Expensive vs cheap music gear
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Күн бұрынA lot of people wonder what exactly they're paying for when they invest in a more expensive pedal, so today we're gonna see if it's worth it for you to make the investment, or if you can achieve what you want for less!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Looper
02:56 - Delay
04:52 - Reverb
06:54 - Hall Reverb
10:06 - Microphones
10:27 - Epic sponsor segment
10:45 - Flanger
12:31 - Chorus
14:32 - RAT
16:15 - Wah
Check out the full demos on harp for pedals featured in this video!:
Empress Reverb: • Empress Effects Reverb...
GFI System Rossie: • Wah Pedal on Harp | GF...
JHS PackRat: • JHS PackRat but also r...
Chase Bliss Audio Thermae: • Chase Bliss Audio Ther...
EQD Pyramids: • EarthQuaker Devices Py...
ThorpyFX The Deep Oggin: • Deep Oggin by ThorpyFX
Donner equipment featured in this video:
Donner ONE Looper
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Donner Digital Reverb
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Donner Dark Mouse
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Donner 2 in 1 Vowel
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Moukey Mic Clip Holder
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Moukey Camera Mic
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@billgrabbe9992 2 жыл бұрын
I was shopping at reverb pedals for my organ and was really hoping that something super-cheap would work for me, mostly because that's fun for me, rather than because of budget constraints. Subjective preferences aside, I could not use the bargain pedal because it could not handle the dense bandwidth of the organ. The sound turned into non-reverb digital artifacts when I played big chords. I tried a very popular, more pricey pedal, but even the clean sounds had some modulation that did not sound like the ambiance of an organ playing in a real space. Emily's comment about "achieve what you want" is spot on - it's easy to get distracted by how cool a pedal looks/sounds, how comprehensive the features are, or how popular something is and end up with a pedal that does not do the job you need it to do. Shop with a purpose in mind and you'll get a better result.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
YESSS this is exactly it!!! also I would LOVE to hear an organ through pedals!!! If you ever publish anything, send it my way!!
@jessereyna7408 2 жыл бұрын
Did you try Boss and Line 6 affects?
@billgrabbe9992 2 жыл бұрын
@@jessereyna7408 I tried one of the newer Boss pedals. (RV6?) The plain reverb sounds had a touch of modulation that did not sound like a real space to me. I may be behind the times but I associate Line6 with guitars exclusively. My mxr reverb seems to do the job well enough. Its on the subtle side but keeps me from overdoing the effect.
@alantracy6757 Жыл бұрын
@@billgrabbe9992 I recommend the neunaber Immerse (first one) or the Strymon Big Sky
@baronvonscratch Жыл бұрын
Have you considered a second-hand Lexicon unit? My $40 MPX 100 compliments the Ferrofish b4000+
@kasperzak 2 жыл бұрын
Whoever invented the harp: - this instrument will make sweet innocent sounds Rat equipped Emily: -Hold my beer
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Lmaooo that’s what my channel’s all about!!! I love a good rat with harp :)
@PanDownTiltLeft 2 жыл бұрын
It's pretty common for guitar players that are playing stereo rigs with 2 amps to add a 50ms - 70ms delay to one of the amps to get a thicker sound. The ability to control the right and left delay amount becomes useful in those scenarios.
@erikavery8569 2 жыл бұрын
I’m presently building a wet/dry pedalboard. It’s gonna be pretty damn huge.😳😯😧😲😁
@bigaleinstein4639 Жыл бұрын
Dope
@Bread_Bug 2 жыл бұрын
It seems like every hobby or profession has this "cheap vs expensive" rabbit hole to dive down lol! Very interesting video :)
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Haha they really do!! I actually did one for harps too!! It’s so interesting but most of the time you really do get what you pay for!
@abrakadeep8810 2 жыл бұрын
And theeeeeen there is D.I.Y.... its like a amusement park of rabbit holes xD !
@smelltheglove2038 Жыл бұрын
I’m too poor to buy cheap tools.
@smelltheglove2038 Жыл бұрын
@@emilyharpist you really do get what you pay for. Some people are so obsessed with saving a buck they’ll buy the cheap product over and over again after constantly fails never realizing they’re spending more money than they would have if they sprung for the quality item in the first place. Then you also have to factor in ethical worker standards in the country of origin. And no, the US worker laws are not worse than they are in China. It’s not even close.
