Latest Effect & Pedal Reviews
“It barks, it roars and it bites”: EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Dynamic Audio Grinder review
EQD's latest dirt pedal offers amp-like drive and heaps of tone-shaping capabilities, but is above all a love letter to dynamics
“Plenty of great functionality to make your life easier and assuage any fears of signal or battery loss”: Boss WL-50 review
We put Boss’ pedalboard-friendly wireless guitar system to the test, seeing how it holds up to some stiff competition
David Gilmour tones from a boost-drive twofer? Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power review
CTC's latest twofer seeks to harness David Gilmour's Wish You Were Here tones in a pedal that pairs a boost with a Hiwatt-inspired drive
“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?
