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James Santiago is BACK! This time we're talking about how to properly use plugins and dive into just what makes the UA Paradise Guitar Studio so special. It's an amazing guitar plugin, let's talk about it!

Huge thanks to Universal Audio for sponsoring this episode! Get your own copy of Paradise Guitar Studio Here: https://www.uaudio.com/products/paradise-guitar-studio

GIVEAWAY! Thanks to UA, 1 lucky winner will get a one UAFX pedal of their choice. Enter below:
https://kingsumo.com/g/3odqodm/universal-audio-x-dipped-in-tone-giveaway

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Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:58 Rhett’s driven 25k miles in his new car
03:08 He has an oscillating saw
03:20 Zach is redoing his kitchen
04:44 Confessions of picky husbands
06:42 Addison is hunting for a 335?
09:15 Is Gibson building their best guitars?
12:08 Zach, you got a problem with locking tuners?
14:59 Thanks Patrons!
15:45 Thanks to today’s Sponsor, Universal Audio
16:36 James Santiago ladies and gentlemen
17:43 How do we properly gain stage for guitar plugins?
25:05 Paradise Guitar Studio
35:50 Using Pedals with plugins
43:28 UA goes to the ends of the earth for good tones!
45:55 What is a bright cap?
53:40 Two sides of the same coin: how you hear the guitar
01:03:06 How many features are too many features?
01:16:08 Thanks again UA!
01:16:45 Shills

Some of our favorite gear from 2025 (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M

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In this episode the guys talk about Rhett's tour. We catch up and discuss the gear and the journey of Rhett playing with The Midnight for upcoming shows. 

Huge shoutout to Reverb.com for sponsoring this episode! It's the place to buy new and used gear!  Check out https://www.reverb.com/dippedintone

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Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan

TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:18 The gang’s back!
00:01:44 Life Updates
00:13:26 Today’s Sponsor - reverb.com
00:14:!5 Reverb Listing Dip
00:24:00 Main Topic
00:57:46 Thanks so much Patrons
00:58:22 Rig Dip
01:08:13 Email us!
01:08:23 Thanks again Reverb!
01:09:17 Zach’s Shill
01:10:52 Rhett’s Shill

Some of our favorite gear from 2025 (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa

Don't forget to like, subscribe and leave us a comment! Rhett was on the road when Zach and Addison dove into NAMM 2026 and Wood Wire Volts. Lots to talk about! Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped In Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:41 The Nashville ice storm 02:41 Hard drive failure 07:33 Hot Take! 15:34 Thanks Patrons! 15:58 Main Topic 50:00 Final Thoughts 56:15 Shills Some of our favorite gear from 2025 (Affiliate Links): Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26 Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5 Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone

Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:30 What’s New
09:02 The Winner of the UA Volt Giveaway!
10:13 Hot Take
17:15 The most underrated guitar sound ever
18:13 What’s 2026 looks like for the Dipped fellas?
56:50 Rig Dip!
01:08:00 Shills

Some of our favorite gear from 2025 (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa

On today's episode, we're joined by Reverb.com's Cyril Nigg for our annual gear market trends breakdown. Thanks to Reverb for sponsoring today's episode! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more content like this. 

Guitar.com article:
https://guitar.com/features/opinion-analysis/scalpers-are-ruining-the-fun-for-real-guitarists/

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Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:21 HUGE thanks to today’s Sponsor - reverb.com
02:45 Life updates
05:49 Hot Take
13:44 Cyril’s role at Reverb
14:55 Main Topic
18:45 Best selling pedals of 2025
24:09 Best selling pedals: New Releases
30:48 Best selling brands
33:32 Best selling modulation pedals
35:38 Guitars!
38:58 Best selling new release (guitars)
41:33 Scalpers gonna scalp
48:45 The most popular guitar models of 2025
54:22 Best selling amps + modelers
58:24 Are modelers or amps selling better on Reverb?
01:06:22 Most watched gear on reverb.com
01:10:48 This year’s takeaways
01:12:28 Reverb Price Index - Guitars
01:16:16 Guitar Price Index broken down by brands
01:18:23 The state of the pedal market 
01:20:55 Pedal Price Index by category
01:24:32 Rig Dip

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Will AI take over the music industry? Will EHX harness the power of the magnetosphere? Will Rhett ever get a haircut? Will Fender take over the guitar universe? All this and more on today's episode. 

