This Drive Pedal Does It All - EarthQuaker Devices Palisades

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This Drive Pedal Does It All - EarthQuaker Devices Palisades

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Yesterday I thought I would treat myself to an early Christmas present by buying a new drive pedal. Upon entering my local music store which happens to be GuitarGuitar in Epsom Surrey UK, they had an Earthquaker Devices Palisades in the secondhand cabinet. I tried the EQD Palisades when it came out in about 2015 and I loved it, so as they are now discontinued, I decide to buy it.
Here is what EartQuaker Devices says about the Palisades.
The Palisades is something we said we would never do… an overdrive based on the legendary TS808! After loads of requests, we finally buckled. We ran tests with every popular clone on the market as well as several vintage originals, compared, contrasted and took loads of notes. It was exhausting but informative. In the end, we threw it all away, used our ears and came up with what we feel is the most versatile relative of the 808 available today.
With 6 different clipping voices, 5 bandwidth settings and 2 gain channels, you will be hard-pressed to not find a setting that will wipe every mid-boosting overdrive off your board. The Palisades is a versatile dude that will give you years of loving companionship.
The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.
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@headkickko609 Жыл бұрын

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but guitar pedals are the grown-ups equivalent to those Hotwheels cars....

@AlecBourneMidiMadScientist Жыл бұрын

You’re not wrong

@calebriley7466 Жыл бұрын

Or Lego’s!

@shredmaster974 Жыл бұрын

Haha exactly ! And it's a good thing :p

@giustobuffo 11 ай бұрын

@@calebriley7466That’s how I describe it! My friends and family (especially my dad) ask me why I’m building pedals all the time. It’s Lego for grownups, and you get a cool guitar effect at the end.

@FKiMusic 6 ай бұрын

Yep

@jasonmycol 9 ай бұрын

You should have been paid for this, Earthquake should sponsor you. This was the best explanation video I could find on this pedal. I also got mine used for about $110 (US). And I agree, very versatile and worth the money. Thanks from over the pond!

@Mesa3077Boogie Жыл бұрын

I can't believe I passed over this pedal for so many years. my wife got me one for Christmas and it's gotta be the best overdrive I've ever had.

@methodinsane 8 ай бұрын

Jesus man you make everything sound amazing. I'm not sure I need a new drive pedal but you're really selling this to me.

@TheStudioRats 8 ай бұрын

Cheers fella. They don’t make these anymore, you can pick them up for a good price on eBay etc

@Kymantheguyman Жыл бұрын

Good to see a palisades video in 2022. Mine hasn't left my board in quite sometime. As a tele player, I never cared for tube screamer pedals until I got my palisades!

@MaxPower-js1sk 11 ай бұрын

A great sounding pedal. I’ve bought a number of pedals which Paul has demonstrated, and the all sound great. The CTC Motherload is still my favourite. It’s very versatile with useable settings in Rat mode from minimal to maximum gain.

@tomspalla5549 26 күн бұрын

Just got it for $100. LOVE IT. So versatile.

@Mesa3077Boogie Жыл бұрын

I love that the buffer is switchable and only on when the pedal is.

@Utubewrk123 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the greatest overdrives I have. It’s the ts that Earthquaker said they’d never make and it’s a ts I didn’t think I needed. 401 options. I stick with the same sound though.

@garywaddell6309 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see a casual video of you playing your Tele directly into the Daw and then see each component added to really see how your amazing tone builds up. With all of your incredible gear I’m curious where all of this tone really comes from. I suspect your guitars play a big part and your elegant finger picking but it sounds amazing😊

@sasmitha8446 Жыл бұрын

GREAT IDEA.

@mattimalinen8080 Жыл бұрын

@@sasmitha8446 Like this idea too!

@elbass0 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. I now know what to get for Xmas!

@John_2Much_Coffee Жыл бұрын

Great playing and sound. Congratulations on 50k subs. Cheers from Canada

@frantisca Жыл бұрын

Palisades is a great OD, but I liked the clean sound of your lovely Tele ! Cheers Paul

@Docksidestudio1 Жыл бұрын

Sounded great

@TheStudioRats Жыл бұрын

Get back to your holiday!

@GerryBlue Жыл бұрын

This is the only channel I trust on Overdrives, most reviews sound fizzy and flat, from the Blues Driver to the SD1 to the Klon, but here you can actually hear subtleties

@bradleyshuppert3393 3 ай бұрын

This is the best sounding demo for this pedal I have heard. Did you get decision fatigue trying to find your style of gain and find that one gain setting you would just go with and not turn the knobs to tune it…. Or…. Do you change setting based on guitars or pickup level of response? Seems like a lot of gain possibly but this is not a pedal you change on stage while playing live…. So you are pretty much setting your favorite gain/ lead sound and using boost to punch it through the mix. I guess this allows you to tune a great gain sound to your liking and go for it…. There are many usable sounds you have shown here… but you get stuck finding one sound and just playing.

@Tsifti Ай бұрын

Paid $105 AUD for mine. Gold! Awesome demo mate, cheers! Please let me know what you think of the POD Go? Was aiming for that next...