@joaofelipesantos3239 2 жыл бұрын
The reverb comparison reminded me why my Empress Reverb is one of my mostly prized possessions haha. Great video!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE EMPRESS REVERB!!!
@KieranG 2 жыл бұрын
The Blooper sounds absolutely gorgeous. The instabiliy/modulation combo gives off major Moon Shaped Pool vibes. Amazing video!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Omg yes I LOVE moon shaped pool. And blooper! Hahha
@D1570R73D 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to show the differences between these pedals, some of the cheaper pedals sound fine until you switch to the expensive one and it feels like so much space and depth open up.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
No problem!! Thanks so much for being here ♥️
@Rose.Of.Hizaki 2 жыл бұрын
I mean for $450 the empress sounds absolutely AMAZING. Expensive yes but so very very good compared to the rest.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I love Empress Reverb so much!!! It’s honestly like the ultimate reverb!!! Haha
@Daphoid 2 жыл бұрын
After pondering a bunch, I ended up with the Empress a few weeks back and it is indeed fantastic. The others in this video sound great, but when the empress comes on I notice the presence of the harp is much more realistic sounding and forward - maybe that's just me. You don't always need fancy pedals for sure, a pile of these donner ones on a pedal board would be AWESOME, but man is that empress lush.
@davidmusic5801 2 жыл бұрын
i think youre the best youtuber in the whole planet i cant believe that i have 22 and ive been browsing the internet searching for music creators and gear reviewers for like what, 10 years?? and i just knew you LIKE ONE MOTH ago wtf whyyyyyyy YOURE THE BESTTTTTT
@adrienneknauerharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Wow so cool thanks for making this!!! I know how long a video like this can take to make. Your work is appreciated so much in the harp community and beyond!!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much, Adrienne!!! that means so much to me coming from you!!! 🥰❤️
@TheGuitarGeek 2 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic from start to finish! Thank you Emma
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
@sweatervestviking 2 жыл бұрын
Loving this demonstration, really, this shows off a ton of these effects so much better than guitar videos I’ve seen made to show these. That Blooper pedal just was fantastic goodness! Thanks for the showcase!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much!! I really appreciate it :) thanks for being here!!!
@kernelxsanders 2 жыл бұрын
The Empress Reverb is clearly the superior option. It has a beer setting.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Hahah RIGHT?! 😂🍺
@scottsoucy6186 2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos because you are so down to earth, you have a great self-deprecating sense of humor and you know your stuff! Keep doing what you're doing!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Scott!! I’ve been having so much fun with the channel lately!!! 😊
@5hyguy42 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this channel! You guys cover very interesting, fun, and educational content🤗 more artists should use pedals for their respective instruments.
@rafaelruiz-tagle358 8 ай бұрын
Your videos are so awesome and educational. I learned from you that you can take the harp to a whole other level of sound. So fascinating. It's a real joy to look at your videos.
@kenherbst9460 Жыл бұрын
This is one of your most informative and nicely edited videos. Bravo.
@askethom04 2 жыл бұрын
So soothing to watch
@humanistdude7427 2 жыл бұрын
As a bassist, you're the best harpist in the world.
@bryanscott8675 2 жыл бұрын
*47 strings upright bassist*
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha thank you so much!!!!
@flux1968 2 жыл бұрын
Cheap pedals are great for giving people a sense of how an effect sounds, so they can decide if they want to explore further. Of course, they'll have fewer features than the more expensive pedals but it doesn't mean they all sound bad for what they do. The Mooer Trelicopter is a great tremolo pedal if you just want the basics. I have a Keeley Compressor, but the Donner Ultimate Comp does a great job with fewer options. Then there's my Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz. I bought it for $19 earlier this year (now it's up to a whopping $35) and I'll put it up there with my JHS Bender and Keeley Fuzz Bender. Cheaper pedals can be great, but you have to be discerning and realistic.
@brymills 2 жыл бұрын
You mean cheap pedals are like a gateway drug to the rabbit hole of effects pedals?
