That's hilarious. Scorpions were my first concert as a kid, and though I don't remember it much, I will say that the song Zoo was probably one of the biggest inspirations for me ever picking up a guitar
Daniel Chapman it’s been two years , is this pedal still in your roster or has it been moved aside ? Do you still stand by the purchase ? Great story btw I lol’d
one of the best youtube tutorials I've seen. Pro quality. You need to send it to Boss Corp and ask for a job doing nothing but youtube tutorials for their effects. I bet most of those 157k hits would agree. Straight to the task and completed. No dicking with music, the camera and almost no unnecessary talking(only facts belong in the quality of this tutorial, no opinions)
Thanks for the compliment. It took a while to learn how to edit my own dumb phrases out. No video for the RC-3. Haven't been doing videos for a while. I went back to school and am balancing that with work. Very little time these days for new video endeavors.
I had a head injury and suffered alot of memory loss. I actually forgot almost 30 years of guitar playing experience and lost my technique, style, everything. Before I got hurt I sat in on alot of local bands recording and had alot of playing experience with different bands in the 80's. I could go from Poison to Morbid Angel and I had my own style of metal blues. It's taken me the past couple of years to get to where I remember almost 90% of what I knew. This video brought back a bunch of memories. By the mid 90's I had mapped out my own pedal chain based on all the pedals I had tried out in Guitar Centers. The Harmonist pedal was one of them I wanted most. I have some of my gear left and after I watched this video I went out to my garage and rebuilt my pedal chain in the same order and ran it into the half stack I've had for over 30 years and plugged in my new Strat and dialed my pedals in. Damn good to be able to remember all this. Until now I've been playing unplugged and through a modeling amp. Thank you for the video. You helped me with alot more than your demo.
I feel you man. I too had a motorcycle accident that made me lose many years of playing ability (20 years in my case) Not just head trauma, but also severe forearm and shoulder damage. It's a long journey back, but never give up on it
I love it when you find EXACTLY the right youtube vid that you want ...on the first try. Great demo dude!! And that little closing jam thingy at 7:50 is just plain cool.
I don't have a video for the PS-3, and have been really quiet on making any new videos these past couple of years. I simply stopped buying guitar gear (I now have what I consider my dream rig) and have been nerding out in the cycling world. I'm also returning to school. No promises on making any new videos. Thanks for the support, though.
Thanks for great detail and comparison, seriously considering purchasing one myself. This is the first of your Demo's I have watched. I will definitely watch all the rest.
Terrific vid. Thanks so much. The one thing I didn't really hear was your take on the PS-6's octave up setting compared to the PS-5's octave up (in harmony mode, which I loved).
@addy121 One of the better compliments I've received. Thank you. I'm actually very comfortable with my current skill level (playing for 11 years). I've recorded and played shows; it's just the "turn on the camera and go" thing I'm self-conscious about. I'm not interested in the "Ultimate Guitarmageddon Video Showdown" that's always going on.
The Fryette head is the Pittbull 100CL. 100-watt EL34 quad set, switchable down to 50 watts. Two channels each with multiple gain-stacking modes, and a graphic EQ. The Orange cab is just a regular PPC412, not the HP version. Amazing sound.
The fact that your putting yourself out there on TH-cam for all to hear is something that many, including myself, find difficult. I once tried to demo a new pedal and was CRUSHED by the comments. No bullshit, I was thinking "man, do I sound that bad?" And the truth of the matter was no, I was just fine. There are thousands of trolls just waiting to pounce on you. Now, I just disable the comments and lay it out there for all to see. Like it or not, I don't care!
I just found out that my old PS5 (along with a ton of other old pedals) were stolen and I was soooo bummed because I knew they didn’t make it anymore! But now I guess I can get a 6 since it does seem nicer.. have to start saving for that now!
This is awesome. We just kicked out our other guitar player and all he really did was harmony parts over the riffs. really added to our music. Ive been looking around and i think one or two of these might just be what i need. hahaha great review man! really helpful and insightful.
That was a pretty sweet top-floor studio apartment I had in Tempe, Arizona. Now I'm in Seattle and pay over $100 a month more for a room that's about a quarter of the size of the old place. Not gonna lie, it's a major reason why I haven't been posting more videos lately. Bum deal, but I'm happy in the doom and gloom of the Northwest.
