In line with the ghastly spirit of the week, today Andy Martin is looking at a trio of pedals from the boutique builders over at Haunted Labs. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based brand seeks to bring otherworldly tones to your pedalboard, with a befitting slogan: "Handcrafted by those that misbehave... Spooky sounds from the grave!"
The company's Paranormal Fuzz V2 is an updated version of their high-gain filtered silicon fuzz pedal. It's crafted to bring out smooth low-end tones with a quieter circuit than its predecessor. According to the company, "The updated construction in the Paranormal Fuzz V2 means: better tone, durability, and most importantly—more hauntings."
Haunted Labs' Witch Hammer is a medium-gain, asymmetrical-clipping drive unit with a bit of added low-end. With the Drive knob set low, the pedal sounds like a tube amp being gently pushed into breakup, but with the drive cranked, the pedal offers a biting yet smooth tone.
The Dark Aura is a rich, ambient reverb that has as its base a large concert hall sound, but the pedal's Evolve knob allows users to add in modulated reverb for a slightly shimmering trail at low settings or a thick, hazy aura at higher settings.
Be sure to check out the full video above, and get your own Paranormal Fuzz V2, Witch Hammer, and Dark Aura on Reverb today.
- Guitars: Suhr Classic Antique, Ibanez Artist 2619, Ibanez Blazer Bass
- Amp: Fender Deluxe Reissue
- Recording Gear: Universal Audio Apollo 8 QUAD, OX Amp Top Box Attenuator, Royer R-121
- Strings: Ernie Ball Ernie Ball 2720 Slinky Cobalt .010 - .046
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