Death By Audio Space Bender Demo

[@jeremiahbayani184]

When this pedal came out, not one demo of it made me even consider getting it. You have a way of utilizing these pedals that really opens up the possibilities of how to use them

[@thepedalzone]

Gosh! That's so kind of you to say. THANK YOU! ❤

[@narco73]

This guy is one of the only reviewers on KZbin that understands how to use pedals. It's amazing how many others think you just switch a pedal on and continue to play as you always have, or perhaps think its an opportunity to show off their playing . So its great to see someone actually listening and reacting to the pedals in their reviews. Awesome and thanks.

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow! Completely blown away by your kindness. Thank you. You have no idea how much it means to me ❤

[@compucorder64]

That's very true. I hear it the same. Too often you hear otherwise really good musicians, but they get on a modern pedal like Red Panda Tensor, and they play against it, over it, or even fight it. Rather than listen, and play with it. Playing with these modern pedals is like improvising, or even good blues. Mostly hanging back and listening, and playing less, not overplaying.

[@randoH3000]

A lot of joy division vibes in this one. Love the dark flavors!

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! This thing is just post-punk in a box. So good!

[@chuckjcarter]

I could've owned a mansion by now if not for you and Andy doing pedal demos! Great work Stefan.

[@thepedalzone]

Haha! I'm "sorry" 😂❤

[@dougtolley]

I couldn't wait until I got home, I had to sneak away and hide in the bushes and watch this demo. This was truly inspiring, the way you eek out subtleties from a pedal that can get truly wild is so wonderful, you are the best at 'dialing back'. The synth beats section was my favourite, I was entranced. And another thing, you incorporate so many styles in your demos too that fit the perfectly. Bravo maestro.

[@AlbusBand]

It doesn’t matter what pedal is in front of ya, you are the master at showing them in inspiring ways. We’re mixing the new EP (I’ve posted two videos with sneak peeks) and it’s crazy how much you’ve influenced the backup ambient guitar parts. As always, I hope things are well my friend. All my love!!!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much for your constant support, bud! I'm deeply honored to hear that my videos have inspired the textural elements in your own compositions. That's mind blowing to me 🙏❤

[@AlbusBand]

@@NathanJTerry He is in fact a magician, lol. Though to be fair, the ones I’ve picked up are equally as good outside his wizardry.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

This may be the finest pedal review I've ever seen on KZbin. Amazing thank you

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you SO MUCH ❤️🙏

[@Da_Publick]

I can tell this effect would work absolute magic with organs.

[@arnoth440]

I got one of these at a store and as soon as I turned it on I thought that's the sound I've wanted for a while. I went home and opened up the back plate and to my surprise it was made on my birthday the year before + someone drew a smiley in there too. That was pretty crazy to discover. I use it all the time with almost exclusively the x10 mode on. I love running it into a RAT for blurred and destroyed leads and it sounds amazing just by itself with a clean sound

[@deskharisma]

Kind of hit the cure's 17 seconds, faith and such era, great demo man, you know how to utilize it to the full

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much! Yeah, this think is just filled to the brim with goth, post-punk and dark wave vibes. Definitely gets into The Cure territory.

[@chefleclef]

Excellent as always!

[@thepedalzone]

Awwww! Thank you!

[@ingreynelg]

Intro song was dope. Transported me to several different places at the same time. Awesome job as always.

[@thepedalzone]

Oh boy! Thank you so much. I'm really happy with how that intro jam turned out as well. This pedal really allowed me to discover a much more dark and bleak post-punk vibe, which I rarely venture into. Always a treat when a pedal inspires me to compose and play differently.

[@Boomsterblak]

Love your demos..you do everything right.thank you

[@thepedalzone]

Incredibly kind of you! Thank you ❤

[@stuartchapman5171]

You do really entertaining and informative reviews. I love their whole catalogue, I appreciate simple controls, this fits the bill.

[@thepedalzone]

Dude! Thank you so much! 🙏 And yeah, Death By Audio are masters at fitting incredible sonic variety into simple intuitive designs

[@adammindykowski6984]

I'm very late to this demo, but what a way to kick off a Saturday night in early November with an opening jam straight off a movie soundtrack. I think I saw Vin Diesel fast-ropeing out of a spaceship onto a live volcano! Turning to the pedal, well, envelope mode is where it's at for me. And in addition to being an ambient workstation, the Space Bender is clearly also a glitchy dub machine too. Your drums section was a great example of how it could work in that context. Superb sounds from you as always my friend and well done DBA!

