can add a bit of rhythmic peppering above your dry signal , or completely take out your dry signal and create an incredibly deep and overwhelmingly huge tremolo effect . There are some various switches for taking the waves in and out of sync , changing the waveform of the tremolo to be more jerky ( closer to a triangle wave then the stock sine wave ), a Surf Tone switch ( which essentially turns the soft phasing of the Vibe setting into a deep , Uni-Vibe esque throb ), and the Ramp speed , which allows you to create faux- Leslie ramps between the two channels . Being a big fan of anything that spins , I was entranced by the slow ramp setting . Mixing together the lighter vibe effects while adding in a hair of tremolo created a nice approximation of an old Leslie pedal ( like the Shin-Ei Resly Tone ), with a bit more added authenticity thanks to the slower ramp speeds .
I find that the Swirlpool excels with clean tones and light overdrives , but you may want to be wary of your volume when using louder distortions or fuzzes . You may find yourself cranking the volume of the pedal to hear it more , but if you have the volume of your fuzz or distortion cranked along with it , it can act like another boost stage , which can get a little loud . The Swirlpool has a bit of an effect on your tone when engaged , making it just a hair brighter than you would expect . This is not a deal breaker , but it may change the fundamental tone of your other pedals when stacking . Some pedals had a more noticeable change then others , such as my Tone Bender , but as I ’ m sure many of you are aware , those old vintage fuzz circuits can be quite fickle . Putting these pedals in the included effects loop just about alleviates this issue however , but you may not want to switch around your effects order .
The Swirlpool is an incredibly interesting take on some classic effects . It mates many parts of what we enjoy about modulation , and adds a few tweaks to make it more useable and intuitive . It not only sounds great , but feels great to use , and makes me do things with tremolo and vibe sounds that I would never dream of doing until now .
Warm sounds , plenty of versatility and incredibly intuitive to use . The Ramp switch takes this pedal where no tremolo has gone before , and inspires new ways to play and experiment .
Tone with effect engaged is changed to be a bit brighter when stacking other effects .
can add a bit of rhythmic peppering above your dry signal , or completely take out your dry signal and create an incredibly deep and overwhelmingly huge tremolo effect . There are some various switches for taking the waves in and out of sync , changing the waveform of the tremolo to be more jerky ( closer to a triangle wave then the stock sine wave ), a Surf Tone switch ( which essentially turns the soft phasing of the Vibe setting into a deep , Uni-Vibe esque throb ), and the Ramp speed , which allows you to create faux- Leslie ramps between the two channels . Being a big fan of anything that spins , I was entranced by the slow ramp setting . Mixing together the lighter vibe effects while adding in a hair of tremolo created a nice approximation of an old Leslie pedal ( like the Shin-Ei Resly Tone ), with a bit more added authenticity thanks to the slower ramp speeds .
I find that the Swirlpool excels with clean tones and light overdrives , but you may want to be wary of your volume when using louder distortions or fuzzes . You may find yourself cranking the volume of the pedal to hear it more , but if you have the volume of your fuzz or distortion cranked along with it , it can act like another boost stage , which can get a little loud . The Swirlpool has a bit of an effect on your tone when engaged , making it just a hair brighter than you would expect . This is not a deal breaker , but it may change the fundamental tone of your other pedals when stacking . Some pedals had a more noticeable change then others , such as my Tone Bender , but as I ’ m sure many of you are aware , those old vintage fuzz circuits can be quite fickle . Putting these pedals in the included effects loop just about alleviates this issue however , but you may not want to switch around your effects order .
The Swirlpool is an incredibly interesting take on some classic effects . It mates many parts of what we enjoy about modulation , and adds a few tweaks to make it more useable and intuitive . It not only sounds great , but feels great to use , and makes me do things with tremolo and vibe sounds that I would never dream of doing until now .
WHAT WE LIKE
Warm sounds , plenty of versatility and incredibly intuitive to use . The Ramp switch takes this pedal where no tremolo has gone before , and inspires new ways to play and experiment .
CONCERNS
Tone with effect engaged is changed to be a bit brighter when stacking other effects .