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Janelle Borg

“There isn't a person on Earth – if I put you in a blindfold – who could hear the difference between those two things”: Phish's Trey Anastasio on why he ditched his vintage pedals in favor of digital modelers

Trey Anastasio performs with Bleachers during the 10th Annual Ally Coalition Talent Show at NYU Skirball Center on December 17, 2024 in New York City.

One of the most ubiquitous debates in the guitar world is whether digital effects can live up to the tonal quality and standard of analog pedals.

According to Phish's Trey Anastasio, the answer is simple: “There isn't a person on Earth – if I put you in a blindfold – who could hear the fucking difference between those two things,” he tells Cory Wong on the Wong Notes podcast.

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