Lists News Pro Audio Pedal Month Part One by Happy Welcome to Pedal Month — a four-week celebration of stompboxes, soundscapes, and the odd bit of gear-induced existentialism Whether you’re the kind of person who knows they’re instruments in their…
Music News Robert Smith of The Cure – The Evolution of a Gothic Icon’s Sound by Alex Cooper Few musicians have left as indelible a mark on alternative music as Robert Smith, the visionary behind The Cure. Since The Cure’s formation in 1976, Smith has crafted a sonic…
Music News Happy Mag’s annual Needle In The Hay competition just hit a new high with the addition of three Colortone Pedals up for grabs by Tammy Moir Calling all tone benders and sound sculptors, not one, but three Colortone Pedals are among the prizes up for grabs, in our NITH comp Our annual Needle in the Hay…
News Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: ENDORPHIN.ES Ghost Pedal by Happy We delve into Ghost Pedal, the first standalone pedal from ENDORPHIN.ES and Andrew Huang Today, in Studio A at Noise Machines, we’re testing out the Ghost Pedal, a multi-dimensional effects…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Electro-Harmonix NYC DSP Pico Range by Oliver Ashby We checked out what EHX’s founder Mike Matthews has called the most anticipated and ambitious project since opening shop in 1968 Here we have Electro – Harmonix’s aka EHX’s Pico…
News Pro Audio Colortone Pedals: Roundhouse, Lo-Fi Delay and Spring Reverb II by Oliver Ashby ‘Boutique’ music to a pedal enthusiast’s ears. In a world littered with more guitar pedals than common sense, how can you possibly decide which ones are worth your time? Well…
News Pro Audio J. Rockett Audio Designs Archer Select: A Klon Clone That Goes Beyond by Tim McArtney We fired up the brand new J. Rockett Audio Designs Archer Select in the studio, it’s a Klon Centaur-inspired unit with a handful of extra features. From a look at…
News Pro Audio EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal: A Doom-Heavy Distortion, Octave and Boost by Tim McArtney We took a look at the brand new EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal. Originally a limited edition release in conjunction with hooded riff lords Sunn O))), it’s now here…
News Pro Audio Electro-Harmonix Slap-Back Echo: A Reissue of a Rarity by Tim McArtney Legends in the world of pedals and effects, Electro-Harmonix, has just dropped a reissue of their Slap-Back Echo from 1978. We took a look at this reissue of an analog…
News Pro Audio Singular Sound Aeros Gold Edition: Is this the Best Looper on the Market? by Tim McArtney Singular Sound just released the Aeros Gold Edition Loop studio: An intelligent multi-track looper packed with features beyond anything else around. We reviewed it in the studio. Sure, sure, I…
News Pro Audio Walrus Audio Melee: A Brand New Retro Designed Pedal That is a Wall Of Sound by Tim McArtney Is it reverb? Is it distortion? No, it’s both. Walrus Audio has released The Melee. Complete with a joystick and a tonne of variation, Dan Mac from Art Vs. Science…
Lists Pro Audio Happy Mag’s Audio Gift Guide For Musicians and Hobbyists by Dan Shaw No idea what to get a musician these holidays? Or maybe you’re just poking around yourself? Find something you love in our audio gift guide…
News Pro Audio The Best Overdrive Pedals We’ve Fired Up In The Studio by Tim McArtney How does overdrive differ from its popular cousin’s distortion and fuzz? There’s a subtlety to overdrive that can be easily missed, so let’s check out the best overdrive pedals you…
