1a. I love the T-Rex replicator tape echo pedal, not only for the really cool design but for how clear and beautiful the tape delay sounds. I also really liked the JAM Retrovibe pedal that gives a really cool vibrato to the sound and makes it feel like it’s from the 60’s. The last one that caught my eye was the Ghosty. Modulation pedal, which has a really cool lo-fi souring effect that makes the guitar just a little muted and also gives it a little vibrato.
1b. I feel like the smaller companies make pedals that not only produce cool effect, but also look really cool on the outside. The bigger companies are definitely super reliable and popular with a larger amount of people because they’re coming from sucha reputable source.
1c. I definitely think that the T-Rex replicator tape echo pedal is way different than anything I have seen. It incorporates an actual cassette tape in its design which makes it look really cool and gives the sound of the plugged in instrument a delay that can’t really be replicated.
2. This switch is used to switch between one “single” pathway.
3. The momentary button will stay pressed down and connect the circuit only when you press it and will disconnect the circuit when you let go, and the latching button will connect the circuit when you press it and let go, and you need to press it a second time to disconnect the circuit.
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