De soft focus geeft dat typisch slowdive geluid. Decay mocht langer , ik verleng die zelf met een extra reverb pedaal. Detailkritiek.

Granted, it's likely more complex in reality than it seems on the outside, and there's of course a financial and practical incentive to want to divide the line-up by function. De Fuzz is een voltreffer met de drie modes (full, flat en scoop). Mijn ehx big muff nano is overbodig geworden. De Reverse geeft my Bloody Valentine. De decay regelt ook tegelijk de predelay (langere decay - langere predelay) maar dat geeft niets. Het geluid is mooi, mbv en een toevoeging aan mijn andere reverse reverbs die ik al had. Een extra predelay knop was leuk geweest voor hall en soft-focus; maar geen noodzaak.

The Loomer seeks to distill it all down to one little box by combining tonne of fuzz and an ocean of reverb with an envelope-controlled vibrato. The latter simulates the Jazzmaster tremelo arm being ‘strummed’ as you play. Decay times on the Loomer can be set to 150ms, 200ms, 250ms, 300ms, 350ms, 400ms, 450ms, and 500ms. Copycat? Het schakelen van de fuzz voor of na de reverb is voor shoegaze music echt handig, niet constant pedalen wisselen.

The KeeleyCompressor is probably the most famous pedal that Keeley have made. That’s saying something, because they'vebuilta lot of globally popular boxes of goodness. The Keeley Compressor was well-liked thanks to its subtle compression that maintained the tonal sweetnessof an electric guitar whilst implementing low noise floor. He realised that he could make a success of his pedal designs. It’s all in the history books from there on in because the company has just grown from strength to strength. The Keeley Range Although the teaser demos sound in the ballpark, to my ear the pedal is missing a lot. It’s a little too clean and surgical, and not as organic and alive as those original recordings. I have spent a long, long time listening to Loveless, which is probably why I am hyper-critical with attempts to achieve that hallmark MBV sound. It’s a cool pedal, though, and hopefully some players will use it in new and unusual ways.

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Ik wou in feite de Keeley Realiser (reverb deel) en dacht dat ik beter zelf voor de fuzz kon zorgen. Maar heel tevreden met de fuzz erbij (top fuzz!). But other than those two standout stompboxes, Keeley have branched out into a plethora of other effects that provide a wide variety of exciting sounds. Keeley are a true boutique effects company. And fortunately they cater to all your different needs! You can buy a Keeley pedal with the knowledge that it'll be built well, last forever and sound fantastic.