Object Worship
OBNE Presents: Object Worship. A podcast about creative tools and the people who use them. In each episode, hosts Dan Pechacek and Andy Othling sit down with a creator, from musicians to engineers to visual artists, and ask them about a tangible object that’s been important in their journey. They’ll talk about the creative process, early inspirations, and the magic of tactility, all the while getting to know each other. As friends in the effects pedal corner of the music industry, Pechacek and Othling aim to capture the feeling of post-show chats, where technical deep dives and tangential absu...
Dan No Longer In Japan
Today our hosts catch up on Dan's experience in Japan around the Tokyo Pedal Summit. He talks about a very special show at Gizmo Music, some pedals he brought back with him, and other tales of the great company he was surrounded by. Your hosts just wanted to catch up with each other, and figured you'd want the chance to listen in - so listen away!
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Barton McGuire and the Mutable Instruments Anushri
Today our hosts are joined by Barton McGuire of Cosmodio Instruments. Barton is celebrating the release of the Horoscope Echo Sequencer, so our hosts naturally have a lot of questions about it. But they also learn all about the Mutable Instruments Anushri, the open source DIY semimodular synth kit that taught Barton a lot of early lessons in his journey as both a musician and a pedal builder. There's a lot of process talk - some good old fashioned Object Worship fun!
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Dan in Japan feat. Jeremy SH Griffith
Dan is in Japan! But don't worry, Andy has it mostly under control. And just like last time Dan was out of the country, Jeremy SH Griffith joins to talk mics, midi, tabletop pedalboards, and listen to some dispatches from Dan (and a few other fine folks).
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Dan and the James Hetfield Signature White Fang
Today our hosts engage in a quick checkin to talk about how busy they are! They start with a deviation about a particular guitar noise, then dive into a small episode about a small object: the Dunlop James Hetfield Signature White Fang Flow pick. Dan talks about how it came into his life, how it's made him appreciate other styles of pick, and why he keeps coming back to it.
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Zach Broyles and the Ibanez TS9DX
Today our hosts are joined by Zach Broyles. Listeners may know him as the man behind Mythos Pedals, his guitar shop High Voltage Guitars, and as a host of the Dipped in Tone podcast. Our hosts talk shop with Zach, starting with the early excitement of tinkering with pedal mods and getting into the realities of running a brand in 2026. There's Tube Screamers, Klons, and Neutrona Wands, and a lot of insight into how different brands approach making a new product. Dive in!
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Anti-Structural Grab Bag Two
It's that time again folks! Our hosts are in a busy season and they have neither guest nor object, so they catch up on some anecdotes and take some voicemails. Expect a history lesson on the OBNE Headphone Amp, tips on optimizing your life, and a new analogy for riffs that may or may not hold up to scrutiny. It's Object Worship!
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Shelby Pollard and the Flat Iron
Today our hosts are joined once again by Shelby Pollard of Black Bobbin. He and Dan had some good conversations at Fretboard Summit in Chicago this past weekend, which meant it was high time for round two of Object Worship! They talk about the history of guitar manufacturing in Chicago, revisit the conversation of what makes a tele, discuss the symbiotic relationship between player and engineer, and Shelby encourages any and all of us to use these tools to make art in whatever form that takes. It's another good one full of facts Andy and Dan had never heard...
Beam Splitter V2 Featuring Isaac Nelson
Today our hosts are joined by Isaac Nelson to talk about the development of Beam Splitter. Isaac is the other half of OBNE's R&D department, and an actor of some renown, recognizable for characters such as Old Ike and whatever we call the corporate guy who drinks the Sunlight tincture. Isaac gives nod to his object (a blue strat) and describes himself as not a particularly curious gear guy, while also giving insight into the inspiration behind his triple tracking multi-distortion mono stereo trereo embiggening behemoth, Beam Splitter.
