Do These $50 Caline Pedals Sound Good?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- This week, we try to answer the big questions: What is the meaning of life? Why does mankind create? Can a $50 pedal not suck? Answers: to play guitar, because guitars exist, and definitely, as long as said pedals are made by Caline Guitar Effects. Yeah, we're bragging on another budget pedal line this week, but we're also telling you how to get the "Dumble-esque" sound for around $50, so you're welcome.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Who is Caline?
2:45 Simon Super Delay
5:08 M:Fuzz
6:19 Enchanted Tone
8:04 Wonderland
9:41 Osmium
11:25 Multimod
13:49 Jaguar
15:51 Honorable Mentions
19:05 Record Time
20:35 Thanks for Watching!
Gear in this Episode:
Caline Simon Super Delay
(Available Aug 5, 2021)
Caline CP-504 M: FUZZ
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Caline CP-511 Enchanted Tone
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Caline CP-508 Wonderland
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Caline CP-501 Osmium
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Caline CP-506 Multimod
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Caline CP-510 Jaguar
Record Time:
Mineral - End Serenading
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Caline isn’t really a competitor for JHS but Wampler is and yet he dedicated a whole show to Brian and his pedals Thsts like Gibson paying for a video to highlight Fender. Pedal community is amazing and we should appreciate that
exactly. Just a wholesome guy and company.
Buy ALL the pedals!
I am with u and even if he got paid who cares its if u like the sound or not people get to hung up on this shit have a mind of ur own make your own decisions. Who cares if someone gives a good or bad review it's up to u if u like it.
I do!
Wampler for overdrives JHS for everything else including aiab pedals.
“Sometimes you gotta drop D and play a bunch of bull crap.” - Josh Scott 7.9.2021
My new motto
I loled : )
I mean that's every day
Just @ me next time Josh jeez
That felt like a personal attack.
“When you dime the tone control, it basically kills you.” Best description of a DS-1 I’ve ever heard.
DS-1 could probably have the the tone knob subbed for a fixed value resistor, because it has literally one spot (about 10 o'clock) where it sounds good, but damn it if it doesn't sound great there.
@@EversonBernardes Agreed! Not the most versatile box in the game, but if you dial it in it’s a killer sound.
It works into darker amps though.
Which is why I'm selling my DS-1. I like life.
@@barneymiller5488
But there is no life without a DS-1. You can try a Blues Driver though.
We all love Josh’s positive vibes, but I really want to see an episode on pedals he hates. There have to be at least two or three.
No human on earth can like the danelectro black licorice. First and only pedal I happily threw in the garbage because I didn't even want it around it sucked so bad.
I would too but he wouldn’t want to bash anyone
I think he did make a video of the worst JHS pedals, I guess that's about the only stuff he can bash.
but then, what would the comment section rail against? if he hated everything, the naysayers would... um... love everything he played through? a good social experiment.
He's said he hates the flerb setting on the holy grail nano... (I do too) its not a whole Pedal but it's something !
josh: i dont know what the M stands for
also josh: this is a big muff variation
Are you trying to say something … ?!
Is your brain trying to function?
@@smashallpots1428 It looks like yours can't pick up sarcasm
That was sum funny stuff. That cat is a strange piece of toast.
And here I thought M was for Mike. Or Matthews.
Josh: Budget pedals for the people
Reverb: not anymore...
Try aliexpress, these are truly dirt cheap.
its Caline, calm down
Was taking a sip of a drink and spat it out when I read this comment lmaooo thanks for the laugh dude
@@EarthSouthside I fucked the input socket of a fender pro reverb
@@Thurston86 do they have a website I’m only finding a limo company
I admire how Josh is not competing with other brands. The way he feature other brands in his channel is amazing. 👌🏾👍🏼
Why do people keep commenting this. Why do people keep upvoting them. There are literally thousands of guitarist youtubers featuring products from brands they do not personally have stake in.
@@fuckenps3 because josh isnt a guitar youtuber, hes the owner of jhs a direct competitor to caline and yet he still recommends them
Because he is GREAT. We need to supply Josh and everyone must by at least 2-3 JHS pedals.
