zZounds News May's Best of the Blog

From: zZounds News - Tuesday May 31, 2022 03:10 pm

This month: J. Rockett's El Hombre overdrive, JHS's PackRat distortion, EQD's Afterneath Retrospective Eurorack module, and more.

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Take Your Tone to Texas: J. Rockett El Hombre Overdrive

J. Rockett Audio's El Hombre pedal dishes out classic "Texas-style" overdrive that captures all the nuance of your tone with incredible touch sensitivity. Dial in your drive style with the "Bite" control, from aggressive and unhinged to subtle, smooth, and "Dumble-like." Hear it in our demo video!

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Your Own Personal Gnarly Rodent: JHS PackRat Distortion

How many gnarly rodents can you stuff into a stompbox? To prototype the JHS PackRat distortion pedal, JHS founder Josh Scott examined 45 different versions of the famous rodent-style stompbox. Check out the PackRat's 9 distortion modes in our video demo, and find your favorite rodent-inspired tone!

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Go Gaga for EQD's Afterneath Reverb Effect Module!

Guitarists aren't the only ones going gaga over EarthQuaker Devices' Afterneath reverb effect! The EQD Afterneath Eurorack module gives keyboardists an eye-level version they can tweak, too. In our demo video, we pop it in Cre8Audio's NiftyBUNDLE Eurorack case and pair it with Arturia's MiniBrute 2.

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A Premium Pair of Cans for Stones Fans to Roll With

Like your luxury headphones with a side of classic rock 'n' roll? V-Moda headphones are known for their high-fidelity sound, fashionable Italian design, and comfortable fit. In this review, Mason takes an in-depth look at V-Moda's limited-run Rolling Stones edition of their Crossfade 2 Wireless model.

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Choosing the Right Drum Overhead Microphones

In this edition of Behind the Kit, Nick shoots out 3 distinctly different types of microphones on drum overheads: small-diaphragm pencil condensers, large-diaphragm condensers, and figure-8 ribbon mics. Check out the isolated stereo tracks of the overheads and full kit mixes to compare the results!

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It's the Bassist's Turn to Harness the Boss Katana

Boss's Katana amp series turned heads when it arrived for guitarists -- and now, bassists are getting their turn! Available in a 2×10" 160-watt and a 1×10" 60-watt version, Katana Bass amps come packed with 60+ signature Boss effects and 3 unique preamp types. Hear what they can do in our live demo!

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