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<...Andy, Dan, and Their Solo Sets
Today our hosts discuss two solo sets. Andy recently returned from Post Fest, where he played his first solo set in several years. He talks about how it went, the one technical difficulty he ran into, and the overall setup to create a visually and aurally compelling experience. Then Dan talks about prepping for his first solo set in a couple years, and the line between exploratory instrumental improvisation and simply singing the songs he's written. Then, some voice mails allow them to both give and take advice. If you don't feel like listening, just remember this: it's ok...
Zak Sherman and The Telecaster
Today our hosts chat with Zak Sherman of The Audio Cultivation Project. They talk about his entrance into pedal building coming at an early stage in his musical development, and how that leads to designs that come from an unexpected place. They also talk about the upcoming Midwest Pedal Fest, and why he and Alec Breslow chose to host it in Detroit. And of course, they talk about his chosen object: a particularly modded Telecaster that speaks to who he is as a player and pedal designer. They try to tackle the important questions, like what is a Telecaster...
Jesse Honig and The Spirit In The Room
Today our hosts welcome back one of the finest minds in Objects: Jesse Honig of 29 Pedals and Believable Audio. They discuss his recent video on the differences between preamps, and our hosts experience a freewheeling wonderment of knowledge. Subjects include capturing the spirit in the room, leaning into the noises, letting an idea be fully explored on its own, a hot take involving acoustic treatment, and how the five percent difference only matters when it matters to you and your creative process.
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Catching Up and Chasing Noises
Today our hosts spread the worship around, focusing on a few topics that touch on many objects. Andy has a new amp, Dan has some experiences looking at noise relationships when multiple pedals get involved, each of them gets excited about playing a solo show, and they take an unprompted voicemail.
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What's the Right Number of Knobs?
Today our hosts tackle an all-timer of a question: what's the right number of knobs on a pedal? Stay tuned until the end to find out if they arrive at a definitive, unanimously agreed upon answer! They also talk a lot about Andy's exploration of the Chase Bliss Big Time, and take some listener calls. There's product development chat, time signature chat, listen it's just more chat from your favorite chatterboxes.
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Hacking Your Pedals
Today our hosts talk about their favorite off-label uses for pedals: an Expression Ramper as an expression splitter, a trereo overdrive pedal as a lofi tape machine, a pedal with perfectly spaced knobs as a phone holder, etc. They take calls and some comments from the Discord, all focused around pedal usage that goes beyond the marketing and expectations of the user interface into unexpected sonic corners.
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Philippe Herndon and the Art of the Normie Pedal
Today our hosts welcome Philippe Herndon of Caroline Guitar Company. He talks about their latest pedal, a self-proclaimed normie pedal called the Aaron Graves Overdrive. We talk about specific design choices, the story of its namesake, and the importance of versatility even in a fairly fundamental pedal. Plus, we get the scoop on why they use pictures instead of labels, and Philippe has a surprise for us in lieu of the traditional object talk. It's basically a two parter, so fire it up and get listening!
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Andy Plays the Planetarium
Today our hosts welcome themselves! Andy talks about his recent show at a planetarium: the gear involved, the style of preparation, and the experience of performing with previous guest Matt Kidd. Then they take some calls with questions about a variety of things, and their answers range from "we've never heard of it" to "sorry, that was a lot of information and I don't know if I answered your question." It's another hour of unabashed whatever this is!
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Phillip Carter and His 1970 Super Reverb
Today our hosts welcome Phillip Carter of the 40 Watt Podcast. It takes them 45 minutes to get to his object because they're all just so good at conversing! They talk about blues, jazz, early influences, discovery of tube amps, the importance of the right speaker, and of course ask the big questions like: are guitar solos good?
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John Snyder Goes BIG TIME
Today our hosts welcome back Doctor John Snyder of Electronic Audio Experiments. We catch up on his latest project, released into the world today: a hybrid delay pedal made in collaboration with Chase Bliss called Big Time. He also brings with him the Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon, a rad distortion pedal that likely set him on the path toward being a go-to collaborator and in-demand brilliant mind of our industry. The release day energy is good and we're all just excited to talk about pedal architecture!
