They wanted to sponsor me. I said no and reviewed them anyway.

[@conc0n]

“You have $150 to buy a toy” “I’m buying a Lego set” real af

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

$150? *me and the bois on the way to buy 1 single warham for $150 (we might not have enough money)*

[@JasontheXII]

Buy a lego set, and a light kit for it

[@amelianyoom9545]

@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15tsame, probably grab some dark angels or maybe some paragon warsuits, could get two boxes and morvenn vahl for £150 if my math is right and I’m remembering the right prices.

[@aliensporebomb]

I would not deny Emily a lego set. Let the girl have some fun once in a while, she's always cooped up in that room - let her breathe some oxygen. Okay?

[@campbelltron]

​@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t hello Game Workshops Deli I would like one warham please

[@internationaljuan6101]

“Who goes to NAMM anymore” my grandpa every time he sleeps apparently

[@richard_from_england333]

God damn

[@roadfordays]

Took me a sec, but well played, well played

[@TrippinBusa]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jmalmsten]

Sad, if true. But I still chuckled.

[@its_generik]

whoah 😂😂

[@PixelmechanicYYZ]

My daughter wanted a "beat maker" for christmas one year, so I bought her an Orba. She loved it, still plays with it to this day. It might not be a serious machine to people but it was always meant to be something you could just pick up and make some music with, not necessarily make an award winning track with :)

[@emilyharpist]

I agree!!

[@Why-are-there-handles]

It’s something I’d bring to school for my friends and I to play around with during lunch tbh

[@darthandeddeu]

​@@emilyharpistmy kid is now ten, we've been buying all sorts of electronic instruments, from synths, drums, synth bass replicas etc. She's slowly putting things together that are coherent ( well in the legendary stardust cowboy, sort of way ) but if they are enjoying it, that's all that matters no matter the age. So knowing hi b level stuff is needed, I'd rather buy something that'll last....

[@RJRonquillo]

I stole my music stand from school too.

[@hoboroadie4623]

I find the government issue stands to be the most satisfying to use, and have not enjoyed "portable" stands in the past. I, too, would say no.

[@mitchpattimusic]

In high school jazz band we would often have to drive ourselves to district performances. My Manhassat stand somehow remained in my 89 Ford Escort after I graduated in 2004. I still have it and use it lol.

[@TrashHeapCustodian]

I don't even know where you'd get one otherwise!

[@KingSalem-do4cc]

I think you mean you "strategiclly aquired a music stand through unconvential means".

[@LazyCat010]

The stolen music stand was a fixture of every rehearsal during my music school days 😂

[@BudderPlayzz]

Spending your own money out of spite is definitely on brand 😂

[@logansrevenge1214]

It's a vibe😂 and I dig it.

[@purple_martin]

Hold on though, the Cetus reverb wave algorithm adds filtered noise (modulating the cutoff frequency? envelope controlled?) so the reverberations sounds like waves??? That's actually pretty neat, I've never seen a reverb pedal with an algorithm like that

[@emilyharpist]

I've never seen one do that either, that mode in particular was a big reason we thought it was so cool!

[@juancarloscuaocastellanos8813]

Cetus = Whale (in latin)

[@FrederickFoxtrott]

I was into it.

[@Momo-dv3ix]

​@@emilyharpist plssss do a full review/review the other ALAB pedals! Would love to see more about this brand as a beginner looking for something decent for a low $

[@paulthomas5638]

The Cletus

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

I have to say, the Jack White pedal is a pretty good introductory, "baby's first effects unit". I could see 14 year old me buying that as a starter thing.

[@Marynicole830]

14 year old me wouldn’t have the money for that 😂. 20 year old me, maybe.

[@charlespancamo9771]

@@Marynicole830 well past you is in luck, Donner pedals are actually 35 dollars or so. This one is just one of them priced at 100. Don't you wish Emily would review actually awesome 100 dollar pedals of which there are many? I do. I really do.

[@Beansquishy]

​@@Marynicole830 tbf I more see it as something a parent could reasonably buy a kid who was super into guitar for christmas.

[@FREAKBAiT]

gotta admit the peas were S tier, though

[@emilyharpist]

😂 they really are

[@andrewsm00]

Where did you get those?! Lol I want to buy one

[@Cicatrizs]

@@andrewsm00 ali express, theyre like a dollad and a bit.

[@ziltriz]

🗣️Today's mission

[@starlightrai]

Wait you have a KZbin?