@flux1968 2 жыл бұрын
@@brymills Yes and no. If you like some effects you can go down the rabbit hole but if you don't like others (for example I don't care for flanger sounds) you can save time and money not going any further.
@graydeotto2820 2 жыл бұрын
The MS50G is the best cheap pedal ,especially as an introduction to all kinds of effects
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
This is so true!!! I forgot to mention this in the video - budget pedals really help you start to understand what effects work best for you and sometimes it’s the most important small investment to make!!! Thank you all for this thread ❤️
@Rose.Of.Hizaki 2 жыл бұрын
Yes and no - I started learning the guitar back when effects pedals werent very popular and multi-effects units arent where they are today. Manufacturers have spent a lot of money in R&D to give you multi-effects units that can actually sound really good for a decent price. Boss, Line 6, Mooer, Nux etc etc. a lot of these brands have very affordable mult-effects units that even have amp/CAB modelling. Boutique pedals will always be boutique pedals though and thats one of the reasons why they cost as much as they do. I still see people record and gig with old BOSS ME-25s, ME-50s & Line 6 PODs effects units. If i was new or returning musician with not a lot of gear or money, my money would definitely go on a Mooer GE 150 or a NUX around that same level or beyond if i had the budget and was more experienced. Maybe later on down the line i might look at building my own pedal board or maybe just upgrading to a better multi-effects pedal. My first effects unit was a Zoom GFX-4. Its been gigged to hell and back, Its mostly held together with sticky tape. It sounds terrible compared to more modern multi-effects units but it still has a place in my collection because of the amount of shows I played with it. Otherwise a lot of my stuff has been played through and recorded through an old Korg AX3000G which sounds a little better than the Zoom.
@brackencory Жыл бұрын
Loved the playing in the reverb section 🎉
@nickmacuna2692 2 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome. I love the no bs reviews, your wide vision and willingness to try these.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Nick 😊 that means a lot to me!
@simonpark843 2 жыл бұрын
This is such a good idea for a video - thank you! I was impressed by the vowel pedal, which seems really useful. The fact that there are so many options for people with different budgets is something that impresses me about pedals. Even if you don't have a lot to spend you still have a lot of choices.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon!! I definitely want to make more of these!!
@murlthesquir 2 жыл бұрын
Love this video! Lots of fun was had making this ✌ Great demos, Emily! That Loop pedal that plays backwards was tight. I can't believe how many pedals you have 😉👍
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
THANKS PIG IN BOOTS!!! I LOVE Blooper, I’ve had it almost a year and I should probably do a full demo with it soon hahaah
@peglegpeete9122 2 жыл бұрын
DEMOS IN THE DARK you tube channel is live with Emily & Russ tonight at 9 pm eastern, 6 pacific.
@ThreeUnremarkableWords 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! This video answers a question I had, but certainly was not aware off. The playing is beautiful as well. Thanks!
@DruNature 2 жыл бұрын
you look so pleased while playing and after each piece ends, this is a great video!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!! Hahaha I love playing harp!!
@ThePacratz 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best pedal demos I've ever seen. And a great demo by an awesome harpist at that! Had to watch this several times and decided to buy a couple of the Donner pedals. Make more demos please!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! That means so much to me :) I’m working on more demos as I type this!! Hahah
@mindgoblin7068 2 жыл бұрын
"it's the pedal I dipped in sauce" was my favorite part of the video
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Lmaoooo I’m so glad I dipped it in sauce!
@korypo303 2 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal educational video! And the music is DREAMY! Like you. Always! Thanks so much for sharing!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Kory!!! 🥰
@stephenparry6811 2 жыл бұрын
absolutely love the sound of that harp through both rat pedals
@nerdebynature 2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video! You didn't spend time ragging on the weaker pedal performances, you let them speak for themselves. I was surprised that I really loved the vowel on harp.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David!!! I loved the vowel too honestly!!!
@arcturusvmoon 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool comparisons, loved the Rat clone part! Very metal indeed!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I love those too 🥰
@barryallen8088 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly... Youre my fave pedal review
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Barry!!!
@patadamson4005 2 жыл бұрын
That was a really useful video, thank you for putting that together.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Pat!!! It’s a video I’ve been wanting to do for a while!!
