The 6 Most Bizarre Guitar Pedals

[@Are_you_eyeballing_me]

"Mulan looking idiot" That cracked me up a bit.

[@jamesrussell2936]

I can't tell if people are just trying to joke or are actually racist.

[@DJ7tringGuitar]

James Russell it's a joke unless he deems it offensive.

[@samuraiguitarist]

Well to be honest I wrote that comment myself, but it was inspired by many similar ones I've seen

[@jamesrussell2936]

I guess the thing is that I've been hearing similar jokes that seem to be people trying to shirt the line.

[@hadriewyn]

It was really funny and I felt really bad for laughing lol

[@martes9128]

Count to five: exists Lo-fi artists: I'll take your entire stock

[@itzscarrot]

Imagine playing rain on that

[@lvbboi9]

I love It so much

[@Abasedbymygrief]

I feel like the count to five pedal could be a really cool sound for shoegaze. Put on a light overdrive and reverse reverb and im sure itd be amazing

[@h.t.2179]

Dude, this pedal is tight. Lo-fi is tight. Your comment is tight.

[@dotChrollo]

That sustain pedal seems like a math rock dream

[@huntercollins5775]

that’s exactly what i thought, then i looked at the price and said “nvm it sounds like shit”

[@telexghoulie]

Parker Hetzel i hate you so much

[@telexghoulie]

Jake Hatcher i hate you too

[@telexghoulie]

Parker Hetzel i dislike puns

[@telexghoulie]

Parker Hetzel i extra hate you

[@LindseyBlake05]

1:17 you are a great guitarist and have the skills I will never be able to acquire but I cannot possibly tell you how much I disapprove of your choice of foot wear

[@tyshred9251]

Lol socks and sandles, just rike a Japanese character in a cartoon.

[@anuvette]

That's the sexiest footwear i have ever seen in my entire life what are u talking about

[@dominikweber4305]

I'm German and couldn't help getting an instant erection

[@grnlghtt]

@@dominikweber4305 heiss

[@thesmiler1579]

they are tabi, it's traditional japanese footwear

[@baconshreds1772]

Legend says that Samurai Guitarist single handedly created 5 albums of separate genres in one video alone.

[@michaelgablecolvin7949]

I like baked beans 😉

[@nolovedivision3882]

Legend says people stopped saying "legend says" because it was stupid

[@GBManGentle]

Legends don't burn down Towns :P

[@D3V1LH34D]

Nah, it's fun.

[@baconshreds1772]

@@nolovedivision3882 you're mom 😎

[@_taylor_v]

Is it weird that I kinda want the "Heavenly Angel Bees" to be the intro to a real song?

[@emergencyexit1120]

this is a pretty old comment but it vaguely sounded similar to some stuff by this band asobi seksu. particularly their album citrus, I recommend you check it out.

[@oscarbrittingham-detxemend396]

sounds a lot like Fripp and Eno

[@revibard-harvey6919]

Reminds me of Melt-banana

[@bangu2229]

@@oscarbrittingham-detxemend396 which song from them?

[@oscarbrittingham-detxemend396]

@@bangu2229 Swastika Girls

[@Rustyjamesman]

that delay pedal was pretty sick, especially chirps of 1000 butterfly bird dolphins

[@lignitedaze]

Finally, a guitar/pedal nerd with a well-developed sense of humour (who also knows how to make great videos) Thanks!

[@michaelgablecolvin7949]

Hella ...way cool !!! 😎

[@lych2102]

the count to five pedal sounds like it can make legit cartoon network soundtracks

[@existentialdraintest]

1:25 this is math rock as hell

[@lod340]

Do a song that includes all of those pedals

[@axaxz0285]

Alex AAG pls

[@youreallygotmenow4855]

That's actually a great idea!

[@bronsoncarder2491]

+Dougy Doug Short answer: Yes Long answer: Yes

[@RC32Smiths01]

Hendrix would give a kidney to get these avant garde pedals

[@samuraiguitarist]

Could you imagine what he would've done with this stuff?

[@RC32Smiths01]

Ahhh ye my man. One of, if not, the, most avant garde pioneers in the art of guitar when it comes to making amazing music from effects that just aren't normal and/or traditional.

