EARTHQUAKER
DEVICES
SPEAKER CRANKER
As the description from
EarthQuaker Devices
reads, the Speaker
Cranker is not a booster,
it is an overdrive pedal.
Its one knob may make
you think otherwise, but
plug into it and dime that
sucker and you’ve got
some gnarly, natural grit
that makes any amp bark.
It’s responsive to your
touch, and it works great
both before and after
other dirt boxes. I’ve had
great results running mine
before overdrive pedals as
a way to push them into
further saturation. As far
as fuzz goes, I prefer the
Speaker Cranker placed
after. This way, the fuzz
responds to the Speaker
Cranker in a similar
manner to a cranked amp,
and I love the tones I get
that way. I really haven’t
found a setting in which
&
the Speaker Cranker
was not welcome. Used
on its own, it gives you
touch-sensitive dirt that
is great for rhythms and
old-school lead lines. In
conjunction with other
distortions, overdrives
and fuzzes, the Speaker
Cranker can open them up
in ways you didn’t think
EVERYTHING
previously possible—
it’s easy to use, sounds
fantastic, and plays
well with others. I like
mine so much I bought
another one when a
second version when
top-mounted jacks and a
soft bypass switch were
added.
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