Always awesome to see the owner of a pedal company showcase his competitors work. Lot of respect to Josh for every time he does that.
Osmium is the densest naturally occurring element, or to put it another way, the heaviest metal. I think that may be what they're getting at with that one.
Ha, good call!
Osmium is indeed used in the study of the universe, specifically it’s extracted from rocks to calculate their age. It’s used with some meteorites. So there is your “rock” connection too.
I have some Osmium wire that is for removing screens from heated mobile phones. And it's pronounced like a ZED. oZmium
Beat me to it
We designed the Osmium and you are all spot on
I only had a passing interest in effects pedals for a long time. A little reverb, a little tremolo, overdrive if I was feeling really saucy. Over the last few years especially since I started watching this show I've gained a sizable (and growing) collection of pedals....I'm going to lose my home and family, and it's all thanks to JHS.
Same here! Especially because I used the pedals that a had wrongly , e.g. how to stack ODs property. It used to be a hassle for me but now it brings me lots of happiness!
Lose the house but keep the shelf room with all the pedals on the shelf. Heck I can't even afford a room for my pedals that I don't use. They sit in a box on top of each other. And for the 1's that " He has the box" , kept in their own box stored further back in closet. I want a shelf too.
There is not, never was, and never will be as good a name for a delay pedal as Simon.
I appreciate that Robert! I named it Simon after the toy robot (that played cassette tapes) I had as a kid lol 😎🤘
I just realized Josh has no eyebrows. I love him even more
He actually has eyebrows but he keeps them in the box *”he has the box” jingle in the background*
Very emo.
When Josh starts rambling, it cracks me up every time.
ha. right.
Hi, I designed and named all the new range of single button pedals shown and I love that they are on Josh's radar and that he digs the looks
for real?
That's awesome - I come from an advertising/branding background (have moved into eLearning and EdTech) and have to say some of these designs and names are just super fun and refreshing. You can see you/your team had FUN doing these.
@@ToppaliniTube For real ;)
@@eightiesjockname Absolutely - to combine work and pleasure is a bit of a dream come true :)
Nope, that's a lie. You didn't design all of the classic series. the Jaguar I had to rename and design because you did an evh design that would of caused issues especially since he died...and the Simon I had to rename ...and the Santa Carla boost was my name and design concept completely, last thing I did before quitting the company mainly due to your harassment. You sent threatening emails to myself and my friends with channels and websites...simply because you were an outside hire and your name wasn't mentioned for the design of most of the classic series, and you wanted glory and more work from other brands. You alone did so much damage to the work I did to build the company for two years that Caline will no longer be on this show or several others, it wasn't worth the stress anymore. That combined with Caline's poor management of not properly dealing with YOU, while also leaving me to publicly handle everything for them on social media while also naming and designing the dual series and several pedals prior...I quit. I also think it's funny how you tried to snake a job with Josh via email like everyone hasn't seen all the photo proof of what you said and your threats Mr "deep pockets" not to mention you used photos I personally took while working for Caline on your website to get more work for yourself, kinda ironic. Take a bow Steve from Be more Cheetah.
I have the Big Orange. The trap with good, inexpensive pedals is you eventually want to buy them all.
If you like the Big Orange, you'll love the Orange Burst.
Could be why I have bought 14 within 7 months? 😂
@@owmyhands I was looking at the orange burst and the big orange just came out. I was reading it was supposed to be an updated orange burst but I think that was misinfo. Seems like different animals.
Watching videos I think I like the burst better too. Thanks.
@@mojokex yeah, they're definitely different. They're both supposedly modelled on the Xotic BB Preamp, but having never heard that pedal I can't tell which Caline pedal is closest to its sound. The Big Orange is great but the Orange Burst has turned into my 'always on' pedal for just a touch of grit in my clean tone.
Like Pokemon?
I’m a newb guitar player but I’m proud to have just put a JHS series 3 reverb and a Caline orca chorus as the first couple pedals on my pedalboard. And I totally get the whole “pedal addiction” feeling already!! Happy to see all the comrade between the companies. I really dig the walrus/Old blood crew too! You’re all a bunch of badasses!!