[@Victimesty]

But who would´ve wanted Hendrixes kidney? Maybe for a display.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Victimesty Hmmm I don't know. But maybe a lot of people since the kidney's may have been the secret to his unequaled prowess....

[@mayflower2370]

5:32 Sounds like Robin Trower, a sort of Hendrix clone...

[@Blacktull89]

It would be interesting to see the Plus Pedal working with the Count to Five pedal. I'm sure that combo would produce some trippy music.

[@samuraiguitarist]

Ya I've thought about that too, I'll probably dedicate a full video to getting funky with the CT5

[@Blacktull89]

samuraiguitarist looking forward to it!

[@RupeeRhod]

I remember watching the first one and thinking it could get weirder, now this is getting more in there. Still a couple of weird pedals out there, that might arguably be weirder. But a few of these is on my certified weird pedal list. It also depends on where you draw the line, some get weird from just their feature set like that pitch controlled trem. I'd suggest looking at things like: Malekko Scrutator with an expression pedal. Pladask Fabrikat. WMD Geiger Counter. Walrus Audio Janus. Mantic Effect Flex Pro (or the Earthquaker Data Corrupter for a more accessible pll).

[@volta6525]

Wow crazy

[@aleksanderespenschied2220]

6:55 my amp has this function 24/7 lol

[@volisum]

Haha

[@thwartificer]

Kek

[@alexeyyy]

Устинов Виктор что кек то?

[@hyly8038]

Lmaoooo

[@aristotlefromebay]

xD

[@sydneytimmermans]

It's pretty obvious that you wrote that comment yourself but "You Mulan looking idiot" had me rolling on the floor.

[@samuraiguitarist]

Haha busted

[@davidsimons1377]

I've wanted the count to 5 for quite a while. Would love to hear synths & samplers through it too.

[@yoduh4077]

Earthquake Devices also makes a pedal called The Rainbow Machine. It's pretty out there. If you ever make a third video like this, please check it out!

[@RayyanKhanRayyanKhan]

Librado Chavez no applicable use though seems like a waste

[@meezerpocalypse6651]

Rainbow Machine with an exp pedal is my jam!

[@leosong5895]

2:12 Ya ya ya I'm Lorde ya ya ya

[@institutakustikisputnika]

Every time I watch these videos as a noise musician I can't help but wonder what they would sound like feeding back by having it plugged into the input of the amp and the headphone jack in the back. Maybe you can do a video of this? That would be unique and cool to see how all the pedals in this video you have done feedback when done in that way.

[@bathrobeman66]

what does the head phone jack part of it do ?

[@institutakustikisputnika]

@@bathrobeman66 if you plug in the pedal like normal and then take the end that should go into the guitar and plug it instead into the head phone jack in the back of the amp you than get feedback coming out of the amp sounding like the pedal and when you mess with the knobs it'll change the sound. Usually anyways. I have a pedal that really doesn't do that but otherwise for the most part from what I've seen this works. Also it's fun to try. Just make sure your amp isn't too loud because sometimes you get a really loud noisy screech and sometimes it's just fucking so noisy and bassy or whatever that it quakes shit a tiny bit. Atleast the amp.

[@bathrobeman66]

@@institutakustikisputnika oh i was thinking of like an aux chord type head phone jack my amp doent have that on the back

[@institutakustikisputnika]

@@bathrobeman66 try plugging into anything in the back of the amp see what happens

[@bathrobeman66]

@@institutakustikisputnika on the back of my amp it says remote switch for midi

[@maxlegault2588]

That Strat is beautiful! On a side note, the first pedal was quite interesting and you could have put a half 'fleur-de-lys' or even none for the Habs part... greetings from Montreal... (head in a paper bag emoji)

[@23kilobytes]

I love the little bit of comedy here and there, keep it up!

[@bobdenmead4850]

Awesome

[@milotimberlake2047]

The David draiman pedal: makes you guitar say OOOOO AAAH AAAAAH AAAAH AAAAH

[@drothberg3]

I love the paint job on the strat. Did you do that yourself?

[@Menatoder]

Jason Voorhees how’s that other chromosome treating you

[@Dwemerologist]

@Jason Voorhees Might want to go back to licking windows.

