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“Jump on the fuzz bus!”: Jam Pedals launches the Fuzz Phrase Si – a dynamic, handmade tribute to a two-knob classic packing BC107 silicon transistors
By Jonathan Horsley published
Cute graphics, gnarly sounds, simple layout, the Fuzz Phrase Ltd now has a silicon sibling that “encapsulates the rich harmonic profile and dynamic response” of the original
Bored of your 'board? Stomp this way for the must-have new guitar effects pedals of 2024
By Andy Jones published
GEAR EXPO 2024: The pedals you need to try this year, from psychedelic to out-of-this-world
The best of the past, the best of the future: the hottest guitar amps and amp pedals coming out in 2024
By Andy Jones published
GEAR EXPO 2024: Amps of all shapes and sizes, with some offering vintage features and others completely futuristic…
“It smoothens out the transients, enhances harmonic richness and adds a hint of ‘growl’”: J Rockett Audio Designs launches the Airchild Six Sixty Compressor – a Fairchild in a stompbox?
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Fairchild 660 is one of studio gear's most loved compressors and with a vintage price to match. This might well be the next best thing for guitar players
“A great entry point into ambient exploration”: Walrus Audio unveils the Fundamental Ambient, a $129 reverb pedal for dreamy, affordable soundscaping
By Jonathan Horsley published
Pro-quality reverb at beginner prices? Walrus presents Deep, Lush and Haze algorithms in a user-friendly format
“It’s noisy, it’s wild, and I’m by no means Jimi Hendrix, but we’ll get the gist”: Can Joe Bonamassa make a $1000 Band Of Gypsys rig sound like its vintage equivalent?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Watch JoBo pit two Hendrix-inspired rigs against each other from the comfort of his living room, one with a Squier Strat, a Peavey Classic and Dunlop pedals, the other all megabucks vintage gear
Is the Zoom MS-70CDR+ MultiStomp 2024's compact multi-effects pedal bargain? 149 reverb, delay and modulation effects suggest it might be
By Rob Laing published
Ten years on, Zoom has updated its dark horse modulation, reverb and delay pedal
“It’s not just my job, it’s literally what I do for a hobby, too!”: Brian Wampler talks pedal culture, cork-sniffing, and the never-ending search for better tone
By Jonathan Horsley published
The guitar effects guru drops by to talk circuit design, gear obsessions, and the crazy used pedal market. “Like this Germanium Tumnus I’ve seen for $800 or $900. That’s insane! I would never buy that pedal for $800, $900. Ever”
“These three new pedals dip into Keeley’s decades of experience in modding classic circuits”: Keeley Electronics unveils the 4-in-1 Series, offering legendary drive and distortion in hybrid configurations
By Jonathan Horsley published
What do you get if you cross a DS-1 with a Civil War Big Muff, a Blues Breaker with an OCD, and a RAT with an SD-1? (The Angry Orange, Blues Disorder and Super Rodent of course, three super-versatile dirt pedals)
“This pedal isn’t just a piece of gear; it’s a journey into the soul of timeless studio tones”: Wampler unveils the Ego 76, a feature-packed compressor inspired by the legendary 1176 Peak Limiter
By Jonathan Horsley published
Studio-quality compression for your pedalboard, with ample tools for shaping your guitar's dynamics and sweetening its tone
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