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First Look: Death By Audio Total Sonic Annihilation 2

Just like its name says, this pedal takes whatever signal you feed it, chews it up, and beautifully destroys it. Oh, and it works as a mean fuzz, too.

First Look: Death By Audio Total Sonic Annihilation 2
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Brandon Highfill
By Brandon HighfillDec 05, 2018
Brandon Highfill

Brandon Blane Highfill is a multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, husband, and father of two who works with the PG crew on Review Demo and First Look videos. He also owns and operates Eastside Music Supply and Earth Sonic Studio in Nashville. He plays in Nashville-based groups Kinhin and Fragments of God, among other projects.

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