About Wata's ELK Big Muff Sustainar and Hizumitas
Yuichiro Hosokawa
Yuichiro Hosokawa, who maintains Wata's board and all the band's stage gear, offers his unique perspective on Boris, the Elk BM, Big Muffs, and the Hizumitas.
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Compendium Distortium
Malcolm X Abram
Not sure which EQD drive or distortion to add to your board? We have a side-by-side comparison of all four of our drives and distortion, plus some indepth audio geekery to demonstrate what drives do to your instrument’s signal.
Read MorePlumes: A Tube Screamer style transparent overdrive pedal, but much more of its own thing than just a TS808 clone.
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EarthQuaker Devices Plumes is a transparent overdrive effects pedal closer to a stock TS808 Tube Screamer, with the added benefit of lower noise, better signal integrity, and more chime.
Read MoreA Collection of Accidents & Coincidences: Mike Watt, Big Walnuts Yonder, & the Minutemen
Aaron Rogers
Shortly after the release of Big Walnuts Yonder, I met up with Watt at Cleveland’s Beachland Ballroom, where before and after soundcheck with his band the Jom & Terry Show, we talked about gear, collaboration in the internet age, and the making of Big Walnuts Yonder...
Read MorePedal Spiel with Nick Reinhart
Nick Reinhart
Hello pedal enthusiasts. Nick Reinhart here, doing some guest blogging for EarthQuaker Devices. Some of you may know me from my music, namely Tera Melos, or my work with Zach Hill, or possibly a new band I have with Nels Cline, Mike Watt, and Greg Saunier called Big Walnuts Yonder...
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