Pedals and Effects: Mood by Chase Bliss Audio

Day in, and day out, there are a lot of pedals that pass through 5Starr Sound Labs. Nick and I are fortunate enough to play a lot of new and interesting effects pedals. We’re in the golden age of effects pedals, and while for the most part, new pedals are improvements or innovations built on existing effects, every so often we get something completely new. The new Chase Bliss Mood, is exactly that, it’s new, it’s weird, we love it, and we think you will too.
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This video was shot by Nick Reinhart, and Juan Alderete; and edited by Scott Ward
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[@Knobs]

Loved that mean-mugging finale

[@chucklepadory]

Knobs a wild knobs has appeared

[@SocialGore]

I work at McDonald's, but I still watch pedal videos there.

[@jordandangelo180]

Good for you bro. Keep watching them. I’m watching this at my job right now 🙂 makes work semi-tolerable

[@jaysgood10]

I’m a airline pilot

[@pjnewman5947]

Got my MOOD a few days ago. Watched your demo a few times and it really helped seeing it in practical use. Tried switching the OBNE input to Drolo side and the neighbor's house disappeared.

[@RobFlaxMusic]

19:49 that moment when Juan plays and literally brings light into the world...

[@thickener]

My thoughts too. Great video.

[@justawful8404]

that pedal looks like it tastes good

[@TheZooropaBaby]

Also even Nels is using Chase Bliss pedals it’s eveywhere

[@blendreed9474]

Such an amazing piece of gear. Really glad to see that Drolo was part of the collaboration. This guy's work is amazing. You guys would love the Molecular Disruptor, the Stammen, the Moon Rabbit I mean, all of it !!

[@fromoverseas8667]

Yes please ! A special on DIP switch would be great !

[@timyoung2124]

This video has everything you guys do in it. Very entertaining.

[@childspeakmusic265]

I was thinking Afterneath right before you said it and it made me so happy

[@mikesharpsongs]

As a full time local gigging dude (w/family) who loves pedals, you guys give me permission to chill and experiment with sound; thanks for being you and sharing all that!

[@glisteningkabana8154]

dark matter lol. Epic trippy pedal! Thanks guys🤘

[@Visualpollutionboy]

Love the video, the pedal, and nick and juan!!!

[@Skizzzzzyyyy]

Love listening to you guys talk

[@kevinkosmatka7923]

Juan's bass playing was absolutely fire

[@chrisnagy1429]

Hi dudes. I got my MOOD and thank you for this very good instructional video. I am very happy to have purchased this pedal, It's a true work of art. Excellent explanations which i needed. I love Chase Bliss stuff and this one kicks ass as they all do.

[@wishinghand]

Since Nick asked for it, actual pedal sounds start around 6:34

[@ericmacho7452]

Just discovered this pedal and went looking for reviews. You guys are the kind of review I was looking for. Thank you so much😊

[@polaris_avshow]

Amazing video guys!!! AWESOME

[@immersiveworlds]

Outstanding video!

[@fraserlundie9468]

Any chance of a Pedals and Effects interview with Nick Sadler of Daughters, awesome band and uses a lot of weird guitar sounds in songs

[@SergioDuFont]

Fraser Lundie Definitely

[@darrencruz8952]

What’s great about nick is he gets all those great sounds from “working man” pedals. If you look at his board, all boss and one boutique fuzzrocious pedal

[@outerloop]

Juan with the “ millions and millions of these” lmao!

[@alphanumeric1529]

Nick is slowly turning into a hawk. Keeeaaahhh brother.

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

One could soundtrack many a psychedelic trip with this.

[@joeguy6351]

I know, Im getting one so I can try to make a calming, ambient soundtrack and also it be cool if it had stereo so you could run it into 2 amps, sit in the middle of them and have surround sound.

[@ModularLanding]

You guys win the award for most words and talking before we get a single sound from the pedal... lol 😂

[@ModularLanding]

Very nice video though. Since I’m addicted to reverse tape effects I want this pedal.

