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Perfect Pairings: Arturia MiniBrute 2 and Electro-Harmonix Superego Plus
Jeans and a T-shirt. A Les Paul and a Marshall. Some things are just better as a pair. In this edition of Perfect Pairings, we’re pairing up the Arturia MiniBrute 2 Analog Synthesizer and Electro-Harmonix Superego Plus to produce some analog synth thickness. The Arturia MiniBrute 2 packs a ton of synth power into a […]
Top Tones: EHX Oceans 11 Reverb
Packed with eleven reverb modes, an internal tails switch and powerful hidden parameters, the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 is a “Swiss army knife” of reverb. We’re putting this pedal through its paces by showcasing its spaciest, shimmering sounds in this Top Tones video. Peep the Fender Player Jaguar we’re using as well — its unique pickup […]
Perfect Pairings: Electro-Harmonix
SYNTH9 and Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb
Peanut butter and jelly. Ice cold lemonade and a hot summer day. Jeans and a T-shirt. Some things are just better as a pair. In this edition of Perfect Pairings, we’re pairing up the Electro-Harmonix SYNTH9 Synthesizer Machine and Source Audio Ventris Reverb to produce some cosmic magic. Electro-Harmonix’s “9” series continues with the retro-cool […]
Top Tones: JHS Sweet Tea V3
What’s more American than sippin’ on sweet tea on a summer day? If you answered grabbing a Player Series HH Telecaster, plugging into a versatile OD/Distortion combo pedal and wailing from sea to shining sea with tones as majestic as purple mountains and as tasty as freedom fries, you’ve got us there. Thankfully, we experienced […]
Top Tones – Walrus Audio Emissary Parallel Boost
For just having two knobs, the Walrus Audio Emissary Parallel Boost is a damn versatile pedal. From girthy midrange to sizzling top end, hear all the tones we were able to make with this pedal and a Fender Vibro Champ in this Top Tones video!
Legends of Tone: Andy Summers
The Police have had a long, storied, and downright tumultuous career in the history of rock, and oh what a story it’s been! At one point, they were considered the biggest rock band in the world, regularly selling out the largest capacity venues worldwide with no signs of quitting. Four of the band’s 5 albums […]
Inside the Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanger
EarthQuaker Devices recently unveiled a new stereo flanger pedal dubbed “Pyramids” – and what a pedal it is! Admittedly, my experience with true stereo flanging pedals was minimal, so I delved into this pedal with a healthy dose of extra curiosity. It paid off, as this particular pedal was versatile as a normal run-of-the-mill flanger, […]
Perfect Pairings: Korg Prologue 8 and Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Certain situations call for certain combinations of gear. With that in mind, we here at zZounds want to share some of our favorite pairings with you. In this edition, we’re pairing up the Korg Prologue 8 and the Electro-Harmonix Canyon pedal for some swirling synth sounds. Korg Prologue 8 Korg’s new Prologue synthesizers combine that fat […]
Legends of Tone: The Allman Brothers Band
This month’s Legends of Tone installment truly is legendary, featuring none other than The Allman Brothers Band. I thought it would be a great idea to feature an aspect of the band that was completely definitive to their sound: guitar harmonies! The band’s catalog is chock-full of them, but I chose three songs that I […]
