Whammy Bars, many times referred to as tremolo or vibrato bridges if we’re getting down to details, are pretty commonly found on popular electric guitars throughout the world. They go back to the 1930s when Doc Kauffman created and patented the very first mechanical vibrato…
What Does a Pop Filter Do and Do You Need One?
Whether you recorded vocals for a rock song or did a voice over for a commercial, it’s more than likely that the studio you recorded at had a pop filter. Even if you’ve never recorded your own voice, you’ve likely seen photos of singers in studios with these big pop…
The 8 Best Bass Synth Pedals
Depending on how a bassist decides to use them, bass synth pedals can be creative novelty items or essential pieces of a pedalboard. Bass synth pedals were created help emulate the sound of a synthesizer by generating crazy and quirky sounds from a variety of different…
The 10 Best Spring Reverb Pedals (Analog and Digital)
Reverb is easily one of the most popular and most talked-about types of guitar pedals out there because it is so useful for creating depth and space in your sound. One of the oldest forms of unnatural reverbs created is spring reverb. You likely associate the effect of spring…
The 10 Best Reverb Delay Combo Pedals
If you were stranded on a desert island and only had two pedals to keep with you, what would they be? Most people would probably pick Delay and Reverb. They are pretty much the bread and butter of effects pedals, allowing you to create incredible spatial effects and add…
An In-depth Look into the Different Types of Tremolo
Most guitarists out there know about the tremolo effect. It’s the classic, swirly and surf-like sound that has been popular since the early 1950s. What many guitarists don’t know is that there are many different types of tremolos present in both amplifiers and pedals…