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!
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TONE TALK //
SHIN-EI
SIREN SURF
HURRICANE
WAH
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