@Adventuresingearland Жыл бұрын

Great addition to the board! Congrats on the subs as well guys - six figures next.

@neilevans6229 Жыл бұрын

Egnater Silversmith are great for the money and do a similar thing great review and playing

@denzildcruz2881 Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I think you meant Schottky (pronounced shot-key) for voice 6, the Schottky barrier diode starts conducting at a significantly lower voltage level than either germanium or silicone diodes therefore producing a much harsher clipping.

@nickmaybes 4 ай бұрын

5 sounds like a DS1!

@Paul-dw2cl Жыл бұрын

6 voices and 5 bandwidths means that these pedals go to 11

@eddieetheridge8085 Жыл бұрын

Cool Telecaster!!

@danysujith2165 5 ай бұрын

What pickups are those on the guitar? They look like trons

@DBroce Жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, did you see that PRS is selling through Sweetwater PRS 58/15, 85/15, pickups sets for $500. Limited and will sell out soon. I bought a pair of both.

@TheStudioRats Жыл бұрын

Hi David, nice one. It would cost too much to ship and pay import taxes I’m afraid but thanks for the heads up.

@garyslash7552 Жыл бұрын

Paul, I really admire you for the fantastic tone you get out of every piece of gear you use and most of all for your great playing. Awesome! I also like the Plumes. The Palisades sounds good, but all the knobs and switches would drive me crazy. I can't handle mor than three controls (and maybe one switch as with the Plumes) 🙂 Have you found a Guv'nor in the meantime?

@TheStudioRats Жыл бұрын

Cheers Gary, I didn’t buy a Guv’nor in the end, I got a Boss/JHS Angry Driver. It does the same sort of thing.

@nickg2431 Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul what would be really helpful in assessing the pedal is to also play it through a fender style circuit with Jensen type speakers. Your video is very good but only gives a reference “ classic British “ as a starting tone. It’s impossible to make an assessment of how it sounds to a guitarist using an “ American classic voiced “ setup

@connormccormack5650 Жыл бұрын

New here 🖖🏻 mind me asking what your signal path is? Absolutely digging the tone here, my friend

@TheStudioRats Жыл бұрын

Cheers Connor, I was going straight into an axe fx 3

@deddiev1718 10 ай бұрын

What were you playing the pedal through?

@rm_0605 Жыл бұрын

Hard to evaluate without knowing what amp is it played through.

@panmanXXX Жыл бұрын

What tele is that??!!! Think I might buy this pedal. But debating getting a blues driver? I have a tele and a Marshall. Any ideas anyone?

@JoshuaCarterliberty Жыл бұрын

what is the signal chain in this video? what amp?

@Nightwinflyer Жыл бұрын

Sadly I sold this pedal, and have wanted it back ever since!

@jeremyjohnston592 Жыл бұрын

Yep, sold mine too. I'd probably buy another one though....

@TheStudioRats Жыл бұрын

What was the reason you guys sold yours?

@jeremyjohnston592 Жыл бұрын

@@TheStudioRats The reason I sold mine was becuase I wasn't convinced it made anything sound better. My playing, my rig.... I just felt there was something about it that added noise as well as gain. I might be wrong, but I think its the Tube Screamer circuit. Sometimes, with some guitar/amp combos it just doesnt work. I regret selling the pedal beacuse guitars and amps change. Your tastes change. But good pedals can be hard to find, and hard to justify the price for. Keep the Palisades. It will suit an amp or guitar you have eventually. That's the real reason I regret selling it.

@Nightwinflyer Жыл бұрын

@@TheStudioRats I needed some cash for other gear, and one thing about this pedal, I probably would find one setting and stick to it. So I figured I didn't really need all the options. I already have a couple tubescreamer style pedals.

@williamwright6666 Жыл бұрын

You have to tell me about that guitar…what is that??? What pickups are those?

@Lunathewolf93334 Жыл бұрын

Paul, you need to stop showing me these great drives. I need to stop buying drives!!! Ha!

@TheStudioRats Жыл бұрын

Soz for that. Apparently these are now discontinued, I’ve no idea why but it might be worth grabbing a second hand bargain.

@Lunathewolf93334 Жыл бұрын

@@TheStudioRats They're definitely available used and you can get them for around $150-$175. Question: will this replace the plumes on your board? You said you were done!!!

@Lunathewolf93334 Жыл бұрын

Of course I’ve ordered this pedal. YOLO! 😂

@Lunathewolf93334 Жыл бұрын

This is a very cool pedal. I’m not sure that it’s better than the plumes, but it does something just a bit different and it’s got more versatility. Paul’s preferred setting of voice 3 and bandwidth 3 are probably the best all around, but I’m drawn to voice 1 for its openness. Anyway, I know people don’t care what I think, but I figured I’d give my two cents. I think this pedal wasn’t a big seller so it’s nice to see it get some love-even if it means I spend more $ on pedals. Haha!

@Mesa3077Boogie Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing, till I got this..