NAMM 2017: Electro-Harmonix Blurst
It was the best of times, it was the Blurst of times...
Electro-Harmonix have announced a brand new modulated filter, the Blurst.
Described as a radical modulating filter, the Blurst takes its inspiration from an effect often used on synthesizers, but with some features that make it especially suitable for guitar players and bassists who want to explore new sonic territory.
Featuring an analog, low pass filter with adjustable resonance, three modulation waveform shapes, tap tempo with tap divide and EXP control over Range, Rate or Filter, the Blurst offers a huge range of out-there tones.
Designed with experimental musicians in mind, the Blurst works with an expression pedal, the EHX 8-Step Program and other control voltage sources. Check out EHX's demo to head exactly what it can do!
Electro-Harmonix release the Wailer Wah
A traditional wah from the geniuses at Electro-Harmonix.
Electro-Harmonix have announced the Wailer Wah. Featuring all the tech and tone of the award-winning Crying Tone, but in a more traditional housing, the Wailer Wah promises expressive sounds but in a housing that weighs substantially less than other wahs available.
Check out EHX's demo below:
NAMM 2016: Electro-Harmonix Bass Preacher
Can you feel the compression?
This might be one of the most exciting game changers of 2016!!!
Yes, I know it's a bass compressor, not the most tantalizing of releases one might think, but the bass compressor market is actually surprisingly tough. The aim of the game recently has been to put as many controls on bass comps as possible, and maybe require the player to have a complete studio engineer's understanding of multi-band compression. Prices have been going through the roof, with the most popular incarnation of last year being the MXR Bass Compressor; a great pedal, riddled with controls for every subtle nuance of your tone, hitting the shelves at between £150 and £180.
Bass players aren't forced into this price range by any means, but the alternatives are non-bass specific simple compressors, such as the Dynacomp or the legendary Boss CS-3, both great, but not 100% designed for the mighty full range of a modern bass guitar.
Enter the EHX Bass Preacher. As simple as it is affordable, the Preacher offers intuitive preset attack settings (fast, medium and slow) a volume control, and a sustain control for the overall compression. The pedal has a broad -10db to +2db making it ideal for either passive or active basses.
What more could you need? The Preacher offers a wide range of usable types of compression without any of the faff of the modern day Bass specific compressor, and hitting the shelves at well under the £100 mark, it will surely sell by the truck load and find its way onto ever discerning bass players board this year.
Electro-Harmonix reintroduce the Super Space Drum and Crash Pad
The classic analogue drum synthesizers reimagined for 2016.
Electro-Harmonix have announced they are reissuing the Super Space Drum and Crash Pad analogue drum synthesizers. Originally released in 1979 and 1980, these reissued models pack the original circuitry into modern boxes.
Both pedals offer external triggering and auxiliary inputs, with the Crash Pad also offering an expression pedal input for realtime control over the filter.
For a full demo of these incredible analogue drums synths, check out EHX's own video:
Electro-Harmonix announce Lester G and Lester K rotary speaker simulators
Have Electro-Harmonix created the ultimate Leslie simulator?
Electro-Harmonix have announced the Lester G and Lester K stereo rotary-speaker simulator pedals. The Lester G was designed for guitarists and includes a dedicated compressor that maximizes the rotary speaker effect on guitar, while the more compact Lester K was created for keyboard players who want to enhance their organ sound. Both pedals feature Drive, Slow, Fast, Balance and Speed/Brake controls. A Balance control regulates the blend between the pedal’s low-frequency rotor and high-frequency horn. A silent footswitch labeled Speed/Brake lets the player switch between Fast and Slow modes. When the footswitch is depressed for ½ second the pedal enters Brake mode and decelerates to a stop.
The Lester G includes an Acceleration control that sets the rate at which it transitions between Fast and Slow modes. This transition can also be manually manipulated via a standard EXP pedal. The Lester G’s compressor contains Attack, Sustain and Squash controls. A pushbutton selects between Normal and Squash with the Squash setting yielding a higher compression ratio and a more dramatic effect. Both the Lester G and K feature stereo inputs and outputs.
The Lester G has a U.S.A. List Price of $298.70 while the Lester K is $237.40. The Lester G and K are available now.
Electro-Harmonix Announce Crayon Overdrive
One versatile overdrive with two sets of artwork? Weird.
Electro-Harmonix have today unveiled a brand new pedal, the Crayon Full Range Overdrive. Hot on the heels of last week's announcement of the Cock Fight, a brand new filter pedal, the New York company revealed the new pedal with a demo video:
With separate treble and bass EQ controls, the Crayon offers a wide range of tones, and sounds like it would be a great all-rounder for those looking to slim down their overdrive collection.
Electro-Harmonix Unveil Cock Fight Talking Wah
Electro-Harmonix whip out a new cocked wah.
Electro-Harmonix have announced the Cock Fight, a brand new filter pedal. Featuring two expressive filters with tunable frequencies, the Cock Fight produces cocked wah tones, without the need for a rocker control. The built-in fuzz can be added pre or post filter, and ranges from full on fuzz to "dying battery", all controlled by the Bias control. Check out EHX's video demo below:
Electro-Harmonix Launch Holy Grail Neo Reverb
EHX add to their reverb lineup with the new Holy Grail Neo.
Adding to their already extensive reverb selection, Electro-Harmonix have launched the Holy Grail Neo. This new model uses the same housing as the ubiquitous Holy Grail Nano and replaces the spacey Flerb with a slightly more traditional plate reverb. As with the Nano, the Neo features a three-way selection switch and a reverb wet/dry control. Check out EHX's own demo below: