now, EHX has packed those legendary tones into a pedal that will fit on any board! The Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man has a smaller footprint than its big brother, but all the warm, analog delay tone […]
Want a Full-Fledged Outboard Rig at a Fraction of the Cost?
Top-level recording studios all over the world have control rooms filled to the brim with expensive outboard gear, like compressors, preamps, and rack effect processors. Our home studio spaces are not as gear-filled but there’s still a ton of potential in them to track fantastic sounding records. A key to this potential lies at your […]
zZounds Live: EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas: A Once Unnatainable Fuzz Now Belongs to the People!
The EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas is a fuzz pedal designed for Wata, guitar sorceress of the legendary experimental band Boris. Wata collaborated with EarthQuaker Devices’ own Jamie Stillman to reproduce the incredible, unattainable tones from her Elk BM Sustainer fuzz pedal. The simple yet effective design offers three knobs to control your desired fuzz tone. The […]
