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Guitar World Verdict
A very niche noise-generating stompbox that you’ll likely either love or hate. Well-built and easy to use, Tallon Electric’s The Noise succeeds in making a completely unique sound, but will find limited use outside of heavy or experimental guitar players.
Pros
+Genuinely unique tones unlike anything else.
+Plenty of options – if you like noise.
+Sounds surprisingly great in a band mix.
+Rugged build quality and cool design.
Cons
-Does atonal sounds only.
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What is it?Designed in conjunction with Scottie Simpson and Sabian Lynch of Australian metalcore outfit Alpha Wolf, Tallon Electric’s The Noise is a remarkably unique take on the octave pedal effect. Combining pitch shifting with a variety of modulation effects it delivers a decidedly nasty tone that’s perfect for those otherworldly sound seekers who like their effects a little less traditional.
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Ratings scorecardTestResultsScoreBuild qualityStood up to stomping well.★★★★★UsabilityEasy to start but ambiguous controls.★★★★☆SoundsProvides a unique but niche sound.★★★★☆OverallA solidly built pedal that delivers abstract tones.★★★★☆
Digitech Ricochet – $220/£139
The closest comparable effect to The Noise in terms of operation, the Digitech Ricochet is like a slimmed-down whammy with a momentary footswitch. It can be switched to latching, you can change to various pitches, and it can pitch up and down. Think of it as The Noise’s much better-behaved older brother.
Earthquaker Devices Data Corrupter – $249/£235
If you want off-kilter high-pitched noises, the Earthquaker Devices Data Corrupter is a great shout. It can cover a lot of sonic ground from bass synth to atonal pitchiness and is a brilliant noise generator if you like your guitar tones atonal. Unlike The Noise, it will require a lot of experimentation though, so be prepared to dive deep in the knob tweaking with this one.
DOD Gonkulator Ringmod – $149/£109
Another excellent noise-maker, the DOD Gonkulator Ringmod is a suitably eccentric pedal that can compete in terms of noise-making with The Noise. Perfect for Mars Volta fans, it delivers a sound that can be used subtly, or to make something quite simply unhinged. We love it for its compact size and it works great on bass guitar too.
Read more: DOD Gonkulator review
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Matt is a Junior Deals Writer here at Guitar World. He regularly tests and reviews music gear with a focus on guitars, amps, pedals, modelers, and pretty much anything else guitar-related. Matt worked in music retail for 5 years at Dawsons Music and Northwest Guitars and has written for various music sites including MusicRadar, Guitar Player, Guitar.com, Ultimate Guitar, and Thomann’s t.blog. A regularly gigging guitarist with over 20 years of experience playing live and writing and recording in bands, he’s performed everything from jazz to djent, gigging all over the country in more dingy venues than you can shake a drop-tuned guitar at.
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