Latest articles by Trevor Curwen
“The special sauce is the Enhance facility, which mimics the input stage of tube amps”: Blackstar Polar 2 review
Blackstar presents a USB audio interface that it proudly proclaims has been “designed by guitarists for guitarists”
“Any clean tone would benefit from some Airchild tonal enrichment”: J Rockett Airchild 660 review
J Rockett’s latest offering for your ’board takes its inspiration from a legendary compressor from the ’50s
“Fender-ize your amp with real spring reverb and tremolo”: Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 review
Want to Fender-ize your amp? Here’s a pedal that will add real spring reverb and all the flavors of vintage tremolo to your tone
“Monumentally flexible and practical”: Walrus Audio Monumental Harmonic Stereo Tremolo review
With full stereo and mono operation, programmable presets, selectable waveforms and tap tempo, the new Walrus Audio tremolo is monumental indeed
“You may just want to leave it on all the time”: ThorpyFX Electric Lightning review
Thorpy creates a tube-powered drive and boost pedal for Welsh powerhouse Chris Buck
“Two of the most favoured drives, tweaked and combined”: Beetronics Wannabee Beelateral Buzz review
Beetronics moves away from its usual original circuit designs and delivers double drive with Klon and Bluesbreaker flavours
“An affordable option for adding atmospheric soundscapes”: Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient review
Walrus Audio delivers a competitively priced stompbox with three reverb modes that offer a heady alternative to your standard issue room, plate and spring
“Rich-sounding driven sounds with flexible EQ options”: Walrus Audio Silt Harmonic Fuzz review
Walrus Audio puts a tube in a fuzz box for all to see, plus a special Harmonic octave mode, and invites you to dig into the Silt
“Strong choices with the advantage of dual modes“: Ross Pedals review
A long-lost US pedal brand makes a comeback under Josh Scott at JHS Pedals – we take a look at the Phaser, Fuzz, Compressor, Distortion and Chorus
Danelectro Nichols 1966 review
A pedal designed by a teenager in the Hollywood Hills back in 1966 has been revived for today’s players – and it's as versatile as it is unique
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
“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?
“The Beatles connection aside, this is an excellent fuzz pedal in its own right”: Aclam The Mocker review
Aclam revives a rare fuzz circuit from a vintage Vox amp used by The Beatles
“This slant on the Bluesbreaker offers real flexibility at a manageable price point”: Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose review
We have a gander as Electro-Harmonix debuts its enhanced take on Marshall’s Bluesbreaker overdrive sounds
“Much more versatility than you’d expect in a fuzz pedal of this lineage”: Flattley DG Fuzz review
The UK pedal builder releases an upgraded 1960s-style silicon fuzz with a buffer and extended tonal options
“This is a great utility pedal to have on your ’board, something that could really increase your sound’s scope”: Beetronics Nectar Tone Sweetener review
Beetronics’ latest will expand your pedalboard dirt options with drive and fuzz in one small pedal
“A very natural sound that works well with both clean and driven amps”: Mad Professor Silver Spring Reverb review
A compact reverb to put a spring in your step
“If you're looking for a no-fuss delay pedal for everyday repeats, this is the one to beat”: Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay review
It's compact, high-quality, with an easy-to-use control setup that makes it a no-brainer for your 'board
“A very responsive pedal that will deliver an excellent range of rich, cranked-amp style drive”: Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive review
On this evidence, there's nothing mad about this professor, which offers plenty of gain but remains a dynamic and persuasive pedalboard option
“This is the sort of pedal you may wish to keep on all the time”: Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive review
A low-gain drive from the Finnish pedal specialist that makes all your strings sound good, not just the B(ee)
MXR Joshua Ambient Echo review – a delay pedal that gives you the Edge, with a range extending from the traditional to the experimental
A new delay pedal from MXR is a rare event, but this fully featured, U2-themed soundscape generator is worth the wait
