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Most craziest and perfect pedal for me. Every sounds are unpredictable.

I have been looking for a pedal that does what the Clari(Pirate) does for a long time. I will be using it on fretless bass (which it pairs with very well!) and synths (yet-to-be-tested). While this is definitely a delay pedal and can be used somewhat like a straight up delay with most settings dialed back (other than delay and repetitions) albeit with a sort of crunchy delay clock click that sounds a bit like snare drum wires rattling along. However, I am probably never going to use this as a delay or place it toward the back of the pedal chain with delays and reverb. Its going right to the front of the chain as a sort of pitch shifter/ modulator. However, this is not a pitch shifter. Instead, the delay and envelope features in this pedal create a fascinating pitch shift/ vibrato/ chorus effect that is both messier and better than what you think you when you think of any of those. The note you play is delayed and detuned/shifted (dive bombs down and rises back up) in a glissando manner with results varying based on the intensity of your playing (and how you've set the envelope and sensitivity settings). In this sense, this pedal shares some similarity with EAE's Mirror House, Alexander's Marshmallow, and a few other pitch pedals. But this resemblance is only a passing one.

In terms of pitch modulating delay, there are also some passing resemblances to Chase Bliss's Thermae or Alexander's Superball in that they're all doing a sort of delay clock pitch shift thing. However, while I love the Thermae for floaty delay sequences that drift away from what you play, the Clari(pirate) is firmly connected to your playing but brings it into the territory of more resonant and overtone-laden instruments like woodwinds (like a clarinet perhaps?) or the plunging sound of string instruments like the guzheng/gayageum/koto but more gnarled. I am probably mostly going to use this with the delay time set short and repeats low to get a sort of smeared delay that acts as a plunged pitch thingy when I play staccato fortissimo notes. I should also mention that the LFO, Speed, and Wave knobs are great for getting a lot of extra flavor out of the sound this thing produces. While some of the features of the Clari(pirate) certainly tick some boxes for lo-fi tape warble/hiss/stop effects, it should be noted that those occur as byproducts of a deeply versatile and strange modulation pedal as opposed to working as some sort of simulator. As a side note, this pairs so so so well with other odd tape effect pedals. I'm really loving pairing the Clari(pirate) with Red Panda's Tensor for instance.

All in all, this is a top-notch pedal whose exact characteristics are unlike anything I've played before. This is a sort of excitement I haven't had for a good strange pedal in a long while. I have a few minor critiques though. Since 2 out of 3 of these were known factors, these should be read as aspirational. 1. The Clari(pirate) has the old noisy clicky type of trigger. Your other pedals like reverb or delay will notice and announce this... while this isn't a deal breaker for me, I am wondering if swapping to a soft-touch type might be worth it. 2. Even though I'm not really using this as delay, I could see tap tempo being useful for adjusting modulation for live playing. 3. I could really see a lot of use for incorporating an EXP jack to adjust playing on the fly.

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I own this as well as the Snazzy FX Wow and Flutter box- both create crazy sounds. The Snazzy is huge, so the Tapescape is a welcome addition as it’s much smaller and fits in my board. The Tapescape just sounds beautiful. I’ve only scratched the surface with this box- so far just using the Wow feature and sounds amazing. From subtle to complete breakdown/destruction of audio. I feel like this box was made for me! I LOVE THIS PEDAL! Thank you Bleak District🤟

I bought this pedal as a gift for a friend, but I couldn’t help bringing my Casino and trying it out. This pedal really nails that Beatles Revolver era tone! Awesome job Aclam, and thank you Sound Shoppe nyc for not only stocking this, now hard to find, pedal but also for getting it shipped so quickly.

This is an incredible sounding pedal - as are all Lauren Audio pedals.
Dealing with Sound Shoppe NYC was also a great experience. Highly recommend them.

Meets Every Bassist EQ needs, no joke. The boost, The HPF and LPF are so necessary and the EQ sweeps are perfect for bass. I haven't tried the pultec Trick with this one but I'm not sure it could do that. It noise-free and I appreciate the line driver. I do wish the boost was independent.

I’ve owned a couple of Alexi’s pedals, but man this one’s just pure craziness and I love it! Been hunting for one ever since he announced it, and I’m just happy I finally got my paws on it!

Most of the descriptions, I’ve read about this pedal talk about how chaotic it is, and how part of its magic is embracing the chaos. I own several ezhi & aka pedals(I love them all) and I actually feel like that this one is the most tamable. If you’re willing to spend a couple hours understanding it, it’s a pretty remarkable and special pedal. I’ve been using it after the empty head big talker and they make for an amazing combo!

The Aerocomet is Lauren Audio’s take on the legendary preamp section of the 1176 Rev. A (Blue Stripe) compressor — a studio classic known not just for its compression, but for its unmistakable harmonic coloration when used with compression bypassed.

This pedal distills that magic into a fuzzable preamp format, with a variable gain control that moves from subtle warmth and girth to full-on breakup and fuzzed-out drive. A low-pass filter helps tame the top end, letting you shape the harmonic content and tone contour with surgical precision.

Tonally, it emphasizes low and midrange heft, adding saturation, richness, and an almost tape-like density. Whether you’re after amp-pushing thickness or blown-out vintage saturation, the Aerocomet delivers with studio pedigree and pedalboard punch.

Running for 78 isn’t your typical do-weird box. It’s a CD skip / glitch / sample rate reducer pedal, built around a 12-bit obsolete delay chip and a 256kbit memory IC — all to recreate the sound of a portable CD player skipping as you sprinted for the bus, Discman bouncing on your belt.

The result? Crushed fidelity, signal destruction, and glitchy modulation that can be controlled either by envelope or by waving your foot over the built-in IR sensor. The pedal slices your signal into stuttering, broken bits — turning riffs into broken loops, rhythms into spasms.

At lower settings, it delivers subtle lo-fi tone degradation. Push it, and it devolves into beautiful sonic anarchy. Notes collapse, repeat, skip, or fall apart depending on your dynamics or motion.

A pure example of experimental design — it’s reactive, chaotic, and strangely musical in all the wrong ways.

The B100 masterfully channels the iconic Neve B100 preamp tones into a pedal format. With its versatile input and gain controls, it delivers a spectrum from smoky overdrive to a massive wall of fuzz. Hand-assembled with vintage 2N404A transistors and premium components, this pedal offers both classic warmth and modern clarity with bags of low end.

I’m loving experimenting with this and my other gear. Everything I already owned sounds unimaginably unique from anything I was hearing before.

The Rec Head V2 stands out as one of the most enjoyable lo-fi modulation pedals available. It’s responsive, playable, and richly textured. Whether you want subtle tape aging or full glitchy chaos, this pedal lets you explore cassette charm with a musical twist.