Spooky Gear | Get ready for Halloween!
For over 2,000 years, wandering souls have returned to earth as spirits. It’s the ideal opportunity to howl at the night sky alongside werewolves, witches, mummies and other spooky creatures. On the night when pumpkin heads glow and there is a mysterious knocks on the door, musicians naturally need the right equipment too, from instruments to effects and accessories. We’ve looked across all departments for you and rounded up some tips that matched Halloween perfectly. Definitely spooky equipment, but also useful all year round:
Harley Benton DOTU UKE-S Diamond Skull
On Halloween night, even ukuleles get scary. Especially when it comes to Harley Benton‘s DOTU UKE-S Diamond Skull . This soprano ukulele has a graphic of a skull and crossbones on the top and also features a solid black finish. The Diamond Skull comes from the “Day of the Ukes” series, all designed with spooky skulls. Another special feature of this jewel is the inverted body, which makes the instrument a little sharper than usual; on Halloween you would probably describe it as “a little squeaky”. The perfect candidate for Halloween!
Harley Benton DOTU UKE-S Diamond Skull
Stairville AF-40 Mini Fog Machine
Do you want to make your Halloween party even more spooky? You can turn your living room into a horror movie set with this practical smoke machine! The AF-40 Mini Fog Machine is a compact solution equipped with an ultra efficient vaporization system capable of creating fog in a room, a small stage or club. The vaporizer has a continuous output of 30 seconds and takes only 5 minutes to warm up. The best feature? You can choose from a selection of different fluids to create different smoke or fog effects, such as Fast Fog , EC Fog for long lasting fog or the special E Fog which is ideal for stage lighting effects.
Stairville AF-40 Mini Fog Machine
Harley Benton HBV 990SKL 4/4 Electric Violin
The mummies are ready to come out for a trick or a treat! And they will be greeted in style with the right music until their knees are shaking with fear. Harley Benton‘s skull-covered HBV 990SKL Electric Violin in 4/4 is the ideal candidate for this. As usual with classical violins, the neck and body are made of maple. The electric violin has a piezoelectric pickup system on board, this way any annoying feedback will be avoided in the blink of an eye. However, one could deliberately and consciously make a sound that echoes all through Halloween night. Chilling to say the least!
Harley Benton HBV 990SKL 4/4 Electric Violin
Stairville MH-110 Wash LD Moving Head
To get into the Halloween spirit, you need more than just the your mum’s LED table lamp. If you want to organize a big party, you need a big light: so we thought about the Stairville MH-110. In addition to the extremely compact design, this LED Wash Moving Head is equipped with many other features: seven 10W four-colour LEDs, true RGBW color mixing for perfect colours, simple operation via the LCD display and only 4 buttons, as well as endless possibilities thanks to 3 different operating modes (DMX 512, Sound Active or Master / Slave). You can manually operate it or let the Stairville MH-110 Wash do its work when connected to DMX. And there is, of course, a strobe light effect as well!
Stairville MH-110 Wash LD Moving Head
Startone PTR-20 Bb- Trumpet Orange
The main thing is its shrill and disturbing sound: the Startone PTR-20 Bb – Trumpet Orange. Plenty of colours are available, but it sure looks particularly appropriate for Halloween given its availability in orange. Decaying leaves on the trees and glowing pumpkins can identify so beautifully with this fella. The trumpet is not made of metal, but of plastic and is particularly well equipped for celebrations that are a little more chaotic. Even if this trumpet falls into some monster’s crypt, or into the claws of a beast, not much damage will happen to it. Party on!
Startone PTR-20 Bb- Trumpet Orange
Toontrack SDX Death & Darkness
Make your drums roar! Toontrack, the world-famous drum software provider, has once again upped their game. With the expansion pack for Toontrack Superior Drummer SDX Death & Darkness, Toontrack once again reaches for elite of drum production when it comes to heavy metal with what is arguably one of the best drum libraries. Some users especially describe the natural sounds of “Death” as a delight not to be missed. Others prefer “Darkness” with soundscapes with a deliberately rough and undefined sound. Included in the Toontrack SDX Death & Darkness package are sounds for a total of 19 bass drums, 19 snare drums, 45 toms, 6 hi-hats, 4 ride, 17 crashes, and over 15 special effects, including blood squirts that no monster will envy!