[@Bkoded]

"money emily didnt want" thats so good ps: 4:52 the third man pedals are quite cool, this this weird one that has like an envelope on it and completely destroys the sound of a guitar in a really cool way, ive noodled with it before and its quite fun for noisy stuff

[@Brandon318]

If I had the first one, I would get absolutely no work done.

[@illford]

It does seem really fun to mess around with tho

[@campbelltron]

same. nor anyone within earshot tbh...

[@SpydrXIII]

you can take it in the car! i want one on sale.

[@bzipoli]

it seems so much fun although i though the same thing when i bought a kalimba, played like 5 times and just meh it gets old fast

[@adamdavis1497]

"maybe a doobie" you have to tell us if you're a cop

[@adamdavis1497]

also hell yeah nice soldering! didn't look like a beginner to me

[@alec7364]

That's actually a common misconception

[@burtrangle3546]

​@@alec7364Yeah. They can lie all day. Because they suck as humans.

[@6or7breadsticks]

@@alec7364 I think law enforcement is one of the only occupations that is trained to lie

[@mark6302]

still not legal there eh?

[@WreckChris]

"You bought me a chore!" took me out lol The melodies from the Cetus were pretty dang good would make a killer BGM for a videogame. It kind of reminds me of Celeste

[@RenigadeWarrior1]

It was the "choooor" that got me! It did sound like Celeste for sure!

[@Scheckiification]

So I agree about Orba sound being cheesy and making it a toy. The new one just released has a sampler but not sure its sound quality is any good. That said you did miss one use that MIGHT elevate it back up a tier. It can be used as a midi controller with all that expressiveness (the tilt, shake, hit, vibrato etc converted to midi cc parameters. Still not sure it’s worth the price but it is a nice use.

[@emilyharpist]

Okay honestly I need to do an updated short trying it as a MIDI controller

[@EngineeredNonsense]

The segment with Cyberattack was brilliant. You two are delightful tag-teaming a gear review.

[@seanwick1076]

Your channel is like a dating website. You’re just trying to pair equipment with their potential match. There’s somebody for every piece of equipment! 😂

[@emilyharpist]

This is SO true!!!

[@edge2313]

Cetus Nuts is going to be my next DND character name.

[@roryjineffect]

The money bin animation is S tier

[@emilyharpist]

big thanks to Evan Lee for that!

[@niclastname]

Cetus is a constellation of a whale/sea monster and the art is a space whale with several eyes haha. Also you opened the box side ways lol. It has art and some writing on the inside panels when you open it the right way. Idk about "ritual-like unboxing", but it certainly has cool presentation when you open it right and fold it out. Also as a side note, it took me a while to fully understand the functionality, but it can do some really fun stuff. With the switch up, you hold the footswitch to do an infinite reverb of whatever was playing when you pressed it down. So you can use it to hold a drone. That also makes the bottom middle knob do pre-delay. With the switch down, the knob does modulation (for the waves it increases the intensity/volume of the waves). The switch down also puts it in a really cool mode where you can record knob changes (multiple layers of changes) and then whenever you hold the footswitch it repeats those knob changes. So for example, you can "record" the mix knob slowly increasing, and so whenever you hold the footswitch it will do that increase you recorded and then go back to the current settings when you take your foot off. Then you can layer on say the bright knob rolling down at the same time, and when you hold the foot switch it will roll up the mix and down the bright at the same time as you recorded them. I can't remember off the top of my head but I think it records the mod knob as well. So you could have it so that holding the footswitch increases/decreases the waves until you release it. All 4 of the pedals in the series have this function iirc. I only have the Cetus so far though.

[@Jason_Chau]

The quick sniff after every unboxing kills me.

[@Sekir80]

Who doesn't love the new-tech smell? :D

[@Catbus-Driver]

Not knowing who Jack White is and the "oh boy" 😂

[@leonasty69]

I died. it killed me.

[@TheBrandonnnn]

jack white has me blocked on insta bc I called him out for being a lefty weirdo lmaoo

[@_B.C_]

I have a Jack White pedal and have no idea who he is. 🤷‍♂️

[@leonasty69]

@@_B.C_ the guy from the white stripes

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

​@@leonasty69 I don't even play or mess with pedals, and even I know.

[@Dorachagi1]

Russ, this was a GREAT idea for a video! Also, found CyberAttack through your channel and gd that dude is rad.

[@VoraciousPhantasma]

Ludwig did it a couple months ago

[@WillHatton]

You think I'm reaching for the Orba!? 😂 As a drummer, I also said no to the Orba - I can't imagine ever wanting it on stage or in the studio.

