Latest articles by Alex Lynham
Vamp up your tone with the best boost pedals for guitarists, as well as the best clean boost pedals for making your electric guitar solos really sing
If you're searching for the boss of Boss pedals we've got everything you need to take your sound to the next level
Getting started with guitar recording? These are the digital audio workstations you need to know for Mac, PC and mobile
Assembling a pedalboard for a blues gig? Start here with our picks from Ibanez, Analogman, Boss and more...
Our pick of metal-friendly distortion stompboxes from Amptweaker, Friedman, Two Notes, Ibanez and more
Boss is back with its leanest, meanest multi-effects floorboard yet – now with touchscreen control
Neil Fallon and Tim Sult explain how Sunrise on Slaughter Beach became one of the US hard-rock institution's most tonally varied albums – in every sense
Mike Sullivan details working with Kurt Ballou on Gnosis, how the band's gear theft impacted his guitar rig and why there's no such thing as bad tone
The long-rumoured and much-anticipated compact Space Echo arrives, but is it worth the wait?
The APC guitarist talks tapping into his formative years on his debut solo album, What Normal Was, and why it's hard for him to let go of physical amps in place of amp modelers
Adam McGrath and Stephen Brodsky discuss the next chapter in Cave In's history, and explore the guitar and studio secrets that helped them honor late bassist Caleb Scofield's legacy on Heavy Pendulum
From quick budget hacks to complete overhauls, learn how to improve the look, sound or feel of your guitar without busting the bank
On a tight budget? These free plugins will craft and hone your tone at no cost at all
Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards share the gear and tone secrets behind the influential alt-rock outfit's latest full-length, which finds them indulging their love of baritones, Axe-Fx and even Gibson Explorers
We look at the pros and cons of running multi-FX versus multiple stompboxes
Guitarists John Helps and Robin Southby talk writing their latest album, No Feeling is Final, via Skype and Dropbox, the gear that played into its creation and how Robert Smith helped them reunite five years after calling it quits
In 2014, this YouTuber changed the pedal demo game. We get the lowdown on their creative process, the joys of collecting guitar pedals, and why music making is all about intent
The million-selling Boss distortion pedal’s divisive reputation stems from its gargantuan array of tones – we show you how to unearth its best sounds
We lift the lid on the pros and cons of both, and the impact they can have on your guitar tone
Want to play some gigs but unsure what guitar effects pedals you’ll need? Here's our definitive guide to the pedals you should consider for your ‘board
From ditching batteries altogether, to running different voltages and the potential for 'board expansion, here’s why we’re big fans of the humble PSU
The Sparta and At the Drive-In founder details the making of Daggers, his first solo album proper – and why he'll never exhaust the possibilities of his spartan setup