@anthonyman8008 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thankyou! Great demos!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anthony!!!
@bigmistqke 2 жыл бұрын
A bit of modulation on a harp sounds sooo good
@johnnyashtray 2 жыл бұрын
Like my neighbor's friend's Mom's Sister's Pastor used to say... "Mo Knobs = Mo Money"
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
LMAO that’s what my cousin’s best friend’s neighbor’s cat used to say as well!
@joshferguson9703 2 жыл бұрын
I was blessed to have an electrical engineer that was my grandfather I had pedals that no one else or has today I have many one of a kind gizmos from my pawpaw
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so jealous!!! That sounds amazing!! I’d love some one-of-a-kind devices like that! :)
@kanekitchen3802 2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love flanger effect on non-electric instruments. Sounds so good with your harp. Great comparison and video editing
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Kane!! I think flanger is growing on me! Haha
@ibelieveinsound Жыл бұрын
Love how the thermae works with your playing!
@emilyharpist Жыл бұрын
That’s my favorite delay!
@MUFFINHEAD1985 2 жыл бұрын
What a great channel. Amazing dude.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@duncaninglis3806 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, your work much appreciated!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Duncan!!!
@emocormatt 2 жыл бұрын
I came across this channel today & I adore it. Splendid videos & music, & so many pedals to consider trying. Man, I've always loved the harp, hope to get to try one someday!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!! 🥰❤️ if you ever have any harp-related questions, I'm always here to help you get started!!
@emocormatt 2 жыл бұрын
@@emilyharpist Might have to be in another life, but thx! You're really selling me on a Hologram Electronics pedal that I can use with my guitar & viola. Cheers!
@Barry101er 2 жыл бұрын
Best use of Thermae I have heard. :)
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!! It’s one of my favs, and if you haven’t seen my full demo, definitely check it out!!
@bryanscott8675 2 жыл бұрын
Such good stuff, thanks for your hard work 😊👍 Also, definitely keep doing finger guns as an outro 😁
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha thank you Bryan!! I’ll be sure to bring the finger guns back 😂
@rookmaster7502 2 жыл бұрын
When it comes to looper pedals, simplicity of controls is often a good thing, especially when used in live performance situations.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I agree!! Loopers can be the most intimidating sometimes!!
@VacFink 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a musician and very much appreciate this kind of comparison. it helps me understand and appreciate the tools and choices that go into playing and making music expressive in a wide variety of ways. I'd love to see more videos like this. I'd especially like to understand how you combine pedals and and ultimately route them to your computer/amp? Forgive my ignorance but it is interesting and your always entertaining to boot. Keep it up and thanks!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!! I really appreciate you!
@binface9 2 жыл бұрын
That Donner delay sounds great. It's a great feature that you can set the left and right channels to different subdivisions. I'm very tempted by that one
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen that function in a pedal before! It’s very different haha but it sounds good!! Ryan from 60 Cycle Hum did some cool stuff with it!!!
@binface9 2 жыл бұрын
@@emilyharpist It's a rare feature I wish more stereo delays had. Often they only feature the stereo field in the ping-pong delay mode, with the other modes operating in mono with the dual outputs functioning merely as a channel splitter.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
@@binface9 you’re right!! I personally don’t have a use for the function but it’s really cool knowing that others do! I personally prefer the ping pong type stuff!
@neuchigen 2 жыл бұрын
I've totally been thinking about snagging that thing for a little while now. I feel like it has a great tape delay sound and especially for the price! The stereo function basically makes it like two delays in one, right?
@truthbydesign5146 2 жыл бұрын
@@emilyharpist I don’t have experience with pedals, but the feature is in most delay plugins I’ve used. Great for generating syncopated beats when you vary the timing between the two channels.
@TimSamoff 2 жыл бұрын
Man, that Empress Reverb is AMAzing!!! ♥️
@rwsfwifi 2 жыл бұрын
This was good. I like Donner reverb with hall. Pretty good you list which you have purchased vs given. Always good content, plus you said sauce.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!!