[@MusicFillsTheQuiet]

Best demo of this pedal on the internet, by far. Absolutely loved the distorted flanger sounds you got and the demo on drums demonstrating the studio uses of this pedal!

[@thepedalzone]

Gosh! Thank you so much!

[@SnitchScapes]

Stefan throwing us again ambient treats! No one does it better than brother!🤘

[@thepedalzone]

Awwwww! Thank you!

[@post.sonitum]

Alright... Demos of this pedal I've seen so far didn't convince me towards Space Bender. But after I saw Your demo I'm really thinking about getting this one. Sounds so amazing 🤩

[@thepedalzone]

I'm stoked to hear that I was able to shine a new light on this incredible pedal. It's just so much fun!

[@bradclayton3175]

Woke up yesterday and hoped you’d have something new out. Always a pleasure! Thank you for constant inspiration, Stefan!

[@lukecunningham1155]

That intro jam!!! Damn. I love it.

[@thepedalzone]

Awww, man! THANK YOU 😊

[@post-man23]

Another brilliant pedal review sir. You're making every pedal sounds good. What I notice though, you have an amazing clean tone to begin with.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Means a lot to me!

[@Rainy78]

Very interesting flavors happening here! ❤️

[@thepedalzone]

Yes! This pedal just has all the mojo

[@akrmfk]

I believe u just converted a caveman riff guy(me) into the world of ambience. Love the shirt!

[@thepedalzone]

Haha! Awesome! Welcome to the ambient side, my friend 😊

[@neilsherer1766]

Same! Even though I was already starting to check it out, Stefan made me very interested in ambient guitar and synth pedals as well and now I have a Keeley Synth 1 and Earthquaker Devices Bit Commander which I'm really digging.

[@akrmfk]

@@neilsherer1766 stefan actually caught my ears whilst demoing the keeley halo. Such a great pedal and demo.

[@pierrickmalchair4544]

14:20 is when the madness happens ! Great video as always !

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed that distorted dynamic flanger bit. Such a wildly fun sound 😊

[@mitchellfee6419]

You're insane. I love it. You almost made a blast beat on that drum machine with a MODULATION PEDAL. Pure madness, thank you! 😂

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you for enjoying my moments of madness ❤

[@stompboxtalk]

Nice work Stefan, not just on the tones, but also bringing a certain artist sense to your demos.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much! Means the world ❤

[@digiwaves]

Impressive pedal! 😎🎸

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah! It packs a really inspiring punch. Happy you like it 😊

[@gooseabuse]

That intro jam was so good

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much! I'm really happy with it as well. Space Bender is just so much fun and so inspiring. Definitely a big time fave from last year

[@christianmeza4529]

So good, best review ever of this pedal

[@thepedalzone]

I’m deeply honored to hear that. Thank you SO MUCH ❤️

[@delivrance3961]

awesome job! dba rules!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! And yes, yes they do!

[@Tree_Strings]

Beautiful as always. I hope we get to hear this pedal on the next idles record....

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! I'm sure Idles will get their hands on it and make stellar music with it.

[@pvkosmos5548]

Wonderful sounds with the bended beats and the synth. I would like to hear an album of yours in that style...

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! This pedal was so much fun to explore on drums and synths.

[@ikestoddard2458]

Your review is deep and wide: excellent, as usual.

[@thepedalzone]

Awwww! Thank you!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

This is sik!!! You do such a great job on these pedals! I’ll definitely be adding this to my bass pedals!! Thanks for this killer video! I would love to jam with you one day!!

[@thepedalzone]

Oh boy! Thank you so much. Space Bender sounds sick on bass and baritone!

[@RustyTonesJr]

Sounds terrific! Instant cool guitar sound.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Yeah, it will definitely make any instrument sound certifiably otherworldly

[@arrangearrange]

Great demo

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you kindly ❤️🙏

[@Jamie7-w]

Trippy mod-verb tones! Also, very nice composition!

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!!

[@ABUSHfan]

Bro this was so sick with the wurm

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks!! It’s such a gnarly distortion pedal. Love it!

[@rdd29]

Saw this pedal in your Halloween special and I instantly got sold on it. Guess I'm a sucker for some good sounding chorus. Ah, would just love to pair it with my Fuzz War.

[@thepedalzone]

This pedal is so much fun! Can't recommend it enough. Definitely one of the highlights for me this year.

[@mistercheetah9717]

I’m just at the opening jam and I’m already sold on the post punk vibes you’re getting out of it… don’t be surprised if you send me online shopping hahah.

