Articles by Matthew Holliman
Epiphone Genesis Deluxe PRO Electric Guitar Review
June 5, 2013
A reissue of a closet classic, this sub-$500 solidbody has versatility in spades
thanks to an array of pickup switching options.
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Source Audio Orbital Modulator Pedal Review
May 11, 2013
The DSP-based Orbital Modulator from Source Audio packs 12 modulation effects and significant shaping power in a compact pedal that’s formidable onstage or in the studio.
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Boss TE-2 Tera Echo Pedal Review
May 7, 2013
Using the company’s new MDP (multi-dimensional processing), Boss has made the TE-2 an especially dynamic delay, reverb, and modulation box that will satisfy adventurous guitarists, as well as the ambient crowd.
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Sonuus Wahoo Pedal Review
March 11, 2013
The new Sonuus Wahoo pedal captures the spirit of simple synthesis, the vocal responsiveness of a great wah, and both classic and unusual modulation effects in a single robust design.
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Quilter MicroPro 200 Full-Range 8" Amp Review
February 20, 2013
The founder of QSC turns his pro-audio expertise to crafting a stellar-sounding, portable solid-state amp.
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TC Electronic Flashback X4 Pedal Review
February 4, 2013
TC Electronic''s Flashback X4 is home to an absolute wealth of features and is an excellent sounding delay by any measure.
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Nace M1-18R Amp Review
January 9, 2013
Though the Nace M1-18R will exceed the budget of most casual players, it verges on being a work of art and can be a dangerous weapon in the studio and small-to-medium sized stages.
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FuzzHugger(fx) Pocket Arcade Pedal Review
January 2, 2013
The Pocket Arcade combines fuzz, oscillation, octave, and modulation to offer a wealth of weird tones in a tiny, compact form.
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Carr Bloke Amp Review
December 26, 2012
A powerhouse throwback to raunchy classic rock tones with Carr''s signature quality and responsiveness.
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ZT Amplifiers Lunchbox Junior Amp Review
December 10, 2012
Weighing only five pounds and armed with a couldn’t-be-easier control set, the solid-state ZT Junior sounds deceptively tube-like in terms of response and warmth.
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Eastwood Airline ’59 Coronado Electric Guitar Review
November 27, 2012
The latest retro creation from Eastwood channels vintage Supros with a voice that''s all its own.
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Mooer ShimVerb, Green Mile, Black Secret, and Pitch Box Pedal Reviews
November 13, 2012
Mooer Audio Company is a rather ambitious instrument-manufacturing entity. The China-based outfit builds everything from electric drum pads to pedalboard cases, vocal processors, and compact, AC30- and Bassman-style heads.
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Andrews Amplification Para-Dyne 50 Combo Review
November 5, 2012
With its copious power and all the easy-to-use tone-control tools that it puts at your fingertips, the Para-Dyne 50 Combo is an amp that will have your back in just about any stage situation you can imagine.
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EarthQuaker Devices Talons Pedal Review
October 3, 2012
A versatile, tweakable overdrive with a wide range of useable tones.
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Analog Outfitters Sarge Amp Review
September 11, 2012
The Sarge amp is a 15-watt, EL84-powered circuit that uses vintage Hammond organ transformers and a Fender Deluxe-style tone stack.
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TC Electronic Spark Booster Pedal Review
September 5, 2012
Last year, TC Electronic released a line of sleek dirt boxes—the MojoMojo, Dark Matter, and Röttweiler—in the same unique type of enclosures used in the company’s Tone Print series.
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Dunlop JB95 Joe Bonamassa Signature Cry Baby Pedal Review
September 5, 2012
Few guitar effects—or musical instruments, for that matter— made as much impact on arrival as the wah pedal. And at the feet of Hendrix, Clapton, Mayfield, and Wah Wah
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Pigtronix Philosopher's Rock Pedal Review
September 5, 2012
In an industry where being called a “clone” can actually be a compliment, Pigtronix manages to stay prolific in unique ways. The company rarely delivers a strictly traditional take
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Buffalo FX Germanium Fuzz Pedal Review
September 5, 2012
Die-hard tone nerds get pretty wrapped up in minutiae these days. For instance, in fuzz-freak circles it doesn’t take much provocation to start a debate over whether the silvery
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Jet City The Flood Pedal Review
September 5, 2012
The Flood delay pedal from Jet City delivers analog circuitry, a wide range of delay times, a solid build, and an accessible price.
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