<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Effects-pedals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals Sat, 02 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “This is the one processor that brings me significantly closer to joining the virtual amp modeling dark side”: Nux MG-50Li review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/nux-mg-50li-modeler-profiler-review ArPytV6GwkFywfBiPWAXBb Sat, 02 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Pedal history is in danger. ChatGPT is rewriting fact”: Josh Scott of JHS Pedals interrogated AI on the pedal industry – and what he found should alarm us all ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jhs-pedals-josh-scott-chat-gpt-warning HfWNzUL9H5pLqKjJqKzewP Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:46:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The AI-assisted future of guitar effects pedals? In its current form, not quite. But its ambition is massive": Polyend Endless review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/polyend-endless-review hkWLzZk4hzD8fQr4PNAD99 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:44:19 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:48:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tight harmonies that can sound like two (or three!) guitars playing together”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Intelligent Harmony Machine review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/electro-harmonix-pico-intelligent-harmony-machine-review 7naU6uvigU5Hck7f2RBSd8 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:25:15 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:41:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As fun as it can be, I’m struggling to see where it would fit into my rig longterm”: Casio Dimension Shifter review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/casio-dimension-shifter-review eEMzia3LSMZD9PpzWpqLVE Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:42:16 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 09:48:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Nostalgia for a time when digital was still new”: How Mk.gee is bringing back a ’90s-era modeler favored by Joni Mitchell, David Lynch, and Sting ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/how-mk-gee-is-bringing-back-the-roland-vg-8 DErKq4uqtvMADBMfEN8KHK Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:38:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My student tricked me into getting an Instagram”: The off-hand advice from a student that helped kickstart Yvette Young’s career ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-off-hand-advice-from-a-student-that-helped-kickstart-yvette-young-career 7wLTvrqrCQeqzYy3UPPdkY Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:27:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Is it worth the higher price tag? For some, it won’t matter, but for others, it is something to weigh on heavily”: Act Entertainment Sterling Vermin RAT Distortion Pedal review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/act-entertainment-sterling-vermin-rat-distortion-pedal-review wMPweywZeWyCdG5XpUggJB Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:54:23 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:36:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Get the data-driven results musicians dream of”: Chibson and Acorn Amps team up for the definitely-not-Google Drive pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/chibson-x-acorn-amps-drive EXrpwNdsJoZ5LWvmAnVFEc Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:03:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Way more rare than a Klon”: JHS Pedals pays tribute to mysterious pedal builder with the Coyote – a new fuzz based on one of the rarest pedals of all time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jhs-coyote-fuzz jN2sDqiHiWJZqmfA9H8JLP Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:11:09 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:54:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I need to be honest about how well this pedal holds up for down-tuning against the newer competition it faces": DigiTech Drop Limited Black Edition review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/digitech-drop-black-edition-review NmktJMGmfVANnKA3R5iayg Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:25:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When it came out, there was no experimental reverb pedal category. Ifeel like it’s the first. Quote me on that!” How EarthQuaker Devices went beyond the boutique pedal boom and took left-field tones mainstream ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/earthquaker-devices-jamie-stillman-interview MNRGFgwQDXqgodvn2qbiJR Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s like a Christopher Nolan movie in a pedal. Don’t think – feel”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/earthquaker-devices-towers-review YeFQ4jJ8Y7PxEdvS7hbnqG Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:53:10 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:04:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The best Big Muff there’s ever been for bass”: Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi 2 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/electro-harmonix-big-muff-bass-pi-2-review TW8Gdv5xpPyQiVeMjuwVh3 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:07:43 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:43:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’m rebuilding my pedalboard for my first gig of 2026 and these 9 essential items in the Amazon Big Spring Sale will ensure I’m gig-ready from just $4.49 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/pedalboards/amazon-big-spring-sale-pedalboard-essentials ZnnbNm6Jnt9DnxJsCVpB2D Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:51:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Arguably the most practical single pedal you can put in front of an amp”: Flattley The Outlaw review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/flattley-guitar-pedals-the-outlaw-review