Tone Report Weekly Issue 118 | Page 8

NOW PLAY THIS POWERED BY EFFECTS DATABASE ➊ TAURUS AMPLIFICATION UNLEASHES THE STOMP-HEAD 5.CE The Taurus Stomp-Head 5.CE is a superauthentic amp for your pedalboard. The reason it’s so amp-like, is that it’s an actual amp that sits on your pedalboard. The 5.CE is a three-channel amp that is fully adjustable and features three separate channels as well as a Boost and Mute switch. The box can be run straight to the front of house or a PA for easy integration into any rig. ➊ ➋ CALINE GETS CLEAR WITH THE CLEAR VEIL Caline’s Clear Veil utilizes a unique clipping diode selection to deliver a smooth hybrid pedal whose price is right on the money. The noise level is shockingly low for how much gain the pedal emits, and it matches to any amplifier with ease. When keeping the Fuzz knob down, the Clear Veil transforms into a chunky overdrive that sounds equally good on guitar and bass. ➋ ➌ MXR FEEDS HUNGRY TAP INPUTS WITH THE TAP SWITCH For those lonely, underutilized tap tempo jacks found all over pedals everywhere, MXR has developed a tap tempo box with a configurable tip/ring arrangement. It’s about as simple as it gets: plug the switch into any pedal equipped with such a feature, using a TRS cable, and let the good times tap. ➌ 8 NOW PLAY THIS // Buzzworthy Gear