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The following is a guest review of the Devi Ever Shoegazer by Jack Broughan. If you are interested in guest posting, please contact me!

The first time I used this pedal I came quite close to vomiting on myself. Not because of any negative qualities of the pedal itself but rather because of the previous night’s festivities and that I had set the Volume knob at about half way. Needless to say this pedal is quite loud.

The pedal itself is handmade in Portland Oregon and boasts two pedals in its housing; the Torns Peaker and the Soda Meiser. Sitting squarely in the sonic territory of Big Black, My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Marry Chain and coupled with a very high output this pedal is not for the sensitive soul. The pedal features independent volume and tone knobs for each fuzz circuit. This allows for plenty of interaction between the two circuits. The Torn’s Peaker circuit at its tamest sounds like the chainsaw tone of Steve Albini. With the tone knob at quarter past the pedal begins to sound much thicker, akin to an EHX Big Muff. The Soda Meiser circuit provides and octave fuzz effect. Both circuits can be stacked together by toggling the bypass and aptly titled “more fuzz” switches. This creates a wall of squirming popping fuzz of monstrous proportions. If you love Fuzz then this pedal is for you.

The Devi Ever Shoegazer includes:
- true bypass
- mxr sized enclosure
- boutique quality components
- incredibly low mA draw
- silicon transistor based
- enclosure size : 4.7″ x 3.7″ x 1.18″
- 9 volt, 2.1 mm, negative tip power jack
- 9 volt battery snap inside (unscrew the back plate)

Here’s a Demo by Devi.

by Jack Broughan

You can pick up the Devi Ever Shoegazer for $197.50 at Musician’s Friend.

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The Devi Ever Hyperion fuzz… and is being described as the “Big Muff Killer”. This is a interesting fuzz, with lots of edge and the over the top fuzz you’d come to expect from Devi Ever. Also, interesting point, they’ve included a built in noise gate, not sure if you can adjust the threshold of this or not, but seems handy to have.

Here is the official description:

The Devi Ever Hyperion Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal has been described as the “Big Muff” killer. The Hyperion pedal has excellent sustain and is very sensitve to playing dynamics. The Devi Ever Hyperion is a great lead fuzz pedal that generates tones that are reminiscent of acidy San Fransisco sounds of the ’60s. A built-in gate effect quiets noise when Hyperion distorton pedal is not receiving signal.

Devi Ever Hyperion Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal Features:

* True bypass
* MXR sized enclosure
* Boutique quality components
* Incredibly low ma draw
* Silicon transistor based
* 9 volt, 2.1 mm, negative tip power jack
* 9 volt battery snap inside (unscrew the back plate)

I found this video by devieverfx..

You can pick up the Devi Ever Hyperion Fuzz for $97.50 at Musician’s Friend.

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The following is a guest post review of the Devi Ever Spectacular Aenima pedal by Kevin Ian Common. If you are interested in guest posting, please contact me!

Good Day, Kind Readers

I get quite a few questions about my Spectacular Aenima Pedal. I purchased this pedal in a small underground electronic music in San Francisco called Robot Speak. It seems to be a Dwarfcraft build of Devi Ever circuitry with a few other things thrown in. I say this because it looks so much like the Truly Beautiful Disaster by Devi Ever. I have not found much on my version of the pedal, so I might consider it one of those interesting-couple-of-a-kind models.

I will eventually do a video to showcase it’s feedback looping capabilities, but that is a series of videos in it’s own right! I will focus on the fuzz.

This is not your typical fuzz. Most fuzz pedals sound like either a scratchy distortion pedal or a bassy and tubby metal pedal living under the guise of “smooth.” This is not a smooth fuzz–it’s nasty, it’s ugly, and sounds much more like a broken set of speakers than this “creamy,” “smooth” and “vintage” fuzz most of you are aware with. Single notes are wonderful while full chords are either massive note monsters or massive clusterf**ks–the choice is yours!

It has three stages of gain and a glitch mode. The glitch mode has all of the weird bit crushing and random arpeggios you remember from your days with Atari and Nintendo. The glitch mode actually is responsive to your volume and picking dynamics. The softer you pick, the more chance you have at random arpeggios, and when you kill the single completely, you get this motor-boating sound–enough to make ANY sound guy worry at a gig!

The fuzz is a wonderful thing to behold. It’s three-dimensional and feels full-bodied and massive. Everything at unity sounds wonderful, but boosting or scooping certain controls give you either bassy nastiness or white noise heaven.

