EHX Iron Lung - great but appalling!

[rot gut]

*insert video of the band iron lung*

[insubordination]

*insert video of the band iron lung*

Great band.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khxW_R5l2Wk[/youtube]

[Bartimaeus]

I was going to mention the Radiohead track, and further mention that Thom used one on the last tour, but it's already been done!

I feel so proud.

[BitchPudding]

Question, why does it matter if its fugly? Frankly my dear, I don't give a Van Damme if its ugly as long as it sounds good.

[goroth]

Question, why does it matter if its fugly? Frankly my dear, I don't give a Van Damme if its ugly as long as it sounds good.

Call me shallow but I think it matters a lot. That's half the fun with pedals. I've previously argued that one of the points of having pedals is to create some sort of musical inspiration, and all non audio factors also contribute there.

[FuzzHugger]

I really like EHX, but yeah, that graphic sucks. Along with the Glove, Tattoo, E River overdrive, Mole, their graphics have been on a downturn.

Question, why does it matter if its fugly? Frankly my dear, I don't give a Van Damme if its ugly as long as it sounds good.

Call me shallow but I think it matters a lot. That's half the fun with pedals. I've previously argued that one of the points of having pedals is to create some sort of musical inspiration, and all non audio factors also contribute there.

If the graphic doesn't matter at all, why put anything on it? But if you make something that sounds awesome, why not take the time to make it look awesome too?

[Sardocasm]

Agreed. Aesthetics are vastly important to me. A pedal that sounded amazing, but looked like it was slapped together or was just generally awful to look at would be deal-breaker for me. I want the 'whole package' as it were.

[insubordination]

Question, why does it matter if its fugly? Frankly my dear, I don't give a Van Damme if its ugly as long as it sounds good.

I've got a thread for you to check along these very lines: http://ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=30073

Mostly it's us just pointing out pedals we think are ugly, but I believe the same argument is made in there re: the importance of aesthetics, which I totally agree with.

[Doctor X]

ehx were one of the pioneers for good looking pedal, and some of them are interesting designs, but the iron lung looks like a drain cover!

[Doctor X]

when i was at school we used to play with marbles on the drain covers

[Chankgeez]

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/60-years- ... 2D11641456