There is much more to know about reverb than only the reverb type and mix knob when picking the right pedal for your rig. The most extraordinary reverb won’t compensate for poor tone or playing, yet the right unit with the proper settings can drastically enhance your sound and performance. A reverb pedal with pre-delay … Read more
Reverb is the ultimate tone maker or breaker. No matter how good the amp and pickups sound, the wrong delay setting can make the guitar feel like you it’s being played in a different building from the rest of the band; the right sense of space, though, is the ace on top that makes the … Read more
Smoothly switching from one effect to the other is one of the biggest challenges of performing live. A mistimed tap can hurt more than a wrong chord, especially if the change between tones is drastic. Having suffered this many times, I realized I needed the right pedal to truly nail a show, as a real … Read more
Whenever anyone mentions ambient guitar, a lot of reverb, tons of delay, and haunting volume swells come to mind. Out of the three, swells are particular, as they’re both a technique and an effect, and there are multiple ways to get a swell out of an electric guitar, one of which is using a delay … Read more
A good delay pedal is the needed extra element to blend in with the band or stand out when it’s the guitar’s time to shine. The delay timing, tone, feedback, and mix are all essential to sound right, yet among all the specs, one often gets ignored but is just as crucial – the buffer! … Read more
A delay pedal can be used to support your sound and add that extra width and separation, or it can be the basis over which you build your entire performance. In the second scenario, a delay pedal with a hold function where the repeats never stop is one of the most valuable features in your … Read more