EarthQuaker Devices Westwood Translucent Drive Manipulator | Reverb Demo

[@patricklemire9278]

Andy always brings eclectic taste to demos. It’s not the same favorite licks every demo. The downside is he feeds the GAS. He makes everything sound awesome.

[@callumsutherland2954]

Love that the Jam made an appearance. Fantastic sound for Going Underground too!

[@nickolasecker9596]

Respect to Andy for not doing blues licks every single demo like 99 percent of guitar channels.

[@Barry101er]

Ditto!!!!!!

[@scrubadubdub8360]

yuuuup

[@TheEmperorOfIceCream]

And yet he is a fantastic blues player too.

[@winstonsmith8236]

just got this and I LOVE THIS DRIVE. man, I should have chanced it a year ago and saved some time and money. active EQ plus BOOST plus DRIVE in a tiny pedal.....transparent, high fidelity, great build, great company---whats not to LOVE.

[@AlexGomez1226]

I wish Andy had his own KZbin channel. I would love whatever he uploaded.

[@napkinshoplifta5163]

Alex Gomez RIP pgs

[@AndyDemos]

Don't worry, you will be seeing a lot of me this year!

[@edadpops1709]

Alex Gomez he has one ,brand new, good things to come. www.andydemos.com. Twitter and instagram links from there. Its new and being developed .but worth checking out . Who knows maybe we ll get some namm vids this year.

[@eduardorodrigueztoledo5512]

@@AndyDemos you are the best.

[@edadpops1709]

Finally a very musical drive, from EQD. Great job guys.

[@kritzelbrabp]

Edad Martin What about Monarch and Talons? I think they are great.

[@huntermcdougal5013]

The Jam- Going Underground! Yessss always with the good riffs Andy!

[@Valkjosandi]

ugh the jam. andy always picks the best songs.

[@NonApplicable1983]

I'm not gonna say it doesn't sound great, because it does, but I mostly just want to buy it because of the Twin Peaks references. Though honestly if you told me EQD was going to make a pedal based on Twin Peaks I would have expected reverse reverb.

[@mikael6043]

Victoria Missed opportunity

[@mattgilbert7347]

Don't you mean Ghostwood? Peaks had the Ghostwood project, not Westwood - unless I'm missing something.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Don't you mean Ghostwood? Peaks had the Ghostwood project, not Westwood - unless I'm missing something.

[@NonApplicable1983]

@@mattgilbert7347 EQD specifically made the Westwood as a Twin Peaks reference, including Douglas Fir trees on the case.

[@davidbidgood3987]

I just played the first minute of this video about 10 times in a row., Weller is a genius.

[@rossco-dps5392]

A little bit late with a response here, you are not wrong. Love the Jam and that opening jam just gave me so many flashbacks of amazing songs. You are clearly a man of taste.

[@gazzy_burns]

Andy is by far the coolest KZbin musician.

[@TheVoiceofUnreason]

Going Underground! Nice one Andy mate! 😄

[@stevepiotrowski-musician6908]

Does Andy play in a band and tour? It’s funny how I’ve been watching him my whole life... is love to see him live

[@justingarcia7722]

We are living in an interesting time for definitions. With the availability of so much information and Immediate dialogue, we can more quickly advance our knowledge on preconceptions. Case in point, literally ANYTHING with a clean blended tone (I.e tubescreamer) or flat response (I.e bluesdriver) were clumped together as “transparent” overdrives despite their giant differences. Discerning players, particularly live players, really only had to concern themselves with asking themselves, “is this a rhythm or lead tone,” and through that usually intuitively gravitated towards bass cut, mid boost, vice a versa, et cetera et cetera...now we literally know what all this means as a community so we can come out with more accurate designs, for better or worse. The market is filled with active eq, parametric eq, 2k boost and mid boost pedals, full range selectable clipping options....literally a studio junkie or tone tweaker dream, that is, depending on how crippling option paralysis can be for you...

[@DroneCorpse]

crippling option paralysis is only a problem for gearheads. people writing music just pick up the first one that works. the fact that there are so many amazing sounding pedals out there only works to our collective advantage.

[@Illuminationsfromtheattic]

Love the sound of this - Earthquaker pedals are just fantastic!

[@kevon217]

Love your demos. They always help me decide whether to pull the trigger or not. Hearing you play a bunch of different styles is so helpful.

