Tag: Shodhana
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Shodhana Featured on Guitar Pedal X
When Balance Becomes Audible Some pedals explain themselves instantly. Others need to be played before they make sense. Shodhana has always belonged to the second group. At first glance, the layout looks almost restrained. Two knobs. No toggle switches. No extended EQ section. Compared to feature-heavy designs, it appears quiet. However, once a player plugs… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Shodhana – Part 4: The Graphic Design
A Visual Expression of Balance The moment we settled on the name Shodhana, the visual direction started forming in my mind. Thomas explained that the circuit was all about balance, between clean and driven, transparent and colored, and the word itself, Shodhana, felt like a perfect fit. I wanted the artwork to reflect that same… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Shodhana – Part 3: How It Works
A Circuit Built on Balance From the very start, Shodhana was built around a single guiding idea: balance. Not only in tone, but also in architecture, function, and feel. It deliberately lives in the space between transparency and character, and between simplicity and depth, all without leaning on complex tone stacks or graphic EQs. Instead,… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Shodhana – Part 2: The Sound
From Transparent to Focused At its core, Shodhana is all about control, not in a technical, sterile way, but in a musical, expressive sense. It gives you the tools to shape your tone exactly the way you want it. Whether you’re pushing your amp for warmth or carving out a spot in a dense mix,… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Shodhana – Part 1: The Name
A Balanced Beginning When I first began designing the overdrive that would eventually become Shodhana, my goal was simple, but ambitious. I wanted something intuitive, elegant, and expressive. A two-knob overdrive that could deliver not just great tone, but tonal balance, a concept that kept resurfacing throughout the process. The idea was to make a… Read more