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Shelby Pollard and the 65/61 Jazzmaster
Today our hosts welcome Shelby Pollard of Black Bobbin. He brings with him the city of Chicago, as well as a 65/61 Jazzmaster refin that set him on the path of Jazzmaster expertise back in his days working at Chicago Music Exchange. Today, Black Bobbin is a curated boutique of interesting guitar products, including the Black Bobbin JM, which represents the culmination of Shelby's knowledge and preferences in the world of Jazzmasters (you've also heard Dan yapping about how much he likes his). There's a lot of insight and tidbits of knowledge throughout this one - go hit play!
<...Setback
Today the whole Object Worship world suffers a Setback - did I say suffers? I mean revels in! Our hosts are talking all about the new Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback, a reverse pedal with all the bells and whistles. They start with some anecdotes about their personal gear journeys, then dive into Setback: the development process, control choices, art and name, and why you're gonna wanna set back and play one.
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Dave Gill and the Boss PS-5
Today our hosts welcome Dave Gill of Baltimore Sonic Research Institute. Dave is a long-time hog, first time guest, and we have a great time getting into a lot of specifics about Boss pedals, particularly the PS-5 Super Shifter. We ponder the historical arc of Boss' popularity, the different considerations looking at a company that size vs a company like Old Blood vs a company like BSRI, and we reiterate that the best thing about this industry is the people. It's a good hang, and you're invited!
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Blair White and the Rickenbacker 330
Today our hosts welcome Blair White, owner of Eastside Music Supply in Nashville Tennessee. As a stockist and a friend, Blair's history runs in parallel with Old Blood's in a lot of ways, and we talk a lot about what it's like to create a business around the idea that a Nashville guitar store should actually be weird and cool and a good time. We focus the object talk around his Rickenbacker 330, and talk about the many ways he experiences music, whether at the shop, playing out, playing at home, or on the road teching for Adrian Belew.
<...Anti-Structural Grab Bag
Today it's a whole bunch of topics! Dan starts with an anecdote about selling gear, and the listeners bring in their would-you-rathers, guest suggestions, and other pressing thoughts and concerns.
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Andy and the Roland JC-40
Today our hosts talk about Andy's experience recording with last episode's guest, and his discovery of the Roland JC-40 through that process. An amp that manages to be both a direct-in silent recording solution and an in-the-room tool. We talk about various tonal revelations, and get reminders that sometimes you need the confidence to say this is good and I will now perform well. Also we're both coming off head colds so who knows what we were on about!
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Jeremy SH Griffith and the Reason for Modular
Today our hosts welcome back Jeremy SH Griffith. He's guested, he's guest-hosted, and now he... well we don't know, he's just a friend making great conversation. He has a few objects to talk about, chief among them the Vhikk X Forge-TME, and opens the conversation with a question about objects more broadly: what is the value of a complex hardware setup to a young producer in an in-the-box world?
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Experiments in Gear
Today our hosts discuss experiments in gear: those times where you buy something, experience or learn something new with it, then realize it is no longer for you. They revisit one of Dan's objects of the past, take a lot of calls, and analyze a lot of common thoughts around what drives a gear purchase and, eventually, a gear sale.
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Knobs and the Montreal Assembly Count to 5
Today our hosts are joined by Scott Harper, aka Knobs. Scott is a quiet figure who's had great influence in the world of effects pedal demos, bringing depth, fun, and true knowledge of the product to his presentations. He's also been creatively involved in bringing to light some modern classics from Chase Bliss, like MOOD and Blooper. Today we talk about the weirdo delay microlooper that marks a turning point in his journey, as well as many of ours: the Montreal Assembly Count to 5. There's also one and a half minutes of fountain pen conversation, and etc.
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Emily, Russ, and Parting
Today, our hosts welcome Emily Hopkins and Russ back to the show to discuss the newest Old Blood Noise Endeavors pedal, Parting! They were the creative force behind it, and have a lot of tales to tell about working with Dan to create, hone, and fully realize the vision of this glitchy and wondrous object. There's a lot of behind the scenes product development talk, and then some voicemails for good measure.
