The LIFE of DOOM! EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal V3

[@neopythagorean]

Man, listening to your playing is like a thought-provoking journey. I don’t think I’ve ever said that about another player. But seriously, your playing has a mystique and always has clever surprises and risks. You’ve got a lot of talent, dude.

[@boringgearreviews]

Wow. Thank you so very much for such kind words and deep compliments. I’m honored. I truly appreciate you watching and your support. Have an amazing day, friend.

[@basementlyle]

Working my way back in time on your channel. You never miss!

[@boringgearreviews]

Thank you!!! I’ve actually been doing the same with your channel. My morning drives have never been so relaxing and peaceful.

[@lennondabb6243]

Excellent review! You demonstrated exactly what I was hoping for with the combinations. Cheers man 🤘

[@boringgearreviews]

Thank you so much! I’m really happy you dig it and I appreciate the kinds words! 🥳

[@msgdedadvnture]

Really happy to see this video and a guitar close to what I'm rocking, Ibanez Artcore AS73. Great demo all around. Subscribed.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much for the kind words and subscribe. I truly appreciate it. Love those big Ibanez guitars too.

[@craigpheasey8943]

Been sitting on the fence with this pedal for so long. Came across this video and I’m sold! Awesome playing.

[@boringgearreviews]

Hey, that’s amazing! Thanks so much and enjoy your life pedal!

[@SamLibman]

Great demo! It’s tough to capture all the intricate textures of this pedal, but you did it extremely well!

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much for saying that. Much appreciated!

[@creativeheadroom]

Great review, excellent sound examples! I love the fact that they added the option to control the Octave effect with an expression pedal. That alone adds a bunch of extra options to how this pedal can be used. I wish I could afford to buy one right now. I love the sound and I think it would be a great addition to my rig.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks you! Much appreciated. I totally agree that the expression control is an awesome update! I hope you pick one up at some point too. Thankfully they’re in full production and not going anywhere for now.

[@FMwin900]

I just recently picked this pedal up I’ve been enjoying it. I just wanted to comment and say your playing was great man

[@boringgearreviews]

I really appreciate that. I’m glad you’re digging the pedal too!

[@garyfrisbie]

Nicely done video and audio! The sounds and your playing are interesting and satisfying and I appreciate your thoughtful and perceptive comments. Subscribed!

[@boringgearreviews]

That’s so kind of you to say. I really appreciate it and your support!

[@gothampops]

This was such a great video! Excellent breakdown. Thanks!

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much for that! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NoCoverCharge]

i just got this pedal and i have the rooms as well so defiantly going to try them together now! the pedal rocks

[@boringgearreviews]

Yes! That’s awesome. Congrats on the Life Pedal. Such a great combo!

[@erictait6322]

Outstanding demo, you should have way more subs.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much for that. I appreciate everyone who’s been subscribing and commenting. Definitely looking forward to getting the channel in front of more people.

[@kingpossie]

You’ll love the DOD Carcosa if stuff falling apart manglied and obliterating gets your heart racing. I demo’d Rooms - lovd it but too pricey for me. A secondhand Boss suffices for my reverb needs. GL with your channel.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks for the recommendation and well wishes. I’m gonna check the Carcosa out!

[@voxmnemonic]

Great review! Thanks for doing this! I'm going to pick one of these up for my synths I think

[@boringgearreviews]

Thank YOU for the kind words! I bet it's rad on synth!

[@holyfawn]

really dug this video. just flew back home with this in my suitcase and i wanted to just dime it and doom/see if it replaces my EQD cloven hoof fuzz, but tbh now i can't wait to dive into it and explore some of lower gain options you presented here. very cool, humble, and sincere demo. great riffs too friend, that was a big selling point watching this from beginning to end.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much for your kind words! I can’t wait to hear how you get on with it! And now you’ll just have to make room for BOTH the Cloven Hoof and this! 🤣

[@komagome03]

Best demo of this pedal yet. You found very cool sounds and a smarter approach than just diming everything into a dirty amp with high output pickups. Also really enjoyed the stacking with other pedals. I have the Life Pedal and I am on the verge of buying the OBNE Darkstar, would love a cool demo of that pedal too. Keep up the good work, subscribed.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thank you so much for the huge compliment and subscribe. I really appreciate it. Great idea about the Dark Star. It’s is awesome and I’ll for sure make a demo in the next couple weeks. All the best!

[@Speedking762]

Really enjoyed your playing! Thank you!

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much for saying that. I truly appreciate it.

[@RexoOtaegui]

I love your reviews

[@boringgearreviews]

Big hugs right back at you from the U.S.! Thanks so much!

[@bartondudlick9019]

Thank you for showing what this pedal can do at lower gain settings. Most people demoing it just dime everything. I also was wondering how cool this pedal would sound with my Dark Star. I think I need to buy the Life Pedal now.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it. It’s outstanding with the Dark Star! You’ll love it!

[@beticuchomalo]

Love everything you play here.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much!

[@NoCoverCharge]

I’ve had the pedal now for a few months now …it’s fast becoming one of my favorite pedals …right now I’m using with guitar-full tone Ranger -life pedal-EQD white light-EQD bit commander into delay reverb blah blah… the life and the bit commander at the same time keep the oscillator on he bit commander around 1-2 range total bad ass lead tone

[@boringgearreviews]

Wow, that signal chain sounds awesome! I’ve been thinking about picking up the Bit Commander and might just have to now. Thanks for the info and for watching!