The Caline Pure Sky is such an amazing overdrive, I love mine. Perfect color too!
Love it. I use it to push my empress multidrive also to get it into heavier territory. All volume, 0 gain - straight in.
the overdrive in a lot of the dual pedals is the Pure Sky!
So, so good. Also a big fan of the white LED against that blue… salivation.
Great overdrive, beat out so many of my other ODs
I just received my Pure Sky yesterday. In fact I received 2 pedals yesterday. The other one is NuX Steel Singer. The Steel Singer was out of stock for months in Bangkok where I live. Both are very nice pedals. The Pure Sky was a flash purchase just because of its color is beautiful. After unboxing I tested the Pure Sky sound and it was fantastic. The Steel Singer is worth the wait as well for Dumble like sound as they say.
Just a quick note to say what an amazing addition Nick is to these videos. The creativity and humor he adds takes them to 11.
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Caline is solid. I have 2 on my board. One I wish you’d played is the Pure Sky. It’s my go to overdrive edge of breakup sound.
Yeah, Pure Sky is really good for that sound.
their orange burst sounds good too and the two stack well.
I love you guys so so much. So wholesome and kind and cool to share other brands.
keep it up
The pure sky from Caline is insanely good for $ 25-30
Josh, love your dedication to bringing us understanding of an industry that we all love. Rock on and best wishes. I am tempted to call you big foot but want you to know how much I enjoy your channel and pedals.
Thanks for all your info on the cheaper pedals and just pedals in general. It's great to know what something may be based on or what style the pedal is. I appreciate all that I have learned here.
Dude, I really enjoy your videos! Thank you for all you do!
At first I thought Josh was wearing a Fairchild Semiconductor t-shirt.
I emailed ON to see if the had any Fairchild branded merch and they didn't email me back
Coilcraft, Nichicon, and Würth sent me a bunch of cool stuff though
I am so glad Caline got this kind of spot light from guys like Josh and his crew. You guys rock!
Another awesome show! I’m a Caline fan and own a few of their pedals. Most recent purchase was the Queen Bee, great pedal
I love your honesty and educational video style🤙🏼
That delay sounds so good and the reverb was amazing. I'm no fuzz expert but those sounded good also. If JHS ever releases a line of guitars, there really should be a 'Fancy Boy' model.
Love when you acknowledge the cheaper/mass market stuff. Thanks for not gate-keeping!
Major props for the deep cut bringing up Mineral. I wore out my The Power of Failing and EndSerenading cds when they came out. Lots of memories of late summer drives, windows down, with these albums blasting. Then of course The Gloria Record! Great stuff!
Dude I looooooove that Mineral album! It definitely was a surprise that you pulled out that record. Really apreciate it!
oh holy shit.....seeing Mineral on here literally made my jaw drop I don't know why, but this really really surprises me. Well played. They only have one other album, both are phenomenal.
So you had Matthews Effects on once for an interview and y'all played the Chemist and I thought wow, what an odd combo of effects in one pedal...I'd never buy that. So I started working on a small board the other day and was trying to decide between octave, chorus or something else. Then I remembered the Chemist had both and then some. It's on order. Thanks for all you do Josh!
what a great channel, thanks Josh and friends
Excellent video, as per usual, Josh & Co.! My favorite pedal related content on TH-cam these days. Honest, informative, and tastefully made. Bravo!
(Shameless plug: Lets get Robert on the show sometime! You two would be a hoot, especially considering your shared history, and I’d personally love to come see the shop and your collection. Could also learn a thing or two from your great production team! - What say you, Josh?)
I've had so many of these. These are great for the money. Nice to see them on here. I feel validated.
We all know you share because you love it all like we do. its what we do. you owe no one an explanation, but you clear the air anyway, you are a good person josh and thats why we all love you.
That Multimod demo was great. I could see a lot of creativity sparking from that pedal.
