EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3
Jon D’Auria
Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O))) discuss the transformation and evolution of the latest Sunn O))) Life Pedal.
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EQ & Boost
Malcolm X Abram
If you're a regularly working and gigging musician you probably know how important an EQ or Boost can be to ensure your awesome sounds cut through or at least sit properly in any live mixing situation.
Read MoreEmployee Pedalboards : Jeff France's Audio / Visual Spectacular
Jeff France
During the pandemic, EQD Production Manager Jeff France built an amazing and amazingly complex basement wall-sized audio/visual/gear behemoth for a musical and video project. It features numerous pedals, mixers, samplers, and 11 televisions and VCRs. Yeah, really, VCRs!
Read MoreLimited Edition Ghost Echo by Brain Dead
Malcolm X Abram
EQD has joined forces with Brain Dead, the L.A.-based creative studio, for an ultra-cool collaboration featuring a special, limited colorway of the Ghost Echo Vintage Voiced Reverb available NOW!
Read MoreOctave & Pitch
Malcolm X Abram
We're back with another look at an entire category of EQD pedals- octave and pitch. This category is perfect for the sonic adventurers and the knob tweakers looking to really weird out their signal and introduce different sounds into their music.
Read MoreFirestone Plumes / Save The Music
Malcolm X Abram
This unique Plumes is part of a fundraising campaign spearheaded by the organizing committee of the Firestone High School Class of 1972, who wanted to do more for their 50th reunion than simply have a good party.
Read MoreThe Pedals Needed to Play Shoegaze Guitar
Shawn Leonhardt
If you like the bands in the music genre of shoegaze guitar, you will need lots of pedals to recreate the layers of sound.
Read MoreFeel The Vibe (and Tremolo)
Malcolm X Abram
It's time for another walkthrough focusing on a specific category of EarthQuaker Devices for you to chew on as you fill out your dream pedalboard with cool-sounding stompboxes.
Read MoreEmployee Pedalboards
Malcolm X Abram
We polled a few of our in-house music makers to see what pedals they have on their pedalboards and in their home studios and how they use them.
Read MoreSpecial Cranker For Noodlers
Malcolm X Abram
For this edition of "...for Noodlers," we're focusing on EarthQuaker Devices' latest stompbox sensation, the Special Cranker Overdrive!
Read MoreA Beginners Guide To Pedalboards Pt. 2 : Those Boards Don’t Work, Unless You Have Power!
Patrick Benson
There are countless options for power supplies, and they all have their features, advantages, and disadvantages. You should assess how many pedals you have with each of their voltage needs, polarity, and how much current they draw.
Read MoreThe Great Modulator : A Guide To EarthQuaker Devices Modulation Pedals
Malcolm X Abram
Are you new and interested in the world of signal modulation, but not quite sure where to start and what you need to for your sound? Well, EQD has got you covered with a new roundup and dive into our three excellent and versatile modulation pedals.
Read MoreSweetwater Electronic Music Production Event
Malcolm X Abram
We've teamed up with Sweetwater (the world's leading music technology and instrument retailer) to show how well pedals work with synths and in electronic-based music and in-the-box productions.
Read MoreHizumitas For Noodlers And Fuzz Freshman
Malcolm X Abram
Our newest fuzz is the Hizumitas, a simple three-knob wonder created in conjunction with Wata, guitarist of Boris. We’ve compiled a few audio clips to give you an idea of the range of sounds the Hizumitas can provide on guitar and bass.
Read MoreAfterneath For Noodlers
Malcolm X Abram
The Afterneath has a bit of a reputation as an ambient player's dream or a tiny chaos machine, but if you only have space for one reverb on your pedalboard ... get a bigger pedalboard!
Read MoreTalk About Your Junk : Rob Schnapf
Malcolm X Abram
Rob Schnapf takes us through the wild mix of new and old gear at his Mant Studios
Read MoreTalk About Your Junk : Aaron Espinoza
Malcolm X Abram
Aaron Espinoza discusses his early boombox overdub experiments, his favorite producers and mixers, how being self-taught is a challenging but rewarding road to take, and the importance of establishing and maintaining good relationships.
Read MoreTalk About Your Junk : Dave Trumfio
Malcolm X Abram
This week we head to Kingsize Soundlabs to check out Dave Trumfio (Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Sia) and his wide and interesting array of junk.
Read MoreTalk About Your Junk : Manny Nieto
Malcolm X Abram
Manny discusses the positives of going off the grid in a foreign country to reclaim his love of recording music on his own terms, his love of analog gear in our digital world, the importance of learning from your failures and successes and the simple joys of real Chinese food and good Hong Kong coffee.
Read MoreAbout 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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