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Richie Kotzen explains why he ditched a regular pedalboard for an all-in-one pedal from the creator of the SansAmp
By Andrew Daly published
Once upon a time, Kotzen went into Home Depot and made this bespoke ’board for his effects, but with a little help from Andrew Barta, it is now a very pro all-enclosed unit, and it's pretty much everything he needs
Mooer's massive up to 30% Amazon Prime Day effects sale includes Devin Townsend's formidable Ocean Machine II
By Matt McCracken published
If you’re after some cheap guitar pedals there are loads of great deals in the Amazon Big Deal Days event
Mark Hoppus explains why he switched to Kemper and Quad Cortex for blink-182’s mammoth arena shows
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The blink-182 bassist conducted tone tests to make sure the modelers could match his previous tube rigs
With $200 slashed off the Fender Tone Master Pro, I'm considering ditching the amps and finally going digital
By Daryl Robertson published
Unlock a wealth of tones for a lot less with a sizable discount on one of our favorite multi-effects units
Paul Davids' new signature ambient pedal is inspired by a nuclear power plant
By Phil Weller published
Austria’s inactive Zwentendorf nuclear plant plays host to what might be the world’s most awe-inspiring natural reverb, and now its essence has been bottled for Cornerstone’s first signature pedal
Meet the Koch Ness Monster – Greg Koch’s new multi-effects, which offers an army of Jam Pedals effects
By Phil Weller published
A standard edition featuring four Jam Pedals stompboxes, and a monstrous Supreme edition have both been released as Koch offers his own avant-garde take on the multi-effects design
David Gilmour explains why he still uses a 30-year-old Zoom multi-FX for his home demos
By Jackson Maxwell published
He may have once had a guitar worth $4 million, and you'll still see physical heads and cabinets at his live shows, but when laying tracks down at home, the Pink Floyd legend's tastes are far from expensive
IK Multimedia takes aim at Nano Cortex with free TONEX upgrade – making the modeler more versatile than ever
By Matt Owen published
An updated suite of effects, AmpliTube 5 X integration and a new-look version of the TONEX headline IK Multimedia's anniversary celebrations for its game-changing amp modeler
“This all-original distortion circuit is a home run for fans of ’90s guitar tones”: JHS Hard Drive review
By Stuart Williams published
Josh Scott’s tribute to ’90s guitar tones brings us gain and lots of it, in a versatile stompbox that has Mesa/Marshall vibes, grungy grit, and EQ’ing options for those who like it scooped
The final pedal Diamond designed before the revered effects firm closed down is finally seeing the light of day
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The innovative delay is a ‘greatest hits’ of Diamond designs, with a unique reverse mode that’s “like echoes bounding through a stormy canyon”
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