Josh's channel inspires me and my guitar playing with every video. I've learned so much about so many things guitar-related from Josh, too. And I don't own a single effects pedal.
I bought a Caline Brigade a while back as an experiment, and I am absolutely in love. I also love telling folks I'm plugging a $50 pedal into my $1000+ amp, ahahaha
Some of Caline's pedals are really good. The Orange Burst and pure sky are great and sound great live as well.
Just found the channel. Watched a few videos. After this one I subscribed and liked. Little comedy, some good sounding pedals with a demo, and a band suggestion. Great work.
If you look up Mineral on Spotify this is what it says- “When Mineral broke up in 1998, they had been together for only four years and released only two full-lengths, yet their shaping of the indie rock landscape cannot be overstated. The Austin four got together in 1994 and wasted no time in blanketing the country and cranking out 7"s, initially hooking with the label of tourmates Christy Front Drive, The Audio Concept, and Caulfield Records. A zine editor in Colorado, impressed with Mineral's groundbreaking blend of power and emotion, sent a 7" to the chief of fledgling Crank! Records, Jeff Matlow. The band received repeated phone calls that day from Matlow, and thus began a marriage that would launch both label and band into underground fame. Mineral's first full-length, The Power of Failing, was a powerful success and inspired a rabid following among scenesters. The young band's grasp of dynamics and thoughtful lyrics about coming of age also influenced indie rock bands everywhere, as their sound still permeates across the underground. End Serenading turned out to be the end for Mineral, which had agreed to do its next record with Interscope, a record that never happened. Still only in their early twenties, bandmembers moved onto new projects: singer/guitarist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez began the Gloria Record and drummer Gabe Wiley joined Pop Unknown. ~ Ron DePasquale, Rovi”
Drat you, Josh! My cart:
1x Caline DCP-03 Devilfish Chorus + Delay Pedal
1x Caline CP-58 Baker Street Marshall Amp Sim Pedal (Jaguars are sold out everywhere, sigh)
1x Caline CP-506 Multimod 7 Modulations Pedal
1x Caline CP-28 Ultra Analog Chorus (in case the Devilfish isn't quite my thing. I have no chorus pedal at all!)
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I've heard about Caline, I like their stuff but, I'm a bass player and I really like having a blend knob which is hard to find in a lot of effects that I like
Great show - caline’s got some killer gear! It’s older than the new hotness series, but the Pure Sky simply slays.
I love your format! It's super engaging and fun to watch but I wish you would do more BASS content. Review some bass pedals and demo your favs on the bass!
Josh you definitely do not suck. This channel has turned me from a bedroom drummer to a bedroom guitar and pedal guy. Maybe I just like making noise. Edit: that mod pedal is nuts
I had looked for an episode on Caline this morning. Josh is brilliant... Prescient... A visionary and a prophet.
Serendipity
I really like honesty.
Thanks for your honesty.
I bought the Pegasus after seeing your show where you side-by-side compared pedals to the Clon, and it did not disappoint. Thank you for enriching our tonal palette Sir. Much respect. Cheers
After seeing this episode I want to purchase the Enchanted Tone overdrive just for that cool paint job on it. I might not use it or I might either way that’s one of the coolest looking pedals ever!
…you do a fantastic show! Humor is good to have especially on 50 dollar pedals!
I just found this channel recently and I love it. The humour, the gear, everything about it.
Welcome!!
I wanna get something like the blue sky and sand the color off, change the knobs and tell people that it's an expensive pedal and they wouldn't know that it isn't. Their pedals are great.