[@NoCoverCharge]

i have had one for quite a while and its my 1 overdrive

[@beerthousand]

I can literally imagine Joe Bossanova crossing out EQD from his list of hated pedal manufacturers

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

lol

[@dougthealligator]

It’s not rare and 50+ years old or overpriced so Joe probably wouldn’t want one

[@Luzuuu]

doug... you sir, made my day

[@hughjass5753]

Good thing you said "literally". I'd hate for anyone to think you were speaking rhetorically.

[@Finniganmydog]

The playing and production value is top notch as usual by Andy. The pedal... mewww. I expect more EQD.

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

Finniganmydog I know right? This is what they release after the data corrupter? Maybe there is a hidden function in it

[@jmas9828]

I bet if you gunned every knob it would be pretty intense. It sounds good, can't argue that at least. Damn these mild transparent overdrives haha. Check out the new Rainbow Machine.

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

J Mas Im super upset that they finally made with better switches. Im considering modding mine to those soft-switch ones. I just wouldn't know who to go to for it

[@DoktorDurum]

I have suspect there will be another pedal announced closer to NAMM.

[@RupeeRhod]

It would be crazy only ever making pedals that sound insane, this appeals to another part of the market.

[@jaguarandi2]

This pedal seems to work well with other pedals like the sea machine and my empress phaser.

[@mattaki]

The JAM! Andy rules!

[@Foxywaterable]

I really like how this sounds!

[@JM-bg2ts]

Andy lives!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BennytheDroid]

Pretty awesome to hear a Jam tune!

[@TheParanoidAndroid79]

The finish ([Fender] aquamarine metallic methinks) on that strat is on point.

[@pierresauve8612]

not Fender...

[@TheParanoidAndroid79]

Pierre Sauve No kidding.

[@codyleemeece]

What is that chord at 3:05 ?

[@bobbychuckles8764]

Can anyone compare the Westwood to the Greer Lightspeed and/or Earth Drive?

[@MrBuniekPolaczek]

Absolutely nothing against Reverb, but hearing "Hi, it's Andy from" and then not hearing "from PGS" just doesn't feel right lol

[@fevermusicstudio9941]

I wonder how many takes he blows when he messes up and uses the old opening line....

[@robcobi]

RIP ProGuitarShop :-(

[@johno1405]

Wheres the pedal that gives me Andys skills??

[@wizardofwin8732]

Shoutout to reverb for continuing Andy's passion

[@jameshaire4033]

Wish we would have heard it with gain max-ish on single coils.

[@cactus_judy3929]

Like all EQD pedals if it's exactly what you need it's irreplaceable. It just sounds less "out there" compared to your space spiral and afterneath.

[@cosmicoctopusband3092]

That’s because this is an overdrive and those are modulation pedals. I would be very concerned if they sounded remotely similar. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cactus_judy3929]

@@cosmicoctopusband3092 no shit. I meant in broad terms of how it affects your signal. afterneath is like seven delay pedals all clumped into one. It's too unique to call a delay, as such, and you wouldn't use it in the same way you'd use a dd7. But this creates a pretty standard sound in comparison.

[@rtc_shogun]

Nice to see Earthquaker coming out with a nice OD rather than another fuzz or whacked out modulation pedal.

[@yungmu7804]

yeah because there's not enough tubescreamers out there...

[@DroneCorpse]

this isn't a tube screamer. have you heard a tube screamer?

[@spoiledsk]

stillin safehouse This seems more Klon-like to me. But maybe I’m way off.

[@yungmu7804]

i know it's not a tubescreamer. but it's transparent overdrive number 10713 on the market. i mean, do we really need another one? eqd usually excells at products that are a little more uncommon. they should stick to that.

[@cyanwitch2708]

I'm going underground

[@nkmcfrln]

And the public gets what the public wants But I want nothing this societies got ; )

[@cdbrown30]

Love this pedal!

[@schnuckyguter5936]

can someone please tell me the difference between the mesa boogie tone burst, the mad professor sweet honey overdrive and the earthquaker devices westwood. thanx

[@bobbyberetta4206]

I'm sure Andy or someone has mentioned it before but does Andy have an album or any original material? Instrumental tracks/albums? Thank you in advance.

[@edadpops1709]

Bo88y Beretta not yet, we can only hope.

[@jeffdperales]

Bo88y Beretta I’d settle for even just a spoken word album by Andy.

[@flatsixx]

Andy is the Bill Brasky of guitar.

[@HyBr1dRaNg3r]

I think I need one of these…Plus a P90 guitar that can accept a Staple in the neck🤔

[@jayfoster]

An overdrive that allows light to pass through it.....that's deep

[@MitchGurowitz]

The Jam

[@joemurrell2099]

Going underground - the jam

[@PeterHigbee]

Thanks. Was looking for this comment.