[@ricardofarinha8922]

WHOA! Drolo side is really unique. The streach mode you can find similar effect with the Infinite Jets from Hologram Electronics. But it's also cool that you can the tape "thing" in the OBNE side as you have in the Red Panda Tensor.

[@Seth-hc2bj]

I covet the infinite jets. That's the best delay I've ever heard.

[@bradruhfel4883]

I miss this channel

[@nathanlawinger6587]

Please do a DIP switch video. My pea brain doesn’t get it.

[@jaykraemer8106]

Tip Shades knobs has one on his channel under warped vinyl MK I that’s super informative and clears a lot of the confusion up =]

[@nathanlawinger6587]

Jay Kraemer Nice! Thanks for the tip, bud!

[@stevenlewis459]

I love that that pedal can make your guitar sound like a Dinosaur.

[@WillDailey]

The first pedal video I can relate to.

[@alenac7269]

So to simplify, its a crazy, glitchy, fucked up experimental portal of madness, that may lead to the end of your current perspective of the universe -I'm in, i like it!!! 🙃

[@lorner]

Fascinating pedal, thanks guys for a look at this oddity. I love it, not sure I'd buy it (as a bass player) but you have my respect if you do. I love it.

[@Wally55223]

That interrupting part of the drolo side sounds wicked. Kinda reminds me of the Particle freeze? But it doesn't overwrite it. That's pretty sweet

[@ezzeapiaggio]

You really MUST get a Drolo pedal, particularly the Molecular Disruptor. Mindblowing, terrific intergalactic pedal !!!!

[@arendbouwmeester3924]

I think MWFX Judder has a envelope granular Lfo effect in it, and the german Hexe Revolver II as well! The constant grabbing/recording reminds me of the EHX 16 seconds delay

[@johnnycab8986]

Judder is a PT2399 pedal

[@iiaaiiaannaaiiaaii]

Dope.

[@jordan-qq9kj]

16:50

[@chrisegg7936]

not that the rest of the video wasn't worth it, but sticking around til the end was worth it

[@thickener]

Maybe my first CBA pedal. The Old blood side is legit. Juan and Nick are the perfect guys for this pedal demo. Knobs demo sounds like a knobs demo. This one shows off the pedal.

[@Oliver_Hallowee]

Knobs to show it all off TPS to break it all down

[@gippafortunato]

Congratulations! Can I ask you for some advice? I have Mood chase bliss Ma and I want to connect it with another pedal, what settings should I put? Individually it works, but for example with a chorus it doesn't output the signal? I don't understand what to do, do you have any advice? Where can I get information? Is there a link, dedicated blog to understand the right connections? Thank you 🙏

[@headfonic7750]

The data is very useful.

[@joeblack7841]

Ha. Nick, I totally agree with your take on the dip switches. I have 3 Chase Bliss pedals and love their strange/unusual/brilliant sounds, but those dips in the back just freak me out. I still get hours of great tone without messing with the Dips but maybe one day I'll figure those switches out. This new Mood pedal does look interesting. Thanks for the great review guys.

[@markhammer643]

The rationale behind the CBA form-factor is like the difference between the Intro Course in some discipline, and the Advanced Seminar in that same topic. The dipswitches allow for more advanced capabilities, but the basic 6-knob/3-toggle interface allows one to still do a lot without getting obsessive.

[@joeblack7841]

@@markhammer643 Totally agree.

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

I’m looking for a pedal to just drone and loop on its own while I solo over it - would you choose the mood or the count to five by Montreal assembly ? Or do you think i should wait for blooper ?

[@DevonBlueWhitaker]

Hey guess who did that before! Drolo did! On the stretch weaver. I demo’d it a while back. Probably one of the best pedals of 2019. Cheers dudes!

[@DK-qe6uo]

Devon Blue Whitaker part of this pedal was designed by Drolo

[@DevonBlueWhitaker]

D K yes!

