What makes the 1981 DRV so successful?

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

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[@SUPERCLUBVIDEO]

Yes yes and yes. Cool looking pedals with quirky concept is the best! It's like toys you know, we want pedals to play with and have fun. 💖

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

Couldn't agree more!

[@culturetrash3191]

I couldn't agree more about the 1981 DRV. The branding, aesthetic, and sound are all done so well, that it created a perfect storm around it to constantly sell out and demand a high value for resale.

[@strobelightstrobelight]

"What makes the 1981 DRV so successful?" The image era we live - Instagram ofc. Paradoxically there's a huge target on the market that don't care about great sounding. If it's fancy, we fall in the capitalism system of consume.

[@shitstain001]

Something tells me having a conversation with you in the real world would be really annoying

[@strobelightstrobelight]

@@shitstain001 I just wrote that to troll looool

[@shitstain001]

@@strobelightstrobelight ahh shit and i took the bait. nice one lol

[@isaacandhismusic1153]

@@strobelightstrobelight you might’ve been trying to troll. But it’s true

[@strobelightstrobelight]

​@@isaacandhismusic1153haha yea, I was trolling the way I wrote it but I still think lot of pedals sell nowadays due the box design.

[@drdre4397]

The 1981 looks clean and modern, is easy to get a great sound with and is tremendously popular. I don't own one but the other guitarist in my band has one and yeah it's a great pedal...

[@bluefxdevices]

It's great that you made a video which is referred to theses fundamentals!

[@TenisDimants]

Great video! I love vintage looking pedals. And weird ones too.

[@riverstone5994]

Out here speaking the truth! I wish supro got the word out more about their recent products. They look amazing

[@iwishidstayedasleeptoday6211]

Hey, what are your toughts about this tiny jazz chorus? I am also thinking about getting one.

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

I need to play it more to give a verdict on it!

[@IndyRockStar]

I get my first 1981 DRV in the mail on Saturday. I can't wait to play it. I've downloaded some captures on the 1981 DRV on my Quad Cortex, so my expectation are high. I got he Alt Universe. Putting out limited editions of a the same pedal is smart. People will buy them for the chance to have something rare 10 years from now.

[@houdinibrains7785]

Great great video!!! So honest and on point!!!!!

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

Thanks Houdini. Hope you were able to break loose!

[@pdepurpurina]

Would you mind sharing how many pedals do you own? How do you feel about pedals that you don't really play anymore? Keep or sell?

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

I don’t really own that many. I’ve sold most of them. It’s part of my business sort of. I regret selling a few of them though!

[@zelkovabright7723]

Great video! You nailed it. I also love clunky pedals haha

[@djcsessions7307]

Awesome video! Where did you get that fleece? I love it!

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

thanks! Got it somewhere online. It's from Burton

[@Leukos666]

Thanks for your work! I love it!! Greetings from Germany.

[@xdoctorblindx]

I think the Origin Effects pedals (especially the RevivalDrive) nail all five of these criteria. In my experience, I've yet to see another pedal that lives up to an ambitious concept, sounds absolutely incredible, has the best build quality in the entire industry, looks utterly incredible, and was marketed perfectly. That's why they can charge as much as they do, and the owners of these pedals (myself included) never feel as though they've overpaid.

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

Absolutely true. Their products are so strong that it seems like they have started to skip KZbin vids. I guess they sell a bunch anyways.

[@PooNinja]

Make it Fun!!! We keep playing with things that are fun.

[@brauliozuniga8638]

Hello, connect my pedal for 100 days to a 12V eliminator, my pedal works perfectly, but I'm afraid of some internal damage. How can I check it?

[@jaybirdgoody]

yeah Matt did a great job with the DRV

[@akrmfk]

Looks definitely has an effect on me, plus simplicity. I really think fjord pedals are cool and im not even a fuzz guy.

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

True!