[@WTWASTHAT]

4 months ago: omg wtf is this shit, who would ever find this weird synth pedal useful wtf EQD today: oh great, another overdrive pedal, when are these pedal makers ever going to make something interesting?

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Data Corrupter = Rock, Westwood = A Hard Place

[@barndawg77]

EarthQuakerDevices ...somebody hasn't played your delay and reverb pedals....

[@hoover728]

Earthquaker must have quite the marketing budget- every time they release a new pedal 15 demos show up the same day. As opposed to most companies who release one of their own and then the usual suspects eventually roll them out. This is especially obvious when the pedal is as groundbreakingly revolutionary as a transparent overdrive. Edit: There are currently 19 demos on YT for a pedal that came out 2 days ago, which is more than some renowned pedals that have been out for years.

[@markferguson3745]

Yeah,- that isn't right, is it?

[@ewetoo]

Yeah it's become so noticeable that people are not being honest that they're being paid to promote pedals.

[@fevermusicstudio9941]

What is that opening piece from... it sounds really familiar...

[@Reverb]

It's "Going Underground" by The Jam!

[@fevermusicstudio9941]

So it is! My teen age years... I think Andy does it better.... :)

[@georgeparker7709]

What's the guitar he's playing at the beginning?

[@music00soba]

was this posted on accident? i feel like i just saw the announcement video from eqd that didnt even show the pedal a few hours ago lol

[@music00soba]

lol the page on eqds site isnt even open yet www.earthquakerdevices.com/westwood-test check this out

[@jmas9828]

Earthquaker just dropped videos as well.

[@DoktorDurum]

He knows when to post in in advance, so he can probably post it as soon as the EQD demo has been uploaded.

[@themodularmodular]

Never an accident with EQD. If anything, it's their old hype stunt like they did before.

[@amandahammond2691]

Wonder if this could work as a stand-in for a Powerboost

[@linleechiun]

I believe I just saw Air Pick in this demo 😃

[@egorborisov4388]

Andy ffires today!!

[@classicalguitarchase]

there is air guitar and then there is air pick. Love the Earthquaker devises too

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

The jam!

[@thatmanonapedal]

Is it a Classic Pro Suhr? Got one this month, great choice. Also I had the pedal, eqd are the best choice price/value out there. They really have a sound on their own.

[@tomvoigt]

I am still waiting for Andy to bust out a Buckethead riff. Maybe 2018 will be the year. PS: I will settle for Steel Panther.

[@jackbenson8228]

dimebag tho

[@YeahYeahYuhBoy]

He did buckethead on the Electroman demo long time ago I believe

[@BunchofBS]

Wait...when did he start using picks?

[@whiteninja2006]

He... doesn't? He just holds his hand like that, always has...

[@edadpops1709]

BunchofBS haha picks for bass only.

[@DerEchteBold]

Hmm... he actually does! Looks like he's really using a pick for "I'm going undergroud" at the beginning. I think the only time he used picks on guitar before was when they did a bunch of lesson videos on PGS a few years back.

[@jowensoderlund]

I'd love to stack this up against my EQD White Light. Sounds pretty great!

[@arnyarny77]

I HAVE A LOW WATTAGE combo amp, so id like to know exactly why this would pair well with my amp

[@markferguson3745]

Because the amp doesn't have enough power , and the bass frequencies literally use ALL the available power if pushed; a properly EQ'ed pre amp re dresses this imbalance to a large extent.This is like a boost and an EQ in one, no fuss.If you don't agree, send it back .

[@davidhovey5152]

So it's for low wattage amps.. then what amp is Andy playing through?? Am I missing something? I wish they would use PGS format on these demo's.. nice sounds though!

[@stillsupro46]

Check out the new Suhr!!!

[@treiko1160]

what's the song @ 4:14?

[@PulledPurk]

Where the frick does his pick go and how does he put it there so fast

[@ethanmontgomery6099]

He uses his fingers. It’s crazy.

[@devincanfield]

An EHX Crayon is $100 cheaper

[@gusdupree9076]

Devin Canfield and worth that

[@waltersmetak]

Probably buy this pedal just because of the brilliant Jam intro!

[@S19NALC14AIN]

I'll take it!

[@THEQueeferSutherland]

I'm not even joking, I just ordered this pedal because of The Jam intro.

[@THEQueeferSutherland]

Andy is so good he can be Paul Weller or Bruce Foxton.

