Ultimate Gear Talk with Tool & Pantera, Ed Sheeran's Looping Magic, PRS & Peavey Spotlight | Gig Rundown Ep. 2
The PG Video crew of John Bohlinger, Perry Bean and Chris Kies comment on recent monster Rig Rundowns with Justin Chancellor, Rex Brown, and Zakk Wylde. Then the trio focus on new gear pieces from Ed Sheeran, HeadRush, and PRS, before dishing out some new music they're excited about from Pelican, Knocked Loose, and St. Vincent. They conclude their chat with a horrific bandmate story from Llorona and chime in with their own terrible tales from the tour bus.
Sheeran Looper +
Ed Sheeran launches his own line of looper pedals. These stomps feature hold functionality designed to undo/redo and clear your loops with ease.
Ed Sheeran launches the “Looper +” and “Looper X”. Both models share the same DNA as Ed’s signature stadium-stage looper. Crafted by Ed and his production team in collaboration with in Music Brands Inc, Sheeran Loopers showcase state-of-the-art audio technology powered by HeadRush FX.
The Sheeran Looper + is a compact, and featured-packed looper, tailor-made for street and stage performances. Looper + features the same die-cast aluminum pedals from Ed’s stadium-stage looper alongside a full-color LCD display, LED performance feedback, and unique looper modes to spark creativity. Looper + offers professional 32-bit audio quality, mains, and battery power options with microphone, instrument, and USB connectivity. Priced at just $299, “Looper +” unleashes class-leading technology, catering to performers at every level – from newcomers embarking on their looping journey to seasoned pros seeking an electrifying upgrade.
Sheeran Looper X
Looper X is a evolution of Ed’s stadium looping tech with pro audio, tour-grade hardware, and world-class looping software. Featuring Ed’s iconic Sheeran Looper workflow, precision-engineered die-cast aluminum pedals, a 7” multi-touch display, and an RGB LED performance feedback system. Other key features include versatile looper modes, loop remix functions, real-time waveform rendering and metering, a built-in chromatic tuner, a professional Multi FX engine, and 32-bit audio powered by the mighty Headrush FX. The Sheeran Looper X includes an impressive array of professional I/O with USB audio and expandable SD card storage. Priced at just $1199, Looper X offers Ed Sheeran’ssignature looper tech in a completely stand-alone package for musicians to elevate their own songwriting and craft inspiring live performances.
The Sheeran Loopers Story - (Full Version)
“We wanted to give people all my looping tools,” says Ed. “The technology we developed over the past decade has helped me share my craft with people all over the world and we can’t wait to see what you can do with it.”
“We have worked with in Music and the team at HeadRush FX for years now, it felt like the right step to join forces and bring together all our tech to make this happen.”
MAP: $299.
For more information, please visit sheeranloopers.com.
At launch, the acoustic guitar range features eight individual models across two small body sizes.
Los Angeles, CA (March 4, 2019) -- This new acoustic guitar brand – Sheeran By Lowden – marks the culmination of collaboration with premier guitar maker Lowden, based in Northern Ireland, and aims to make quality guitars in Ireland with great playability and tone more accessible for aspiring musicians.
At launch, the Sheeran by Lowden acoustic guitar range features eight individual models across two small body sizes familiar from the Lowden range, known as the S and the Wee Lowden, both played by Ed Sheeran himself. The guitars have been designed by Luthier George Lowden for the player, with a careful choice of sustainably-sourced wood species including naturally-fallen trees and reclaimed spruce, for uncompromising tone and playability.
To ensure that the Sheeran by Lowden brand continues to deliver Lowden’s high-quality craftsmanship with an approachable and accessible ethos, George Lowden developed new production methodologies featuring aerospace engineering to create custom tooling required for these innovative methods.
S Series Features:
- Four models – S01, S02, S03 or s04 - featuring walnut, santos rosewood or figured walnut back and sides
- Cedar or sitka spruce top, ebony bridge
- Lowden 12-53 strings
- 19” body length, 14-3/4” body width and 4” body depth
- Ebony fretboard, 24-4/5” scale length, 1-3/4” nut width
- Soundbox bevel and L.R.Baggs Element VTC Pickup with S02, S03 and S04 models
W Series Features:
- Four models – W01, W02, W03 and W04 – featuring walnut, santos rosewood or figured walnut back and sides
- Cedar or sitka spruce top, ebony bridge
- Lowden 12-53 strings
- 17-3/4” body length, 13-1/5” body width and 3-3-4” body depth
- Ebony fretboard, 24” scale length, 1-3/4” nut width
- Soundbox bevel with W03 and W04 models
- L.R.Baggs Element VTC Pickup with W02, W03 and W04 models
Handcrafted in Lowden Guitars’ bespoke production facility based in County Down, Northern Ireland, the new Sheeran by Lowden guitars start from $825 RRP (depending on spec) with first orders taken in January at NAMM and first deliveries due spring 2019.
Watch the company's video demo:
For more information:
Sheeran Guitars