@hallobaaaby Keep in mind that the POG only does octaves; it can't shift at all in any other kind of interval. The PS-5 isn't capable of polyphony. I guess the PS-6 is a winner! Foam inside the lid of your pedalboard definitely helps. I've also seen guitarists use pillows stuffed inside of a suitcase for a cheap setup. When I was living in Arizona, I used the strongest epoxy I could because the desert heat was melting the velcro adhesive--I no longer need anything to hold them in place.
@penguinrock that was quick! Thanks for writing back so soon. As far as beating myself up, i've already done that and accepted the fact i cant play like them lol. But I think i figured it out, i need to put the harmonist b4 the distortion. But i use my amp distortion, but i switched the order of my overdrive and it sounds a bit smoother
The PS-6 does one-octave-up shifting in harmonist mode. I don't think it sounds as clean as the PS-5, but the trade-off is that the PS-6 does a better one-octave-down shift.
I know it's been many years since you made this video, but I would have loved to see the Super Shifter handle, say, runs in Cm using the 3rds setting, then the Harmonist doing the same key/interval. A few A/B comparisons like that would be really helpful. IMO, harmonisation in-key is the reason these pedals exist, and the other features are just gimmicks (some useful, some not) to make them seem worth the expense.
Your best bet at this point is to run to your local GC, see if both are available, and do a shoot-out. I don't keep either of these pedals on my board anymore. I still have a PS-3 Pitch Shifter/Delay which I only use on octave-up or octave-down settings. Thanks for checking out my [old] video.
I think alot of 'great guitar players' on youtube are usually ones who don't seem to have any videos of their great guitar playing, I thought your playing was good. I almost bought this pedal last week but went for a 'Mooer Super Bender' instead, I like the boss one though, it'd be easier to get the timing of your bends better, but the Super Bender is pretty much a $140 Whammy, it's well worth checking out.
@GibsonGuitarsForLife You just find the correspondant scale and set the key to fit it. If you want two different harmonies in a single solo, you should get two harmonizers, or one which can change the scale by pressing it (I think the DigiTech double big red pedal can do that)
@penguinrock It does, just like the PS-5 or the HR-2. You just change the key to the correspondant mode using your musical knowledges. If you don't have any, then you won't need the modes neither.
@RisingEternity I'm not using a distortion pedal at all. I'm using my amp's distortion, and the signal is being sent to/from the effects loop. Watch my video "The Effects Loop: A Practical Guide" for more info.
Yo man, you're not "not a great player". You make really clear and informative demo videos, probably the best, that have been really useful to me and many others. No one's judging your playing man. And if they are... FUCK them.
@squiresuzuki I must have been thinking in terms of semi-tones (or number of frets) when I put it in there. I'm semi-embarrassed at the flub. Thank you for pointing it out.
@ampaholics The tracking time is about the same, honestly. If you're fine with the PS-5's tracking, but want the added feature of the triple harmonies, I'd say go with this.
the ps5 is a good one. its a tweeker pedal for sure. lots of sounds. if you do get it take some time with it ! its not an easy pedal, but very good when you do figure it out. if u got two amps try it in stereo. it will fill a room !! and blow your mind.. with a cheap delay(NANO} it has a strange aray of sounds and a unique reverb.a wah in front sounds very... well you will see. get a boss exp pedal for it makes it alot more fun, and a nano delay. have fun.
Great comparison/review. I own the PS-6 but I was wondering about the differences between the two and this spelled it out perfectly. I like the octave down pitch shift but my little Mustang I amp doesn't handle frequencies that low so it sounds bad. Can't wait to play with it some more once I get a larger amp. Cheers!
@Horus8305 The auto-focus annoys me to death, but I can't turn it off with that camera. I'd need a better [more expensive] one. I'm constantly in internal debate mode over whether I want to turn my amateur operation (just a dude with a cheap camera and software) into a more professional one (better visuals, sound, production, a logo, a website, etc.).
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I got drunk last night and ordered this pedal. Must have been the Scorpions I was listening to. I regret nothing after watching this video.
That's hilarious. Scorpions were my first concert as a kid, and though I don't remember it much, I will say that the song Zoo was probably one of the biggest inspirations for me ever picking up a guitar
Daniel Chapman Lol
Daniel Chapman it’s been two years , is this pedal still in your roster or has it been moved aside ? Do you still stand by the purchase ? Great story btw I lol’d
Yeah Boy Get It I Wanna Get One
Still have it?
one of the best youtube tutorials I've seen. Pro quality. You need to send it to Boss Corp and ask for a job doing nothing but youtube tutorials for their effects. I bet most of those 157k hits would agree. Straight to the task and completed. No dicking with music, the camera and almost no unnecessary talking(only facts belong in the quality of this tutorial, no opinions)
Thanks for the compliment. It took a while to learn how to edit my own dumb phrases out.
