Latest Effect & Pedal Reviews
“An excellent fuzz for your ’board”: Beetronics Abelha Tropical Fuzz review
It’s designed for Brazilian tropicália music, but this fuzzbox from Beetronics could create a buzz in any musical genre
Boss BP-1W Booster/Preamp review
The BP-1W presents classic Boss preamp circuits in a compact pedal format – and it might just be the secret tone weapon your rig has been waiting for
"Packed full of great sounds and options yet easy to navigate": NUX MG-300
Could this budget-friendly multi-effects pedal be the perfect match for the beginner guitar player who wants loads of tones on tap?
“For many wah enthusiasts, Clyde McCoy wahs are considered the ‘Holy Grail’, and Xotic has replicated its tonal recipe”: Xotic XW-2 Wah – Red Limited review
Xotic is only making 1,000 of these, which is a shame, because it is maybe the most beautiful wah pedal you will ever see. But how does it sound?
“The amount of functionality Boss has packed into a Compact series pedal is just staggering”: Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet review
What if you could have your full rig in the size of a Boss Compact Series pedal… and it sounds amazing?
“A hugely creative tool with the power to unleash spooky, ethereal sounds, or take you on a full-on psychedelic hippie freakout”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay review
The transient shaper you've needed all your life – but just didn't know it yet
“More of an instrument than an effects processor, it creates strange and beautiful sonic textures”: SOMA Cosmos Drifting Memory Station review
Ambient guitar soundscapists, your spaceship has come in...
“The Beatles connection aside, this is an excellent fuzz pedal in its own right”: Aclam The Mocker review
Aclam revives a rare fuzz circuit from a vintage Vox amp used by The Beatles
“This slant on the Bluesbreaker offers real flexibility at a manageable price point”: Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose review
We have a gander as Electro-Harmonix debuts its enhanced take on Marshall’s Bluesbreaker overdrive sounds
“It’s one of Boss’ most eagerly anticipated pedals ever – but is this featured-packed reverb worth the wait?” Boss RV-200 Reverb review
The long-awaited twin-footswitch reverb pedal has taken the flagship RV-500 format and downsized it to pedalboard-friendly proportions, all while adding an all-new Arpverb algorithm
