Talk boxes have been cool devices for a long time. I remember being really intrigued when I was a little kid because I saw Joe Walsh using one on a live performance that my dad was watching. From that moment, I thought they were the weirdest, most cool things of all time. Now I don’t find myself really obsessing over it because I don’t really do any vocals. I am not even sure that the robotic demeanor of it would complement my style of music very well anyway. Nontheless, these things are really incredible. I am still completely unaware of the science behind how they work. They are extremely original pieces of equipment and probably used to cost a ton of money. Now Dunlop offers them for a decent price and the same quality they have always been.
The Dunlop Heil Talk Box provides those alien, guitar, vocal hybrid sounds that equally as captivating as they are creepy and strange. This effect is going to usher admiration from any and all audiences. It’s a basic fact that fans of rock n roll love the talk box. I think that because the device is so rarely used (combined with the fact that people have only seen the gods of rock using it) that it really gets people jazzed. It is definitely a one-on-a-kind effect that actually takes a great deal of practice and coordination to use properly. Once you master the technique, this will be one of the most fun things you could ever use and people will be losing their minds at your gigs.
This is the same talk box that you have seen the legends using. Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Slash and Alice in Chains are all recognized for using the effect in their own blends. Whether it’s a world renown rockstar or you using it in a bar at 2AM, this box is going to provide deep, atmospheric texture that cannot be found elsewhere. It will sound good in loud and heavy parts. It will especially shine through in quieter, bass and drum driven guitar spotlight moments. Get one of these soon!