[@cluecumber]

"I don't like pedal-youtube" - AMEN, there are too many pedal/gear demo channels that honestly just shouldn't exist.

[@kylewall8521]

Cool, let's see a red panda particle v2 vid 😉

[@fabiankaupert2528]

Not entirely the same, but the tensor definitely sounds like the drolo if you're doing short momentary sampling, but the drolo is eliminating the need to stomp the button plus interrupting the loop. I'd say in a way this is all the red panda pedals smushed together. Amazing to say the least.

[@mikesharpsongs]

Can you, via dipswitches, bounce the sample rate to play a chord progression in delay mode?

[@gropifiasco]

The anti-that pedal show.

[@shckltnebay]

You saying that’s a good thing? Lol

[@gropifiasco]

@@shckltnebay no transparent drive for a change.

[@gropifiasco]

@@shckltnebay so yes

[@shckltnebay]

@@gropifiasco I appreciate your comment but this pedal is a joke

[@kodykindhart8230]

Wait what... so memory man deluxe is a joke??? I’m getting one just to prove you wrong 🤣🤣🤣

[@christophernoia5197]

The king of gear glitch pedal does something similar to the drolo “loop” side, but I don’t own one so I couldn’t describe in depth what is happening in that pedal.

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

Where DID YOU GET THE LOS ANGELES LOWEND SHIRT? I WANT ONE SO BADLY

[@RCAvhstape]

43:32 my expression when someone tells me they like the new Cats movie

[@cjscala87]

I think Nick is one of about 6 people on earth that can actually use this pedal in a musical context. Otherwise it’s basically for just messing about with

[@Oliver_Hallowee]

Live music yes. Composition though? Infinite ambient potential. Desert island pedal in my mind

[@sammadden5540]

Can Ian Williams be on the list? On need 4 more

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

@@sammadden5540 It seems too unpredictable for Battles. They're more about tightly controlled chaos, which this pedal does not seem to offer.

[@lorner]

this pedal hurts my bass brain, but my guitar friends should go crazy over this. Good demo, thnx u 2 knuckleheads

[@kodykindhart8230]

Love u Juan

[@kodykindhart8230]

Oh yea and you too nick

[@987654321ck]

@18:55 - 19:03 can that be done w expression pedal?

[@pvolt7]

I'd be down with cliffhangers fwiw

[@almessinger1834]

Love that boutique pedals stress Nick out

[@bu.re_6460]

that low end theory tee!

[@ianmyers819]

32:45 kinda reminds me of the vioin in The Velvet Underground's Black Angel Death Song.

[@kentuckychromedesign]

Have never bought a Chase Bliss pedal because of all of those goddamn switches stressing me out.

[@limozeenjenkins]

Just ignore them homie. You don’t have to use them at all to get great sounds.

[@chriskilian2325]

Bought two and returned them, but I'm considering this one lol. They come with the biggest buyer regret of any pedal maker but I think you can find the one that will match your brain and you'll never let go of it. Maybe the Mood is the one for me lol

[@christophepetchanatz3028]

is there somewhere a MOOD vs PARTICLE ?

[@Visualpollutionboy]

Also grazer and tensor love baby...

[@ofthe7552]

Sometimes less is indeed more...still entertaining though. I love him searching for the explanations in the far reaches of his mind. Been there. 😅

[@thelearningcenter]

Great vid but every demo I've seen does not allow the sample to breathe for even a few seconds, before dials are being turned. I would like to hear how stable it is for more than 3 or 4 seconds. example at 36:50 they have a cool loop but then change it right away. *These guys always provide a distinctive approach to their demos.

[@JimmyNeedsCoffee]

Compare to the Tensor which one worth to buy... if I had a dark world already ... great demo though

[@virtuosomaximoso1]

Let me explain the electronics to you guys. The clock is a mod that you see on some pedals called crystal math. AmA.

[@kodykindhart5644]

Miss u 2 Hope Juan is well

[@CamxCam.]