[@zeeisreal11]

Jason Voorhees all you got is mom jokes we get it bro

[@zeeisreal11]

Jason Voorhees I’m honestly not

[@zeeisreal11]

Jason Voorhees I’m honestly not mad cuz I know ur prolly like 11 and ur liking all of your own comments soo🤷‍♂️

[@AdamWithaGuitar]

I bought the interstellar orbiter about 4 years ago, haven't used in a while, but it remains one of my favorite pedals of all time due to its sheer uniqueness. Glad to see it on this list!

[@tritonusseitan6601]

Got the Gamechanger Audio Plus coming my way. Finally a sustain pedal which I find to be cool, useful and the amount of features leave loads of room for experimentation.

[@bakstabbath]

I laughed. I cried. I hurled. The sustainer pedal looks really cool. Gonna look into that one!

[@TurtleGamers1]

I wanna make some experimental drone metal with that sustain pedal. Don't let it fall into the hands of Sunn 0)))...

[@samuraiguitarist]

I want to make drone metal but only use my Mavic Air....you know what I actually should do this "Drone Metal mad with a Drone"

[@TurtleGamers1]

Playing drone metal with an actual drone; Sounds like a subject for a Davie305 video.

[@samuraiguitarist]

Is Davie305 the poor mans Davie504? ;-)

[@TurtleGamers1]

Oh I suck at remembering numbers. Of course I mean Davie504! Haha

[@bradgilmartin]

You should check out the Superego Plus by EHX if you want to play drone metal over sustained notes.

[@notethansanchez7468]

What makes this video so entertaining is his editing omg it’s hilarious “yelaD”

[@gillian9010]

the count to five pedal (specifically the “butterfly bird dolphins” setting) reminds me of the sounds in portofino 2 by raymond scott :o !

[@RyanWright]

EHX freeze pedal is pretty similar to that first pedal... little more traditional looking though... :)

[@JohnsDough1918]

Even more similar to the Superego. The Plus is more intuitive to set up and use, though.

[@RyanWright]

the freeze is pretty simple to set up and use... on knob, one switch, one toggle....

[@antichristian74]

boss tera echo has freeze function as well

[@andymellor9056]

Anyone compared the plus to the superego and care to comment on the experience?

[@RN-jq1oh]

Some of BOSS multi fx have this function too...I believe on the ME25

[@yarmouk334]

4:24 I felt like I was lost in a cave in a Pokémon game..

[@daipay1]

Na a Zelda water level

[@MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs]

I like the one that makes the guitar sound like a big explosive diarrhea!

[@hoowlymacaroni]

Holy Scheiße

[@NYPDWeatherman]

Fuzz?

[@paytonbowling7259]

MusiCanines - The Musical Dogs 69 likes

[@ItsMeVolatility]

*M E T A L Z O N E*

[@TomboLP]

It's good for fast runs.

[@david.leikam]

I recently added the PLUS Pedal to my new 2019 stage rig. Great pedal with some innovative practice and glad to be endorsing it. 😎👍

[@Nerddough]

2:16 The sound effect Sonic Youth used on The Diamond Sea The original was actually a Ludwig Phase 2 but damn that sounds just like it

[@DrToffel]

No "Brown Note" joke?!?! Shoot, that stinks

[@rottingemptiness]

real fishy , if you ask me , LOL

[@Banjo3440]

These puns have gone rancid.

[@YouCanCallMeXoe]

Don't you mean "Shit", that stinks?

[@radiofriendlyunitshifter5980]

That must be pretty... 👀 🕶 Crappy YEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH

[@mattdoesstuff8987]

"How good are the Habs? 1/6" That was funny. Good one.

[@mostlyirishcarguy8955]

The earthquaker thing sounds like Yai Yai by Steve Vai

[@rodriantoniak6158]

MostlyIrishCarGuy The Count to five pedal can sound like Ballerina 12/24 by Steve Vai...

[@spicymaraschino]

I just started to try and pick up the guitar again after 4 years of not playing. I'm still an absolute beginner but I love to watch these videos while my fingertips are recuperating between practices.

[@danpaolillo2636]

Just discovered your videos this week, been binge watching them all!!! Informative with a wry sense of humor. Great job!

