Alex Lynham
Alex Lynham is a gear obsessive who's been collecting and building modern and vintage equipment since he got his first Saturday job. Besides reviewing countless pedals for Total Guitar, he's written guides on how to build your first pedal, how to build a tube amp from a kit, and briefly went viral when he released a glitch delay pedal, the Atom Smasher.
Latest articles by Alex Lynham

Best chorus pedals 2025: Our pick of the top chorus pedals
By Alex Lynham last updated
Chorus is back! Find out why with our top-rated chorus pedals you need to try today

“Makes you want to play and play”: TC Electronic 2290 P Dynamic Digital Delay review
By Alex Lynham published
The 2290-P is TC's latest reissue of the classic rack unit. Have they finally nailed it?

"The Layers is a subtle and unique pedal, with a lot of expressive depth": MXR Layers review
By Alex Lynham published
MXR's soundscaping pedal will sample, modulate, pitch-shift and stack your sound for lush, rich textures

“A knockout product”: Fractal Audio Systems VP4 Virtual Pedalboard review
By Alex Lynham published
Four effects from the Axe-FX III? Okay, we're listening...

Best multi-effects pedals 2025: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers
By Matt McCracken last updated
Our guide to the best multi-effects pedals will help you get your head around amp modelling pedals and multi-FX

"Where the Foxgear units shine is being fully integrated, including the power stage": Foxgear 100W Series review
By Alex Lynham published
Foxgear wades into the integrated pedalboard amp fight with four pocket-sized offerings

"The Jeval is a decent integrated pedal solution as a fly rig or pedalboard gigging solution": Baroni Jeval review
By Alex Lynham published
The Jeval joins the AFK150 as a high-gain hybrid pedalboard amp but how does it stack up?

Best pedalboards 2025: top choice 'boards for guitarists
By Alex Lynham last updated
Organise your guitar effects pedal collection with one of the best pedalboards available from Pedaltrain, D'Addario, Gator and more

"Beyond studio and recording use, it’s a blast to plug into and play, which surely is a triumph in itself": Neural DSP Archetype Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Suite review
By Alex Lynham published
One of the most famous studio amps of all time, now in digital form

Electro-Harmonix Andy Summers Walking On The Moon Analog Flanger / Filter Matrix pedal
By Alex Lynham published
A classic returns in a new signature flavour

SoundLad Liverpool Clean Machine
By Alex Lynham published
A slightly flawed masterpiece of a preamp pedal

Fender Tone Master Pro & Tone Master FR-12 review
By Alex Lynham published
Fender releases its latest flagship amp modeller

Walrus Fundamental Series pedals review
By Rob Laing, Alex Lynham published
The most affordable Walrus effects yet

IK Multimedia ToneX Pedal review
By Alex Lynham published
The software titan targets live players with a stompbox version of its ToneX capture technology

Best pedalboard power supplies 2025: our choice of top power supplies for your effects
By Alex Lynham last updated
Unsure how best to power your guitar effects? Here are some of the best pedalboard power supplies from Truetone, Voodoo Lab, MXR and more

Meet 4 unsung hero effects pedals and learn the great ways to use them
By Alex Lynham published
Give these effects a chance on your pedalboard and they might be game-changers for your tones

Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
By MusicRadar last updated
Neural reaches the next frontier of amp modelling with a unit that might just change everything

Best distortion pedals for metal 2025: Our pick of the best high-gain guitar pedals
By MusicRadar, Alex Lynham last updated
Explore the dark side of drive with the best stompboxes for heavy tones

A beginner's guide to looper pedals
By Alex Lynham published
Want to loop your guitar but unsure where to start? Here’s everything you need to know to get started with a looper

Line 6 HX Stomp
By Alex Lynham last updated
The power of the full-fat Helix in stompbox form

Boss GT-1000 Guitar Effects Processor
By Alex Lynham last updated
The Japanese pedal giant shoots for the high-end with its latest multi-effects
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