No video for the RC-3. Haven't been doing videos for a while. I went back to school and am balancing that with work. Very little time these days for new video endeavors.
It's 2023 and I just got value from this video. Thank you, Nick.
Sweet! Glad to know this channel is still helping folks since I stopped making videos a long time ago.
It is 2024 and I still got use out of this video XD. Cheers Nick!
I had a head injury and suffered alot of memory loss. I actually forgot almost 30 years of guitar playing experience and lost my technique, style, everything. Before I got hurt I sat in on alot of local bands recording and had alot of playing experience with different bands in the 80's. I could go from Poison to Morbid Angel and I had my own style of metal blues. It's taken me the past couple of years to get to where I remember almost 90% of what I knew. This video brought back a bunch of memories. By the mid 90's I had mapped out my own pedal chain based on all the pedals I had tried out in Guitar Centers. The Harmonist pedal was one of them I wanted most. I have some of my gear left and after I watched this video I went out to my garage and rebuilt my pedal chain in the same order and ran it into the half stack I've had for over 30 years and plugged in my new Strat and dialed my pedals in. Damn good to be able to remember all this. Until now I've been playing unplugged and through a modeling amp. Thank you for the video. You helped me with alot more than your demo.
Wow! That's incredible! Thank you for sharing your story. Cheers.
I feel you man. I too had a motorcycle accident that made me lose many years of playing ability (20 years in my case) Not just head trauma, but also severe forearm and shoulder damage. It's a long journey back, but never give up on it
Dude, your selling yourself short. All the demo riffs you played were crisp, clean, in tune, and on tempo. Sounds pretty fucking good to me!
Gotta use them on stereo, speperates it like two guitars panned hard left and hard right. Sounds so good
Great demo, you took a relatively complex pedal and made it simpler and explained functionality well👍🏼 you’re good at this, thanks dude.
Thank you. I'm out of the pedal demo game now, but comments like this still make me feel proud.
I love it when you find EXACTLY the right youtube vid that you want ...on the first try. Great demo dude!! And that little closing jam thingy at 7:50 is just plain cool.
I don't have a video for the PS-3, and have been really quiet on making any new videos these past couple of years. I simply stopped buying guitar gear (I now have what I consider my dream rig) and have been nerding out in the cycling world. I'm also returning to school. No promises on making any new videos. Thanks for the support, though.
Great demo dude! And you're playing is totally fine.
Great Demo, Boss, owes you money.
I'm already signed up on Google AdSense, but more money is always great!
Great formatting on the video. I always wondered what exactly the PS-6 could do, and this video makes it very clear.
doing research for the band I'm leading for show, I appreciate this video allot.
Thanks Sxip! I did too!
Thanks for great detail and comparison, seriously considering purchasing one myself. This is the first of your Demo's I have watched. I will definitely watch all the rest.
Thank you. It made more sense to simply run through the same scale multiple times to show off the pedal's chops.
Terrific vid. Thanks so much. The one thing I didn't really hear was your take on the PS-6's octave up setting compared to the PS-5's octave up (in harmony mode, which I loved).
@addy121
One of the better compliments I've received. Thank you. I'm actually very comfortable with my current skill level (playing for 11 years). I've recorded and played shows; it's just the "turn on the camera and go" thing I'm self-conscious about. I'm not interested in the "Ultimate Guitarmageddon Video Showdown" that's always going on.
Thanks, man. I promise I won't be so self-deprecating when (or rather, if) I make videos again.
The Fryette head is the Pittbull 100CL. 100-watt EL34 quad set, switchable down to 50 watts. Two channels each with multiple gain-stacking modes, and a graphic EQ. The Orange cab is just a regular PPC412, not the HP version. Amazing sound.
Nic - you did a great job with the Demo , I can't believe somene would be upset over the pronunciation of the pedal
Thanks man. Cheers.
So helpful, thanks man! This answered all m questions about which one to get (PS6). Great playing too!
Nicholas, This was very helpful. Thank you for making this video. I was looking for a PS5 and did not know the PS6 replaced it.
No need to excuse your playing. You did a GREAT demo and it is unnecessary to show off any skills to do so. Thanks for sharing!
Great demo. Very informative and straight forward.
