sunn o

Despite doomy appearances, Sunn O)))’s signature distortion, octave, and boost is a super-versatile source of dynamite power.

Articulate distortion. Octave effect doesn’t destroy chord detail. Rich variations on classic RAT tone templates.

Big footprint.

$299

EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal V3
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Sunn O))) are a magnificent thing to behold live. The band’s drop tunings and henge of Sunn Model T amps generate sound waves that you feel as much as you hear. Sunn O)))’s heaviness can even have physiological effects. I’m pretty sure that I dozed off, momentarily, and quite involuntarily, leaning on the stage at a Sunn O))) show—bludgeoned to slumber by some sub-frequency lullaby they wove into a drone.

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