Trevor Curwen
Trevor Curwen has played guitar for several decades – he's also mimed it on the UK's Top of the Pops. Much of his working life, though, has been spent behind the mixing desk, during which time he has built up a solid collection of the guitars, amps and pedals needed to cover just about any studio session. He writes pedal reviews for Guitarist and has contributed to Total Guitar, MusicRadar and Future Music among others.
Latest articles by Trevor Curwen
![Korg Nu:Tekt Harmonic Distortion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iDNAhPfHEfLH4DLcoi5xLe-320-80.jpg)
Korg Nu:Tekt TR-S Power Tube Reactor and HD-S Harmonic Distortion review
By Trevor Curwen published
You won’t put assembly-line workers out of a job, but you will get some cool sounds from Korg’s Nutube-powered pedal kits
![IK Multimedia Tonex](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sJy5MKMfppyF9YgxwofZgA-320-80.jpg)
IK Multimedia TONEX Pedal review
By Trevor Curwen published
Game-changer alert! This AI modeling pedal allows you to capture the sound of any amp or overdrive, then take it to the stage – and it's affordable, too
![Walrus Audio Fundamental pedals](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HDGzWU9eTFonXPK4cdvaRi-320-80.jpg)
Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Pedals review
By Trevor Curwen published
Starting at $99, Walrus Audio's accessible new pedal line is designed to last the journey all the way from beginner to pro
![J. Rockett Archer Select](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WU7tcdBkLQnaUw2EAg9aTb-320-80.jpg)
J. Rockett Archer Select review
By Trevor Curwen published
Has J. Rockett built the ultimate Klon clone?
![Walrus Audio Fable Granular Soundscape Generator](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3jM5kmpckaK73dqtwHjmSe-320-80.jpg)
Walrus Audio Fable Granular Soundscape Generator review
By Trevor Curwen published
This ambitious pedal allows you to tell your own sonic story by sampling and chopping your sound and manipulating the fragments into shifting soundscapes
![Origin Effects M-EQ Driver](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pZoYP4cUmrGD7cgik5oD5a-320-80.jpg)
Origin Effects M-EQ Driver review
By Trevor Curwen published
Origin Effects builds on the sonic signature of a 1950s EQ unit, offering a flexible new take on drive pedals
![Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KbmCFoxiuxkVAraG2vRkjU-320-80.jpg)
Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium review
By Trevor Curwen published
Dumble and Klon-inspired tones united in one awe-inspiring overdrive pedal
![Walrus Audio Melee](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yokzXVXhdkcJxKaMWVG5KL-320-80.jpg)
Walrus Audio Melee review
By Trevor Curwen published
Ambient distortion or distorted ambience? It’s all here in a single box and controlled with a wiggle stick!
![Eventide Audio H90 Harmonizer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iQazcFQC7ugoLT4sE5dxWQ-320-80.jpg)
Eventide H90 Harmonizer review
By Trevor Curwen published
A step up from the H9, Eventide’s latest Harmonizer multi-effects unit lets you use two algorithms at the same time – with spectacular results
![Marshall Vintage Reissue Pedals](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WwZxrU5HL9YrH4tge6DorB-320-80.jpg)
Marshall Bluesbreaker, Shredmaster, Drivemaster and Guv'nor review
By Trevor Curwen published
The well-loved, long-gone classics have returned as the Vintage Reissue Pedals series – complete with their original circuitry
![Strymon Cloudburst Ambient Reverb](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6GvKAaDeqjqkLW8eSG9aC9-320-80.jpg)
Strymon Cloudburst Ambient Reverb review
By Trevor Curwen published
Strymon gives the BigSky Cloud algorithm its own pedal as the first in a new, more compact series – and it sounds phenomenal
![Flatley The Ace](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q3uqNLvfmgjwHakxEfQEsF-320-80.jpg)
Flatley The Ace review
By Trevor Curwen published
When it comes to dealing out boost and EQ, the only card you might need is Flattley’s The Ace
![MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WB7xiZh6izX3d9SXYWU4WS-320-80.jpg)
MXR Super Badass Dynamic O.D. review
By Trevor Curwen published
With the latest in MXR’s Super Badass series, you’re set for a dynamic and flexible drive
![Soldano SLO Pedal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eb3b9FueBnNvZN5hPAVmcb-320-80.jpg)
Soldano Super Lead Overdrive Pedal review
By Trevor Curwen published
You can now get the legendary high-gain sounds of Soldano’s Super Lead amplifier at your feet
![Free The Tone Cosmic Wave](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ix9Vzu4PNyjFKJZedgPEpG-320-80.jpg)
Free The Tone Cosmic Wave CW-1Y Multiple Filtering Delay review
By Trevor Curwen published
It might be small, but Free The Tone’s latest pedal has all the facilities to comprehensively shape the sound of your delay trails
![Kernom Ridge](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K3LGczKXg3upNL7ALcRHKi-320-80.jpg)
Kernom Ridge Augmented Analog Overdrive Pedal review
By Trevor Curwen published
Is this the most versatile analog overdrive pedal ever built? A new approach to clipping circuits aims to offer all the drive sounds you need in a single stompbox
![Kittycaster FX Groovy Wizard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6G6mVPaUZvkyWdcDmJFxmN-320-80.jpg)
KittycasterFX Tremdriver and Groovy Wizard review
By Trevor Curwen published
There’s no pussyfooting around for former Catalinbread circuit guru Howard Gee’s new company as it hits the ground running with a pair of serious tone-shapers
![Walrus Audio Eons](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7PnWh9JjwEJZoNnWztLcMf-320-80.jpg)
Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
Walrus Audio adds to its Five-State range of overdrive and distortion effects with this quintet of fuzzes in one box
![Boss DS-1W Distortion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JeP5gMQWPaRCYaMkTGP2Vd-320-80.jpg)
Boss DS-1W Distortion review
By Trevor Curwen published
The iconic orange distortion has been on sale since 1978, but now Boss has revamped its best-selling compact pedal – with spectacular results
![Origin Effects Halcyon Drive](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aorqeRKVJVrirdaYLejqKA-320-80.jpg)
Origin Effects Halcyon Green Overdrive review
By Trevor Curwen published
The Tube Screamer is the starting point for this ultra-responsive evolution from Origin Effects
![TC Electronic Plethora X3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b3bW5qQA8z7p2k56rhRit4-320-80.jpg)
TC Electronic Plethora X3 review
By Trevor Curwen published
TC's TonePrint pedals flexibly arranged in one compact unit for maximum effect
![MXR Duke of Tone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2TF3bmJkPnEosHCb4fbQoG-320-80.jpg)
MXR Duke of Tone review
By Trevor Curwen published
Forgo the five-year waiting list for Analog Man’s elusive King of Tone and give this collaborative MXR mini pedal a go instead
![Orange Phaser](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PAaZpVHU4x478d4Sk8VZR7-320-80.jpg)
Orange Phaser review
By Trevor Curwen published
Orange's long out-of-production Phaser returns in a new old-school style, offering simple operation and a choice for pedal fans – which orange-colored box would you prefer?
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