[@MrJohndoakes]

2:00 That could be a great replacement organ for a budget church.

[@TheFULLMETALCHEF]

Tip for manufacturers: make it smell good…nothing else matters!

[@SilverWolfe97]

Wait I need a full track from the Cetus, that was such a vibe

[@TheWinjin]

IKR? I was like "Yeah they got the art but do they... Oh my god this sounds amazing" It reminds me of like Alpine Universe, Era, maybe David Arkenstone stuff?

[@mikemorrisonmusic]

"Ohhhh, it comes in a nice little beg." "You C dis reverb?" XD

[@lepanzon]

I was genuinely impressed by the reverb. I also was expecting it to sound worse, but for the price it’s a nice sounding reverb.

[@christmas83]

stolen music stand - s tier #justiceforuncleem

[@QmunkE]

"This is so hard to open" - ignores obvious opening flap on side of box and tears through end

[@cookiezz_9601]

11:00 Forget the Instagram ad, why the hell are you eating yogurt with a fork??????????

[@sirgavalot]

EGGZACTLY! I haven't seen a fruit corner in a long while

[@thelanavishnuorchestra]

"Who goes to NAMM anymore? Smelly" That killed me. Smiles and chuckles all the way through.

[@xxvjvxx]

as a guitarist the jack white + the cetus reverb would be a good starter effects kit

[@emilyharpist]

It really would!

[@InvaliDidea123]

FREAKING Love the analogy of tiers explained 😂 totally agree.

[@R3dman1608]

7:21 that catch was cold AF, but was it on the first try?

[@emilyharpist]

Yes first try!

[@SirStrombom]

HAH I was thinking the same shit! Smooth

[@BombShot]

​@emilyharpist I wouldn't have believed you if you didn't look like you just got in 15 seconds ago and had no idea what was going on, what you caught, or how you caught it.

[@Blue_Camera_Cat]

who would sell a DIY kit with SMD components that they expect you to solder??? thats insane

[@wilunki18]

I agree... my roommate can solder smd but to me that's crazy.

[@peteranderson037]

8:28 Wait, they legitimately expect you to hand solder surface mount capacitors? Yeah, they can get bent.

[@valdir7426]

no they can't; that's why surface mount is harder (I'm so sorry)

[@fionnagrant6636]

@@valdir7426 :)

[@koolin3613]

​@@valdir7426 That was a good one ahahaha

[@SpydrXIII]

YES! *that is the WORST thing ever!* it's like they tried to mix warhammer miniature building with music peripherals.

[@Anisse_N_Spices]

I personally would be fine with it, but that's cause I know my hazards and love the thrill. This is just dangerous in like 99% of the cases. It'd be better if they came already soldered or smth, but then it wouldn't be a diwhy, right?

[@CUBOSH]

wasnt expecting 5/4 straight out the gate with the first track

[@somedude3443]

I thought that was a nice touch, too. The Orba may be a toy, but it can do weird time signatures? I'm actually kind of impressed

[@opeopenomibby]

1:14 SHINEY TEETH AND ME!

[@gadzooks4476]

Holy crap I'm glad someone else heard it. I had flashbacks 😂

[@PGunnii]

regret right off the bat is fantastic

[@narwhals6465]

That 5/4 orba beat was really nice, I think you're underrating it

[@consoulbeats]

Smell test right out the box LMAO 00:51

[@lordcupkake]

I've worked for the Pela Case guys up in their plant in Canada and I have to say, to top all the other reasons you might buy one (environmentally friendly, good designs, custom etc) is that you're supporting a small business and a good group of people. The owner and all the employees I interacted with were super nice and you're not giving your money to a multimillion dollar megacorp. And they use PLA/Flax so it's all naturally derived stuff which is cool.

[@copperberry]

if you change your phone every two years or so, the case lasts that much. I am at the second cover for my current phone, when they reach end of life they disintegrate slowly. it's not a bad thing, it's just a need to know thing I think this my fourth pela cover, second for this phone

[@FGTRTD24]

Came for the accent, stayed for the accent. "Dumb aeeyzz"

[@tmbrwn]

"Maybe a doobie…" Uncle Em is back, y'all

[@johnlapinski8261]

Most honest music gear reviewer of all time

[@DetroitMicroSound]

There is no reason Jack would put his name on a shit pedal.

[@hellmasker1]

I hope you say no to a lot of sponsor proposals because I want WAY more of this.