One of the BEST presentations on youtube..........MORE!!!!!
Cool. A very well organized demo. Your commentary on what you felt was useful/unnecessary, etc. was honest and straight forth. Thank you.
Great thanks, helped my shopping list a lot, had a few pedals in my sights but gonna go with either of the Boss pedals now x
Excellent video Nicholas, thanks for posting, much appreciated. You are very talented!
Your playing is good man, this demo was awesome thank you
Thanks for posting this! I've been having a hard time deciding which phase shifter to purchased. PS-6 will probably work for me. :-)
dude thanks for the review, you made the choice between these two a lot easier for me! cheers
Very nice video. Straightforward, answers most questions. Thanks for posting
The fact that your putting yourself out there on TH-cam for all to hear is something that many, including myself, find difficult. I once tried to demo a new pedal and was CRUSHED by the comments. No bullshit, I was thinking "man, do I sound that bad?" And the truth of the matter was no, I was just fine. There are thousands of trolls just waiting to pounce on you. Now, I just disable the comments and lay it out there for all to see. Like it or not, I don't care!
I just found out that my old PS5 (along with a ton of other old pedals) were stolen and I was soooo bummed because I knew they didn’t make it anymore! But now I guess I can get a 6 since it does seem nicer.. have to start saving for that now!
That sucks.
I love your no nonsense review, excellent demo, your playing is fine man. 😎 [ I immediately liked and subscribed]
dude this is by far the best demo ever about the PS-6 haha thanx a lot (Y)
Thank you so much for sharing with us, and the excellent reviews you do. Honest, intelligent reviews as always, keep up the good work!
I would never have thought you were a "bad" player bro. haha Good video. Thanks!
$125 @ Guitar Center. Thx for the great demonstration!
great demo.ive always wanted to try one of these pedals.this was highly informative.thanks for sharing
You play fine dude. Good demo and I dig the pedal. I bought boss octave pedal instead, but perhaps there's room for this at some stage.
I have both the Octave and Harmonist Boss pedals. They are great together!
well made and narrative, very easy on the mind to watch, clarifies a lot, well done, H6UK
This is a great video, man. Thanks so much for your work. Subscribed!
Dude. You say you're not good at guitar.
You're just fine. And it just makes you better that you're not pretentious and you're modest.
This is awesome. We just kicked out our other guitar player and all he really did was harmony parts over the riffs. really added to our music. Ive been looking around and i think one or two of these might just be what i need. hahaha great review man! really helpful and insightful.
He choose his girlfriend who is underage and jobless over band......lol no.
That was a pretty sweet top-floor studio apartment I had in Tempe, Arizona. Now I'm in Seattle and pay over $100 a month more for a room that's about a quarter of the size of the old place. Not gonna lie, it's a major reason why I haven't been posting more videos lately. Bum deal, but I'm happy in the doom and gloom of the Northwest.
The best way too find great original sounds as a musician is too experiment. Never be afraid to experiment! :)
good demo. Thanks. This cleared up a lot of questions
Thanks for sharing your insight man. Don't be down on your playing, you sound great. Have fun with it :)
Wow the knob moves by itself like magic! 😮😮😮
It's a miracle of modern video editing technology!
such a great video
excellent demo, showed all i wanted to know. still im keeping my ps-5, though
Great work here man, very educational.
@hallobaaaby
Keep in mind that the POG only does octaves; it can't shift at all in any other kind of interval. The PS-5 isn't capable of polyphony. I guess the PS-6 is a winner!
Foam inside the lid of your pedalboard definitely helps. I've also seen guitarists use pillows stuffed inside of a suitcase for a cheap setup. When I was living in Arizona, I used the strongest epoxy I could because the desert heat was melting the velcro adhesive--I no longer need anything to hold them in place.
Best demo...made lots of sense and was very useful...thanks!
OMG im already picturing myself covering tarkus on guitar hahaha
@penguinrock that was quick! Thanks for writing back so soon. As far as beating myself up, i've already done that and accepted the fact i cant play like them lol. But I think i figured it out, i need to put the harmonist b4 the distortion. But i use my amp distortion, but i switched the order of my overdrive and it sounds a bit smoother
Great demo brother! Nicely maps out the various features and sounds. :)
Thanks for a cool review man! Enlightening and relevant
Fantastic review! Very informative and to the point, thank you.
Thanks for the informative vid sir.....getting one of these shortly.
This was incredibly helpful for me. thank you!
