Tone Report Weekly Issue 126 | Page 8

NOW PLAY THIS POWERED BY EFFECTS DATABASE ➊ EMPRESS RELEASES THE EPONYMOUS REVERB Guitarists looking for every reverb algorithm under the sun need look no further than the appropriately-titled Reverb from Empress Effects. Featuring a fullytricked out reverb feature set controlling every parameter imaginable within 12 different algorithms, the Empress Reverb should appeal to ‘verb fans both casual and die-hard. If you can’t find a sound you like, you don’t like reverb. ➊ ➋ MOD KITS DIY STEPS UP WITH THE STEP LADDER EarthQuaker’s all-encompassing reverb and delay machine is here, featuring more parameters and hidden goodies than ever before. Two master Mix knobs help control the right amount of effect and Delay/Reverb ratio, and three modes govern all the action. The pedal features assignable expression, stereo ins and outs, tap ratios and about a million other things. ➋ ➌ EARTHQUAKER UNLEASHES THE AVALANCHE RUN While most people know Univox for its Super Fuzz and Uni-Vibe, there was another effect that got much love from players of that era—the Uni-Drive. Jext Telez has teamed up with Acme Audio to deliver a 100 percent authentic UniDrive experience with period-correct parts including carbon comp resistors, black-dot transistors and vintage capacitors. ➌ 8 NOW PLAY THIS // Buzzworthy Gear