Electro Harmonix Riddle Q Balls envelope filter guitar effects pedal demo

[maceob3]

Why does this guy sound exactly like Jack Black

[charlie82415]

@maceob3 i thought he is!!

[careyc12]

@maceob3 he is jack black. i think... -_- lol

[BonkeyMucket]

I would like to see a comparison between this and maybe the Pigronix EP2 at some point.

[melindagreenjeans]

How about you fucking try the pedal before you make a video of it. And here's a thought, not every video has to go up on Youtube. It's just rampant egoism on your part and it's a waste of time for everyone else.

[nepalnt21]

@melindagreenjeans you seem personally offended. i thought the demo wasnt bad, and i am grateful that he posts so many videos, especially of pedals that arent typically demoed or found at local music supply stores.

[underwoodblog]

RTFM!

[Kart00nHead]

'...let's tweak the knobbies...'

[obsoletemachinery]

this guy did a review of some other pedal i've been interested in, i'm 99% sure it's actually jack black, bored in his living room.

[sifstudio]

Is it Jack Black???

[fguka]

@sifstudio lmfaooo it sounds just like him!!!

[jamahl]

@sifstudio no hes not jack black, i googled it (i know, i dont have a life)

[daisyandsteve]

i have the exact same table

[almdudler91]

dude you sound a bit like Jack Black XD

cool review btw :D But now I'm TOTALLY confused. EHX has like 8 different envelope filter pedals.... which is the best: The Q-tron(incl. Qtron+, micro q-tron) or the Dr. Q nano or the tube zipper????? HELP MEEEEEE!!! :D

[badfender223]

Kind of sounds the old EH Zipper or Y trigger filter. Not terribly interesting though.

[AlexisG73]

Fail!!

[doublefat]

USE THE BLEND KNOB!

[CarvinTone]

which knob controls the cow bell again???

[mikak3607]

i love your shoes man!

where did you get these?

[juanjosebol]

i love that little riff you play when using wahs

[PreschoolJam]

You were actually "squawkin' " okay at the beginning; if only you knew which way to turn those "knobbies"!

[walkingPorkSword]

The track is called "W.E.E.K.E.N.D" by Arling and Cameron of an album called "Music for Imaginary Films" cool kooky album.

anyone have any comments on how this Riddle QBalls compares to the EHX QTron?

Thanks again GMannD

[brianeharmonjr]

First of all, I absolutely love this pedal. Easily my favorite filter pedal, and I've owned quite a few. First tip for finding sounds on this is to turn the attack and decay knobs down all the way and add them in small servings as you like. Tons of great filter tones out of these things.

[chrisryanwolf]

I know you didn't get "that sound" out of it, but I actually still found this demo pretty useful. You got some other interesting sounds out of it in trying to find it, and for the near-200 dollar price tag I'd hope that this thing does something more than just the standard auto-wah. I've seen enough reviews that show off the standard stuff. Thanks bro.

[PreschoolJam]

I love gearmanndude's demos! Most of the time, they're dead-on perfect. I bought the Guyatone WRm5 filter because of his demo, and he was 100% right about it. I like the fact that he admits he doesn't get this pedal. I play funk on a vintage synth, and let me assure you - if you know how to set the Riddle, you can get envelope filter/autowah sounds easily, plus a whole lot more. This pedal is super versatile and CRAZY funky! The instructions really do help.

[koninoskoninosT]

NICE SHOE AHAHAHA

[Shlotzkin]

Blend:100%

Band Pass Mode

Attack and Decay:0%

Start:0%

Stop:45%

Q:40%

Sensitivity:100%

Thats how you get the sqwak, its goooood.

[LouisClifford]

You said it yourself, read the instructions.

[animalboy71]

I have an EHX Tube Zipper & it took me about 30 minutes before I got "That Sound" out of it. It's an auto wah with 2 pre amp tubes for distortion. In theory it's a great pedal but distortion and envelope filters don't go hand in hand sadly. lol

Love your Vids

Thanks!!!

[gitarmane]

Riddle me Q Balls Batman. I don't like it either gearmanndude. The name's fun to say though. "Ahma riddle Q balls on yo ass!" -could be a new phrase to use whenever you encounter someone of jackassic proportions

[usrpr]

Hey man , for non OD demos you could throw a Luther Drive in front to dirty things up a little.

Btw, no pedal should need instructions

[nneekolas]

If "no pedal should need instructions", we'd get one million one-knob, one-dimensional pedals. There's plenty of simple effects out there, let people who like to tweak have some flexibility!

[ScroogeProductions]

jack black

[korgiwall]

i have one of these, and yes, it is a bit hard to use at first...but once you 'get it', it is amazing...especially with an expression pedal....it basically becomes a wah pedal which can be controlled to give you the exact tone/sound you desire....and it is capable of extremes.....i use it for sub-bass!

[Geetarfrik]

you wah a sub bass? why not get a tuba instead? lol jk.

[weldfish]

Too many knobs. I like simple things and this sucker just has too many damned knobs.

[ferrarif40]

Auto Wahs are just not for you dude... u have the heart of blues and rock but not an ounce of funk there man

[machogriz]

This was almost as bad as your pitch shifter demo. But props for taking us on the test drive anyway!

[chickensandbeandip]

Such an awesome pedal, such a terrible demo, ha. I guess one stinker in 500 ain't bad.

[wwit63]

At @ 2:10 I think your were on to something, Im wondering if an expesion pedal may not have help some. Still a good demo. Pedals sounds are all about experimentation. Lots of knobs(to many??) to expriment there with that one. EHX all seem to have more parameters to play with than other brands with 2 or 3 knobs.

[wwit63]

@wwit63 Gearmanndude I still gave your demo a 5 star on this one just cuz I give them all 5 stars. Lots of work goes into these and all are a great learning experience for me.

[787Bisurdaddy]

Seems to be an envelope follower, sorta like the Doctor-Q, except the Doctor-Q has ONE knob and this thing has like twenty.

But seriously, this thing seems more tweakable than the Doctor-Q, but I'm like you, I don't like tons of knobs.

Sounds like there are some cool sounds in this box, but I can't be arsed to fool around with that many knobs.

[marinecam]

Opening song?

[princeperry65]

This pedal needs the sensitivity knob in around the middle position - only way everything else will work properly. Too high or low, and its reading too much (or little) from the pickups, and won't "speak".

[rayjaysonic]

Any pedal that requires you to read instructions is just plain bad design!!! Out of the box, on to the board, plug in, rock out! Life is too short for anything else.

[strabbs1]

exactly, i got a boss looper it does shit loads, but i use 50% coz the manuals silly and id sooner be jamming

[billiejoejunior11]

sweet pedal

[spider5001]

8 knobs! =O!

[soopernaught]

How are you powering these pedals with the ModTone Powerplant? It's only 150mA per output, and this pedal requires 200mA - also, it's a 9.6 volt...?

[PauloVento]

Anyway, it's not really an auto-wah, it's more of an envelope filter

[marinecam]

Same thing basically!

[goldenaxeband]

Gotta love the pentatonic

[MojoPenguin]

I remember last time with my TV remote, I had to read instructions to make it work with my DVD player. I HATED IT... and I had already threw the manual to the bin along with the package as I always do... Crap. Who reads instructions anyway ?

[guitardbucket]

On one of your upcoming videos it'd be nice if you sang something. I miss those dulcet tones. It's been to long since I've heard them singing some new material.

[rockfreak611]

Lol funny name. Pretty cool sounding. definately good for funk & reggae.

You think there's enough knobs on this thing (not that that's a bad thing or anything)?