[@Generic_Persona]

Great video! very interesting pedal :)

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much!

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

This is the best review of this pedal I've seen. Subscribed! Most of them kind of just focus on the "doom" tones, which it obviously does very well, but don't really got into other possibilities, so I appreciate seeing what else this can do. My thing is, I have an Orange Rockerverb MKii when I love the dirt channel, so would this pedal work as a boost for that channel, or is it more of a pedal for a clean channel that imposes it's own flavor while replacing the amps voicing? Also, the clean channel on my Rockerverb is very low end heavy and wooly, so would a pedal like this, which is also very low mid focused work well, or would it just get really muddy? I do like this pedal, but I'm on the fence as I'm not sure how it's work with the my clean channel, and I don't want the tone of my amp to get buried, if you know what I mean. Any feedback you have would be appreciated.

[@boringgearreviews]

Thanks so much for your kind words, subscribe and support! It really means a lot. I think it would totally work as a boost but might be overkill for that purpose. I feel it still let’s the characteristics of the amp come through but it certainly adds it’s own flavor to it. Especially the rat side. I didn’t find this pedal to be or to cause muddiness though, so I’m not sure there would be an issue there. Perhaps a proper boost pedal would be more what you’re looking for? Or maybe the Plumes from EQD? I love this thing but if you already have a drive and clean sound you love, I think this might be a big change to throw in front of it. Who knows though? Perhaps you’d like that sound even more. I’m going to be doing a Plumes video soon too. Maybe picking one up from Guitar Center or Amazon or something would be a good idea. So you can try it and return if it if you don’t bond with the sound. Either way, great question and thanks again for your support.

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

@@boringgearreviews Thanks a lot for your detailed response and suggestion. I'll definitely check out the Plumes and watch your review when it comes out. I actually have a Boss SD-1 that boosts the high mids of my amp while cutting some lows, which pushes it more into JCM800 territory. I'm still considering the Sunn life for it's more wild settings.

[@boringgearreviews]

@@mountainpeakcloud8442 My pleasure. Yea, the Life Pedal for sure stands on its own and I will be a tremendous addition to your rig if you choose to pick it up.

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

@@boringgearreviews Thanks man, have a good day.

[@brycet1505]

Do you use the thermae in a heavy context at all? I generally play doom/sludge and post-metal, and I love the delay of the thermae/tonal recall. Since the tonal recall has been discontinued, I've bought the thermae to use as a straight delay. Despite trying, I haven't been able to find a way to use the pitch shifting in a way that works well (at least in my opinion) in a heavy context. Seems like you play similar music, so I was wondering if you've found any settings you like for heavier styles.

[@boringgearreviews]

I do use it for heavier stuff sometimes but I totally get what you’re saying. The pitch stuff is pretty abstract, so I like to use it to fill in space between notes with shifting rhythms or if I’m playing leads, I use it for chaos behind my playing. It can be tricky to find a setting that works and since the sequence can’t be controlled (unless you’re using the STEP dip switch), the rhythms can be equally tricky. I’m putting out a Thermae demo this month that will hopefully show what I mean.

[@brycet1505]

@@boringgearreviews Gotcha. I can see it being used as a background noise especially on the sort of "decimated" sounds. Will be interested to see the Thermae demo. Keep this content coming. Just stumbled across your channel, and I enjoy the reviews. You seem to play a similar style of music as me and you play a lot of my favorite gear (Rooms, Thermae, CXM, Life Pedal, etc) so I'm interested in what else you've got planned.

[@boringgearreviews]

@@brycet1505 Thanks so much. I appreciate the support and it’s always so cool to connect with like minded musicians and talk about this stuff.

[@brycet1505]

@@boringgearreviews For sure!

[@evilvespa]

Aaaaaand purchased. If you could stop making these pedals sound so great, my wallet would really appreciate it.

[@boringgearreviews]

NEVEEEEEER!

[@boringgearreviews]

Also, thank you!

[@kingpossie]

Nice one

[@boringgearreviews]

Thank you!

[@JameMakesNoise]

Hey guys do you think this pedal would work okay with my jc40, I've been struggling to find a drive that works well with it and I was torn between this and an hm2

[@boringgearreviews]

Hey there. For pedal platforms, the main thing that matters is that they’re clean and have a lot of headroom. The HM-2 totally different but great in its own way. It only does that sound though. If you’re after that sound, it’s the way to go. If you’re looking for a broader range and octave and all that, the Life Pedal is tremendous. Very versatile and fun.

[@Adhrast]

I dunno if you mentioned it but I missed it, what tuning is that beauty in?

[@boringgearreviews]

I think this was drop b. Thanks so much for watching!

[@Adhrast]

@@boringgearreviews thanks! Keep it up, an amazing demo, great sounds and astounding playing

[@firatkara2300]

neber seen a worst demo

[@boringgearreviews]

NEBER!?!?

[@eaglebauer944]

Nah, excellent demo. 👍

[@Raro404]

Sounds a lot like Cult of Luna

[@boringgearreviews]

I know the name but haven’t listened to them. I’ll have to change that. Thanks for watching!