@ChrisSchaffer 2 жыл бұрын
1. Thank you for posting about being intimidated by some of that first looper - I think there's a lot of pretending that we have gear we "won't sell but don't like" and don't like often stands in for "I got intimidated by having no clue what the knobs were really doing and I'm ashamed when I try to sell it someone will ask how they work" 2. I really love effect comparisons just in general, it's always useful to see awesome people demo great gear at every price point. The comparison of the hall reverbs was interesting, showed not just the change in quality but the distinct character that some brands are bringing that goes far beyond any pedal just being a basic effect. I do voice over as a hobby/side gig, way to show why people pay a lot for a good mic in seconds! Lots of cheap mics are fine for lots of things... but there is a difference in consumer vs. professional quality precisely because a creator like you is in a very different category of quality needs. Thanks for another excellent video :)
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m definitely not afraid to say that I’m intimidated by that looper hahah YOU HAVE TO USE BOTH FEET ON IT SOMETIMES!! 😂 I’m so glad everyone has responded well to this video, I really would love to do more gear comparison videos!!!
@michaelhead875 2 жыл бұрын
After watching dozen of vids of pedal with guitars it was refreshing to hear them with a different instrument
@scottkidwellmusic9175 2 жыл бұрын
I think in some cases it boils down to getting what one pays for. Not always, of course. More features, better components, level of craftsmanship, quality, and innovation/ design all factor into the higher end gear. Not saying the inexpensive pedals are bad- they do their thing, and it works as intended. Also, a good place to start. Thank you, Emily (and Russ!) 🙏
@bryannotcliff 7 ай бұрын
some of the sounds in this video were the best of sounds, loved to hear the variations too. from a novice cellist pov, i can appreciate seeing you appreciate the sustain, strings make world go brrr ^___^
@Bolognesechris 2 күн бұрын
The Empress Reverb on harp might be the coolest thing I've heard.
@daccrowell4776 2 жыл бұрын
Quite neat...I love what you're doing with coupling harp with electronics. But as for the Chinese pedals, one thing I've found is that they're great building-blocks for adding to FX chains...so I might follow something like my Chase Bliss Mood with a Cuvave or Sonicake or Rowin delay, as those can add a degree of "character" to the outputs of other, more expensive pedals. But one way to REALLY push what's possible with cheap effects is to use them in a parallel arrangement. Some time ago, I got a stomper that does exactly that: the Electro-Harmonix Tri-Parallel Mixer. It's deceptively simple...but it allows you to stack up three parallel effects paths, and that sort of "doubling" really kicks the Chinese pedal capabilities into wholly new timbral turf. I thought it worked so well that I put together a similar but much more elaborate system in my studio, which uses a stereo distro amp for the eight stereo "sends" and employs a Rane SM 26B to mix the "returns" into a single stereo signal. That pair of devices can easily be interfaced with AUX send/returns on the desk, too, allowing for the potential of many rack effects and stompboxes to be controlled by a single stereo AUX send and a single stereo return.
@fuckyoutube994 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!
@SPLENDIDZEN 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful sounds from you!!!...
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pablo ❤️
@timharbert7145 2 жыл бұрын
Dudette, if the folks at Guitar Center had your sales skills, apartment would be full of soooo much gear. For flanger, see if you can get ahold of an old Ibanez FL9 pedal to try. You might like that one.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha thank you so much Tim!!! I gotta check out that flanger!! Thank you :)
@ianflurrance8438 2 жыл бұрын
Such a cool video idea! Also I thought the cheap flanger sounded great on those but chords!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much :) That iSet flanger sounded great!!!! I should do an affordable pedalboard video next 🤔
@revbaxter3681 2 жыл бұрын
Great work. You have a the makings of a killer board.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I neeeed to do a board build video soon!!
@mariolanderosmusic Жыл бұрын
All of your videos are great Emily. I’ve seen a number of pedal here that I would like to get for myself now. It would be interesting to see a video of you playing harp through a modular synth system. Companies such as Make Noise, Noise Engineering, Mutable Intsruments, and Instruo all make modules that I think even you would like.
@retrochannel1763 2 жыл бұрын
since I watch your channel, i finally understand, for what this kind of pedals are made. I use with guitar for 30 years only Distortions. 😀 Beautiful playing, as always. Thank you for this creative show. Very sympathic style of representation.
