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Published on 06/08/11 at 18:23There aren't many ringtone modulators out there like this, so this pedal is pretty unique in terms of what it does. Basically, it generates a signal with each of the small miniature pots. You can tune those pots to whatever frequency you want and create this musical ... noise. It has eight different pots to tune, a switch to select between how you want to select the frequencies, a speed knob to run through the different frequencies at your desired speed and a hidden pot underneath to allow you to mix the original amp signal with the ringtone modulator's signal.
UTILIZATION
Zvex really outdid himself with this pedal. There's so much going on inside this tiny box, but it's all easy to use and handle. Simply select a pot and turn it to whatever frequency you want. It's really that simple. The manual is decent in terms of what it does, but I find it's best to just play with this pedal as there aren't too many things like it out there. Most ringmods simply have one or a few frequencies, but this has tons of them to choose from. Be sure to check out Zvex's video on this pedal.
SOUND QUALITY
The pedal really does sound great. You can get all kinds of bizarre and unique sounds with this pedal, just like most Zvex pedals out there. The coolest feature I've found is the ability to let the pedal run through the frequencies at the speed you're looking for. This allows you to play a phrase and not have to keep hitting the pedal every time you want to change it. Very trick. The actual frequencies have some nice sweep going on, and you can get some interesting sine wave-esque tones going on. The randomized feature is a bit bizarre, but that's mostly just for random noise.
OVERALL OPINION
If you've never tried a ring modulator before, check this pedal out. It's one of the kings of the ring modulator world, and the features it has packed inside this little box are ridiculous ... in a good way. The price is a bit expensive, so I recommend trying to buy one used if you can. Also, be sure to watch Zvex's various videos on this pedal if you've never actually heard a ringmod before.
UTILIZATION
Zvex really outdid himself with this pedal. There's so much going on inside this tiny box, but it's all easy to use and handle. Simply select a pot and turn it to whatever frequency you want. It's really that simple. The manual is decent in terms of what it does, but I find it's best to just play with this pedal as there aren't too many things like it out there. Most ringmods simply have one or a few frequencies, but this has tons of them to choose from. Be sure to check out Zvex's video on this pedal.
SOUND QUALITY
The pedal really does sound great. You can get all kinds of bizarre and unique sounds with this pedal, just like most Zvex pedals out there. The coolest feature I've found is the ability to let the pedal run through the frequencies at the speed you're looking for. This allows you to play a phrase and not have to keep hitting the pedal every time you want to change it. Very trick. The actual frequencies have some nice sweep going on, and you can get some interesting sine wave-esque tones going on. The randomized feature is a bit bizarre, but that's mostly just for random noise.
OVERALL OPINION
If you've never tried a ring modulator before, check this pedal out. It's one of the kings of the ring modulator world, and the features it has packed inside this little box are ridiculous ... in a good way. The price is a bit expensive, so I recommend trying to buy one used if you can. Also, be sure to watch Zvex's various videos on this pedal if you've never actually heard a ringmod before.