Electro Harmonix Freeze Pedal: An Honest Review

[@stevie6423]

Best demo of the Freeze pedal that I’ve seen. Great playing.

[@natesharlette]

That’s the perfect song to start off this review

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks! Couldn't be anything else really!

[@natesharlette]

Lewis Foreman Guitar yeah

[@alexcarmichael95]

What song is it?

[@natesharlette]

@@alexcarmichael95 shine on you crazy diamond by Pink Floyd, aka my all time favorite band duhhhh

[@LeviBulger]

It's literally the song everyone does with this pedal lol. And how does one not know this song? Isn't it like the first real song anyone learns on guitar?

[@EdGeater]

Been thinking of getting this pedal for a while and your review sealed the deal for me. Beautiful playing. Buying literally now!

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Brilliant Ed, thanks for checking it out and I'm glad I could help out! Hope you enjoy the pedal

[@jrwardle1]

Same here. Came for the review, stayed for the song, now a subscriber !

[@sirhenners204]

a proper review. i wish more reviewers would use their gear for longer periods of time to really learn it.

[@medula]

I put a new 1/4' jack on mine. Disconnected the loud switch and ran those wires to the jack. Now I can plug in a sustain pedal for an electronic piano. Nice and quiet now.

[@MichaelPaumgardhen]

First time hearing an acoustic through the Freeze. Really loved the Indian-Raga lead melodies you played during the intro to Norwegian Wood. Seriously, that was Hendrix beautiful, each note alive & moving like a snake. Good going! Cheers from across the pond.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Wow - what a compliment!

[@TheBen427]

About con #1, Just receive mine yesterday and more than happy to see that EHX changed the switch for a soft one.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks, this is brilliant news!

[@alexmurphy5289]

I’ve had this pedal on my “side” pedal board and it never ceases to inspire me. Amazing for ear training and just for having fun. Highly recommend it, you won’t always use it but when you do it delivers the good

[@lanceheaslewood4121]

what a great, clear concise review and great playing as well

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks!

[@webncyber]

You can replace that switch easily to soft switch if you a bit soldering. Not hard at all. I did change on my pedal

[@brandonswafford861]

Thanks for the nice demo- really shows great use of the pedal.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks for checking it out Brandon!

[@halfindy]

4:30 Love your Sitar playing style, man. I heard my share of Indian Classical Folk Music when I grew up.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks so much man. I'm tempted to record a video of just that. Thanks for checking it out

[@halfindy]

@@lewisforemanmusicYou certainly would have something to 'say' in my humble opinion. If you ever feel like checking out something different, take a listen to percussionist Zakir Hussain‘s 1987 record 'Making Music' with John McLaughlin on guitar and Jan Garbarek on sax and Hariprasad Chaurasia on flute. I’d wish it had one more 'rough' song on it, but for me it always has been the perfect East meets West Album. 👋🏻👳🏻‍♂️

[@robertevans2143]

Excellent review and demo of this pedal. The best I have seen on youtube. Nice playing and love the tone of your guitar.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks Robert!

[@Cul3bry]

great intro and great review!

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks man!

[@philoshaughnessy906]

A very fair review which is just what you need. Far too many reviews, I think, claim to be unbiased but aren't. It's good.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks Phil, my thoughts exactly

[@robertneselic6805]

Well, with an Floyd intro like that, I'm already sold! Nicely done!! 👍

[@jamiejupiter4503]

Great review, thank you. Very honest .I loved your raga vibe into Norwegian Wood!

[@willetgee]

Beautifully done, love your touch and playing. Great job.

[@ChrisWoodGuitarist]

Nice review. This is a great and quirky pedal. I use it when playing classical guitar. I think it gives a very interesting background sound.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks for checking it out and commenting - I love the pedal!

[@j_c494]

Honest is the word. Great playing also. Cheers!

[@austinmidwest7062]

about the switch, there is a channel called Want 2 Check that has a walk-thru on changing to a noiseless switch for that exact pedal

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks for that, I will check that out. Thanks for watching!

[@TheTwangKings]

Very well done. Gives me ideas 😊

[@WELIVEWEDIEOMY]

GOOD NEWS: I just purchased one of these and I have to admit I was concerned about the issues he mentions in the video about the switch clicking. They now manufacture them with a silent non-clicking switch!

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Hi Arthur, thats amazing news! Thanks for letting me know and for leaving a comment!

[@TheOnlyGuitarFather]

Came here to see a demo.. left inspired to learn Shine On

[@RoyBattyLives]

Great review, thank you. We use a shrutti in our band to create a nice drone to add ambience. I’ve just bought this pedal as changing chords on a shrutti isn’t really easy when live. I play/create a lot in DADGAD so I’m excited

[@burnedoutgolfer]

Great demo! Thank You! Sweet playing

[@andylucas1175]

A clear and honest review.

[@edgarkurik8240]

Cool review, Man. Thanx!

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

Good video! It works well with the acoustic guitar for sure. I’m late to the game, but I’m waiting for mine to arrive next week. The DADGAD tuning sounds good with the Freeze!