@vonclod123 2 жыл бұрын
Blooper is pretty cool. The more pricier pedals definitely give more depth and options, cheaper pedals do let you dip your toes..and that might be fine for some stuff, or the tone just fits. Check out the Strymon Big Sky reverb..nice one.
@burneraccount9829 2 жыл бұрын
actually having seperate controls for different sides of the stereo delay is something that is very useful for creating spatial effects especially in using delay in mixing...cool to know that has that....not very common unfortunately...
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
You’re so right!!!
@smelltheglove2038 Жыл бұрын
Don’t a lot of people running stereo use wet/dry setups? I’d like to hear it in a wet/dry/wet setup. Probably would be perfect for something like that.
@RobFlaxMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Surprised by how much I enjoyed that $25 flanger!!
@lancedonati 2 жыл бұрын
loved this
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lance!!
@mikepillittere7486 2 жыл бұрын
Just like everything in life, there's going to be fancy, high dollar stuff and more accessible "good enough". I'm not above paying for a premium effect, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that the lower end items sounded pretty good. Did they have as many "features"? No, but if they do what you need them to do with a single knob or a modest set of features, then they're fine. Where you see most of the difference is with the quality of components in most cases. Of course, "your mileage may vary"... ;) I really enjoy all of your videos; they're informative and fun to watch. I especially enjoy the difference of harp versus guitar. It's a nice change of pace from all the other pedal demos on KZfaq. Of course, it doesn't hurt that you have an infectious smile, too. Keep up the great work!
@omgitsbees Жыл бұрын
Its fun to see the Dark Mouse show up in this, I have that pedal! Don't use it very often though, but your use of the pedal has given me an idea that I want to try now for a song (I play guitar and drums).
@RishPanjeetJr 6 ай бұрын
Hehehehhehehehehe
@marcosfidelis4171 2 жыл бұрын
It is really fascinating to me, as a not so musical person, to see all these pedals. Terribly interesting machines, they are, I'm a student of comp sci, so I often visualize the universe as series of functions that you can use to construct a program, so it's really mesmerizing seeing all these bits of "universe code" being displayed together.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marcos!! I’m so happy I could help give you some insight into these machines :)
@smelltheglove2038 Жыл бұрын
The best pedals don’t have any computers inside at all.
@FlippinIdiots 2 жыл бұрын
When I started music period like 12 years ago I started with cheap pedals and I made music with what I had. You learn what good cheap and bad cheap is and you do what you feel you wanna do and when you get better pedals you appreciate them. And my favorite pedal of alllll time is exactly $20.😁 My Behringher Super Fuzz never leaves the table. 😂😂😂 Cheap fuzz meannnnn boost setting lol.
@flux1968 2 жыл бұрын
Super Fuzz for the win.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I gotta try that Super Fuzz!
@FlippinIdiots 2 жыл бұрын
@@emilyharpist Is it a great fuzz eh kinda has two modes and a boost, mode 1 is my fav but the boost into distortion is gain nasty. Plus it does play well with other fuzz pedals weird as that sounds it and my DOD Carcosa are def buddies. 😁
@FlippinIdiots 2 жыл бұрын
@@flux1968 All day best $20 I ever spent
@Warlock_UK 2 жыл бұрын
I have the SF300 on my bass, tuned to A. Once it gets a bit of a volume boost from a sansamp after the SF300 it gets a bit feedbacky so I have an Iron Curtain at the end.
@chameleon-dream-band-official 2 жыл бұрын
I think it depends on application to some extent too. As someone who plays through a very loud amp, the quality of the electronics in the effects can be really important. Things like noise floor, switching silence, digital audio quality, transparency/tone suck, etc tend (in my experience) to be superior from more expensive pedals. That's not to say you can't get that on cheaper pedals. One of my favourite pedals is the TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 and that's about a 100 quid. I also find the Fender range of pedals great value-for-money.
