Wampler: ETHEREAL Delay & Reverb with HotWired and Axe-FX II XL+
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Look, I know I seem obsessed. Three videos for the same pedal FFS! But the truth is, I shot this one late last night and didn't think much of it until I reviewed it an hour or so ago. It actually embodies everything pretty much that my other two Ethereal demos try to do - show the pedal off with both clean and dirt tones. So I'm just going to leave it here in case you're REALLY bored and want to watch me demo this fine pedal for a third time.
The other two demos are at:
(Clean with Albert Lee HH): https://youtu.be/vvEmAXlJceg
(Dirty with 7 String and HIWATT): https://youtu.be/pLt5H3fTvuk
Wampler's newest addition to their ever expanding catalog of stomp goodness is a little something guaranteed to bring out the space cadet in everyone. The Ethereal couples a 4-Mode Delay with a very deep plate-style Reverb and lets you mix in as much or as little of each as you like. The results range from simple 'air' reverbs like spring and room, right through to deep space and oscillation madness. Four Delay Modes - quarter note, triplet, dotted eighth and dotted eighth with ambient trails - give you tons of variance, especially when you pair them with the wide range of delay times (10ms - 1sec). You can choose to operate the Ethereal in True or Trails Bypass meaning you can switch off your pedal, plonk your guitar down on the stage, and walk off with it still oscillating away furiously. Great fun!
Built in the USA by the proven Wampler team, the Ethereal is really two great pedals in one and will suit anyone looking for reverb, delay or ambient additions to their pedalboards.
Today's tools:
Guitar: 2009 Music Man Axis
Amp: Fractal Audio Systems Axe-FX II XL+ model of Boogie MKIV Clean Channel and 4x12 G12M Creamback cab
Extra effects: Wampler HotWired V1
Cables: Goodwood Audio and Providence
Power Supply: Voodoo Lab MONDO
Mic: Samson Airline77 (me)
Camera: Canon 60D (me) and Nikon D5100 (pedal)
Soundcard: AVID Mbox Pro 3 (to record), AXE-FX II XL+ (to master)
Computer: Apple iMac 27" i7 3.4 GHz 16 GB RAM
Software: Logic Pro X, Waves L3-16 Limiter (to keep levels in check at output), Apple Final Cut Pro X (video editing and Youtube compression).