[@thepedalzone]

Man! Thank you so much!!

[@PedroeosLobos]

Lovely

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you!

[@OKThisIsthePops]

What's that Microfreak pre-set? Combined with the Space Bender it has a very Cocteau Twins/4 AD vibe to it.

[@superdopesamples]

Wow, sounds great 👍

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! Happy you enjoyed the tones. It's a wild one :)

[@-k-b-]

Sick jam at the beginning, huge Isis vibes

[@thepedalzone]

Wow! Thanks. I love that band so much!

[@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals]

awwww man that jam in 7/4 in the beginning 🥵

[@thepedalzone]

Buddy! Thank you! Definitely also a personal favorite jam of mine. This thing brought out all the dark goth post-vibes 😊

[@brucebaldy]

nice music

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you!

[@FantasticExplorers]

Hell yeah!

[@thepedalzone]

Woohoo!

[@drummachine5787]

The song with the wurm is great

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Means a lot to me

[@bettermetalsnake95]

Now I need this for my drum machine, dammit.

[@thepedalzone]

Heck yeah! It’s such a blast on drums. Happy you found that example fun and inspiring. Probably my favorite but from the demo

[@DillHillTheMONK]

I like that one. I wanna hear some of your compilations or bands.

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!

[@Planthoarderr]

wonderful demo as always! Do you plan on doing a review/demo of the Walrus Audio Lore? It seems right up your alley.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much! No current plans for that, since I don't own one. But you never know. Definitely looks like a cool device.

[@hammies.]

Very nice demo, beautiful playing. Which DBA pedal is your favourite?

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much! Space Bender is actually my favorite. Just love its wide array of sounds and super fun and inviting user interface. Rooms, Echo Dream II and Evil Filter are high on the list as well :)

[@hammies.]

@@thepedalzone well said:) thanks for the reply

[@fruitiusmaximus925]

Hearing that thing with the Squier Jazzmaster baritone won me over. I'm a baritone player these days, PRS 277 Hollowbody w/ P-90's. Now I absolutely have to try those effects with some overdrive, that tone was exquisite... and I'm always trying to find that perfect slapback/overdrive tone.

[@thepedalzone]

This pedal is just sublime with Baritone. Probably one of my favorite pedals to use with that instrument. Just instantly brings all the dark goth and post-punk vibes 😊

[@fruitiusmaximus925]

@@thepedalzone goth and post-punk ... exactly the two things that come to mind with this device. I am always chasing goth, post-punk, surf, and spaghetti tones. I hope a Friedman BE OD Deluxe will be hot enough to pair up; that Wurm sounds incredible with it.

[@klonewavverr2909]

incredibly versatile, love the rocker switches. Mix controls and CV would have been a bonus.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you dig it. It is indeed a surprisingly versatile pedal. We can only keep our fingers crossed that they'll make a V2 someday. Mix and CV would indeed have been extra killer features.

[@AlexsSeasonalKitchen]

are there any cheaper comparable (duo)pedal sounds to the 'oceanic dropkick' sound in this video? I love that sound, but am on more of a budget.

[@ZigbertD]

Hey I've got that same baritone! Great guitar. Awesome sounding demo, seems like a really cool pedal but I'm actually shopping for a new fuzz.

[@thepedalzone]

It's a great instrument for sure. Happy you liked the demo! Let me know what kind of fuzz you're looking for. If I can help you on your way to one, I'll happily do that.

[@FantasticExplorers]

Man it's like if you had a band that was somewhere BETWEEN the Cure and the Deftones! Rich!

[@FantasticExplorers]

I mean the part was added Distortion of course

[@thepedalzone]

That kinda sounds like my favorite band right there :D

[@lilnutty6821]

How is this pedal at getting a standard/subtle chorus sound? Like a Julia for example

[@MrKadidle51]

Will you please make a video showing off and explaining some of your licks and progressions. I will steal every single one. You're a very inspiring guitarist

[@thepedalzone]

That's super kind of you to say. Thank you! But I don't really know how to "teach" what I'm doing, since I have no clue myself. I just find a tuning that sounds nice, and then noodle around until I find a chord progression and melody that works. I have no theoretical insight into what I'm doing at all.

[@MrKadidle51]

@@thepedalzone I have virtually no theory basis either. I learn by seeing and hearing. I try to pick out some of the things you do. Sometimes successful others not. Do you use alternative tunings

[@zeronyne]

This was a great demo. Thank you. Maybe a small mixer-type pedal to control wet/dry may help.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed the demo!