@claudecat Жыл бұрын
Ooh, this one is right up my alley. I'm a reverb guy mainly, with tremolo and various light overdrives and a compressor at times. Most of my stuff is Behringer, which are apparently clones of classics like the Tube Screamer, etc. But good reverb is hard to get on my budget. I finally found one I love, the Flamma FC02. It does regular reverbs really well, gets really extreme yet not awful sounding, and does a nice ambient thing too. Can't stop playing it! Makes me sound like I'm hearing myself from a juke joint 5 miles away as I pass by cautiously on foot. Pretty cool! But yeah, it'd be fun to play around with some of them fancy ones y'all have.
@alphanumeric1529 2 жыл бұрын
Flanger sounds AWESOME on harp! I was with you, I'm not a big fan of flanger, but even the cheapie sounded amazeballs, then the Pyramids, damn! Freaking awesome!
@Aidan.w 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always Emily! :) It was really cool to see all these pedals being compared. The cheaper ones do hold up really well but you can definitely hear the difference in the expensive ones. I really like the JHS 3 series for being a bit of both and im reallyyyyy hoping their new 3 series flanger gets a black Friday deal so I can ask for it for Christmas because it's literally the perfect sound for what I'm looking for and its the pedal I most want to try out! In terms of comparison videos maybe next you could compare your EQD pedals with Donner pedals and call it "Normal vs weird effects pedals" or something XD For example, the EQD Space spiral modulated delay vs a Donner chorus and a Donner delay together!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aidan!! I was thinking of doing a video like that with EQD pedals!!! I hope JHS has a sale too!!! It’s honestly an excellent hall reverb!
@Aidan.w 2 жыл бұрын
@@emilyharpist OMG yessss! That would be so cool! Your EQD collection is amazing and would be really cool to see in closer detail! Omg, you must have predicted the future because I managed to get the 3 series flanger (literally the exact pedal i was hoping for) just now for £21 less so I'm trying not to dance around my room in excitement at 1am. Thank you Emily for your pedal wisdom hahaha! XD It seems that all JHS pedals are 15% off now so that's awesome!
@_OopsieDaisies 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! The issue I run into with more expensive pedals (with more options) is I get overwhelmed and end up only using like 2 settings
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Haha sometimes I run into the same thing!
@peteytwofinger 2 жыл бұрын
so classy - i wish i had your skills and pedals ! wish we could play with you
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Petey!!! ❤️ ❤️
@theholophonorist9251 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was on the market for a new looper
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad I could help!!! 😊
@Mordred478 2 жыл бұрын
Loved the Rat clones, first time I've heard Doom Harp. 🤘 For your next video, I request the Strymon Lex leslie/rotary speaker pedal. I have it for my guitar and playing it in stereo through two amps/cabinets is trippy and brings back the echoes of the great Richard Wright on Floyd albums.
@trackerbuckmann1627 2 жыл бұрын
The "oceans 12" by electro harmonix is nice. It has a spring reverb, too. Love the RC-30 looper. It is very confusing. I got my girlfriend the nicer looper from Donner with the build in drum machine and she loves it. For a hundred bucks you can't beat it.
@jonnymoka 2 жыл бұрын
soothing 🙏!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Jonny :)
@DavidAkahum 2 жыл бұрын
I liked how going through the GFI Rosie made your harp sound like a Rhodes!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah!!! It’s so cool
@PaddyQuiggin 2 жыл бұрын
Top three for difference between cheap and expensive (to my untrained ears) were the chorus, flanger and camera mic. I also generally found the stereo pedals to be louder than the mono equivalent. Thanks for the demo!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! I felt the same way!! I think the biggest thing with the stereo pedals is that the perceived loudness is a lot higher, not the actual loudness, because the sounds are widened over the stereo field. But if you’re playing them both through a mono setup, I think that opens some new questions! (See the hall reverb segment where I play the stereo reverb in mono) thanks so much!!!
@pauldavis6356 2 жыл бұрын
When you go from any mono pedal to a stereo one I get chills (with headphones on) Stereo is the way to go. Thanks.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I agree!!! I love stereo hahaha thanks so much
@cloudshad0ws 2 жыл бұрын
I like how you say "sauce."
@rickc2102 2 жыл бұрын
I'm, like, 15% here for the accent alone
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Lmaoooo thank you guys so much!!! I’ll try to say sauce in as many future videos as I can!
@laurentmeiller5171 2 жыл бұрын
hi, so quiet and relaxing ! i think after decades of saturation, comes again the joy of clean, spaced sounds, and the right place of the voice too ?