[@popepotato4378]

4:10 - 4:45 so I never forget I heard those

[@nolancarpenter7882]

The "sound track to my nightmares" sounds like something you would hear in terreria

[@TheWideBoy]

4:02 sound neat. I wanna get this pedal so badly to use it for songs

[@warwiki4907]

Look up blue veins by the raconteurs

[@rosicroix777]

Actually you've got a pretty decent sence of humor, especially regarding guitar stuff

[@caiolatorremaschio9317]

"Keep in mind I'm also a 30 year old man child with a crappy sense of humor". I know that feel, bro

[@canadianeh24]

socks with flip flops.. screams "I'm down to party, but its a little chilly"

[@dead_kennedys7870]

“Or maybe you play in a Led Zeppelin cover band.” So Greta Van Fleet?

[@Ben-nx7yy]

XD but theyre still gud

[@Beautifulfinite]

Whoa

[@PinkFloydBootlegs]

Beny Not really

[@hotdogwater7037]

Led zeppelins a willie dixon cover band...

[@goose_42]

@Lindsey Mason its not that deep

[@h3r3tic66]

You know I wondered, “I’ve watched a lot of this dudes content, why haven’t I subbed yet, now I’m subbed”

[@crimsun7186]

That sustain pedal has been done by EHX already in their "Freeze" pedal. Also...There's a pedal version of the Vibrophase... You're also missing the WMD Geiger Counter Distortion.

[@BalrogPoop]

I watched one of your other videos about useless guitar trinkets and thought your channel was a bit boring, but after seeing the segment with the count to 5 your deadpan delivery had me in stitches. Subscribed and keep up the good work!

[@sejrec56]

I really love your attitude, cool, practical, smug and funny. AND you’re a damn Good guitarist....thanks for letting us hear these weird sounds

[@tylermiller2024]

Heavenly Angel Bees is the prettiest thing my ears have heard in a while

[@b0bb0b73]

There's a Yamaha amp with spinning speakers

[@terraria7042]

Beautiful

[@spencerlucas5835]

no way am i into guitars but atm im learning the piano. just came across your channel by chance at your weird guitar aids/gadgets and i must say your reviews are wildly entertaining and had me in stitches. keep up the good work and continue making people like myself laugh out loud.

[@kronoscamron7412]

Guitar aids...😂 this is true...

[@powerstation0872]

The Offspring used something like that pitch-modulating delay pedal (the blue one) on the song Pay The Man! I've been looking for a pedal and/or VST that replicates the sound and I've yet to find one

[@evanmackey190]

6:55 when i try to play guitar hero on my 12 year old pc

[@matthewmignault1225]

This is awesome man love the humour. You should have so much more subs.

[@samuraiguitarist]

Thanks my man, they'll come with time, if not the people who do watch are amazing and I am happy to make content just for you lot

[@zebes2694]

Turd Fuzz lmao! too bad it doesn't fart when you press it 0/10

[@callersvoice9512]

"Mowing The Lawn With A Guitar" sounds like when you're on a road trip and start getting out of range of the local radio station...

[@9804216]

Seriously in love with the artwork on your axe!

[@mikeybedard5546]

Montréal guy: *Cries in french*

[@David_Larkin]

Oui

[@lunadra6625]

Chirps of 100 butterfly bird dolphins. Gonna be a hit

[@damiandewil5377]

Hey Samurai Guitarist, Can I use Soundtrack to my nightmares in a trap beat?

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

Would be cool if you did bro

[@RossD8]

Had a Gamechanger pedal, the Bigsby. Great concept, I loved it. However, it crapped out a few weeks after it's arrival. Everybody was very helpful with a warranty return/replacement. It just took quite a while to get a replacement as Gamechanger is based in Eastern Europe. Again, they and the seller were extremely helpful with the return, it just took a long time.

[@TheNamAfrican]

Man! I desperately need to hear an entire song of the "Swarm of Heavenly Angel Bees" at 4:11! That was beautiful!!!

[@JH-ss1py]

The first pedal is just the EH Freeze pedal?

[@butlerjokersanspai]

4:33 Sounds like a song straight out of Yo Gabba Gabba

[@zebes2694]

just as bizarre as their price

[@RupeeRhod]

Yeah you'd expect unique technology with a niche target audience built by boutique pedal manufacturers to be cheap. _There simply isn't enough sarcasm in the world to emphasize my comment_

[@leonruvalcaba1549]

@@RupeeRhod jaja al chile

[@baberhamlinkon9738]

I love the sustain the solo you did over that was amazing I’d love for that to be a real song goof job Sam!

