An aggressive fuzz mixed with a switchable sub-octave mode.
Brighton, United Kingdom (February 19, 2020) -- Redbeard Effects is a guitar effects company based in the UK. Offering highly engineered hand made products, Redbeard Effects is the conjoined brain-child of seasoned rock guitarist and self confessed rock & roll gear head, Mikey Demus, and internationally renowned pedal designer and manufacturer, Adrian Thorpe.
Redbeard Effects claim that subtlety is not their strongpoint. Seeking to channel 20 years of experience in international touring & studio recording into effects pedals with a difference, Redbeard Effects are bringing new and exciting tones to guitar players. “I’ve always been inspired by effects that make you think ‘WOW!' when you stomp on them.” Says co-owner Mikey Demus. “We’re not looking to go where others have gone before. Whether you’re into blues, rock, punk, metal, doom, ambience, pop, or making weird and wonderful noises - whatever your thing is, we’re here to push the envelope of what a pedal can do for you."
Fresh off the back of the release of the Red Mist MKIV (an original and versatile medium to high gain distortion pedal), Redbeard Effects introduce the Honey Badger Octave Fuzz. The Honey Badger boasts a massively aggressive fuzz circuit combined with a footswitchable sub-octave mode which can add 1 or 2 octaves down, or a combination of both.
Designed to be both hugely inspiring and frankly insane, the Honey Badger oozes gobs of glitchy, monophonic goodness and aims to provide an exciting and original effect for guitar, bass, synth - or anything you plug into it.
The Honey Badger Octave Fuzz was also designed to seamlessly integrate into your analogue, digital or hybrid rig, and includes modern features such as a compact yet durable chassis and top mounted jacks for maximising pedalboard real estate.
Features:
- Huge aggressive silicon fuzz tone
- Separate Bass & Treble EQ controls
- Footswitchable Octave mode adds massive sub octave layers to your fuzz tone
- ‘DIVIDE’ control blends between -2 and -1 Octaves down, or a combination of both
- Extremely low noise floor
- Top Mounted Jacks
- True Bypass Switching
- Polarity protection
- Highly engineered custom enclosure
- Premium build quality
- Hand built & hand wired in the UK
The Honey Badger is hand-made in the UK with carefully selected components and is priced at £199. The Honey Badger is available to preorder now from Redbeard Effects’ online store at www.redbeardeffects.com and reverb.com , and units will ship mid-March 2020.
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Reggae-metal guitarist Mikey Demus and ThorpyFx's Adrian Thorpe help create a dirt pedal dripping with tonal possibilities. The PG Redbeard Effects Red Mist MkIV review.
Recorded using a Schroeder Chopper TL into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV miked with a Royer R-121 feeding an Apogee Duet going into Studio One with no EQ-ing, compression, or effects.
Clip 1 – Bridge pickup, gain at 1 o’clock, volume at 11 o'clock, bass at 11 o’clock, mids at 9 o’clock, treble at 1 o’clock.
Clip 2 - Gain at 7 o’clock, volume at noon, bass at 11 o’clock, mids at noon, treble at 1 o’clock.
Clip 3 - Gain at 2 o’clock, volume at 11 o’clock, bass at 11 o’clock, mids at 3 o’clock, treble at 1 o’clock.
RatingsPros:Excellent EQ controls. Loads and loads of gain. Apparently runs on … high-end beard oil? Cons: Very touchy gain control. Low-gain settings are still a bit … gainy. Street: $240 Redbeard Effects Red Mist MkIV redbeardeffects.com | Tones:  Ease of Use: Build/Design:  Value:  |
Don’t let the MkIV label fool you. Although this is the fourth iteration of Redbeard Effects’ Red Mist, it’s available publicly for the first time. Born out of a collaboration with Skindred guitarist Mikey Demus and Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFx, this rock-solid dirt box is an impressive medium-to-high-gain circuit with a wickedly powerful EQ section. According to Demus, the Red Mist isn’t an upgraded clone of some sought-after vintage pedal. That may be true, but I definitely heard some sonic touchpoints of yesteryear.
The Red Mist has a ton of gain, so careful with that volume knob when you fire it up. Even low-output T-style pickups transformed into chunky, gruff fire-breathers when the gain sneaked past 1 o’clock. With that much gain, an active EQ setup is almost a necessity. Each control can add or subtract up to 6 dB, which really helps dial out any low-end demons or tame the high-end shrills. With my brighter guitars, I found that the gross sizzle in the high end was pretty much non-existent with the Red Mist. Even at more saturated settings, the treble had a thickness to it. If your board is already sporting a few low-gain pedals, the Red Mist could be a valuable addition.
Test Gear: Schroeder Chopper TL, Fender Modern Player Jaguar, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV
A fully analog overdrive that offers an adaptive mid control.
Brighton, United Kingdom (October 7, 2019) -- Redbeard Effects is a new guitar effects company based in the UK. Offering hand made and highly engineered products, Redbeard Effects is the brain child of seasoned rock guitarist and self confessed rock & roll gear head, Mikey Demus.
Redbeard Effects claim that subtlety is not their strongpoint. Seeking to channel 20 years of experience in international touring & studio recording into effects pedals with a difference, Redbeard Effects are bringing new and exciting tones to guitar players. “I’ve always been inspired by effects that make you think ‘WOW!' when you stomp on them.” Says owner Mikey Demus. “We’re not looking to go where others have gone before. Whether you’re into blues, rock, punk, metal, ambience, pop, or making weird and wonderful noises - whatever your thing is, we’re here to push the envelope of what a pedal can do for you."
Stepping onto the scene with their first offering, the Red Mist MkIV - a medium to high gain drive pedal, offering characteristic amp-like tones in a highly engineered custom enclosure, Redbeard Effects are making their mark on the map of guitar tone with a beautifully crafted pedal that truly stands above its peers.
An entirely original circuit, the Red Mist MkIV promises to transform your clean or crunchy amp into an unapologetic gain machine. The Red Mist MkIV offers a distinctive voicing which cuts through the mix, due in part to its carefully designed (and refined) 100% analogue circuit and adaptive ‘Mids’ control. With a wide and versatile gain range, the Red Mist MkIV can go from a spicy boost, into a huge tight crunch all the way up to a crushing high gain tone.
Designed to seamlessly integrate into your analogue, digital or hybrid rig, the Red Mist MkIV includes modern features such as a compact yet durable chassis and top mounted jacks for maximising pedalboard real estate.
Features:
- Wide & versatile gain range
- Most powerful EQ section on any pedal of its type
- Adaptive ‘Mids’ Control
- Huge amounts of string definition & clarity
- Extremely low noise floor
- Top Mounted Jacks
- True Bypass Switching
- Polarity protection
- Highly engineered custom enclosure
- Premium build quality
- Hand built & hand wired in the UK
The Red Mist MkIV is hand-made in the UK with carefully selected components and is priced at £184.99. The Red Mist MkIV is available now from Redbeard Effects’ online store at www.redbeardeffects.com and Reverb.com.
For more information:
Redbeard Effects