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

[@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

[@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 😂😂

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@roryjineffect]

The money bin animation is S tier

[@emilyharpist]

big thanks to Evan Lee for that!

[@EngineeredNonsense]

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

[@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

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@edge2313]

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

[@Jason_Chau]

The quick sniff after every unboxing kills me.

[@Sekir80]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@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.

[@ItsVictoriaG]

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

[@QmunkE]

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

[@MrJohndoakes]

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

[@mikemorrisonmusic]

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

[@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

[@thelanavishnuorchestra]

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

[@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.

[@PGunnii]

regret right off the bat is fantastic

[@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

[@christmas83]

stolen music stand - s tier #justiceforuncleem

[@InvaliDidea123]

FREAKING Love the analogy of tiers explained 😂 totally agree.

[@narwhals6465]

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

[@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

[@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?

[@SiopaoSauc3]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@christianmcintire9864]

The Cetus was actually really nice!

[@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

[@NathanaelNewton]

11:26 I love how the first thing is always smell the electronics (I also do this)

[@otakuholly8885]

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

[@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

[@johnlapinski8261]

Most honest music gear reviewer of all time

[@JXNLOA]

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

[@consoulbeats]

Smell test right out the box LMAO 00:51

[@jesselough]

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

[@carianoff]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@hellmasker1]

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

[@AdamSoucyDrums]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@Sentarry]

1:28 Orba a set of legos

[@DetroitMicroSound]

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

[@SIAKPHDLIVE]

The day I found out that Emily Hopkins and Cyberattack were friends was the best day! I fn love you New York/Jersey types!!!!! Peace!

[@CyberattackWorld]

🥊♥

[@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!

[@arferbargel]

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

[@tmbrwn]

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

[@MoonlitPhoenix0]

Directly under this video was a recommendation for Ludwig's video of the exact same tittle.

[@jazzanarchy]

You bought me a chore!

[@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.

[@chaos_omega]

2:30 OMG I LUV U

[@paulEmotionalaudio]

I feel like Emily fully embraced her inner New Yorker for this…. Love it.

[@ShennyIsLive]

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

[@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

[@rottenpunk6193]

A lot of those tracks you made - especially with the first doodad - make me want to soundtrack a solar punk noir novel with them.

[@PhillipRaymondGoodman]

Isn't noir kinda the opposite of solarpunk? Like isn't noir implicitly dystopian?

[@ichortide]

@@PhillipRaymondGoodman Noir isn't a genre in the same way as "punk" genres, noir and neo-noir are more related to tone and themes while "punk" sub-genres are more about aesthetics and settings that tend to be used to support or contrast certain themes. So, a noir solarpunk novel might have a bright setting on a surface level but have high contrast in aesthetics and themes, and the main characters might deal with cynicism and crime that come with new or aging technology (which may or may not make it more tech noir or possibly even post- or pre-apocalyptic). Anything can be merged together if you're creative enough, even seemingly opposite aesthetics like solarpunk and dieselpunk exist simultaneously in real life, same with rural slice of life and urban warfare, or psychological thriller comedy romance.

[@PhillipRaymondGoodman]

@@ichortide as far as I know solar punk is meant to be utopian, as a purposeful contrast to cyberpunk and it's related genres which are dystopian, I always assumed the punk aspect is that the stories are meant to be subversive

[@ichortide]

​@@PhillipRaymondGoodman Subversive can mean a lot of different things, though, depending on the context, and genres are never that strict. The utopian aspect of solarpunk doesn't need to define the rest of the themes in the story or other elements of the setting at present. It could be a future the characters are working toward, or a previous version of society that is falling away or being held together. Although noir tends to focus on cynicism and moral ambiguity, it isn't required to be set in a dystopia, or any particular kind of setting. And in real life, many people would call certain big cities or small towns a utopia while others would argue that place, global society, or human existence itself is a dystopia. In a solarpunk noir, I can easily imagine cynical characters battling the remnants or reemergence of cynicism, crime, doomerism, and so on in the dark shadows of a utopian landscape, needing to contend with living a life unseen or unappreciated by others, or antagonists (be they regular people or criminals) who struggle with letting go of vanishing lifestyles as society changes to something more sustainable.

[@nope-z5y]

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

[@mizaru666]

I love how Emily wants to smell every single thing.

[@TanzmitTransmit]

I feel sorry for the Skiers in that Mountain stock footage shot, In the few seconds of their existence they witness a behemoth pedal the size of a Walmart fly through the sky and Russ'/Gods hands manipulating it out of thin air, unsure if the colossal pedal and/or hands are going to smoosh you.

[@Benbloxmen]

9:37 Cruelty Squad type beat

[@wienerthepoo]

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

[@OnlyFleets]

12:05 .... What!

[@RileyBbabbitt]

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

[@emilyharpist]

he's the best

[@daaara]

contemplating my Orba

[@RahanPlays]

oh shit i wasn’t expecting a cyberattack crossover with the prettiest mockingbird in new york, too

[@MercyBlastTV]

"Yeah."---Harp Lady

[@dieselbaby]

That Jack White x Donner pedal is quite good for the price. I'm not surprised though, Jack White is a cool dude and he seems to have some genuine principles, so I doubt that he would want to have his name associated with some product that was total garbage. Also, Donner, while not being some prestigious brand, does make some decent audio gear, I have a few things made by them and all were affordable and work just fine.

[@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! 😂

[@qwertyuijamesop]

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

[@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.

[@QuintenLansu]

I loved the sound of the Coitus! 😊

[@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.

[@whoisdin]

"did you do this to meyke me meyd"

[@CapnFlappyJaw42]

speaking of targeted ads, a couple weeks ago I was at walmart and bought a brand of pasta sauce I never had before. Never searched it up, never said its name, never took a picture of it or anything. Ever. That night after I got home, I pulled up Facebook and started scrolling and one of the first ads I see pop up is.... for that exact pasta sauce I had just purchased. I've never seen the ad before, and I haven't gotten any ads for pasta sauces even after buying the sauces I usually get. They're not even hiding it anymore lol it's terrifying.

[@nerdebynature]

I like that Third man hardware sells things at multiple different price ranges, but the effects they chose in this one didn't scream "Jack White" at me. I have the Nova Drift from Alabs and the effects aren't the best, even out of my multi effects, BUT it has a secondary function on the foot switch that allows you to program movement in 4 if the parameters for 5 seconds, which can be tons of fun! Eventually I'll pick up their other pedals because i enjoy little innovations lile that!

[@valdir7426]

I feel alabs is going for the boutique market/aesthetic but if it was mass-produced and cheap. I say why not, if it sounds decent.

[@FGTRTD24]

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

[@gestaltlabart]

loved your soldering! That it not works on first try happens ...

[@tolstoy21]

Cetus is a constellation in the shape of a whale.

[@bmo14lax]

Emily, you yellling at your BF makes me feel like my little sister is yelling at me and im back at home. Thank you, from NY 💜

[@cyberagdeku]

Nice to see you took back the title you gave to Ludwig for his video

[@makolikeamfshark]

goth egg reviewing trashware is not something i was expecting to scroll across today