musical instruments & gear - guitar pedals

introducing Carl Martin guitar FX pedals

AudioLink Services is proud to announce the addition of Carl Martin Guitar FX Pedals to our line of Musical Instruments & Gear.

ESR/Carl Martin was founded in 1990 as a professional PA sound rental company. Shortly after, they began producing custom made audio equipment. The goal from the very beginning was to develop and produce products for the demanding professional musician, with a superior sound quality and features not seen on any other guitar effect pedal. As a result of that their first pedal, The Hot Drive'n Boost, was introduced in 1993.

Due to their extensive knowledge of the professional music industry, and contacts with a wide range of demanding musicians, Carl Martin has been able to maintain high quality and they now have a wide range of guitar effect pedals and controllers, with more to come in the future.

Read what some expert musicians and reviewers have written about Carl Martin pedals:

VINTAGE GUITAR Magazine: DeLayla XL

Starting with a delay echo, it had that punchy, slightly distorted attack for which old Echoplex machines are known. Its decay sounded identical, with tape deterioration tone you simply cannot get from a digital unit – pure warm and nasty. This pedal acts just like the real thing, but without the hassle of tapes and unreliable electronics. We could easily tap out our tempo with our foot with the tempo switch. You'll not find a more accurate-sounding tape delay unit than the DeLayla, which is one of the most accurate representations we've heard.

GUITAR WORLD Magazine: Combinator 2

The Construction is rugged, the layout clean and, most importantly, the sound is absolutely pristine. For the dedicated stomp box user, the Combinator 2 is a revelation.

GUITAR PLAYER Magazine: Hot Drive'n Boost MK3

In Drive mode, I was stoked with the range afforded by the Gain knob, which provided everything from subtle splashes of dirt to complete molten meltdown. The sound remained smooth and musical no matter how much distortion was piled on, and dynamically sensitive to my picking attack and guitar’s volume.

Bassist Magazine: Carl Martin pedals in general.

High performance, low-noise pedals which can be used live or in the studio are rare beasts, but that's the case here. Pedals which work at this level of efficiency and are this well made, with this level of pedigree aren't cheap, but in the same breath aren't expensive either. If you appreciate paying for quality, the Carl Martins wont be found wanting.

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