ALEXANDER
PEDALS
WAVELAND
REVIEW BY NICK RAMBO
STREET PRICE $239.99
So you've got one spot left
on your pedalboard and
can't decide which style of
modulation to go with—a
choppy tremolo, wobbly
chorus or a classic phase. I
get it, choices like that can
can be tough. Good news
though, because the new
Waveland from Alexander
Pedals packs all three of
those sounds into a single
box, making the decision
much easier.
DIVE INTO THE
WAVES
The Waveland is a fully
loaded modulation machine
that’s exclusively offered
by Pro Guitar Shop. Not
only does it serve up three
delicious favors of wavy
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goodness, but it's equipped
with enough tone-shaping
flexibility to simultaneously
deliver an enjoyable playing
experience, too.
The tremolo section goes
from smooth and amplike to full-on helicopter
stutter in no time, thanks
to the dynamic interplay
between the Mix and Depth
controls. In short, the Depth
knob adjusts how much
modulation is applied to
the effect. Think of it as an
intensity control. And the
Mix knob is a pan between
wet and dry signal. Having
both at your disposal
means you can increase or
decrease the intensity of
the effect while blending
Alexander Pedals Waveland
in as much dry signal as
you want, resulting in a
wonderful array of tones
and textures to explore.
The Tweak control changes
a different parameter in
each mode and opens
things up even more. In
the case of the Waveland’s
tremolo section, you can
change the wave shape
from a smooth sine to a
pulsing square wave. In the
Chorus mode, you can go
from a vintage sounding
single-voice chorus, all
the way up to dual, quad
and even an eight-voice
tone that drips with all the
lushness of the ‘80s. Or,
if a ‘70s style phase tone
is more your speed, you