Caline is my favorite affordable pedal company. I have their Medusa and Pegasus Klon klones, and I also have their Mellow Drive Dumble/Zendrive type, their Pure Sky Timmy type, their Captain Silver TS808/TS9, their Queen Bee Sweet Honey clone, the Enchanted Tone, and their Highway Man RC Booster clone, which is my latest favorite, as well as the Movall Minotaur, their mini Klon type. All the new Movall pedals are rebranded Azor pedals (which I have a few of too), which is Caline's mini line. Dolamo and Pigtone are also rebranded Caline pedals. My favorites are the Medusa, Queen Bee, Highway Man (I actually have the Dolamo version, the yellow overdrive), Mellow Drive, Movall Minotaur (Azor AP-320), the Azor AP-308 (mini version of the Pure Sky), and the Azor Leon OCD clone. I used to have the Orange Burst BB preamp clone, the Midlander TS, and the Big Orange too. The next ones that I want are the American Sound, British Sound, California Sound, and AC Tone, their versions of the Tech 21 Character pedals, which Joyo also has
I played Donner pedals through a Joyo Zombie and it sounded just as good as someone playing Boss pedals with a Mesa Dual Rectifier. The budget gear doesn't always suck like it used to
Some of the Joyo Bantamps take Pedals really well. I can unleash hell with my Meteor and and a proper fuzz.
Add a Joyo Uzi and it'll melt your face with plexi-ness.
Donner Morpher is the shit! Same with the Jet Convolution
Finally have a Wonderland coming. I think this video created some hype! Stoked to finally be getting one, thanks for the tip!
I just bought the Caline Time/Space echo delay. The case is Tardis blue. Perfect!
ANY jelly babies inside? They really are rather good you know!
@@DMSProduktions I'm looking...could take a while...
@@jonathanpeden9930 I know! It's timey wimey, wibbly wobbly...
You being a die hard pedal guy, I'd like to see you mess around with a katana mk2. You are the guy I wanna hear compare the sounds to the real pedals. I think it's an awesome amp(clean, crunch and high gain), but I still find myself using most of the pedals on my board over the effects in the unit.
Omg, that “mistake” part was utterly amazing. You could have clipped that mistake and used a different take, but you chose to highlight it with humor. If only for a day, I could learn to take a page out of your book! Made my day 🤘
One of the best shows on the internet! The fact that you make great pedals. A plus.
I'm a huge fan of Caline! I started picking up their stuff when I started playing guitar because they were inexpensive, but comparing them to some of my pricier stuff, they still hold their own incredibly well. Their TS clone, the CP-49 Midlander, is hands-down my favorite TS that I've ever used. I've compared it to a bunch of other clones and even a genuine TS-Mini, but the Caline offers far more range of control over the gain. The Pure Sky is also a classic that I use all the time. Their 10-band EQ is cheap and works perfectly. I recently picked up the Mellow Drive and it's just fantastic, very solid "warm" and "creamy" OD.
They are certainly several steps above the other China-based clone manufacturers, kind like how Joyo has been putting out more unique and well-branded stuff lately.
Is the Pure Sky similar to the Walrus Mayflower and Earthquaker Westwood? Or is it more of a Timmy clone?
@@drewwynne736 From what I know those two are also (at least somewhat) based on the Timmy, so the Pure Sky probably shares some DNA with them (being based on the Timmy as well). That said, I wouldn't call it a straight-up Timmy clone. It doesn't have a clipping toggle, but its still super versatile - lot's of range in the gain knob so you can go from nearly clean-boost territory to moderate overdrive. More versatile than a TS9 for sure. If you play with the knobs you can certainly get quite close to a Timmy, if that's what you really want. But I see it as just another flavor in my overdrive toolbox. It's so inexpensive I just tell people to go ahead and get one - if they don't love it, hey it's only $30. Plus, it probably has the most re-sale value of any other Caline because that's usually the one pedal people go for even if they don't know about any of the other Caline stuff.
Come on. Do a Caline pt 2 (or 3,4,etc.). Would love to see those others in action
Agree!!!!
Josh, love the channel. Sounds like I need to buy some of their great-sounding pedals. Mineral sounds pretty cool.
Good to see some love for Caline pedals. I have a couple (Orange Burst, The Big Orange, and have a Pure Sky being delivered soon) and they're amazing for the price.
Josh: "50 dollars, thats three coffees?"
Me: "Wait.. thats 9 bottles of good wine, where I live?" ;)
No bez przesady z "dobrym". Ale coś w tym jest
And about 15 cups of coffee, easily
That's twenty coffees if you like black coffee.