I have uploaded a few videos to showcase it’s wonderfulness. I hope you enjoy it and look further into the pedal!

- Kevin Ian Common
thecommonmenmusic@gmail.com

Kevin Ian Common is a multi-instrumentalist who has been playing guitar since high school. His band, The Common Men, is a Post-Punk trio from Northern California. For more information, subscribe to the WeLoveTheCommonMen channel on YouTube and find us on Facebook and www.myspace.com/thecommonmen.

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Feelin’ a bit cranky this morning. Cure.. watch fuzz videos.  So today, I got sucked into the Devi Ever Disaster Fuzz. This is a pretty nasty fuzz, and has a oscillation toggle, which gives it a growly synth sound. We know that Devi Ever makes some great and crazy sound effects. If you’re looking to get some weirdness, meaness, and/or craziness, then Devi Ever might be your ticket.

Here is the official description of the Devi Ever Disaster Fuzz:

One of the most of the radical sounding pedals created by Devi Ever the Disaster Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal doesn’t like you. In truth, he wishes you’d just stomp hard on his face and put him out of his misery. Of course, the Disaster Fuzz is made of shamrocks and stern stuff, so there’s no way he’s ever going to be destroyed. He will destroy your guitar tone though. In ways that you never dreamed possible. Turn on the oscillation, you will be greeted by an endless synth drone of melancholy. Turn off the oscillation and enjoy the sweet fuzz without the whining.

Devi Ever Disaster Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal Features:

* Volume Knob Adds Lots Of Gain
* Control Knob Changes Fuzz Texture And Intensity, Oscillation Intensity And Pitch When In Oscillation Mode.
* Flip Switch Toggles The Oscillation On Or Off.
* True Bypass
* MXR Sized Enclosure
* Boutique Quality Components
* Incredibly Low Ma Draw
* Silicon Transistor Based
* 9 Volt, 2.1 Mm, Negative Tip Power Jack
* 9 Volt Battery Snap Inside (Unscrew the back plate)

Here is the demo video by devieverfx:

You can pick up the Devi Ever Disaster Fuzz for $97.50 at Musician’s Friend.

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Hello Everyone!

I received my Devi Ever LP in the mail. I know many of you are familiar with Devi Ever. I have fallen in love with these pedals. I discovered Devi Ever whilst looking for noise pedals and interesting pedals to add to my rig.

You can look up www.deviever.com to read the full description about the LP. I thought I would give you my own take:

The Devi Ever LP is an overdrive with a broken record skipping effect. It’s skipping effect is pretty random, but it gets more intense when you mess with the “control” knob. Then again, this pedal only has two knobs: volume and control.

Most of the demos on DeviEver’s YouTube seem to be done direct, with no amp. This is a problem to me because I know direct-in recording is completely different compared to speakers. I kind of bought this one out of faith, but I was not disappointed

The thing you notice right away is the overdrive. It’s a very unique sounding overdrive. I haven’t really heard it before, so I cannot compare it to anything. If anyone can, by all means, comment! It’s not too fuzzy, but it’s not one-dimensional like so many other overdrives I’ve heard before. It has a unique body… almost like it relies on texture to make it’s point.

However, if you are like me, and you turn your controls all the way up before striking a single note, you would have noticed the skipping first. The effect really is like that of a broken record. I’ve also noticed that along with the control knob, the skipping effect is very touch-sensitive. I lightly picked a few chords without hearing anything, but as soon as I layed into an open chord, you immediately hear skipping and glitches thrown into the mix. It’s delicious.

Devi Ever recommends you play around with it until you find a setting you like. I personally have found every setting wonderful.

Writing this review has finally given me the perfect analogy of the Devi Ever LP–and quite possibly ever Devi Ever pedal ever made: these pedals are the equivalent of putting potato chips in sandwiches. Sure, you have your meat (or meatless patties), tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, and condiments, but ever now and then you want to throw in some real contrast when it comes to texture. The crunch of the potato chip perfectly compliments everything. The LP is a pedal of overdrive texture and texture by way of a skipping signal.

I have included a modest video demo, but a search on YouTube can yield Devi Ever’s demo as well.

I love it, and you should too

Kevin Ian Common recently used a power drill for sound contrast and paid for it in blood. He plays guitar and sings in The Common Men, a Post-Punk trio from Northern California. They are on Facebook and Twitter, but you can find them @ www.myspace.com/thecommonmen for all updated information and sound files.