Meris Hedra + SA Nemesis + Mood = I need to fucking know right now!

[@enkiea8322]

3:35 - 4:26 Growth. For all of us. Courtesy of Juan Alderete and Pedals and Effects. 👍👌💯

[@johnetone]

Critical Dick would be a great band name

[@jackryan4924]

playing starts at 4:30

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

Nick: "nope, turns out there's more talking" Juan: "STOP CRYING!!"

[@leandrocesarmaccan5655]

Hola Juan, i wonder if you did try the Flanger Hoax by Electro Harmonix, is there a video?

[@elaztec.aztecca]

Sometimes when you get puddled and spun so majestic like.. you know on the come up parts of you just aren’t ever coming back down. Take me to the missle silo in the desert where owsley stashed the mega million hits of sunshine and I’ll never crawl outta there doesn’t matter you can have your hipster burning man, I’m gonna MOOD trip sit it for eons

[@JunioRhcp64]

Nice drop save Nick 👍

[@tylerevans1700]

Feck yes..

[@z1reticuli]

So does it beat Particle V2?

[@ezzeapiaggio]

It does some different things, i dont see it as a contender but complementary.

[@spectralknights2]

Why is the reverb doesn't sound like a normal reverb?

[@HitmanJenkins1]

Because it was done by Old Blood Noise who are known for making really weird sounding reverbs.

[@jmanpop]

I know what you mean by some pedal demos just playing shitty licks through a pedal without using the pedal as it was intended. While that’s not wrong it is annoying when you are trying to figure out if the pedal is worth the money. I just end up watching synth guys review guitar pedals lol. I like the way you guys just experiment because it’s the same as I would approach a pedal. Nice work fellas!

[@TheBryanDrummond]

What kinda Squire is that?!

[@m.f.3347]

Venus i think, it's a Courtney Love signature

[@fkdreamworks]

awesome pedal must get more reason to be poor :) thank u guys for the hands on demo i like your approach

[@sryburn641]

want...... and the zoia

[@maconins123]

Playing starts ;-) 43:35

[@maconins123]

Great video btw

[@MrMikewright1980]

Are CB pedals actually usable in a live setting? There seems to be too many variable issues with them to use outside of the studio.

[@tylermbussey]

Mike Wright I use a thermae live and it sounds sick :^]

[@limozeenjenkins]

I have a tonal recall, a warped vinyl, and a dark world and they’re great for live use. The mood might be a little trickier. Idk hopefully I’ll find out this week.

[@oterovidal2484]

I noticed around 8:20 that Nick is not focused on.

[@Re4mation4ever]

looooooool

[@neoaureus]

First time on this channel : Despite the background of godown. Despite the casualness of fk off looks and languange. Despite the unscriptedness. Conclusion : This is BAREFOOT SCIENTIST shit.... reminds me of Vaughn character in J G Ballard in Crash.

[@Stobert]

tried a couple chase bliss pedals and not a fan. I like more immediate satisfaction and simplicity.

[@lex3729]

Gizmo - ho's

[@waltersmetak]

An obvious take of Montreal Assembly's Ct5.

[@pinoychannel1]

This pedal is not made to gig it’s made to do cartoon scoring😩

[@CodyWolfeVevo]

So can anyone name a live song where a guitarist is using this? I don't think its that practical for live music.

[@timrizzo3941]

You guys are hilarious- keep talking, idgaf

[@That_Idiot_Bass_Player]

Give me this pedal, a tarp, and some baby oil and get out of my way

[@chrisegg7936]

“a youtube”

[@MichtersRyefan]

This pedal is soo werid, eventually I'll get one.

[@JordanAnastasio]

Why havent you guys uploaded in 3 years?? Are you guys dead??

[@luisbarrera7248]

Hmmm. I'm honestly not impressed with it. Oh well

[@anibalresendezpulido]

this pedal is too much for me

[@christophepetchanatz3028]

talking too much

[@johnetone]

Even though it's spelled Mood, It's pronounced 'Mode'.