Understanding the Potential of Virtual Cabs When it comes to guitar amplification, speaker cabinets play an underrated role in defining the sound of the overall rig. Traditionally, guitarists relied on physical speaker cabinets to amplify their guitar signals, often...
Talking about gear
How to break your Ratsbane
In case it escaped your attention, we released Brian’s take on the infamous rodentine 80’s distortion circuit last month - a pedal that has been requested numerous hundreds of times. I’m happy to say it's been a big success so far, we almost couldn't shovel the coal...
For those about to rock…the Plexi Drive Mini
Last month we finally released the Plexi Drive Mini pedal, a pedal that has travelled an interesting path to get to its destination, and one we are all very fond of at Wampler. The idea of simply making mini versions of our own pedals is not something that Brian likes...
5 fun ways to use compressor pedals
I love the compressor. I just do. It’s a really solid guitar pedal effect, and there are tons of different ways that you can use it. In this blog, I want to break down a few of my favorites. A couple of these methods are fairly standard, but a few of the others? Not...
Impulse Response Technology – How does it work?
I guess you’ve seen Brian using Impulse Response technology for the longest time, and they seem to be everywhere these days, but if you are anything like me, you don’t really know what they are and how they work – so, I’m going to do a classic “Jason’s idiot guide” to...
Rotary Pedal – How Does it Work?
This week, it’s time to have a look at my favourite of ALL modulation sounds, the “Leslie” (as replicated by the Rotary Pedal). The reason, I think, I love a Rotary pedal so much is because it’s kinda out of place within the guitar chain; for the longest time it...
Flanger Pedal – How does it work? We break it down…
How does a Flanger Pedal work? We break it down and recreate it in logic so you can see how all the parts come together to make this legendary effect!
Chorus Pedal – How does it work? We break it down…
How does a Chorus pedal actually work? Do you know? We break it down and build one in logic showing how all the parts come together!
UniVibe – why it (usually) goes pre gain
UniVibe sounds better pre gain... there, I said it. Now, I know this is a subjective statement, but you know, the VAST majority of the people I know and have spoken to consider the UniVibe style circuit to be perfectly placed pre gain stages. Of course, there is going...
Gear of the Year – Gear of the Decade
Unlike a lot of other blogs and video producers, I’ve waited until the end of the year/decade to nominate my gear of the year – how it can be done in Q3 before all the big “Black Friday” releases are out I’ll never know, but you know, clickbait and SEO is king!!! This...