You can pick up the Devi Ever LP at Tone Factor for $97.50

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I mentioned to a few people on Twitter that Devi Ever pedals are now at Musician’s Friend, which is absolutely great. I’m super stoked that the variety and availability of pedals out there is growing almost daily.

Today, I wanted to bring up the Devi Ever ‘The Bit’ fuzz pedal. I love this video by Aen, and I love the sounds this thing can produce… which is pretty crazy. From snarl to synth, I’m sure you’ll find something that will fit.

Here is the official description:

The Bit Legend of Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal is an intense sawtooth shaping fuzz that creates tones reminiscent of C64, Atari, and other old video game consoles. Operates on standard 9 volt battery.

Devi Ever The Bit: Legend of Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal Features:

* Controls:
* Volume knob: lots of gain on tap
* Control knob: changes fuzz intensity and texture
* (Graphics and knobs may vary)

Here is a video by theonetrueaen:

You can pick up the Devi Ever The Bit fuzz for $97.50 at Musician’s Friend.

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Yesterday I posted the Rocket Fuzz by Devi Ever, so it’s only natural for me to follow up with another crazy fuzz from Devi Ever, called the Shoe Gazer Fuzz. These guys really do take fuzz to the next level. It might not be for everyone, but I definitely see and hear all sorts of potential within the fuzz spectrum this pedal puts out.

Here are the details of the Shoe Gazer:

>>> description
- Dual mode, foot switchable high gain fuzz
- More fuzz with the stomp of your foot.
- Works well with bass, guitar, vocals, synths, drums, and anything else you can run through it.

>>> controls
- volume knob : tons of gain on tap
- texture knob : first mode fuzz texture
- more foot switch : engages more fuzz and right two knobs
- gain knob : controls amount of more fuzz going into main fuzz
- intensity knob : controls amount of guitar signal entering into the pedal

>>> specifications
- true bypass
- mxr sized enclosure
- boutique quality components
- incredibly low mA draw
- silicon transistor based
- enclosure size : 4.7″ x 3.7″ x 1.18″
- 9 volt, 2.1 mm, negative tip power jack
- 9 volt battery snap inside (unscrew the back plate)

Here is a good demo by devieverfx showing what this could do. I really wish I could have found a demo with a gained amp with this pedal in front.. but couldn’t. Let me know if you do.

You can pick up the Devi Ever Shoe Gazer Fuzz at Musician’s Friend for $195.00.

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Odd, I seem to be really going down various memory lanes while listening and exploring pedals for this blog. Today was no exception. Circa early 1990s, I was pretty huge into Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins. I still think that Gish is an unbelievable album. And they continued that with Siamese Dream and so on.

I was reminded of this when I stumbled on to the Devi Ever Rocket Fuzz pedal.  Here is a pedal to get some classic Pumpkin fuzz tone.  This pedal is pretty wild.

Here is the official description from Devi Ever

>>> description
First of all. People. People, please. This is a fuzz with a fucking pick sensitive dynamic tremolo mode. Sure it’s a little crazy, and to many a bit intimidating, but since when has anything fun been safe? So yeah. Beyond that there’s the dual fuzz capabilities that will make you weep for not having owned this pedal sooner, and chaos abilities unparralleled since… well… since the last pedal I made with a chaos function.

>>> controls
- volume knob : tons of gain on tap
- intensity knob : first mode fuzz texture and gain
- more fuzz foot switch : engages more fuzz and right two knobs and flip switches
- gain knob : controls amount of more fuzz going into main fuzz, controls tremolo speed when tremolo switch is engaged
- power knob : controls amount of guitar signal entering into the pedal, controls tremolo speed when tremolo switch is engaged
- left flip switch : engages tremolo mode
- right flip switch : engages noise oscillation or alternate tremolo sound if left tremolo flip switch is engaged

>>> specifications
- true bypass
- mxr sized enclosure
- boutique quality components
- incredibly low mA draw
- silicon transistor based
- enclosure size : 4.7″ x 3.7″ x 1.18″
- 9 volt, 2.1 mm, negative tip power jack
- 9 volt battery snap inside (unscrew the back plate)

Now, I absolutely hated Devi Ever’s demo of this pedal, but found a pretty tasty one by asktehdust. He goes into a pretty tone-accurate rendition of Cherub Rock

You can pick up the Devi Ever Rocket Fuzz pedal for $195.00 at Musician’s Friend.

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