[@jesselough]

I absolutely love the cyberattack crossovers. Please do more! Also this was just so gd good

[@jazzanarchy]

You bought me a chore!

[@bmo14lax]

11:40 was playing World Warcraft and kind of just forgot. This video was playing in the background. You really do make some great music that just blended in with ambience of the game. Thats a great pedal for your music imo

[@SiopaoSauc3]

03:10 Man, the Mockingbird guitar shape is really underrated.

[@jordantomblin2302]

“It’s in a nice little begg!” - Probably Goth Egg, probably

[@deviousdelibird]

"I'm beggin' ova here!"

[@BombShot]

Ever since to coat where they were in the same room I'm never fully convinced they didn't do a switcheroo on us

[@ShennyIsLive]

Emily: D-tier. Wait... *sniff* Emily: Okay, B tier.

[@AdamSoucyDrums]

“Who goes to NAMM anymore? You know? SMELLY” Emily is my goddamn hero

[@Auritech]

i actually enjoyed most of the sounds of that Cletus pedal. Letus? Cotuf?

[@Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed]

It's like she doesn't think we'll notice GothEgg and HarpLady permaswapped.

[@Cassandra_Steel]

Not a single original thought inside that head of yours

[@Galaktique]

@@Cassandra_Steel its just a meme miss

[@Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed]

@@Cassandra_Steel I'm having one right now :|

[@JohnsDough1918]

​@@Cassandra_Steel No u.

[@j-mo2453]

Manchurian Harp Lady for sure. Who knows what the shadow KZbin govt is really trying to do. I presume overthrow guitar pedal companies. Lol

[@williamburkholder769]

I have no sane reason to buy any music gear, so I don't know why this was in my feed, but it was funny as hell, and I watched the whole thing! Emily, you're hilarious. Subbed just for laughs.

[@williamburkholder769]

So funny, I had to watch it again a month later...

[@Shyunshinzu]

That bit of ambience music with the cetus was really really good tho, love it.

[@otakuholly8885]

god DAMN seeing Cyberattack unexpectedly was amazeballs thank you Emily youre awesome with the best jump scares!

[@jacethomas5562]

My dad passed away when I was 22 and I didn't get to see him much due to life/work etc. Sold/set up professional audio and was a collector geek musician! He always told me stories of "The Namm Show" when I was really little. "Daddy's going to Namm next week" was a phrase heard yearly in the early 90s. He would always return with such fantastic stories and free swag, it was like he went to a party at Santa's from the sound of it! Fast forward to 2024 and I hear this fresh take on the stinky Namm show 🤣 life is stranger than fiction!

[@heyokastu2]

coo Cyberattack is my favorite. i think he's the master of "the medium is the message" pedal influencer. btw the medium is the pedals

[@whyisgooglemakingmedothis603]

: The first one's synth pad is very Beach House, I dig that. The second one has a lot of promise for people who see Oasis' reunion shows live and want to do more of what they're doing come 2026. That third one though - if you're gonna be soldering components to make a synth, have it be grimy like a Transcendant 2000 or something, don't give me this lo-fi nonsense. The fourth one looks pretty, so that's fun I guess. also that "aahcent" you have is very strong in this episode

[@codyhawkins2771]

This was a fun video. The past several vids have been great. More vids of you reviewing gear on this scale would be fun. I want the friendship with goth egg to turn into her just randomly showing up to do random stuff.

[@DanieleGiannattasio]

"The pedal is really good, but ok."

[@emilyharpist]

that is an actual email reply I got from somebody lmao

[@DanieleGiannattasio]

@@emilyharpist Yeah, that's why it's hilarious! 😂

[@daaara]

contemplating my Orba

[@SpydrXIII]

i've been wanting a lap drum for sitting at my computer, like a bongo or hand pan. but maybe an Orba? 12:49 Cetus (/ˈsiːtəs/) is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English.

[@randomserb761]

It is the Latin word for whale

[@shadowselfCA]

That Meteora and Emily's smile in the same shot is beauty overload.

[@davidowle3772]

For ~$100 I-just-need-a-reverb-pedal I'd recommend one of the JHS 3 series reverbs ahead of the Cletus/chodus/Cedis thingy. I'm partial to the hall reverb. I plugged it in in the guitar shop and it instantly became S tier for me. Then two guitar guys came up and asked me what I was playing around with. I think I accidentally sold 2 more for Josh that day.