Thanks so much to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more:  https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/

GIVEAWAY (last chance to enter!)
Enter for your chance to win a UA Volt 876 Interface: 
https://kingsumo.com/g/mn588vm/universal-audio-x-dipped-in-tone-volt-v876-giveaway

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone

Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:22 What’s new Zach?
01:19 Did Addison die?
01:28 Rhett needs a haircut
03:36 Rhett also got a new puppy
05:41 Inception
09:21 Thanks so much Sweetwater!
11:07 Shoutout Patrons!
11:53 Hot Take
24:27 Tom Morello Partscaster
32:00 Fender is killing right now!
33:16 EHX by JHS - The Big Muff 2
36:55 Pre-Order Josh & Daniel’s new book!
38:20 Harnessing power from the earth
41:55 Buckle up for some AI talk
59:29 “Hip Hop isn’t real music”
1:00:17 Rig Dip
1:08:25 Thanks again Sweetwater!

Some of our favorite gear from 2025 (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa

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Who doesn't love an entire episode dedicated to some of the best and brightest gear that we've acquired this year? Don't forget to watch all the way to the end to see the winner of our first annual "Shoyles Award" for this year's favorite release - awarded by our Patrons. 

Big ole thanks to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more:  https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/

GIVEAWAY (and only two weeks left to enter!)
Enter for your chance to win a UA Volt 876 Interface: 
https://kingsumo.com/g/mn588vm/universal-audio-x-dipped-in-tone-volt-v876-giveaway

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone

Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:20 This is Rhett’s favorite episode to do
01:14 Addison’s life update
01:54 A quick story about Gregory Koch
02:55 Nashville doesn’t have very good BBQ
04:34 Zach’s life update
05:45 Rhett’s life update
07:58 Thank you Sweetwater (today’s sponsor)
09:43 Thanks to all our Patrons!
09:58 Hot Take!
17:39 Gear Of The Year
19:08 Amp Category
24:50 Digital Amp Category
29:20 Instrument Category
37:45 Pedal Category
45:12 Budget Friendly
53:11 Wildcard
1:01:19 Our Picks for Best Release of 2025
1:07:15 And the winner is….
1:08:22 Thanks again Sweetwater!

Affiliate Links:
Fender Panoverb - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz56
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Yamaha THR30 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Wyj5zO
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa

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There aren't enough days in the week to cover all the newest gear, but in today's episode, we hit a handful of the most interesting new releases from the last couple of weeks. Leave a comment below and tell us about your favorite new gear from November.

Big ole thanks to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more:  https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/

GIVEAWAY!
Enter for your chance to win a UA Volt 876 Interface: 
https://kingsumo.com/g/mn588vm/universal-audio-x-dipped-in-tone-volt-v876-giveaway

Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone

Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com/
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com/
Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan/

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:33 Life long skillz
02:26 A real bush league move
04:23 Kids, don’t fight
04:44 Rhett’s update
07:33 Zach’s update
09:06 Addison’s update
10:18 Bread knife talk
11:48 THANKS SWEETWATER!!
12:31 Hot take
21:45 The latest Fractal Release
35:23 JHS Kilt 10th Anniversary
42:37 JHS & Third Man Troika
47:40 Gibson Dave Grohl Signature
01:02:15 Rig Dip
01:13:08 Shills
01:18:46 Thanks again, Sweetwater!

Affiliate Links:
JHS Kilt 10: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o4EnzW
Volt 876 Affiliate Link: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M

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On this episode of Dipped In Tone, the fellas catch up with James Santiago about his approach to capturing great guitar tone at home. Spoiler: it doesn't take very much to get great sounds these days! One thing we know for sure, it's a great time to be alive and play guitar. 