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The Spin Semiconductor FV-1
Today, our hosts discuss the Spin Semiconductor FV-1, the chip at the heart of many digital pedals from the boutique pedal boom. They talk about what makes it special, both in strengths and weaknesses, and how key it was to Dan's arc as a pedal creator. Listen, enjoy, and ask yourself: is this really cool pedal made with an FV-1?
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Tom Cosm and the Nintendo Game Boy
Today, our hosts are joined by Tom Cosm, electronic musician and technical director of Telepathic Instruments. We talk about the beauty of music composed on the highly limited computing devices of yesteryear, and ways those workflows are still inspiring to this day. We get a bit of insight into the musician, producer, and tinkerer that is Tom Cosm, as well as the device he's been developing over the last five years, the Orchid ideas machine.
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<...Closing Out the Year
Today, our hosts try to fend off the December doldrums, the cold weather sleepies, the fog of too many video conferences, by thinking broadly about the year that was and the year to come. It's the last episode of the year, so let's be honest: they're taking voicemails and chitchatting. Come be a fly on the wall!
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The Porsche of Heavy Metal Pedals
For episode 50, Andy (who wants to be "the guy who doesn't know what we're talking about") presents Dan (who wants to "feel prepared") with the ultimate surprise: LIVE HOMEWORK. Deep down the rabbit hole, this week is no voicemails and all surprises. Dive in with us.
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Boomerang III Phrase Sampler
Today we're talking talking talking loopers! Andy presents the Boomerang III Phrase Sampler, his trusted loop pedal for over a decade. They talk about what features set it apart, some other favorite loopers, where a looper should go in your signal chain (spoiler alert: everywhere), the difference in attitudes between a looper and a microlooper, and of course take some calls on the hogline.
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Ibanez SF10 Swell Flanger
In today's episode, Dan wants to talk about flangers, and the turning point in his own journey that was the Ibanez SF10 Swell Flanger. He also asks Andy all about the OBNE Custom Shop, currently live for the 2025 Black Friday shopping event.
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Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard
In today's episode, two people who barely understand modular synth discuss modular synth! Dan recently got himself a Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard, and is in the discovery stage of a potential journey with analog synthesis. Our hosts talk happy accidents, ephemera-inspiring workflows, and when and why you should read the manual!
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<...Andy's Rack
Today our hosts discuss the rack setup Andy has been working on throughout the year, with special attention to the Boss Micro Rack series. We're talking new creativity from old tech, and why we should all be more stoked on patch bays.
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Sunlight
The Object Worship boys are really back this time! Today they're talking about the new Old Blood Noise Endeavors Sunlight, the future of the show, and honestly I don't know what else you're just gonna have to tune in and find out.
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Bathing
The Object Worship boys are back! Today they're here to talk all about the discontinued Dweller Phase Repeater and its brand new spiritual successor, the Bathing Liminal Delay. Video calls from past guests Andy Pitcher, Dave Jordan, and Alec Breslow, calls from the hogline, and lots of chat about what it means to make a truly new pedal in this day and age. They're really exploiting algorithmic similarities on this one!
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Dan and Andy and the The-That Spectrum
Today's Object Worship is a chit-chat among hosts about pedals that do "the thing." Andy has a new song he's obsessed with, there's a bit of recent pedal news discussed, but mostly they take voicemails and ponder the question: what is the thing?
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Terry Burton and Angelo Mazzocco
Today Object Worship is joined by Angelo Mazzocco and Terry Burton of Meris! Many a Meris pedal has come up in conversation on the cast, so the hosts were glad to welcome two of the company's founders to talk about their music gear journeys. We begin with Terry's Marshall 6100 amp, then discuss Angelo's Ibanez RG570 guitar, and trace various parallels of their development as musicians, tinkerers, and now engineers at the forefront of guitar pedals.
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