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00:02 What's up, it's Paul from Guitar World,
00:11 and today I'd like to say that it would make no sense
00:13 for me to say something like,
00:15 the wait is over on what I have over here,
00:18 because many of us didn't see this coming.
00:21 That's right, your eyes do not deceive you.
00:24 PRS Guitars made some pedals.
00:26 Let's take a quick look at them.
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00:31 Yes, you heard that correctly, PRS, or Paul Reed Smith,
00:36 maker of many of the finest electric guitars and acoustics,
00:39 and even amplifiers, have now thrown their hat
00:41 in the stomp box ring and released three new guitar pedals.
00:45 The Horsemeat Transparent Overdrive,
00:47 the Wind Through the Trees Dual Analog Flanger,
00:50 and the Merry Cries Optical Compressor.
00:54 All of these PRS pedals feature through-hole soldering,
00:56 which broadens the component selection
00:58 and allows for the best sounding parts to be used.
01:01 And they are also true bypass.
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01:06 According to PRS, the Horsemeat Transparent Overdrive
01:24 is a built from scratch circuit
01:25 designed to enhance guitar tone without coloring it.
01:28 The pedal uses germanium diodes
01:30 for a smoother and fuller overdriven crunch
01:33 that closely approaches immediate distortion
01:36 as you increase the gain control.
01:38 You can see the controls for the treble and bass
01:40 to boost both the high and low end frequencies,
01:43 while the voice control offers more tailoring
01:45 of the harmonic content for added richness to your tone.
01:49 Depending on the setting, of course,
01:50 the Horsemeat can be used as a clean boost,
01:52 straight overdrive, or push the front end
01:54 of the amp's preamp section
01:56 to enhance the amplifier's distortion.
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02:37 PRS likes to say that the Wind Through the Trees
02:41 Dual Analog Flanger pedal is best described
02:44 as two flangers fighting each other,
02:46 or what I'd like to say, two flangers mixed into one another,
02:50 resulting in a sound reminiscent
02:52 of the wind whipping through the trees,
02:55 hence its colorful name.
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03:04 The pedal features manual depth and rate controls
03:12 per flanger, as well as global regeneration
03:14 and added highs controls.
03:16 There's endless flanging to be had
03:18 with the wind through the trees.
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03:22 Based on the classic LA-2A rack mount,
03:25 a hand-wired and tube-based compressor,
03:27 the Merry Cries Optical Compressor pedal
03:30 aims to thicken your guitar tone,
03:32 curb signal peaks, increase sustain,
03:34 and push your tone with definition and clarity.
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03:40 This pedal can also be used as a boost
03:51 as well as a straightforward compressor,
03:53 or even better, use it as a clean boost
03:56 with a hint of compression.
03:57 What's nice is the pedal's blue compression light
04:00 shows you when the compression is actively kicking in.
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04:05 PRS should have used the slogan,
04:10 expect the unexpected for their brand new pedal launch.
04:13 With the horsemeat as a wonderful textured overdrive,
04:17 Merry Cries as a simplified studio quality
04:19 optical compressor, and the dual vintage flanging
04:22 from their wind through the trees analog flanger,
04:25 PRS has come out of the gate swinging
04:26 with three high-end stomp boxes
04:29 built to last a lifetime with classic sounds
04:31 most guitarists will want to investigate further.
04:35 Definitely check them out.
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