[@scapegoatVJ]

what gauge strings do you use on the jazzmaster? thanks!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Stefan it would be amazing if you made a video using the space bender and the Rooms pedals together, take my consciousness away!

[@thepedalzone]

Would definitely be a rad ambient combo

[@FursAndMasksMusic]

serious Dr Who Theme vibes @ 2.00!

[@thepedalzone]

Rad! That's the best kind of vibes 😊

[@mrkba]

You’re like a one man Cult of Luna.

[@thepedalzone]

Well that's probably the highest praise I've ever received. Thank you!!

[@TheChristafershawn]

Great job dude. Have a cookie🍪

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! I really needed that cookie ❤

[@TheChristafershawn]

@@thepedalzone Ha ha!

[@DelScully]

nice baritone! Those things are hard to get now and fetch a good price! I was going to pick one up years ago for like 300 Canadian dollars but decided not to and my buddy did instead and now they're worth like 1500 cad minimum! Such cool guitars!

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, it's a really great instrument!

[@nami6584]

hello, I'am guitarist ,is there as much breath as the disturbance product from death by audio, please?

[@thepedalzone]

Not really sure what you mean about breath??

[@insaneguitarboyw]

Does anyone know of a good video to watch how to loop, record etc. Essentially how a guy who played when he was young could get a little studio going again and loop/record tracks. Preferrably the simplest method suggestions? Please guys any help would be amazing to point me in the right direction.

[@lucad6394]

Hi mate, this machine is analog or digital? Thanks!!

[@thepedalzone]

It’s digital 👍

[@lucad6394]

++

[@lucad6394]

@@thepedalzone Thanks mate, true bypass?

[@MrShadowofthewind]

Is this the ultimate ambient pedal ?

[@thepedalzone]

It's definitely one of the good ones :)

[@andrewlight]

I think this pedal was made for you 👍

[@thepedalzone]

Haha! I basically knew I had to try it the second I saw the name of the pedal. It spoke to me, and it continues to do so. Very inspiring device 😊

[@gaston7484]

Do you have a band? Need more of these great jams

[@thepedalzone]

I do! Won't say that it sounds much like my demo jams though. The demo jams are all me. The band is an amalgamation of creativity and input from 6 different people. You can hear me in it, but it sounds like something greater than what I could ever have made on my own :) It's called Don't Come Looking For Us. You can find it on KZbin, Bandcamp and your favorite streaming services.

[@gaston7484]

​@@thepedalzone Awesome, listening to Needles and its 👌. Looking forward to more of your work both there and also here in YT. thanks and cheers

[@rhyshorler6266]

Hi, I really like your videos, I was wondering, What do you think is, 1) The most beautiful sounding pedal for ambient guitar? 2) The most Eerie sounding pedal, but in a subtle like Silent Hill? Also they don't make this effects pedal (Corazon, by Catrina Engineering) any more and was wondering if you know of a similar sounding one please? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKunhp55oN-bsLM at 6.05 Thanks Rhys

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much for the kind words! There's no finite answers but since you're asking I'm just throwing in the pedals that came to min first. 1) Meris Polymoon. It's just a magical sound design machine. Does so much! 2) Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star. Can create really dark, brooding and ominous soundscapes with its bitcrush and pitch-shifter modes. Regarding the Corazon, nope, no other delay pedals with dynamic delay signal cut (aka Glitch) comes to mind. But if you just want a dirty delay, then I recommend you check out the Caroline Guitar Co Kilobyte or Megabyte, or the Death By Audio Echo Dream 2. All the best Stefan

[@rhyshorler6266]

Hi Stefan Thanks so much for taking the time to reply back, really enjoying the beautiful sounds you create in your videos and the possibilities available.

[@mabecka]

Go helg!

[@thepedalzone]

Tak! I lige måde 😊

[@lucad6394]

Hi, No Volume on it?

[@thepedalzone]

Yes, it has an internal trim pot to adjust the overall output volume

[@lucad6394]

@@thepedalzone thank you, I just saw the datasheet ++

[@JasonQuackenbushonGoogle]

oooooo

[@JasonQuackenbushonGoogle]

will it take 18v to expand the headroom for the feedback signal? i feel like that’s important in anything that’s potentially capable of self oscillation like this appears to be.

[@thepedalzone]

Pretty sure it's 9V only

[@onemoreboy]

Sigur Ros: 06:19

[@thepedalzone]

Sweet!

[@MrDaigoRiki]

Digitech multi play is better.