Tone Report Weekly Issue 110 | Page 12

Shin-Ei certainly made some headscratchers in its day, but this one absolutely takes the tonal cake. While some users may dispute its inclusion into this hall of wonders solely based on its wah circuit, I invite you to check out the other words in the title and note that these words aren’t a clever model name, but instead separate modes on the same unit. For reasons unbeknownst to anyone other than the CEO of Shin-Ei, the pedal contains a white noise generator that feeds through the wah circuit, which is supposed to sound like a powerful, gale-force wind blowing through one’s amp and obliterating the audience. If that’s not enough, there’s also an earshredding siren sound—which is a tinny, shrieking oscillator—that rips through the speakers and pulverizes anyone in its path. Just imagine, with two of these, a player can simulate a tropical maelstrom, complete with warning sirens! 12 TONE TALK // SHIN-EI SIREN SURF HURRICANE WAH Uncloned Melody: 9 Boxes that Sound like Nothing Else