Fans of smooth John Mayer tones have something to look forward to in 2022 as Paul Reed Smith announced an SE Silver Sky model yesterday. The Instagram post revealed the four new finishes: Ever Green, Stone Blue, Moon White, and Dragon Fruit. A list of specs was also posted, and highlights include a familiar 635JM […]
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, […]
Akai’s MPC line of products has always been the industry standard in hardware beat production. This holiday season, zZounds and Beats by JBlack wanted to give to the community of beatmakers the chance to earn some top Akai gear for themselves by placing first, second, or third in our beat-making contest. The beats were submitted […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Nothing quite stands out on stage like Nord’s red Electro series synthesizers. Since their introduction in 2001, each Electro has put on a masterclass of Swedish-designed emulation of classic vintage organs and electro-mechanical and acoustic pianos. What sets Electro synths apart from the pack is that they contain so much tech in an ultra-portable package […]
The Two Notes Torpedo Captor X is not just an attenuator that lets you use those 50- and 100-watt monsters without peeling the paint off the wall, it can also emulate different types of speaker cabinets. Featured in this video is a Friedman Dirty Shirley and a vintage 1964 Fender Bandmaster, each running through the […]
We’ve assembled the Friedman BE-Mini, Diezel VH Micro, and Bogner Ecstasy Mini in this livestream for a look into the massive tones these mini amps deliver. These compact, more affordable versions of their bigger siblings are perfect for anyone looking to add a high-gain monster to their collection. Hear these mini amplifier heads in this […]