Pedals and Effects: Pyramids by EarthQuaker Devices

New to 2018, the mighty Earthquaker Devices have announced the debut of the Pyramids stereo Flanger pedal! If you know me, I LOVE Flangers, so I was super stoked for this pedal when we caught wind of it. There's a lot that's new to the Pyramids, Earthquaker has gone out of their way to change the Flanger game. There's a lot to dive into with the Pyramids, so let's get to it.
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[@derekhuntingtonmarti]

Respect for a guy who writes a love song to a broken Boss flanger that stopped being broken in just the right way.

[@davidjameschamberlain]

I have the Boss BF2, and I know the exact sound you are talking about. There is a feedback trimpot inside of it, you crank it, and then you get that crazy self oscillation

[@LeviBulger]

David Chamberlain do you know of any samples of that so I can hear what you're talking about?

[@user-yf2lk5gi7q]

Yes, I have the BF2 and adjusted it to make it do that. I also have the Pyramids, so, crazy sounds abound. :)

[@Thomas.harding]

@@user-yf2lk5gi7q you got any demos of this ???

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

Nick Reinhardt is a more iconic Squier Venus player than Courtney Love.

[@kierenmoore3236]

He's prettier, too!

[@Ryan-xq3kl]

THANK YOU

[@ClayWillah]

Wheres the lie?

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

Normally I wouldn't be into flangers, but Earthquaker may have changed my mind. Adding that step sequencer really fascinates me in particular. I honestly never thought you could do those sounds with a flanger. Really opens up possibilities for spacey riffs and hooks. Could easily see groups like Warpaint doing some next level stuff with that. Loved Juan's "kick and snare" example. Would make a great Deltron 3030 intro.

[@HiGlowie]

I was never a big flanger guy until the Alexander B-13 Edit: maybe it’s called the f-13 I forget

[@TheZooropaBaby]

Ohhhhh so that was that promo was about

[@Ercmcgr]

Can anyone pinpoint the bygones song with the sound? I’ve been following the purple box with yellow dots saga for years RIP nicks broken square or rectangle I guess

[@ReignCharger]

It's funny but I think of EQD as being one of the few companies whose pedals work equally well on guitar or bass. This is kind of the first one I've seen where their is a distinct difference between the two in the way they interact. But I'm not mad at it, I think it's great that they interact so differently especially with flange as it's such a personal taste kind of effect. Great pedal and great review guys!

[@eldong5250]

Not gonna lie the promo for this was pretty hype. And I never really wanted a flanger until EQD did one...

[@HiGlowie]

What was the overdrive/distortion Nick was using when he was showing us his unaffected tone?

[@SlyHikari03]

I wonder what the tera Melos song that what written about the flanger is called.

[@kodykindhart5644]

Miss Juan and nick

[@JCBigCat]

Perfect for recording the opening music for Pedals and Effects.

[@matrixmodulator]

What resonates on the voice sound? (more evident around 4:40)

[@dadodetres]

Hello! Do you take sound requests? I was wondering if the Pyramids can make a sound some flangers do: but using the mix control maybe it can be usable. I mean a Lot of resonance (the point were it starts to self oscilate). Low rate and medium range.

[@JimmyJammy97]

I love the boss purple flanger bf 2 for that Purple Rain sound

[@stevenhendricks1362]

What's the bygones song?

[@ad-xf8bb]

This sounds so rad on that fretless.

[@-k-b-]

Can't wait to buy one XD thanks fellas

[@m.f.3347]

kai brainard roachdogg jr?

[@YomYestreen]

11:35 Some AFX-level sounds there. Definitely the most interesting flanger I've ever seen. (Normally not an effect I vibe on at all...)

[@joshuadickey5275]

Have you guys ever considered putting these out as a podcast?? I’d subscribe and patreon that my friends.

[@themattybags]

"Barber Shop Up / Barber Shop Down"... ummm what? haha. Not sure if they are making a joke or if they really think Barber POLE Up and Down are actually called "Barber Shop". Either way nice demo! This pedal looks sick.

[@schellbones109]

I'm sold. It sounds amazing... love the Ugly Duckling side of it too.

[@GroggyNodbog]

Do you ensure that you are either both hatted or both sans hat?

[@pkiel2279]

the weather might

[@DapperHesher]

2:24 Are you talking about the takeoff sound that Paul Gilbert's AF2 does?

