Tuesday, June 16, 2026

FUZZ/OD- EARTHQUAKER DEVICES Sunn O))) HalfLife___NEW___ a Winner!

Earthquaker Devices
Sunn O))) HalfLife 
$250.00 USD
It started life using the the topography of the infamous Shin-Ei FY2 
& FY6 to make the Octave Fuzz part of the circuit but then added a 
serious FET Booster giving it an equally Overdrive like characteristic. 
The layout? It has 8 controls over 12 functions. Best watch the videos 
then browse the manual for this one.  
This is not their first, in fact there have been many. Some were limited editions and were all oversize pedals. The new size is very welcome.  
     CONCLUSION __
Yes this will do all the overkill Doom and even Shoegaze & 
Star Wars stuff. There is a big BUT?
Is this the one to get? The Octave Fuzz part is usable even 
for those not into Doom etc. The Overdrive part makes it playable even to those who do not have or have wanted 
a Fuzz. A winner on all counts for those on either side  
of the coin.           
                                                NOTE:  the price is a guesstimate as it is not yet published.  
       ...more videos will be added when or if available

Monday, June 15, 2026

OVERDRIVE- CORNERSTONE Centuro Dual OD ___NEW___ another Klon clone


 Cornerstone 
 CENTARIO 
$320.00 USD
Just what the world needs another Klon. This is as much a
Klon as 99% of the hundreds of Tube Screamers are a Tube 
Screamer. 
In short it is an original OD that you love or are not impressed.
            CONCLUSION __ 
It is trying to cover all the Klons, The classic Gold, 
the bright Silver and the v.2 Red Klon. Nothing 
wrong with that. But ...big But.
You can get what I got that does all 3 Klons. 
The SONICAKE Trio Rider. Just $50.00 USD 
and you have your Klon problem solved & 
with still some coin left in your pocket. 

FUZZ- HELLO SAILOR EFFECTS Abby Road Fuzz ...it looks cool?


 Hello Sailor Effects
ABBEY ROAD FUZZ  
$400.00 USD
This Fuzz Face can best be described with a four letter word 
h y p e, lol. 
The layout is Volume, Gain and 3 toggles that, that, that ?
I have no idea what they do.
   CONCLUSION __
It looks dead cool, sounds very good. 
Not $400.00 USD good. One guy thinks  
it needs mods??? 
You can buy a TOL RED Germanium  with vintage NOS parts.
It is a killer Tone Bender Mk ll. $160.00 USD. 
In a shoot out with the original Sola Sound. I gave it a tie! 
It doesn't need mods, lol ðŸ˜‡

   

Sunday, June 14, 2026

FUZZ- DISCORDANCE ELECTRIC Grunge Muff ...home made hero

$145.00 USD
DISCORDANCE ELECTRIC
GRUNGE MUFF 
This is all about a guy in Oroville California beavering away making 
many different pedals that are rather unusable to all but a few  
Shoegazers. 
One day he may only make usable boxes for the average player? 
Perhaps like this Muff? The layout is Volume, Tone and Gain.
      CONCLUSiON ...
Perhaps we have another Josh Scott on his 
way up. Is this a promising extra high 
gain Muff? The build quality is a mystery 
but WTF. The price is not crazy. 

Saturday, June 13, 2026

FUZZ- WAY HUGE JUMBO FUZZ Swollen Pickle XXX ___NEW___ 30 years on

WAY HUGE
JUMBO FUZZ 
SWOLLEN PICKLE XXX 
$200.00 USD
This is Jorge Tripps latest take to celebrate 30 years. All the 
bells & whistles he could he could think of were added over 
all those years. That said, he did in keeping with the times 
beefed up the transistors.
The layout is Volume, Tone and Gain with an added low and 
hi boost. A toggle adds more compression.
   CONCLUSION 
Yes it started with a Muff and a look at all 
the others 30 years ago but there have been 
countless changes to make it a monster at the 
same time giving it the control and manageability 
of a good Overdrive.


OVERDRIVE- TONEWAVE FX Preset ....Preamp for your cleans

$230.00 USD
TONEWAVE 
PRESET
Designed & made in Portugal. From the get go the aim was an 
always on pedal to give you a transparent better clean or light 
Crunch sound. The heart of the unit is a JRC4558 OpAmp. 
Best known for making a Tube Screamer a Tube Screamer.
The layout is Pre/light mid Boost, DRV/ Gain, Volume & Cut.
      CONCLUSION __
Aimed at flatpicking, fingerpicking & strumming.
with a light compression for sustain and a lot 
of presence. The sound, dare I say is ...pretty, 
delicate and airy. Perhaps we can we settle 
on refined ??? 😇