[@HotStrange]

I’m just discovering your channel. Great stuff! The dry and deadpan humor is great.

[@konstantindichev8462]

0:45 who elae thought that the pedal was edited until he steped on it?

[@Orieus]

Very cool video....btw u took the high road with Montreal fans lol, i try to but man they always kicked us when we were down, so sometimes i dont sympathize with how shitty their team is doing lolol......The sustain pedal is really bad ass, i def will be in the market for one.........Great job man. Btw ur one Hell of A Player man!

[@cozumel7063]

Oreius do you know what is his team, personally I’m a sharks fan

[@markforrest3040]

I love this dude’s expressions throughout the whole vid. I wouldn’t call it versatile. Idk what i would call it.

[@quiquevazquez7166]

1:58 that's the pedal of Sonic Youth's diamond sea

[@JeremyPhillips-zn5zd]

I like the French twilight pedal! Super trippy. I like your style of playing and video! thanks man

[@natewashere5056]

The sustain pedal looks awesome! Ill have to pick one up Edit: maybe not considering its $350

[@mr.melvin754]

"Chrips of 1000 bird dolphins." I'm dead

[@gagemallo7680]

5:11 It's all angel heaven themed but the rating scale is 666 👌

[@Karmarni]

Your playing on the first pedal was beautiful. Wow.

[@TheLenaweeTrekker]

That first pedal is cool, but the art work on the strat over shadows all the pedals. Cool Strat!

[@brianspenst1374]

The Count to Five pedal sounds like something that Sufjan Stevens would play.

[@nicks4802]

YES! thiiiis is what us pedal nerds wanna see

[@juricasimunovic3619]

That fender guitar is bizzare good

[@samuraiguitarist]

It's a beauty!

[@funfunstuie]

what model is it?

[@owens7807]

its not actually a fender, it’s made by a luthier who I forget the name of.

[@juricasimunovic3619]

Bob Ross did you just assume his fender？

[@Havanacuba1985]

It’s totally rad

[@alexstott7697]

I'm so relieved to see I'm not the only one with fuzzy turds

[@dayotobiusa]

Hey Samurai, about the Candela Vibrophase, you can get a Leslie pedal and it would do the same effect (well, the timbre might not be exactly equal but the principle is the same) ;)

[@max12fisher]

Great video, and as always... GO JETS GO

[@samuraiguitarist]

GJG!

[@HaydenofEverything]

5:50 Or just buy a Leslie Speaker

[@richardxwhipsnchainsx2110]

The fact that he’s wearing socks with sandals makes this video against my morals

[@10thelement75]

Samuraiguitarist is that funny KZbin guitarist but like he’s also really serious about stuff like he would make a joke and be able to be serious at the same time and that’s funny to me

[@user-df2so4js7x]

Some of the Moog pedals were funky sounding, saw online somewhere a pedal called a Mooger Fooger or something like that.

[@ivanjj1152]

4:14 sounds like the old nintendo game bubble bobble

[@andersonaristondo8001]

That shirts sick bro

[@spani0758]

Great video as always

[@samuraiguitarist]

Thanks mate!

[@jheytr6416]

I totally agree with you the perfect pedal for me would be the combination between the AG and the TH. one has what the other does not

[@AviPFine]

test out the malekko wolftone chaos, glou glou moutarde, alexander colour theory, pigtronix ringmaster, meris effects ottobit jr.are a few im thinking of currently. the sustain pedal is amazing! might actually want to get that one.

[@geminijake7398]

6:15 I put in the code and they sent me a candle and matches?

[@perfectwhine742]

"...you Mulan looking idiot." XD lmao

[@Ephemeral_A]

*NUNOMO ARIGATO MR ROBOTO*

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

I bet that lawnmower one would sound pretty sweet if you had the signal come out of there into some chorus or flanger. So that, with the oscillations, each "grain" of the sound is affected slightly differently from the last one.

[@malka1762]

1:12 as a piano player dabbling in guitar I know I'll love this thing.