13thfloorcowboy's Reviews

Endlessly Explorable

Firstly, I do need to say I am a big fan of Chase Bliss' work. I think most of their products take such a standard effect and twist and mangle it until it's a new thing. The dipswitches and the way the knobs interact with each other lead to endless options.

The Brothers is my favorite of the bunch. Resonant Electronics' dirt pedals are the best of the best -- familiar surroundings with unique tone and clipping. Having the ability to have two separate gain stages from them is great. But the magic really happens with the Mix/Stack knob. I think the best way to understand how deep this pedal is, is mixing the fuzz/boost in parallel with a focus on the boost. Crystal clear clarity with a beautiful low end fuzz.

An Abundance of Dirt Options

The Valveslapper has been on my list for quite some time. In 2011, Arctic Monkeys released Suck It and See - filled with guitar lines beautifully mixing '90s stoner rock and '60s california pop.

I was surprised to see a majority of dirt used on their tours since, particularly by Alex Turner, was the Coopersonic Valveslapper. After a decade I was finally able to get my hands on one and it was a great purchase. While it certainly excels at distortion, I really found pushing the gain up gives you a creamy fuzz.

Since then, I've tried my main board without it -- a board with multiple fuzz and drive options -- but as great as those options may be, there's just something entirely unique about the way the Valveslapper fills the room.