EarthQuaker Devices Plumes

#earthquakerdevices #plumes #tubescreamer
Welcome to this demo and review of the EQD Plumes Small Signal Shredder! What do you think? Using a Lust for Tone Holy Relic Lustcaster and a Gibson SG into a Franklyn Amps 5e3, as well as a Keeley Hydra for some reverb.

This was not a sponsored video.

Disclaimer: I do basic audio editing on my videos to account for the microphones, preamp and room. This editing, mostly light EQ and compression, is intended to give you the most accurate representation of how the featured gear actually sounds. NO editing is done to misrepresent how the featured gear sounds in any way.

[elliottbarcus]

This is the best description of this pedal I have seen so far. I love the way the plumes interacts with humbuckers. I feel this interaction seems better than the TS style pedals that I have enjoyed in the past.

[mucous-membrane]

Dude can really play. Great, natural, easy and actually musical.

[mikecorey]

I sold my Tube Screamer (2nd one and I don't know why I bought it) and bought this pedal. I will never let go of it. You can get anything out of it. It's the anti-Tube Screamer.

[lordjs]

I enjoy watching your videos about different pedals, even though I don't use many at all myself. Thanks from Lord JS, the music samurai.

[horrifyinggelatinousblob]

i use it as a boost/tone tightener for stoner doom before my Fuzz and distortion pedals, works like a dream.

[LuisValentino-ztlg]

I find different models of tube screamers. This is completely different, I'm very thankful for that. Great pedal

[SyntagmaStation]

Jack: “This pedal has a back palate of cigar box, and a first nose of gunflint with a hint of rosehips.” Lol

[Utube-nj]

Another great pedal at a very very great price.

[destroso]

Best explanation of a plumes, it certainly sounds fuzzy

[MrDdesantis]

I have one with a bunch of other overdrive pedals. I was going to be playing live and did a "shootout" with all of my overdrive/distortion pedals. My girlfriend and 2 neighbors all chose this one for me to play through live.
It has bite and it's a great pedal.

[rickhill]

Nice Review Jack. Just bought this pedal and played it through my Fender Deluxe, I found the Pedal had way too much highs for me and Setting 3 sounded more like a Fuzz. I was looking for a Bluesy Edge and this Pedal didn’t do that. I also play Classic Rock and Setting 1 I felt was a better Mach for that but still way too many Highs. I used several different guitars and had the same problem. When I turned the Tone back it seemed to also cut the Lows but boosted theLow Miss and gave it a real Boxy Sound. I’m going to play with it more but it maybe going back, don’t know? Please keep up the Good Work man! Love your Channel and Content! Cheers from Salem, Ohio!

[jamiedavis]

you're absolutely right when you call it a contrarian tube screamer

[sylvaingrew]

I don’t have a lot of experience in using pedals. But I want to say it’s kind of it’s own type OD. I love it though.

[davidbruenjes]

Looks familiar ;) Nice playing, I think the first two clipping options sound best. Totally agree with the raspiness! I prefer blues driver for warmer tone, and I love my DOD 250 which is also "raspy" and "spitty" but sounds better to my ears. Go figure!

[J-BirdFlysAgain]

I bought this pedal because I played it through p90s and it had this sizzle to it, but I got home and the effect was not the same on my single coils and humbucks. Now I need a p90 guitar to sound good through this pedal. Does work for squeeling metal but I feel like a tube screamer would sound better in the long run keep this pedal for p90 I guess. It was a sizzle that could have cooked a steak. Really good p90 tone. If you have p90s you need this pedal!

[fitnessbyolivia]

Love your channel, awesome content :)

[jbert]

Hi Jack...I’ve been checking out this pedal. Some videos I like the tone, other videos not as much. With the day in age we are living in, it’s hard to test out pedals before you buy them.
I do like the tones of the SG through that pedal. So confused...haha
blessings bro

[uncletoby]

It must be said that the amp sounds exceedingly bright and sparkly when pedal bypassed…albeit incredible.

From what I read about the Plumes it would only add to this, so for a darker amp its probably just the ticket?

[bluzmansix]

For what its worth (a year later) this is one of the most accurate Plumes reviews I have read (yes I own one). I bought it because I never quite got on with TS pedals and thought I should - then stayed with it because (after learning about it and dialing it in - didn't like it on first play) for my ears and in my rig IT WORKS. The rawk and brightness sounds great, it's versatile, has tons of gain and sounds unique. I found it best to control the sound with the guitar volume and tone controls (can't use it at full volume on any of my guitars). So, I still don't get on with TSs but the Plumes has stayed on my pedal board.

[graemero]

Cheers Jack, great video, as ha ha....