Toontrack SDX Death & Darkness
Gewa Musical Saw
Even in the underworld it is well known that you can make music with all sorts of equipment. But why does it feel nauseating when this sound comes from a saw? Such a tool will be the perfect fit for this Halloween. The saw is made of sturdy steel, so apart from the handle, all components come from the underworld. This is an original product of the renowned Feldmann brand, with a thickness of 1 mm and a total length of 100 cm. The cutting (and musical) tool comes with a carrying case. In black, of course, because the creatures of Hell just love that colour.
Gewa Musical Saw
LP 1204 Jam Block Piccolo
Sure, Jam Blocks can be chosen in a multitude of colors. But first of all, no color suits Halloween quite like orange, which is why the LP1204 Jam Block Piccolo should not be missing. The Piccolo “Orange”, the modern version of the good old Wood Block, is made of plastic and comes with an attachment clip. And the sound? Ten out of 10 Halloween compatible!
LP 1204 Jam Block Piccolo
Death by Audio Total Sonic Annihilation 2
No matter how you want to create background noise for the Halloween party, it is clear that for this Halloween party you need to be creative and even bizarre. It needs to be something special, something experimental, from the underworld. The perfect solution is Annihilation 2, the effects pedal for generating analog feedback and boosts. The new overhauled edition simply reconnects the output signal of the connected pedals to their input, generating completely new automatic oscillations and soundscapes. And now let’s be honest: when a vampire gets his teeth pulled by a malicious dentist, what would it sound like? Probably like a guitar using the Annihilation 2.
Death by Audio Total Sonic Annihilation 2
EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo V3 Reverb LTD
This is a one-of-a-kind reverb, suitable for creating sounds that will awaken mummies, zombies and werewolves! The Ghost Echo V3 Reverb LTD pedal effect simulates a vintage-style spring reverb with a silent, relay-based soft-touch circuit. The pre-delay can be set from 30 to 150 ms. And of course there is also an on-board bypass switch. A pedal that produces a ghostly echo that will be perfect for any haunted house!
EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo V3 Reverb LTD
Dunlop Ultex Hetfield 0,88 Tin
Appearance is fundamental; anyone who shows up at a Halloween party in a suit and tie is completely out of context. The perfect pumpkin festival look starts with the spooky things and doesn’t overlook the small details. For example with picks. Metallica-Maniac Hetfield‘s picks fit every hellish song with their motifs. The special feature: they come in a printed pewter box which is really impressive and therefore makes it ideal as a gift idea.
Dunlop Ultex Hetfield 0,88 Tin
Q-Parts Custom Potiknopf JumboSkull 2B
Let’s continue with our Halloween outfit, adding a touch of horror even to the electric guitar and bass. Why should a potentiometer knob exist just for convenience? We believe it can also be an embellishment. That’s right, which is why this Q-Parts nominee also has a skull-shaped design. A skull as a potentiometer knob is nothing more than a beautiful addition to a heavy metal guitar. The skull-shaped potentiometers are also significantly heavier than conventional models and are therefore very comfortable to hold. A few “horror modifications” are definitely allowed on Halloween.
Q-Parts Custom Potiknpof JumboSkull 2B
Minotaur R2 Rivet & Skull Strap
It goes without saying that a gory guitar or bass strap offers a visual effect appropriate for Halloween. What would the undead think if you wore a plain strap during their party? And here comes the perfect candidate: the Minotaur R2 Rivet & Skull Strap. One part of the shoulder strap features 6 metal skulls and spikes. The shoulder strap is made of solid leather and is padded with soft velvet inside. So, on the outside you will look tough, but on your shoulders you will feel soft and cozy!
Minotaur R2 Rivet & Skull Strap
Levys Poly Print Strap 2″ Skull
Certainly among the undead there are also numerous animal rights activists, if not vegans. And this is great. The undead can often look evil, but they can also be ecologically responsible, just like Levys’ Poly Print Strap 2 ″ Skull. Apart from the ends of the shoulder strap, it is completely made of polyester. The guitar/bass strap features a print with a dark and multicolored skull design. Thanks to the lightness of the material, it is comfortable to wear and is sufficiently wide.
Levys Poly Print Strap 2″ Skull
We hope that, with our gear tips, you will throw a fantastic Halloween party or concert. Let us know, in the comments, what you have planned on this spookiest of nights! #thomannhalloween
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