[@juanalderetedelapena5161]

Hella 🔥

[@Brdo666]

Serious room tone in this video

[@joelkeane3160]

The purple Boss flanger is a classic.

[@moonglimmers]

Lets Dance, that thing kills.

[@no.mans.guy.]

What song did nick write about the flange?

[@no.mans.guy.]

LOL ITS NO PHASE😂 nvm

[@yaveeya2992]

Nick is tearing that pedal apart.!

[@memorypalace8009]

Guitar house of Tulsa shirtttt????? That’s my city..

[@sussleremons3769]

What was that distortion pedal you were using with it

[@oterovidal2484]

I think it was the Cloven Hoof.

[@oterovidal2484]

Yep, it was!

[@tadeuszmich6052]

YELLOW DOTS ON PURPLE BOX HOLY SHIT

[@Spectralhyena]

After all my gear got ganked I'm rebuilding. So far I got two telecasters, a victory super countess and a red dwarf. The next two pieces of gear I get will be this pedal and the red panda tensor and I'm gonna get super weird with it. Especially after I get some fuzz and a compressor in there and try to be Robert fripp and Adrian belew and fail at that and make my own sound out of that.

[@waltersmetak]

The Tensor will be essential to get a Fripp/Tape thing - incredible pedal! One of the best effects I've recently bought. And it can go weird and wild! Be sure to use it with an expression pedal. Actually, these guys do a very decent demo of the box, very thorough - recommended.

[@Spectralhyena]

Walter Smetak I watched the whole demo of the tensor. Main reason I want it. Lately I've been using a ton of reverb and delay and I've gotten some great cure and a perfect circle tones out of it.

[@waltersmetak]

Mate, the Tensor is the ultimate delay pedal! Especially the way you can control the speed with the expression pedal - the effect that came the closest was Montreal Assembly's Ct5 (another demo you should give a shot), but I found the Tensor an improvement over the time control, way better. And the looping in the Tensor, which I also found better and more versatile than the Ct5, is amazing - I have both the Particle & Raster (incredible and very exotic delays in themselves), but, for me, this is the most amazing pedal Red Panda has yet to release!

[@user-yf2lk5gi7q]

I've never wanted a flanger until now.

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

Pew pew

[@eternity9099]

It’s barber pole flanging, not barber shop flanging. It’s named that because a barber pole has the swirly red and white stripes with no apparent beginning or end kinda the same as the barber pole flanger which doesn’t have a clear beginning or end to the wave form, it just keeps spiraling up or down infinitely.

[@user-yf2lk5gi7q]

OKAY BUT IT'S FUN I LIKE IT

[@powerinformation]

sounds like bubble bobble

[@valentino99r]

Hey Juan, what's about a video where you show us all your Mexican Flag sticker pedals?

[@fabiankaupert2528]

"Put the knobs where I know best, Something's wrong with what I've got, it's just not the same now."

[@tylerverheggen6877]

No Phase

[@fabiankaupert2528]

yellow dots on purple box

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

Pyramids vs ADA????

[@sean_shimmer]

that amp tone on guitar without the pedal on tho

[@sean_shimmer]

is the guitar threw the svt being picked up by the handheld in the center of the room

[@sean_shimmer]

and that bass and snare bass flange thing sounds like an omar ambiant break

[@Tacticaltaco-kc9be]

Juan you're the shit

[@GregSturmon]

This thing sounds SAF!!!!!

[@chgerhardt]

Omg I have that boss flanger and that's one of the mods I did to it!

[@mikesharpsongs]

SOLD, jerks 😉

[@evanmcdaniel6823]

Been looking for a pedal that sounds like World War IV😂

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

The bass sounds like Q-bert.

[@eflamberson]

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say digital, maybe a Spin chip.

[@juanalderetedelapena5161]

HELLA flange

[@Justin-dg2nn]

Try a clip-on mic so we can hear you guys better -

[@Foolian1332]

DON'T BE TALKIN SHIT ON MA MIJ BF-2, JUAN

[@insanelyobese5123]

I didn't know Shaggy played guitar...

[@cleftturnip7774]

It seems like they are getting on each others nerves latley. Or is it just me?

[@gooseabuse]

cleft turnip I've noticed that for a long time