[@markaochoa2017]

I think all these are very valid. Would love to try a 29 pedals. I see it as a pre eq kinda deal. Almost like a voodoo lab giggity but “better” possibly

[@mamorumiyagawa]

EUNA increases the Instagramability of your Pedalboard (now, seriously, the end result reminds me of BBE's sonic maximizer although it works in a different way)

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

Cab you describe what it does to your sound?

[@mamorumiyagawa]

@@LivingroomGearDemos I do not actually own one but reading about it (official website, forums, etc) and hearing demos of it is a Buffer with a Send/Return loop to bypass it, and also can add some presence to your tone. The BBE Sonic Maximizer and Sonic Stomp does something near it, but in a proprietary circuit. So, in a nutshell, it conditions your signal and can, also, enhance some frequencies. The loop is useful for fuzzes or other pedals that does not play well with anything that messes with signal impedance.

[@mamorumiyagawa]

Btw, it is kind of safe to assume it is a Buffer on steroids because the guys that make the unit recommend you to put the EUNA first in the chain and remove other buffers, but they say it is a good idea to put an output buffer at the end of the chain. Their explanation on their own product looks sketchy and confusing. But it looks like a solid unit with "mastering properties".

[@thibautlecarpentier5051]

If you're tired of trying to choose a pedal, just stick to the classics - every one clones them for a reason.. Here's 20 pedals you'll never get tired of : - Over Drive : Fulltone OCD - Ibanez TS808 - Wampler TUMNUS - Distortion : Proco RAT - Boss METAL ZONE - Zvex BOX OF ROCK - Fuzz : EHX BIG MUFF - Dunlop FUZZ FACE - Earthquaker HOOF - Delay : Boss DD8 - MXR CARBON COPY- Strymon TIMELINE - Reverb : Boss RV6 - EHX HOLY GRAIL - Strymon BLUE SKY - Modulation : Walrus JULIA - MXR PHASE 90 - Fulltone DEJA VIBE - - Others : Keeley COMPRESSOR - Dunlop CRYBABY wah -

[@daniduhamel9758]

Man, I love you hahahah great content

[@trunks828]

The big one you said nailed it! if it looks good. That is a huge issue! Most people see something they like they will buy it regardless even if they have 3 tube screamers they will! GAS is a major disease!

[@starshineraiser6729]

You’re right, I care how cool a pedal looks. Builders,go back to side jacks. Most people fidget and interchange pedals. Not everyone has a pedal board.

[@tungtobak]

It's ok to buy a 1981 DRV if your thirst for RAT hasn't been quenched by having an original or clone, a turbo or modded one and still wondering if there is a RAT more suited for you than those. Buy please buy a standard RAT first. So much cheaper and will probably do the trick anyway.

[@Kike98m1]

I guess there was someone ringing your doorbell at 4:43. I tought it was mine haha.

[@perudolux]

I want one because I am born in 1981, simple as that 🤣

[@devin_pedde]

Get a EUNA. You’ll love it, I promise.

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

Makes everything sound better?

[@devin_pedde]

Indeed. Get one and run it at the front of your chain. Turn it on before you play anything. Noodle around for 5 minutes with that on, and mess with your other effects. THEN turn EUNA off and play some more. You’ll notice immediately.

[@SuperRbert]

Studio room gear demos

[@XChristianNoirX]

It's because it says 1981 on it and looks like it's wearing striped socks. That's the main reason I even looked at it.. And the price tag turns heads too.

[@robinaristorenas01]

pedals must also be seen on john mayer and joe bonanassa's board 😂

[@BITESIZEJONES]

Doesn't sound anything like a RAT and I'm totally fine with that.

[@kenmasters007]

What's the definition of success? # of units sold? It's a RAT clone in fancy box. That's it. If that's all it takes make a good pedal, then everyone should be doing it.

[@MAXDECAY]

EUNA rules

[@0megalul309]

People buy pedals and guitars based on their eyes, and amps from their ears

[@joaovitorpaulino7439]

Bruh why do you blink so much?