Waves of Curiosity
Joshua Kolenc
EarthQuaker Devices’ Systems Administrator Josh Kolenc describes his path from teenager tinkerer to Eurorack module designer.
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6 Classic Bass Tones from the Blumes Overdrive Pedal
Dan Epstein
With three knobs and a three-mode toggle switch, Blumes can add all manner of flavors to your bass sound.
Read MoreWhy the Avalanche Run is Still the GOAT
Dan Epstein
The Avalanche Run was designed as a stereo and/or tap tempo-augmented version of the Dispatch Master. Like its predecessor, the Avalanche Run offers a delicious combination of delay and reverb; but as it quickly becomes clear to anyone who plugs into it, the Avalanche Run has a sound and soul all its own.
Read MoreThe Best EarthQuaker Pedal for Each Zodiac Sign
Shawn Leonhardt
Let’s face it – choosing the perfect pedal is hard! Stick with a classic fuzz or overdrive, or check your inhibitions at the basement door and go down a polyphonic pitch shifting rabbit hole?
Read MoreSix Songs You Can Use Zoar to Emulate
Dan Epstein
Whether you’re painstakingly sculpting your own signature sound, or just looking to emulate any number of crunchy guitar tones from your favorite rock, punk, metal, garage, psych, jangle pop, funk and even country records, Zoar will send your guitar soaring in whatever direction you want to go.
Read MoreThe Non-Shoegaze Guitarist’s Guide to Astral Destiny
Dan Epstein
Shimmering reverb tails, multi-octave volume swells and towering cathedrals of sound aren’t your thing? No problem — with a little tweaking, the Astral Destiny can still totally take you where you want to go, as these seven awesome settings will loudly attest!
Read MoreSix Songs You Can Use Ledges to Emulate
Dan Epstein
Here are six of my favorite sounds that I’ve discovered while plugged in to this pedal, which are really just a small sampling of the multitude of diverse reverb flavors that Ledges has in store for you.
Read MoreTesting For Echoes: An EarthQuaker Reverb Pedal Shootout
Lane Sparber
Choosing a reverb pedal is a daunting task. There are so many different pedals out there covering everything from traditional reverb sounds to genre-bending madness … and beyond. My goal today is to help you narrow things down and choose the perfect EarthQuaker reverb pedal for your tastes and needs.
Read MoreTube Amp Pedals
Shawn Leonhardt
Thanks to digital technology emulating analog circuitry, it is possible to find smaller effects units that provide the feeling of a real tube amp. Some pedals are meant to emulate only tube amps, while others can handle a variety of amplifier simulations.
Read MoreAnnouncing the Mission Engineering EQD-1
Anna Blumenthal
We are very excited to announce that Mission Engineering has created an EarthQuaker Devices Expression Pedal, the EQD-1!
Read More6 Super-Usable Data Corrupter Settings
Dan Epstein
The Data Corrupter is a lot more than just your passport to noise nirvana. Here are half a dozen super-usable Data Corrupter settings that are well worth checking out.
Read MoreHow Aurelius Can Help You Sound Like Five Classic Songs
Dan Epstein
Here are five classic songs with instantly recognizable chorus sounds, along with the Aurelius settings that will help you replicate them.
Read MoreColoration, Inspiration, Disintegration
Jeff Schroeder
Being a huge admirer of players such as John McGeoch, Keith Levene, and Robert Smith, I like to have some form of modulation and/or chorus on almost all the time. This is also the case for distorted sounds. I’m almost always trying to do something to disfigure the sound.
Read More5 Reasons Everyone Needs a Phaser
Dan Epstein
Here are five things you can do with a phaser — i.e., five good reasons you should definitely have one in your sonic arsenal…
Read MoreOverdriven To Distraction
Lane Sparber
For most guitarists, choosing an overdrive or distortion pedal is one of the most important decisions to be made, because a lot of us consider our distorted tones to be our signature sound.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3
Jon D’Auria
Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O))) discuss the transformation and evolution of the latest Sunn O))) Life Pedal.
Read MoreEQ & Boost
Malcolm X Abram
If you're a regularly working and gigging musician you probably know how important an EQ or Boost can be to ensure your awesome sounds cut through or at least sit properly in any live mixing situation.
Read MoreEmployee Pedalboards : Jeff France's Audio / Visual Spectacular
Jeff France
During the pandemic, EQD Production Manager Jeff France built an amazing and amazingly complex basement wall-sized audio/visual/gear behemoth for a musical and video project. It features numerous pedals, mixers, samplers, and 11 televisions and VCRs. Yeah, really, VCRs!
Read MoreLimited Edition Ghost Echo by Brain Dead
Malcolm X Abram
EQD has joined forces with Brain Dead, the L.A.-based creative studio, for an ultra-cool collaboration featuring a special, limited colorway of the Ghost Echo Vintage Voiced Reverb available NOW!
Read MoreOctave & Pitch
Malcolm X Abram
We're back with another look at an entire category of EQD pedals- octave and pitch. This category is perfect for the sonic adventurers and the knob tweakers looking to really weird out their signal and introduce different sounds into their music.
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