[@Tyler88Durden]

good explanation - thank you

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PeterMillerMusic]

good demo

[@johnnybgood7812]

This is a great review and really helpful thanks.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@reghacksaw1258]

Really helpful review

[@pablopicosito]

Would love to see a full version or just an extended version of that intro! Amazing stuff!

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks Pablo, I will see what I can do

[@spruce_goose_]

Great review. We’ll done!

[@RobertRoweMusic]

Just waiting on my purchase from Reverb or this pedal (have been watching prices/availability for a bit now). Wanted it primarily for teaching (violin, cello, 'ukulele, electric bass) as a way to help students play over various drones, but seeing it used in context like you did makes me want it to get here quickly so I can experiment with songwriting around it!

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Fantastic! What a great idea. I'm going to borrow that for my lessons if thats ok? Let me know how you get on and thanks for the comment!

[@RobertRoweMusic]

@@lewisforemanmusic Absolutely! I got the idea from Scott's Bass Lessons channel, where he did a similar video showing the EH Freeze and how he uses it for his bass playing! Have at it!

[@changchen09]

That latch mode is so suitable for playing Indian classical scales i feel 🥲👌🏻 I'm in love with the freeze function since weeks.. I'm gonna go for it i feel for my Taylor guitar 🎸 for live gigs and for personal use 🫡

[@zorbanongreco]

Thanks for great clear and honest demo of the Freeze pedal. Really nice playing too man, subbed 😀 What guitar is that ? 🐂💨 💨 💨 💨

[@brickmeister2128]

Beutiful in-depth demonstration

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thank you

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Just found out about freeze pedals....and that's the song I was thinking about! Good job. By the way, getting those bends on the acoustic is not easy. Extra good job.

[@JamieMeyerArtist]

Exceptional review and playing my friend! I just grabbed one of these. What are your thoughts on the Superego version of this pedal?

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Hi Jamie, thanks very much for the comment! I have not checked out the superego version but will do right now...

[@brownstonerecordings611]

Love your playing, what that an original your playing at 4mins in? Very beautiful!

[@paulstaffordcook8799]

Excellent vid. Nice playing too. Thank you 👍

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks for checking it out Paul!

[@jamesbennett5065]

Great video! Playing is awesome too....

[@tim.van.emmerloot]

I would love to see a Live video performance. Really enjoy your tone and playing!!

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks Tim, I'll see what I can do!

[@drewdemaio4162]

Lovely playing brother.

[@chainsawteddybear]

Brother?!

[@TMoody]

Thank you.

[@jeanpat8946]

Wow magic sound !!

[@alfgwahigain5544]

Good review and nice playing

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks Alf, Glad you liked it!

[@karlopalenzuela7915]

Had this ever since

[@skinnerman100]

Nice ly done going to buy one Great example going to use it exactly like yourself cheers.

[@stonedapesociety5628]

I Have to hook up this with my Ehx RTG..It just would be amazing

[@lewisforemanmusic]

That would sound epic!

[@lanayajordyn9950]

Did you!? How did it sound?

[@stonedapesociety5628]

@@lanayajordyn9950 Eheh amazing as I said!

[@lanayajordyn9950]

@@stonedapesociety5628 excellent, but didn't it just sound like a bunch of sporadic random notes pile on top of one another? Seems like it could almost cause a headache.. I wish I could hear a clip of it

[@blakemcnamara9105]

I feel like this pedal would be less irritating with an ambient reverb pedal.

[@neopythagorean]

What a demonstration.

[@dougheperi5801]

Cool man, great choice. I have one also, great for classical flamenco type of songs. Play well.

[@jozseflazar917]

Your arrangement of the song (Pink Floyd) is amazing. Any chance you have a tab for it?

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Hi József, thank you so much for the kind words. I dont have a tab for it but i think i'm going to work on it!

[@jozseflazar917]

@@lewisforemanmusic That's a good news. I rarely hear something which is better than the original. Your interpretation is a wow.

[@UlissesMartins]

@@jozseflazar917 Search for "David Gilmour in Concert Meltdown 2001/2002 on KZbin" :-)

[@jozseflazar917]

@@UlissesMartins Thanks for the link. It is just fantastic (what can I say, this is what we await from Mr Gilmour).

[@GRANTMCDONALD1967]

Brilliant review and description. Thank you.

[@Andrew-d7q]

Shine on👌❤️

[@davidgoode7416]

Awesome!

[@darwinsaye]

Pretty cool effect, but the synthesized sustain tone sounds consistently like a harmonium/accordion in all the demos I’ve heard, no matter what instrument it’s used with, and that limitation could get very monotonous in a gig. I think if you were adept with your foot and had a bit of practice you could use a loop pedal to similar effect and not be limited to the same drone sound in every song.

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Ultimately, it's a drone pedal. Yes, the sound is similar to an accordion but I'm pretty happy with that. What would you prefer? I've been using loop pedals for 15+ years and the freeze pedal just does something different quickly that a loop just wouldn't do. Thanks again for taking the time.

