Erick Hansel

A member of CHON wrote in their second reddit AMA that Erick uses this pedal. You can hear it in effect in the studio version of the song "Book" as well as in some live shows, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kabrEkr8quo at 9:19, where you can also see Erick stepping on the pedal (which is out of sight) to activate it. The effect is more easily heard at 9:26 in the video.

When CHON guitarist Erick Hansel wants to get dark, he steps on his Transmisser. “Whenever you hold a chord . . . this thing has this darkness about it. It’s, like, really awesome to hear it underlying, behind all the music,” he says.

Warden compressor is Erick’s always-on pedal, crucial for making the band’s speedy single note runs and tricky two-handed tapping licks really pop. Elsewhere, Erick steps on the Bows for a solo boost, noting that it “cuts through . . . [and] doesn’t get too muddy.”

For modulation, Erick uses the Depths, Sea Machine, Night Wire, and his secret weapon, the Arpanoid. “This is one of the craziest pedals,” he says. “I hit this on noise parts, and it does crazy sweeps with just one note. It’s pretty cool.”

EQD Dunes at 0:43

MXR Phaser at 4:18

MXR Reverb at 4:18

In an interview with Premier Guitar, Erick Hansel discusses using the EarthQuaker Devices Arrows V2 pedal.

Like Mario, the Warden compressor is Erick’s always-on pedal, crucial for making the band’s speedy single note runs and tricky two-handed tapping licks really pop. Elsewhere, Erick steps on the Bows for a solo boost, noting that it “cuts through . . . [and] doesn’t get too muddy.”

For modulation, Erick uses the Depths, Sea Machine, Night Wire, and his secret weapon, the Arpanoid. “This is one of the craziest pedals,” he says. “I hit this on noise parts, and it does crazy sweeps with just one note. It’s pretty cool.”

For modulation, Erick uses the Depths, Sea Machine, Night Wire, and his secret weapon, the Arpanoid. “This is one of the craziest pedals,” he says. “I hit this on noise parts, and it does crazy sweeps with just one note. It’s pretty cool.”

For modulation, Erick uses the Depths, Sea Machine, Night Wire, and his secret weapon, the Arpanoid. “This is one of the craziest pedals,” he says. “I hit this on noise parts, and it does crazy sweeps with just one note. It’s pretty cool.”

TubeScreamer at 1:00

MXR Tap Tempo Switch at 1:10

Levitation at 2:02

MXR Echoplex at 4:07

Avalanche Run at 4:13

Two pedals used were the [Old Blood Noise Endeavors] Flat Light and the [Dwarfcraft Devices] Ghost Fax for some cool whale sounds. We love the contrast of the fast drum and bass beat over the trippy guitar chords.