Thank you for making the video....I appreciate it very much !!!
Remarkably good demo. Thanks
Fantastic video. Although in the video, it says 12 = octave and 24 = 2nd octave. Technically, it's 8 = octave and 15 = 2nd octave.
The PS-6 does one-octave-up shifting in harmonist mode. I don't think it sounds as clean as the PS-5, but the trade-off is that the PS-6 does a better one-octave-down shift.
I know it's been many years since you made this video, but I would have loved to see the Super Shifter handle, say, runs in Cm using the 3rds setting, then the Harmonist doing the same key/interval. A few A/B comparisons like that would be really helpful.
IMO, harmonisation in-key is the reason these pedals exist, and the other features are just gimmicks (some useful, some not) to make them seem worth the expense.
Your best bet at this point is to run to your local GC, see if both are available, and do a shoot-out. I don't keep either of these pedals on my board anymore. I still have a PS-3 Pitch Shifter/Delay which I only use on octave-up or octave-down settings. Thanks for checking out my [old] video.
I think alot of 'great guitar players' on youtube are usually ones who don't seem to have any videos of their great guitar playing, I thought your playing was good. I almost bought this pedal last week but went for a 'Mooer Super Bender' instead, I like the boss one though, it'd be easier to get the timing of your bends better, but the Super Bender is pretty much a $140 Whammy, it's well worth checking out.
You get straight to the point! Loved it!
@GibsonGuitarsForLife You just find the correspondant scale and set the key to fit it. If you want two different harmonies in a single solo, you should get two harmonizers, or one which can change the scale by pressing it (I think the DigiTech double big red pedal can do that)
great demo of each setting. :-)
@penguinrock It does, just like the PS-5 or the HR-2. You just change the key to the correspondant mode using your musical knowledges. If you don't have any, then you won't need the modes neither.
Nice demo. Very informative.
This was a big help. Thanks.
Without going into technical details of what the "chorus" modulation sound is, yes.
Melhor review que ja vi !!!
Superb demo
Freaking sweet idea!! Love your thinking!
great demo man
Very helpful video. Thanks a lot.
nice job, clear and concise thanks a lot
@RisingEternity
I'm not using a distortion pedal at all. I'm using my amp's distortion, and the signal is being sent to/from the effects loop. Watch my video "The Effects Loop: A Practical Guide" for more info.
Thanks for the video. Very informative.
Really great, thank you so much.
Yo man, you're not "not a great player". You make really clear and informative demo videos, probably the best, that have been really useful to me and many others. No one's judging your playing man.
And if they are... FUCK them.
Nice demo thank you
@squiresuzuki
I must have been thinking in terms of semi-tones (or number of frets) when I put it in there. I'm semi-embarrassed at the flub. Thank you for pointing it out.
Ps5 was a tone killer for sure.
crazy pedal! nice video
Yeah, I see Giamatti. Or my buddy Rylee. You look a LOT like Rylee. good vid man, thanks!
@ampaholics
The tracking time is about the same, honestly. If you're fine with the PS-5's tracking, but want the added feature of the triple harmonies, I'd say go with this.
the ps5 is a good one. its a tweeker pedal for sure. lots of sounds. if you do get it take some time with it ! its not an easy pedal, but very good when you do figure it out. if u got two amps try it in stereo. it will fill a room !! and blow your mind.. with a cheap delay(NANO} it has a strange aray of sounds and a unique reverb.a wah in front sounds very... well you will see. get a boss exp pedal for it makes it alot more fun, and a nano delay. have fun.
Btw, very sexy guitar. Love that explorer shape
Great comparison/review. I own the PS-6 but I was wondering about the differences between the two and this spelled it out perfectly. I like the octave down pitch shift but my little Mustang I amp doesn't handle frequencies that low so it sounds bad. Can't wait to play with it some more once I get a larger amp. Cheers!
I have the boss pS-5 in 3 of my main board and I love it!!!!! I’ll get soon boss ps-6
Extremely thorough,yet concise, helpful demo :) Huge thanks & much Respect ~*
@Horus8305
The auto-focus annoys me to death, but I can't turn it off with that camera. I'd need a better [more expensive] one. I'm constantly in internal debate mode over whether I want to turn my amateur operation (just a dude with a cheap camera and software) into a more professional one (better visuals, sound, production, a logo, a website, etc.).
@jacobkay
Precisely what I'm going for. Thank you for the compliment.
5:11 yes. sold.
this is a great video