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Chase Bliss and Goodhertz’s Lossy is a pedal that makes your guitar sound like a crappy MP3

If you've read any of my music gear reviews on Engadget, then you probably know that I love all things broken and lo-fi sounding. And you might also know that Chase Bliss is one of the best out there when it comes to making your instruments sound like they're coughing up digital dust after crawling out of a decades long hibernation. The company's latest pedal, Lossy, is a collaboration with Goodhertz, a top notch plugin maker that has an incredible lo-fi pedigree all its own. In fact, it's based on the company's VST…

Beauty Is in the Street by Joachim C Häberlen review – Plastic People, pedal power and the strength of protest | Society books

“Human sacrifices are made daily to this idol of the idiots: car power,” went the statement issued in 1965 by countercultural Dutch anarchists and performance artists calling themselves the Provotariat.Long before Ulez, 15-minute cities and Just Stop Oil, the Provos (nothing, it hardly needs saying, to do with Irish republicanism) were trying to end what one of them called “the asphalt terror of the motorised masses”.The Provos argued Amsterdam city centre should be closed to cars and an armada of bicycles all painted…

$399 ToneX pedal puts AI-captured guitar amps at your feet

IK Multimedia's gorgeous ToneX pedal remains unrivaled at its price point as 2023 comes to a close, replacing your guitar amp with a cornucopia of tone profiles either captured directly from your own rig, or downloaded from thousands online. There are plenty of amp-capturing profilers out there – Kemper and Quad Cortex units are everywhere, giving guitarists access to huge libraries of beautifully captured amp profiles in units vastly more portable and hardy than the amps themselves, as well as equally impressive effects…

The Best Racing Wheel & Pedal Black Friday Deals We’ve Found

If you want to be more immersed in your driving games, get a set of racing pedals and a racing wheel. You’ll instantly feel like you’re right on the road. We’ve pulled our favorite Black Friday deals from retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, so grab them before they’re gone. These are all part of early Black Friday deals that these retailers just can’t wait until Thanksgiving to release. Check out other sales like Black Friday Xbox Series S deals and Black Friday PS5 game deals for more cool offers. Best racing wheel…

Save $100 on this Logitech racing wheel and pedal set for Xbox and PC

For those who love to play racing games, here’s your chance to get the Logitech G920 Driving Force racing wheel and floor pedals with a $100 discount through Amazon’s Prime Day deals. From the bundle’s original price of $300, you’re only going to have to pay $200, but only if you’re able to complete your purchase before stocks get sold out. We’re not sure how much time is left before that happens, so if you don’t want to miss out on this bargain, you need to add it to your cart and check out immediately. Why you…

Scientists propose new solution to accurately record brake pedal actions

Automobile Brake Pedal Recorder captures real-time data related to the driver's brake pedal behavior. Credit: KONG Deyi Recently, a research team led by Prof. Kong Deyi from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences has invented an innovative product called the Automobile Brake Pedal Recorder to address the growing concern of accidents caused by braking problems, especially in electric…

Tata Motors Nexon EV electric SUV accelerator pedal breaks while driving

While many Tata cars are on the top of the list of safe cars, many owners often complain about the quality of the products. Here is an owner of Tata Nexon EV who shared his experience with the car. He claims that the accelerator pedal of the Tata Nexon EV broke while he was driving the car. TataNexon EV ! Beware guys my accelerator pad broke randomly while driving . The company claims a 5 star safety rating but did they ever check the cars internal especially the essentials of mobility ,Saving or Safety choose…

HPC puts power in your pedal with full-suspension full-carbon ebikes

California-based Hi Power Cycles (HPC) has launched its first full-suspension ebike in 3 years. The 2023 Trailblazer series models are described as the ultimate full-carbon enduro, and can be had with a torquey 1,600-W mid-mount motor and 45-mile battery."The Trailblazer represents more than two years of research and development," said company co-founder Chris Hunt. "We went through six prototypes to get it just right. The Trailblazer is designed to be the longest range, most powerful, and best performing lightweight…

China orders recall of 1.1M Teslas to fix accelerator pedal problem that raises crash risk

A Tesla electric vehicle emblem is affixed to a passenger vehicle Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Boston. Chinese safety regulators have ordered Tesla to recall 1.1 million vehicles because drivers might step on the accelerator for too long, increasing the risk of a crash. The State Administration for Market Regulation says in a notice Friday, May 12, 2023, that the recall involves imported S, X and 3 models , and the Chinese-made Models Y and 3. Credit:…

The Chase Bliss Mood MK1 delay pedal is 30 percent off while supplies last

The Chase Bliss MOOD MK1 micro-looper and delay pedal is now available for $245, which is a 30 percent cut from the original price of $350. The deal is available through music retail giant Reverb and directly from Chase Bliss and is only active “while supplies last." New Chase Bliss pedals and musical doodads rarely go on sale, and Reverb is offering free shipping, so this is a big one.…