Latest Effect & Pedal Reviews
“Garage and lo-fi pedal junkies are going to flip”: Anasounds La Grotte Analog Spring Reverb review
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
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
"The articulation is sensational even with the overdrive knob cranked, and every note rings true no matter what you’re playing”: Universal Audio UAFX Enigmatic ‘82 Overdrive Special pedal review
Has UA committed heresy with its digitization of the holy grail of guitar tone? We find out…
"This is an unusual pedal": Boss SDE-3 Dual Digital Delay review
Somehow Boss has condensed an iconic '80s rack unit down to a compact pedal – has something got to give?
“It can transform your amp, but it’s equally adept as a boost and drive”: Dirty Boy Preamp review
This all-analog preamp pedal based on Blues Saraceno’s amp is a flexible powerhouse with a variety of roles
“Delightfully gnarly tones”: Electro-Harmonix Lizard King Octave Distortion review
Voiced for bass but awesome on guitar, this pedalboard Godzilla might just take the crown as this year's must-have octave fuzz
“Supremely dynamic and touch-sensitive”: Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive review
Greetings, Earthlings, here comes a boost/overdrive fresh from the final frontier bearing all the tonal hallmarks of the reassuringly terrestrial Fender Tweed drive
“This all-original distortion circuit is a home run for fans of ’90s guitar tones”: JHS Hard Drive review
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
