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Boss gives players another reason to give its touchscreen GX-100 amp modeler a try with firmware update
By Phil Weller published
New amps, quality-of-life improvements and some iconic Boss effects help keep the floorboard on top form in the competitive modeler/multi-FX market
Neural DSP Quad Cortex vs Nano Cortex: Which should you choose?
By Matt McCracken published
We put Neural’s flagship hardware units in a room together to deep dive into all the capabilities and features
Walrus Audio responds to player feedback and overhauls its flagship Mako pedal line with new MkII series
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Four years on from the first Mako launch, the D1 Delay, R1 Reverb, M1 Modulation and ACS1 Amp + Cab Simulator have received a comprehensive update
Keeley spent three years crafting the Octa PSI – a crazy 3-in-1 octave/pitch shifting/fuzz pedal
By Matt Owen published
With versatile switching, a wealth of voices and some smart functionality, the Octa Psi could be the only pitch/octave/fuzz pedal your ’board could ever need
Warm Audio debuts its take on the revered vintage chorus beloved by John Frusciante
By Matt Parker published
The vintage revivalist has offered an updated version of Boss’s legendary CE-1 unit, alongside a new pedal format 1176-style compressor
Universal Audio’s Enigmatic ’82 is now the Dumble pedal amp to beat
By Matt Owen published
The latest UAFX pedal was made after the firm closely inspected a host of Overdrive Special amps, and offers in-app tweakability for a Dumble replica like no other
From its journey from amp to stompbox to how it works, this is everything you need to know about tremolo
By Huw Price published
Whether this timeless effect comes from an amp or a pedal, the sound of this O.G. guitar effect still has us shaking all over
Dave Navarro looks to put Jane’s Addiction drama behind him by announcing his next gear venture – the Supreme Cry Baby wah pedal
By Matt Owen published
Navarro has collaborated with Dunlop and the New York fashion powerhouse to create a wah that has an “ungodly” amount of style
Boss CE-5 settings you need to try: how to get the best out of the industry-standard chorus pedal
By Bobby Kittleberger published
The long-running stompbox is one of the most versatile chorus pedals on the market – and the Chorus Ensemble truly lives up to its name with a few choice setting tweaks
Why Chase Bliss has been forced to discontinue 5 of its finest pedals – and what it means for the firm going forward
By Matt Owen published
The forward-thinking effects specialist ran afoul of UK and EU legislation by using one particular component in five of its most popular pedals
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