[@edadpops1709]

The West wood At Martin Woods😉

[@Wintermadness64]

What is better this pedal or the TC mOJO MOJO?

[@NoCoverCharge]

Ok finally ordered one just now from reverb ...

[@thiagogomes9429]

Timmy with active band eq?

[@michaelpayne8337]

Jam!

[@cobbler666]

What is the first guitar he’s playing?

[@maximilianfomichev9676]

What’s the name of the song in the opening guys?

[@randommuiscchannel1049]

Oh man...so only 1 person digs this pedal? I play usually clean..but would like some overdrive that is not to “n your face” but to use in ambient jams currently doing...

[@brianwarner308]

damn that sounds good

[@metalehead95]

First demo that i said wait this might actually be a better choice than plumes.

[@Luke-yv6uo]

Do it. Depends on what you’re looking for obviously, but I find the Westwood much more useful than the Plumes. If you’re looking for an overdrive with more gain and a more familiar tone (tube screamer adjacent), then go Plumes. If you want something with a more atypical, but more pleasing tone (imo) plus lots of tone shaping capabilities with the active EQ and is also an amazing clean boost, go Westwood. Westwood is my favorite drive yet and I’ve tried a fair amount. Just has an addicting tone that’s so satisfying to play for some reason. This video is a very representation of the tone you can expect from one.

[@markferguson3745]

This will cure most of the ills of your Blues Jr., or other low watt amp, as claimed.Last out, after reverb and delay.No shit.

[@giffy5775]

Andy is the new Pete Thorn.

[@GAF563]

First song?

[@Doug_Diego_Cazadores_Cassidy]

Gabriel Flores going underground, by the jam

[@GAF563]

Doug Cassidy thank you!

[@1BBL5]

So is he on Reverb now?

[@rbtclol]

BrandosComfort yeah, pro guitar shop closed down

[@edadpops1709]

BrandosComfort. yep pgs is sadly gone. We will see much much more Andy demos on reverb change is a good thing . Andys demos set the bench mark. Great other comment. " if Andys on you tube, im on you tube"

[@1BBL5]

Damn. Sucks for PGS... But at least Andy is still with us :)

[@maleficenthardware]

everything that this guy touches sounds great - pedal isnt for me though

[@jaguarandi2]

isn't it tho?

[@THEQueeferSutherland]

Oh FUCK, GOING UNDERGROUND!!!

[@wladdaimpala88]

Nice Jam-ing ;)

[@seanmaher6981]

Difference between Westwood and Plumes? Which is better for tightening the bottom end of a fuzz pedal or overdriven amp for heavy chugging? I do this with a Boss DS-1x but it sounds harsh and digital, looking for something warm and organic

[@ewetoo]

I have that question myself, is Westwood just another tubescreamer-type overdrive with benefits? Plumes IS a tubescreamer-type but tries to give you several different clipping options. The selling-point of Westwood is its massive EQ band, which is trying to be more adaptable to different amps but it might also help with your quest because it's a symmetrical clipper and not the asymmetrical harshness of the DS-1x.

[@ulisesgonzalez9025]

Looks like Andy had to go underground for this one...

[@steves9086]

My bet is it’s an EHX Crayon which is basically an Xotic BB Preamp

[@austinbritt5511]

Boom

[@RussArteaga]

The Jam!!

[@revol40]

Some Jam on toast.

[@XhopebringerX777]

Hey it’s Andy from Guitar Pro.... oh wait....

[@bitmx]

this is a fucking EHX Crayon

[@tricko2286]

Because the world lacks drive pedals...

[@jasont.9559]

Sounds good but jeez, $180 for yet another drive pedal? I don't see the value there. The world is littered with used drive pedals in any flavor you like for way less than $100. There's even knock off and cloned pedals that are under $100 new. Whatever floats your boat, I guess. Paying $180 for a drive pedal just doesn't seem to be a smart thing to do.

[@markio5830]

Sssoooo wished he had used a Ricky for going underground!

[@pedrodealcantara2987]

How To Sound Like Audioslave Please!!!!!

[@mdub048]

get a JCM 800 2205. : )

[@joakeen]

Wrong KZbin channel

[@kirklandwhatley]

Yee

[@drewjonespdx]

how does this differ from a compressor? I just bought the Warden and it does this and MORE.

[@andrewclemons8619]

Whittled by tree elves😂

[@MabeSall-k6i]

Willie Point

[@rossco-dps5392]

Going underground

[@alanredversangel]

Reminds me of when you're scrolling through a multifx and you see 'warm od' or 'light od' and you're like: SKIP.