[@emilyharpist]

those are so good for the price, I have a bunch of them

[@davidowle3772]

@@emilyharpist Indeed! The whole line has kind of a pokemon 'gotta catch em' all' vibe. Thanks for the great video AND reply!

[@zhenyaloginov]

So many people on KZbin recommended Cetus as a budget ambient pedal. Is that JHS reverb good for that kind of music? I mean if I really love to shoot my sound in the head with effects

[@emilyharpist]

@@zhenyaloginov Well its important to note the JHS ones don't get as ambient and only have 1 algorithm each, and are mono! That being said, they're realllly good for what they are

[@zhenyaloginov]

@@emilyharpist Oh, I get it, thanks a lot!

[@chameleonedm]

11:00 - Dw about the microphone thing. What's happened is that the person who bought the product entered the same wifi network as your phone, so meta data analysis would suggest that you two would talk about the product If the microphone was listening it wouldn't show you an ad for that product, as you already bought it - so what's the point?

[@bigflop3878]

Instagram definitely listens to you I was in school once talking a lot abt gambling and then later at home EVERY ad was abt casinos

[@emilyharpist]

That’s so wild

[@JXNLOA]

The plate reverb on the Cetus massaged my brain so hard I kinda want to buy one now

[@Benbloxmen]

9:37 Cruelty Squad type beat

[@matteeh100]

I'm so happy that I stumbled across one of your shorts a couple months ago. These videos are so entertaining, even though I had very little interest in either harps or pedals before. You're just so funny and obviously passionate and well-informed about the things you talk about that I get sucked in regardless.

[@fatfurie]

@5:04 this was fkn hilarious i would def want to have the pedal still lol

[@carianoff]

I'm takeing credit for you owning the Slice Safety Cutter.

[@christianmcintire9864]

The Cetus was actually really nice!

[@whoisdin]

"did you do this to meyke me meyd"

[@baconx6476]

I appreciate Emily smelling all the equipment before testing them.

[@Puppetsinmyhead]

I'll always support ethical KZbinrs. There's just not enough out there these days. I just tried to look for reviews of this gimbal and couldn't find one non-sponsored influencer.

[@shedidntthinkthisthrough]

That orb thing seems like it’d be cool for live shows if you’re mostly doing something else. Like if you need quick drums or samples as a solo/duo or to add some extra flavor here and there. I’d use something like that.

[@OnlyFleets]

12:05 .... What!

[@FlawlessRhythmGG]

I'm glad I gave the channel a second chance. KZbin keeps suggesting you and I can see why, you're talented on that harp. And y'all are funny too.

[@ItsVictoriaG]

Emily Harpkins and Cyberattack collab? My two favorite gear channels… together? 🤯🤯 What a time to be alive.

[@arferbargel]

Cetus is a big sea monster in Greek mythology, hence the whale graphic.

[@MercyBlastTV]

"Yeah."---Harp Lady

[@dixierae6063]

Emily I was so excited to find this video and subscribed immediately. I'm at my Wit's End for all of the influencers, one after another that are sponsoring Temu I am absolutely appalled that they are accepting enormous quantities of merchandise showing it on their channels and pretending to roast it, then even posting a code number for their viewers. I find this Behavior despicable thank you for being a role model for those Young KZbin viewers who need to see what quality values in a person look like.

[@mizaru666]

I love how Emily wants to smell every single thing.

[@wienerthepoo]

1:26 This sounds like me attempting to play Ageispolis after 6 beers

[@noyd4172]

I can now only imagine a doobie that is the full length and width of the music stand carrying case always love a bit of Cyberattack

[@mathewgosney7607]

that harp bit towards the end with the cetus would make a dope EDM mix with like an airy singer sort of change between the different modes you used in one whole song

[@chaos_omega]

2:30 OMG I LUV U

[@Sh-world123]

11:37 brooo i need this as a full song it makes my ears so happy!

[@qwertyuijamesop]

I'm vibing a Ludwig-esque style vid lol nice

[@indigosnow_]

😂🤣 laughed out loud throughout. This is mad fun

[@QuintenLansu]

I loved the sound of the Coitus! 😊

[@Rileybbtt]

I almost fell out of my chair when I saw Cyberattack appear. What a wonderful surprise.

[@emilyharpist]

he's the best

[@niconicotinenebula7104]

its got that degraded analog thing everybody loves

[@0xFae]

smelling each thing as it comes out the box is an important part of the review process

[@tolstoy21]

Cetus is a constellation in the shape of a whale.

[@andsoistopped]

You bought me a chore. So many great one liners in this video.