HUGE thanks to the sponsor of today's episode, Universal Audio! 

Enter for your chance to win a UA Volt 876 Interface: 
https://kingsumo.com/g/mn588vm/universal-audio-x-dipped-in-tone-volt-v876-giveaway

Volt 876 Affiliate Link: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone

Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com/
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com/
Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan/

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:46 Zach’s update
02:00 Addison’s Update
05:38 Rhett’s Update
07:42 Thanks to today’s sponsor - Universal Audio!
07:51 UA has a new interface - the Volt 876
10:04 GIVEAWAY!!
10:21 James Santiago ladies and gentlemen
11:18 James’ cool other studio spot
15:25 Main Topic
25:00 James’ Preferred way of recoding guitars at home
32:35 Starting from square one
40:27 Other key parts to getting good guitar tone
43:20 You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get good sounds
48:33 The actual microphones used in the Ox Box
58:50 You don’t have to be a millionaire to record good music!
1:00:40 James’ first converters
01:05:10 The barrier to entry is low!
01:07:00 James tells a cool studio story
01:09:55 The magic in tape, embrace imperfection
01:11:38 Today’s challenge with recording at home
01:16:34 Rig Dip
01:28:46 UA has added MIDI to their pedals!
01:33:35 CONGRATS to UAFX giveaway winner!
01:34:35 Luna 2.0 is out with lots of awesome updates
01:35:03 Don’t forget to enter the giveaway
01:36:13 Shills

Affiliate Links:
Universal Audio Enigmatic: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzdyxj
Universal Audio Knuckles: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/radXDy
Universal Audio Anti: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/7agMOd
Universal Audio Ruby: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xLdZ5R
Universal Audio Dream: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKk2mo
Universal Audio Woodrow: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/55JnZ3
Universal Audio Lion: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xLdZ5d

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On this episode of Dipped in Tone, the guys talk about Rhett joining The Midnight and his decision to use the new Line 6 Helix Stadium (which launches today)
https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/ Check all the gear we use here and more! 

Check out our new site & merch https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone

Dipped in Tone is:
Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.com/
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com/
Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan/

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
1:00 - Zach got a new phone
2:30 - Addison is acoustic shopping
4:37 - Rhett is joining The Midnight!
6:45 - Thank you Sweetwater (today’s sponsor)
9:43 - Hot Take (thanks John Mayer)
20:37 - The Helix Stadium!
23:56 - Comparing the old to the new
26:56 - Better UI than the Quad Cortex?
29:30 - A few drawbacks of the unit
35:02 - Dynamic Ambience
37:17 - Rhett finding his sound with The Midnight
39:52 - The future of guitar modeling
43:15 - Is Line 6 more than just high gain?
44:52 - Rhett’s live rig for The Midnight
47:52 - Rig Dip
57:07 - Zach’s Shill
1:00:00 - Rhett’s Shill
1:01:10 - Thanks again Sweetwater!

OUR FAVORITE GEAR (Sweetwater Affiliate Links):
D’Addario Strings: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/raroKj
Universal Audio SD-1: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/55EPNb
Universal Audio Apollo x8p: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1XPW1
Shure SM7B: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyGzNb
Strymon Flint: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9LDaYE
Line 6 HX One: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/55EPN1
Ibanez TS9: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/aOVQXY

Like, comment, and subscribe! On this episode of Dipped In Tone, Rhett, Zach and Addison touch on some gear new and answer listener questions! Check out our new site & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped In Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com/ Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan/ 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - We have merch! 1:44 - Zach’s life update 3:37 - The problem with today’s movies 4:36 - Addison’s life update 7:18 - Rhett’s life update 13:06 - New segment! GEAR NEWS 14:08 - Is Fender innovating anymore? 16:20 - We’re pro bag 26:10 - Is Strymon struggling to stay relevant? 35:50 - Hot Take 42:58 - Q&A’s! 1:06:15 - Rig Dip 1:15:25 - Zach’s Shill 1:17:18 - Rhett’s Shill #dippedintone #guitarpodcast #podcast