Creative Edge Music

Boss OC-3 Super Octave Pedal The Boss OC-3 Super Octave pedal has made its way onto my pedalboard for the past six months, and it's really been a lot of fun.  That's why I am disappointed to say that I am selling it of all things, however I am just a little bummed about two key things that are deal breakers for me: 1) It doesn't track well in a lot of the circumstances I use it, and 2) (This is the real deal breaker) Sound cuts out momentarily whenever the pedal is switched off and on. Here's the demo video I put together for the OC-3: I really do love the pedal, though, and from a practical standpoint its downsides aren't that bad.  It's fun to play with and I would certainly recommend it to other people.  I just honestly don't use the octave feature that much in my regular playing, and since it's not "everything I have ever wanted", I can't justify keeping it in my setup. It has a sweet spot starting somewhere ar...

VOX Mini5 Rhythm Portable Modeling Amplifier Right now I am a huge VOX fan.  In fact, I am actually playing the VOX NT50 on a daily basis in my band, which says a lot.  After throwing in some upgraded tubes, the thing really screams and gets way too loud for the drummer to play with... lots of broken cymbals lately! Anyways, in staying up to date on VOX's new releases, this one caught my eye because of how practical it is for practice and travel.  I am even thinking of purchasing one in order to take with me on guitar lessons, which would be really handy.  Pretty cool how many effects and features it has packed into such a small package.  For instance, the headphone input, the aux input (for jamming along to your iPod), and the rhythm trainer seem like pretty cool things to have in a portable package. I think this will end up being a direct competitor to the Roland Microcube and Line 6 Micro Spider Combos.  Having played both the Microcube an...