All Entries in the "Pedals" Category
Line 6 M5 Stompbox Modeler
The M5 gives you access to over 100 vintage and modern stompbox effects. Boasting it as the “Swiss Army Knife” of pedals, Line 6 seeks to give players an alternative to inundating their signal path with a long line of one-trick ponies. What’s under the hood?
Viva Las Vegas: The Tone King checks out ModTone’s Coliseum Reverb Pedal
Want a sound as big as Vegas’ own Cesar’s palace? Or The King’s own ‘30 Pedals in 30 Days’? Well, you can blast out your own version of “Viva Las Vegas” when you check out the Coliseum.
The MOD Squad: Orin Portnoy Talks About MOD Kits DIY
Individuality. As a musician, nothing says ‘individuality’ like gear that’s built with your own bare hands. Just ask Eddie Van Halen or Brian May. Building your own gear gives you knowledge about tone that you otherwise wouldn’t have. Not only that, but, as Orin Portnoy of MOD Kits DIY pointed out in a recent interview with TheToneKing.com, “It’s fun.” Orin went on talk about how the build-it-yourself pedal and amp kits by MOD Kits DIY help inspire musicians to make their own tone.
Step On This! TTK Checks Out the Line 6 POD HD300 and the Boss ME-70
In true TTK fashion, we’re going to give you the low down on two of the biggest names in amp-modeling out there and let you take it from there … the Line 6 HD30 vs the Boss ME70.
The ULTIMATE Metal Pedal Shoot-Out
10 Pedals in 10 Minutes – The Tone King’s ULTIMATE Metal Pedal Shoot-Out
Randy Rhoads vs. Zakk Wylde – Pedal Shoot-Out
Pedal Shoot-Out : Randy Rhoads MXR Distortion+ vs. Zakk Wylde MXR ZW-44 (Wylde Overdrive). YOU VOTE!!
Joe Satriani vs. Steve Vai Pedal Shoot-Out
Satriani’s Vox Satchurator vs. Vai’s Ibanez Jemini
The Godfather of Modern Amplification: TTK takes a look at James Brown and AmpTweaker
Starting his career designing amps for Peavey in 1986, James made a name for himself by working closely with guitar greats like Eddie Van Halen and Joe Satriani on their signature amps. Now, James is applying his amplification experience to pedals with his new company, Amptweaker
Zen and the art of distortion – the Tao of HAO
Amidst all the panic, along comes the HAO OD-16 – an MXR-sized box that stays above the fray by keeping its eye on the prize: pure, unadulterated overdrive that preserves the true tone of your axe.
TTK Reviews the Pro Co 1985 Whiteface Reissue RAT
The thing that really got me going, though, was when I started rolling the gain back up again. The first thing I thought of was Van Halen Circa ‘78-’85 and instantly wished that I had taken the time to learn “Eruption” all the way through. It had all the articulation and dimension of Eddie’s ‘Brown’ sound with a real bite.
