Charles Saufley is a writer and musician from Northern California. He has served as gear editor at Premier Guitar since 2010 and held the same position at Acoustic Guitar Magazine from 2006 to 2009. Charles also records and performs with Meg Baird, Espers, and Heron Oblivion for Drag City and Sub Pop.
"Analog voicing” in a digital delay often amounts to little more than EQ blunting, but the USA-assembled Aquanaut achieves a useful and truly authentic atmospheric essence at a great price.
Using the Moogerfooger MF-103 as a departure point, this North Carolina-built device moves readily between rich traditional phase tones and radical but practical modulation and filter sounds.