Latest articles by Matt McCracken
Best guitar plugins 2025: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones
Get better guitar tones for recording and practice with my pick of the best guitar amp plugins
Positive Grid Spark 1 vs Spark 2: which one should you choose?
With the release of Spark 2, we've put the new amp and the original Spark head-to-head in a clash of the practice amps titans
Best budget multi-effects pedals: access a world of effects at a reasonable price
More is more with these budget do-it-all bargains from Zoom, Line 6, Mooer and NUX
Best combo amps: the best all-in-one amps for every budget
The ultimate tube, solid state, and modeling combo amps for every genre, from Motown to metal and everything in between
Best chorus pedals: top choices for your 'board
From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, let us show you the top chorus pedals you can buy today
“For players who want to get lairy, experiment with the interactions between stompboxes, and create auditory chaos”: Eventide x Third Man Hardware Knife Drop review
Time to get weird with this synth/octave/overdrive from FX masters Eventide and Jack White's Third Man Hardware
Best Neural DSP plugins: 10 Neural plugins tested with sound samples
From bass to hi-gain, get the lowdown on some of the top guitar amp modeling plugins with our favorite Neural DSP plugins ranked
Grab yourself a guitar like no other with huge 20% discounts on these web-exclusive Squier guitars
Snag a limited edition finish from just $159.99 with these online-only deals on some stunning looking instruments you won’t find anywhere else
“Playing the Bass VI is a really strange experience”: Squier Limited Edition Classic Vibe Bass VI review
Part bass, part guitar, we get to grips with the Classic Vibe version of Fender’s very own dichotomy of tone
The best guitar songs of 2024 – as chosen by Guitar World editors and pro players
With the help of pals including Eric Gales and Vernon Reid, we run down the songs that lit up the guitar-o-sphere this year, including a remarkable hardcore breakthrough, a virtuoso collab for the ages and the prodigy that everyone’s talking about
“Like a DigiTech Ricochet channeling the spirit of a velociraptor”: Tallon Electric The Noise review
The nastiest pedal we’ve ever tried? We get to grips with this pitch-shifting noise-maker
Cyber Monday guitar pedal deals 2024: Our expert pick of Cyber Monday stompbox deals
Your place for all the Cyber Monday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies, and more
Cyber Monday Positive Grid deals 2024: You can still save up to 50% off Spark Mini, BIAS software and more in the Cyber Week sale
Here's how to find the best deals on amps, software and accessories before Christmas
Black Friday guitar pedal deals 2024: We round up the very best Black Friday stompbox deals still live right now
Your place for all the greatest Black Friday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies and more
I've just scoured the post-Cyber Weekend sales and found 64 guitar gear deals that won't be around much longer
If you missed out on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday madness don't worry - I've got all the best deals that are still live
One of my favorite headphone amps for guitar just got a last-minute discount for Cyber Monday
The plucky Fender Mustang Micro may have a shiny new sibling but it’s still a brilliant amp for practice
Looking for dirt-cheap guitar pedals this Black Friday? I've found 5 awesome stomps under $40 at Amazon
If you’re looking for cheap pedals this Black Friday Amazon has got all the best deals
I’ve just unearthed a true gem amongst Sweetwater’s 14,000+ Black Friday deals – and it will only cost you $19.95
You don’t have to spend loads to make your money go further with this awesome Black Friday deal
Black Friday Positive Grid deals 2024: The first-ever Spark 2 discounts are here – plus, ways to save on the rest of the Spark line-up today
The official Black Friday deals are here, with discounts on nearly every smart amp in the line-up, plus big savings on software
Take your band from local to viral with up to $250 off Zoom’s pro recording gear and cameras in the Amazon Black Friday sale
Zoom is proving Black Friday isn't all about guitars and guitar pedals with their super sale at Amazon
"Positive Grid’s Spark 2 is without a doubt the best practice amp I’ve ever played": Score a first-time discount on the Positive Grid Spark 2 this Black Friday
Positive Grid’s Black Friday sale is delivering up to 50% off, but one reduction in particular is getting us giddy
"It’s not all about the name on the guitar, it’s how you gel with it." Why you don’t always need a big-name brand on your headstock – and 6 guitars that deliver superb value for your money
With the increased availability of quality budget guitars, I look into brand loyalty and why your dream guitar isn’t always what you think it is
Guitar World deals of the week: get a half-price EHX pedal, $280 off a Fender Player Series guitar, plus all the best deals ahead of Black Friday
We've spent the week combing all the Black Friday sales for the very best deals on guitar gear