[@jimmysambuca]

Thank you and Happy New year! Freeze or gamechanger audio plus pedal ? I’m Acoustic One man band ...what you think about ! Ciao from Italy 🇮🇹❤️

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Happy New Year to you! I haven't tried the plus pedal but have heard good things. Maybe i need to review that pedal as well! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment

[@Rowen170]

I concur, the clicking is annoying. I believe there's a mod for that. Other than that I love this pedal. GREAT REVIEW

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks for taking the time!

[@DarioAspesaniOfficial]

Good sound!!! 💯💯💯🔝

[@stratbluesman]

Dang , that sounds good !!!

[@AdaptivePhenix]

*Thank You* first of all for demonstrating the product _before_ the review 👍 You should make a copy of this vid and entitle it "How to do a product review without the boring-a$$ life story" 👍👍😁

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Hi Craig, thanks for the comment and checking out the vid. When it comes to pedals, I think people just want to know how they sound ASAP. I sometimes fall into the trap of boring life story videos but I'm trying hard to avoid! Thanks for the sub!

[@tunaficiency]

Thanks for that I was very disappointed with this to start I wanted to use it with my trio in effect to play chords then improvise play melody over the top but it only seems to work 50% of the time if your quickly changing chords possibly because you have to play the chord just before pressing the pedal, anyway the sy-1 synth pedal actually works a lot better as afreeze pedal ( I prefer the freeze pedal sound ) so I’ll use the freeze pedal like you on latch for intro / outro and the sy-1 for times when I have to comp and solo ( nice playing )

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks for checking it out. It takes some getting used to for sure!

[@tunaficiency]

Funny a few days practicing and I’ve completely changed my mind and I love it now I’m just playing the chord on the and of 4 and then pressing on the 1 of the next bar when I’m having to change chords frequently

[@lewisforemanmusic]

@@tunaficiency that's great news. It's one of things that once you get your head round, it's a lot of fun!

[@RamonHernandez1]

@tunaficiency what settings do you use on the SY-1 for freeze sounds? I'm thinking on buying a freeze pedal.

[@davidmilton9616]

DO you use a battery or power suppl? Does it drain batteries rapidly?

[@8Junio76]

The pedal needs 140mV. It will dry batteries fast.

[@ErenGokcek]

Hey! How did you connect the pedal the power, buying from the us? I got mine from the US and when I connect to power, I think it blew it :( is there a fix?

[@octaviosoardis1156]

Is this an all analog pedal?

[@lewisforemanmusic]

I think so...

[@veloopity]

agree totally about the clicking button. A silent button would be so much better

[@dm4728]

just received mine today, it has a soft switch

[@veloopity]

@@dm4728 yes, I heard that. They have learned

[@dm4728]

@@veloopity yes, it's good they took on board the feedback

[@nickhem12]

Does it make any sense to get one of these if you already have the oceans 11? It has similar infinitefunctions

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Ive only had a few minutes on the oceans 11 so I'm not really qualified to answer I'm afraid! Thanks for checking it out!

[@notjazzmaster4307]

Well it’s different, oceans only sustain the reverb not your actual notes and the volume is depend on your mix knob. Freeze took your note and sustain it and the sound is little bit like organ. It’s a fun pedal but not really useful if u already have keys in ur band, if u have the cash then go for it!

[@nebelweiss6999]

Just ordered a freeze pedal. Want to use it it a learning tool for scales etc. Too have a anchor when I practice. Someone have any thoughts or experiance with that?

[@milocangemi3767]

Name of that pink floyd song?

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Shine on you crazy diamond!

[@geoffwhitemusic]

Damn. You sound a bit like Ravi Shankar there on that Latch demo

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Thanks man, I enjoy playing around with it!

[@Kurecify]

It should have WET knob, plus WET output. That is why mods exist:)

[@3tmbn429]

Yes freeze nice:)

[@robinelms1143]

How the hell are you getting such good tone through an acoustic pickup?

[@chainsawteddybear]

slap nuts

[@horrorshowbass]

That was beautiful Indian intro.

[@JessMichaelWillyard]

Are you still anxious?

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Quite regularly unfortunately!

[@fxaarchable]

Easy to replace the switch with a silent one.

[@paketed88]

You can replace the button for about 2$

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Cool, I don't know how and don't trust myself to not ruin it completely!

[@paketed88]

@@lewisforemanmusic All you have to do is unsolder the old button and solder in the new one. There are only two contacts on the button. Surely someone you know knows how to solder, it's only a five-minute job

[@lewisforemanmusic]

@@paketed88 sure, for most people. You've not seen my previous soldering!

[@averyadrian1534]

Sounds super cold and sterile - like a cheap synth

[@lewisforemanmusic]

I'd recommend trying one out. Certainly not the case in a live setting. Cheers for the comment

[@emmanuelbertrand176]

You are a good guitarist, that's obvious. It is therefore not necessary to speed up the video when you play (during the instrumental performed at 4'10 it is particularly visible ...).

[@lewisforemanmusic]

Hi Emmanuel. Thanks for your comment! I practice a lot and always want to get better! I dont know how to speed a video up I'm afraid so I'm not sure what you mean! Thanks again for checking it out

[@adriancoppin977]

Wow! I’m most impressed with your skill…and a tad jealous👍