American buddy of mine once told me to stop overthinking the purchase and just get both pedals I've been deciding between "since it would cost less than a lunch"
Yeah buddy, cheaper than lunch for a week and some...
@@zpacula He must live in New York City or L.A. because here in the south $50 can be close to 5 or more lunches.
I use the Caline 5 power supply and it works great but I've never tried any pedals. I do have a NuX Atlantic that has a nice shimmer function by holding down the reverb button so you can just add some to taste.
Ya I use the Caline P-1 pwr unit. And it's been perfect for over 2 yrs. Powering 12 now but I've had as many as 15 pedals out of it. No Caline pedals on my board but 3 of them on my shelf. On the under $50 range I got a Donner Echo square, a Mooer liquid phase, and a Coolmusic modulation pedal on my board. Taking off some Boss stuff to try something different. The 3 of these costs just under $110. Including shipping.
The Nux Atlantic is SO good.
Only Caline pedal I used was a 10 band EQ that was broken, upgraded to a Joyo R series one.
Very cool. Thanks for covering these inexpensive multi fx. 😊
That subtle dive at 9:38 sounded gorgeous with the shimmer
The most shocking part of this video is Josh’s reveal of his Walmart runners. 😱😱
Lol , I bought shoes at Dollar General on sale for $5 that are tied w 1 other pair for being my favorites of all time. They lasted 3 years. Nothing better about Nike except celebrity endorsement.
I don't care how good it is... but I ain't going to where you get your coffee. :D
Was not expecting the Mineral RECORD TIME. That is a great record! Great episode!
Great video. I think the mariana seems very cool!
The Caline Pure Sky overdrive is great for the money too, and their Snake Bite reverb is very nice as well.
Pure sky is such a good overdrive
I love the Pure Sky and Orange Burst, separate or stacked
Greg Norman is the golfer known as "The Shark"
The Great White Shark!
Great Record Time!! Awesome video!!
I'm so not into pedals, but watching Josh is so fun!
I have a Caline 10 band EQ pedal that's an "always on" right in the middle of my pedalboard! Can't recall what I paid for it exactly, but it was around $50. edit: just looked it up on Amazon, price is $38.85.
I constantly hear that is one of the best EQ pedals around. Not even just for its price but against others 3 or 4 times the price.
@Richard Clutter Which EQ model? I am looking for one.
@@markr2159 I think he is referring to the CP-24
@@markr2159 Mine's the CP-24. There is also the CP-81, $49.99 on Amazon.
I have that pedal as well. Payed less than $40 for it. Freaking stellar pedal. I also have their "midlander" od pedal. Definitely a solid tube screamer clone, cost like $32.
STAGGERED the Pure Sky isn't considered one of their best by Josh. That pedal is insane value for money.
Same. I own the Pure Sky. Probably the best cheap pedal I've ever owned.
me as well it's my favorite overdrive pedal that i own, including some much more expensive pedals
I've got one and it is, frankly, astonishing!
I really enjoy your videos and have watched most of them now.. The added info about when and where the sounds originate always fascinates me. The Caline Shinzhen connection struck home. About a year ago I began to explore the super cheap mini pedals from China. I got 4 from different makers, mostly based on the colors and artwork. Apparently, one of the ads had the wrong picture so I got an email from that company asking if I wanted the one in the photo, or the one they were selling. I told him I wanted the one in the image, but I also asked if I could talk to their sales manager. Long story short, yup they are in Shinzhen, I told the sales manager their pedals are a good deal for the price but the nonsensical clip art they use is not a selling point. Being both a musician and a D&D uber dork I offered to draw tiny dragons for them to use as art on their pedals and sent along a sample. The man I was in touch with loved it, and I have since drawn dragon artwork for every pedal they sell. I think all their pedals are OEM, thus the dragon drawings might help them sell, who knows. But they are cute as hell. Moral of the story is that pedal people aren't snobby. All you gotta do is send an email and you may find that your idea gets used in or on a product. Now I need to convince them to create some of the whacky pedal effects I want to see get made. :P
Cool episode, love seeing the affordable options! I would be interested to hear your take on Ross pedals, I am sure you have a few; I love my Ross Compressor for the Trey Anastasio thing!
