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Fender’s flagship Bassman pedal series will let you build the basics of any bass ‘board
By Matt Owen published
Designed specifically for bass players, Fender's latest pedal family comprises keenly priced drive, fuzz, compressor, delay and reverb pedals – and there's room to grow
Even Eric Clapton is into lo-fi guitar tones now – and Source Audio’s Artifakt promises all the broken-sounding weirdness you could ever want
By Matt Owen published
The latest high-tech solution to sounding as low-tech as possible is said to be “the ultimate lo-fi experience”
“Plenty of great functionality to make your life easier and assuage any fears of signal or battery loss”: Boss WL-50 review
By Matt McCracken published
We put Boss’ pedalboard-friendly wireless guitar system to the test, seeing how it holds up to some stiff competition
“The Beatles connection aside, this is an excellent fuzz pedal in its own right”: Aclam The Mocker review
By Trevor Curwen published
Aclam revives a rare fuzz circuit from a vintage Vox amp used by The Beatles
“Much more versatility than you’d expect in a fuzz pedal of this lineage”: Flattley DG Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
The UK pedal builder releases an upgraded 1960s-style silicon fuzz with a buffer and extended tonal options
“A wonderfully refined boost pedal that makes your rig more ‘alive’ and present”: Revv Amplification Tilt Boost review
By Paul Riario published
Inspired by the runaway success of Shawn Tubbs’ Tilt Overdrive, the Tilt Boost offers a small-footprint boost pedal with some serious EQ-shaping, amp-punching power
“It's so incredibly sophisticated with its drive and vibe duo that you forgive it’s digital”: Eventide Riptide review
By Paul Riario published
Two classic effects, one classy unit. Is it time you got swept away in the Riptide's stereo combo of overdrive and Uni-Vibe?
NAMM 2024: “This pedal facilitates an alchemical dance”: Pigtronix’s Philosopher’s Tone 2 is the sequel that looks set to top the original – adding footswitchable grit to the world-class compressor pedal
By Matt Parker published
A new Grit channel and a choice of Germanium or Silicone clipping add the magical final touch to the firm’s revamped compressor
NAMM 2024: “All the headroom you could ever desire” – EarthQuaker Devices’ Blumes brings chunked-up Plumes tones to the bass world, with the firm’s first ever bass overdrive pedal
By Matt Parker published
With bipolar power and twice the gain, EQD’s first bass OD does not do things by halves – indeed, it doubles them, but keeps the same $99 price tag
Origin Effects DCX Bass Tone Shaper & Drive review – an exhaustive pedal that will give your bass a range of sounds you never knew you needed
By Joel McIver published
Designed to add analog color to your tone, Origin Effects’ DCX Bass unit gives you a host of old-school studio sounds in a box
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