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!! I think so too :)
@OnzeManInKazakhstan 2 жыл бұрын
With a stereo delay (or a reverb) you can patch the left out into the right in, and have a double delay feeding into each other.
@boynamedlen 2 жыл бұрын
I usually do consider cheaper clones of whatever effect I'm shopping for, but I usually go for more expensive brands when actually making a purpose, even if they sound near identical side by side. I feel more confident that they will last forever, I like supporting smaller companies and they usually look more like pieces of art than mass-produced pedals. I'm in no way saying expensive options are objectively better, there's just something about receiving a product that's been built with love and care. If that means I can only get one pedal instead of five, so be it. Beautiful playing as always, that Empress Reverb is something else!
@gordonsmith33 2 жыл бұрын
I love that iSet Flanger!!!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty good!! Probably the best value in this video!
@sjlefebvre 2 жыл бұрын
That was fun! Never thought I'd hear a harp through a rat... of sorts. Do you use one much. It was interesting to hear the differences, but the modulation option on the more expensive pedals was interesting and w/ time, I'm sure it could be used well, but it seemed to me that it made the instrument sound less musical... just my thoughts... Thank you for doing this video!
@oscarpalaciosbustamante4029 Жыл бұрын
Every chorus pedal deserves to be loved 😍
@srfrodoxd 2 жыл бұрын
There are hundreds if not thousands of cheap pedals that sound actually good, i think price is something that shouldn't matter when you pick a pedal as long as you like it and the sound is good, josh scott has many videos talking about cheap pedals and how much he likes them, i'm not a pedal expert but he is and i trust the man i mean c'mon he doesn't have eye brows how can't you trust a man that looks like a fuzz face pedal
@sandyturner1911 Жыл бұрын
I have that Donner White Tape..It sounds great!
@emilyharpist Жыл бұрын
It’s really cool!
@timsagtnein7864 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Those riffs you play, are those bade by you or some song covers?
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! They’re all improvised by me!!!!!
@Individual_two 2 жыл бұрын
Really nice demos! I have a plethora of pedals and find a mix of cheap and expensive pedals on the same board offers up some of the most interesting tone shapes. Donner seems to make some good, low-cost pedals. I thought their reverb and stereo delay pedals were the best of Donner's offering, but the others were OK, too.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
A mix of cheap and expensive is a good strategy!!!! For this price range, I’ve never really tried anything other than Donner, they’re great!!
@noyd4172 2 жыл бұрын
Thermae is one of the most beautiful pedals in the world both sonically and visually. Also, thank you for the modulated hall verb dive and including chromatic notes to both test the clarity of the voicing and evoke Metroid vibes. So many cool sounds in this world, but my faves today were probably Walrus Fathom, CBA Thermae, and EQD Pyramids. JHS Hall Reverb is a great little pedal that sticks in the back of my mind; it's probably an association with the RV-5, the mini cheapies were actually quite good, and the fidelity was largely there, they just had less range than the big lads; Dark Mouse and the ONE looper were probably my favorites, but we also have a lot of love for the sauciest pedal on the block, Verb Square (plate mode on that has decent wash, is that how you cleaned it?). Normally love the Long Island accent and find it comforting as I'm from the northeast but. What in the. Fresh. Hell. Is that how you pronounce "Monkey"? I'm gonna need some cwawfee. Hoping to catch you on the Demos in the Dark stream tonight!
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! I thought the hall reverb dive was completely necessary and I’m glad you enjoyed it!! Lmaooo it’s moukey!!! Not monkey 😂 Thanks for watching the demos in the dark stream :) I saw you in the chat!!!
@papoozelol 4 ай бұрын
I really like the song played at 5:20, can i find a longer version somewhere?
@ericolsen67vw 2 жыл бұрын
You're good at this. . . 👍🙂🙂
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric!!! 🥰❤️
@outdatedgear5036 2 жыл бұрын
Using loopers for playing backing tracks is what I use it for to. Having something like a 1010 bluebox or a tascam multi track recorder can do the same job. I like using gear like that because I can control the volume of each track or effects.
@emilyharpist 2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I’m not the only one!!!
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