7/50 is only .14, but the correct math is $50/7 effects ... or $7.14 per effect. :-D
Thanks for the informative, humorous, and entertaining video!
I subscribed to your channel and purchased an "Enchanted Tone" before the video even finished.
Thank you @durelle78 for pointing this out! Thank you JHS for continuously creating entertaining content
I think I know why the Osmium pedal is called that!
On the periodic table Osmium is the heaviest metal.
Did you see what they did there?????
:)
That was really helpful. I like the Caline pedals and have four of them, each of which sounds great to me.
Thanks for the pedal reviews! And thanks for a "Mineral" shout out! Brings me back to my angsty '90's teenage years.
The fact that josh has children is always so shocking to me and I don’t know why xD
I know, right? I look at Josh and think wow how does a twelve year old have a whole company. (i have ye olde)
Josh, a question: What’s the tipping point between copying a pedal and copyright infringement? How can anyone make, for instance, a Boss RC-1 clone and not get instantly sued?
I’ve heard it explained that you can’t really patent guitar pedal circuits because they are relatively simple + derivative. For instance, the boss RC-1 didn’t invent the whole concept of the looper, so they can’t really claim it as entirely their own. That would be like Nike trying to patent the running shoe because they make a new, really good running shoe. At least I think that’s how it is. Copyright stuff doesn’t make a whole lot of sense IMO 🤣
The don't-take-legal-advice-from-a-youtube-comment basic answer is that a circuit can't be copyrighted. It can be patented, _if_ it's sufficiently new and different, but patenting an invention is an arduous and expensive process and doesn't pay off unless you're a big corporation with lawyers to burn. If it's just a tweak to an established circuit, there's nothing to patent - especially if anybody else has already made that tweak, which is the case for most clone/mod pedals.
Software _can_ be copyrighted, and a fully dsp pedal usually isn't much more than a processor and the I/O, so a digital pedal can't be directly cloned - but it's fine if your digital pedal works exactly the same way as somebody else's, as long as you write the code yourself.
Obviously, artwork and designs can be copyrighted and trademarked, so you can't directly copy those, but nobody can stop you from making it pretty clear what pedal you're cloning.
To patent something it has to be novel and not derivative of something already existing. There's nothing in signal modulation or alteration that could be proposed as novel at this point. Maybe an implantable wireless amp receiver effects so all you have to do is play your guitar into a wireless transmitter. Silent jamming.
Josh we enjoy every episode of your show. You're funny, honest, and great for the community. Thanks for all your work and knowledge. (No free schwag/pedals required)
I just bought the $45 Wine Cellar bass pedal for my Wasp mono synth…pretty cool. Prolly will try some others for guitar. Nice video, thanks Josh.
I'm here for Josh's sense of humor. Always cracks me up.
absolutely
Sounding gray. That's synesthesia! Bonus level achieved!
the sounds coming from Josh's amplifier taste like colors.
Josh, your delivery is getting really good. You made me laugh out loud about four times during that video.
That jaguar sounds great. I have a Ragnarok reverb delay and I bloody love it.
It’s nice that he’s not getting paid, so we get an honest review
Dude just cause someone does get paid doesn’t mean it’s not honest. You can hear it for yourself. Henning Paula gets paid but his reviews are honest as they can be. You get paid regardless if you do a great review or not lol. I don’t understand you can actually hear the tone in these pedals. I don’t know if I could make money by tellin people there stuff is junk or not I would do it. Just saying.
"Sometimes you just gotta Drop D and play a bunch of bullcrap. That's what I just did there"
Seriously thank you for this episode's Record Time. I always check out your recommendations of bands I do not already know, I like some, I don't like some. But Mineral are amazing! Currently out of stock, but I will track down this vinyl.....
Mineral! A formative band for me as many bands that area. Seeing a reunion tour of them a few years back was amazing.
You have to be a complete pedal nerd to show off other companies. I love this.