Watch Tom Butwin demonstrate Keeley’s super versatile 4-in-1 overdrive pedal series: the Blues Disorder, Angry Orange, Super Rodent and Noble Screamer.
The newest pedals from Keeley Electronics each offer two independent effects featuring classic overdrive/distortion circuits. The effects are carefully paired together and allow you to mix-and-match their respective clipping sections (one hard clipping and one soft clipping) and tone sections. The Noble Screamer combines a Nobels ODR-1 (hard clip) and Ibanez Tube Screamer (soft clip). Angry Orange unites a mighty Big Muff (soft clip) and Boss DS-1 (hard clip). Blues Disorder pairs a Marshall Blues Breaker (soft clip) with a Fulltone OCD (hard clip). And the Super Rodent combines a Boss SD-1 (soft clip) with the venerable Rat pedal (hard clip). The fun really begins when you experiment with mashups: you can link the overdrive section from Circuit A with the tone section of circuit B, and vice versa. These “hyrbrid” modes offer unusual and unexpected delights. Suddenly you have four pedals in one.
Based in Oklahoma, industry icon Robert Keeley and his team have channeled 25-plus years of know-how into this 4-in-1 series…and they’re always working on new innovations. For more information visit robertkeeley.com.
Steve Cook takes you through Seamoon FX's Octatron and Grind Machine – tools that might just change your bass game.
In this video, Steve Cook demos two bass-centric pedals from Seamoon FX: the Octatron, and the Grind Machine. The Octatron is an octave pedal that adds depth and rumble to your bass sound with a simple four-knob design. It can create a wide range of tones to enhance your bass guitar's sound. The Grind Machine is an overdrive pedal specifically designed for bass, offering a variety of tones with its easy-to-use four-knob layout and two switches. Both pedals are available for $199 each and can be combined for even more tonal possibilities.
Watch Alex Maier of Superdanger Studios cover all the ways this sleek Grand Performance acoustic-electric excels.
Martin GPC-13E Ziricote Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural
With a gorgeous glossed spruce top and ziricote back and sides, this solid wood Grand Performance cutaway model is a great sounding guitar at an affordable price. New to this model are stunning mother-of-pearl pattern fingerboard and rosette inlays, a multi-stripe rosette border, and white binding. It has an FSC® Certified Richlite® fingerboard and bridge, gloss body, and a hand-rubbed neck finish. Also new to this model is a Fishman® MX-T electronics package with a built-in soundhole tuner that auto mutes the audio output so you can tune up any time without using a pedal. This guitar comes with a burst option and Premium Soft Shell Case so it is Road-ready to join you on all of your adventures!
Tom Butwin looks at the top three use-case scenarios for the Bose S1 Pro+ Portable PA System and two reasons why its a gamechanger for small to medium gigs.
Bose S1 Pro+ Multi-position PA System with Battery
The S1 Pro+ is an ultra-portable battery powered, all-in-one system for live performance that can be used as a PA, floor monitor, practice amplifier and primary music system. It delivers powerful sound and improved audio performance in a lighter package than its predecessor – weighing just 14.4 pounds. It features an integrated three-channel mixer with two channels for microphones and instruments, and one dedicated to music playback. An optional mic/line and instrument wireless RF transmitters pair effortlessly with the system’s integrated wireless RF receivers, and store neatly in the S1 Pro+ unit and charge when not in use.
John Bohlinger puts the NUX TRIDENT to the test to show you how this amp modeler can be a huge asset to any working guitarist.
NUX Trident
Perfect for live applications, the NUX TRIDENT NME-5 guitar processor offers plenty of I/O options. Features include the Send/Return effect loop for external effects, two balanced XLR outputs to the PA system, Phones output for monitoring, Exp. Pedal input for adding an expression pedal, Master Vol pot and MIDI in/out. The TRIDENT is constructed from one-piece die-cast aluminum chase, making it solid, strong and built for live performance. The TRIDENT features NUX’s iconic TSAC-4K Amp Modeling (White-box Physical Modeling algorithm). The TSAC-4K Amp Modeling algorithm is twice as complex than previous versions. This led NUX to design a new hardware platform with two DSPs—one to handle all the effects, and the other to handle the amp modeling algorithm. Additionally, the TRIDENT uses premium A/D and D/A converters and analog circuits to achieve a clear sound with low noise levels.