Effect & Pedal Reviews
Latest Effect & Pedal Reviews
“Like a DigiTech Ricochet channeling the spirit of a velociraptor”: Tallon Electric The Noise review
By Matt McCracken published
The nastiest pedal we’ve ever tried? We get to grips with this pitch-shifting noise-maker
"Gives you more features than the comparable Boss and Line 6 units": HeadRush Flex Prime review
By Matt McCracken published
An incredibly full-featured multi-effects that looks to come at the big boys of amp modeling
“MXR’s claim that Layers will ‘extend the creative potential of your instrument’ is absolutely right”: MXR Layers review
By Trevor Curwen published
The latest pedal from MXR can enhance your sound with layered-in ambient sustain for expansive soundscapes
"As ridiculous as it might seem to recommend a product with Hello Kitty on the front as a decent option for woolly stoner metal riffs, we’re going to do it": Fender Hello Kitty Fuzz pedal review
By Jonathan Horsley published
Being cute is all well and good but does this pussy cat have the claws to be pick of the litter?
“My experience with the Boss GX-10 is a real tale of two halves”: Boss GX-10 review
By Matt McCracken published
Hands-on with the latest portable multi-effects pedal from stompbox heavyweight Boss
“Carefully designed to deliver in live, practice and recording”: TC Electronic AmpWorx Series review
By Trevor Curwen published
TC Electronic’s AmpWorx Series makes the tones of your favourite classic amps available in a selection of multi-purpose pedals
“A tasty fuzz that’s worth making a tuna-can-shaped space on your pedalboard for”: Beetronics Tuna Fuzz pedal review
By Trevor Curwen published
Beetronics eschews its ornate pedal casings and gets back to basics with a fuzz built into a tuna can. Seriously!
"Thumping low-end that doesn’t muddy up, and all the throatiness that the real thing does so well": Universal Audio UAFX Knuckles '92 Dual Rec amp pedal review
By Stuart Williams published
Universal Audio's guitar rig take-over bid continues, and this time it's aiming for classic '90s Californian high-gain tone
“Garage and lo-fi pedal junkies are going to flip”: Anasounds La Grotte Analog Spring Reverb review
By Paul Riario published
Jack White's maverick collaboration puts real mechanical spring reverb on your pedalboard and pairs it with a tone-sweetening preamp
A tribute to a Eddie Van Halen’s fire-breathing Peavey 5150: Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp pedal review
By Chris Gill published
Universal Audio expands its superlative UAFX amp modelling pedal lineup with a high-gain tribute to a Eddie Van Halen’s fire-breathing Peavey 5150
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