ANa8ERD929qoR5An6VoQci Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:20:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:07:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s one of the most satisfying stacking combinations I’ve encountered in a dual-channel pedal for a very long time": Wampler Golden Jubilee review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/wampler-golden-jubilee-review xjj8ys9hGym3oueHLU5uTW Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:25:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “More aggressive, more physical, more raw and in tune with the animal kingdom”: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2 Dual Op-Amp Fuzz review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/electro-harmonix-big-muff-pi-2-dual-op-amp-fuzz-review QetkM3dCWukdx86pWkgwti Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:32:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Lo-Fi and Pitch modes take you well beyond the usual analog delay paradigm”: Beetronics Bee Bee Dee review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/beetronics-beebeedee-review ZR2Aem4x8JMfrz8SXwB6sg Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:27:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s not the cheapest solution, but it’s one of the most fully featured volume pedals available": Walrus Audio Canvas Volume review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/walrus-audio-canvas-volume-review Y6Vbw22dfiLhBAg8BquaAh Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:24:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Instead of creating a polyphonic tuner itself, it simply knocked off Empower's patented device instead”: Behringer sues Boss over “knock off” polyphonic tuner ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/behringer-sues-boss-over-polyphonic-tuner qnz2cyFjUwkHnQuSQvYcJe Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:25:48 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:35:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The basic rotary sound is very convincing”: Crumar Burn review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/crumar-burn-review yRAUJT8HmvXagmAUi7Z2YC Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:44:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Every once in a while a pedal comes along that takes you by surprise. It’s a pedal I didn’t even know I needed”: Electro-Harmonix Effects Interface review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/electro-harmonix-effects-interface-review F6yhYSsiLtCVs3RFVGWzqK Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:02:58 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:33:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just discovered savings of up to 26% off Boss pedals in the Amazon Spring Deal Days sale – get big money off a Waza Craft Metal Zone, the versatile DD-8 digital delay, and the flagship GT-1000CORE multi-effects pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/collection/gear/guitar-pedals/amazon-spring-sale-boss-pedal-deals U6wKNNJJNWezW6EqHWV69h Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:32:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon is the home of dirt-cheap pedals from brands you've never heard of, but their Spring Deal Days sale just brought stomps from Vox, Ibanez, Boss, MXR, and more into budget territory ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/collection/gear/guitar-pedals/amazon-pedal-deal-collection tibNcsyrsbgsm78DsAJuxe Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:23:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Amp and cab models that surpass some expensive units from bigger brands”: Blackstar ID:X Floor Three review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/blackstar-id-x-floor-three-review X2E5fprDDYNEHJNEkSMdq6 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:44:54 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:44:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The sound of six figures”: IK Multimedia models two vintage – and VERY expensive – Dumble amps for the $249 TONEX One Double Special ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/ik-multimedia-tonex-one-dumble-special 8okHAmAu3CcscYHcJwSwT7 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:41:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The most organic amp tones ever captured”: Kemper rolls out the latest evolution of its Profiling tech – and this update is free ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amp-modeler-pedals/kemper-profiler-os-14-0-update RWA5bt5Xq8m2cbmS4ycc6Q Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:45:44 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:45:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A successful first foray into amp and effects modeler floorboards for the firm, which has a really bright future in the space": Blackstar ID:X Floor One review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/blackstar-id-x-floor-one-review FBX95zJPeHQzAt3WUAVfrh Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:39:47 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:47:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to take old garbage octaves from our past and make my version”: JHS Pedals’ first-ever octaver is imperfect and unpredictable – and that’s the whole point ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/jhs-double-dragon cwCtVBynV4FYoacna2UQpX Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:43:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ As a life-long Foo Fighters fanatic, I've spent years decoding Dave Grohl’s stadium-sized wall of sound – here are the 5 essential pedals you need to nail his tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/collection/gear/guitar-pedals/foo-fighters-pedal-collection XqEKsmVdko6xq2P7iggWQE Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:44:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It feels like you’re plugged straight into an amp, rather than a pedal”: ThorpyFX x Lazy J The J review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/thorpyfx-x-lazy-j-the-j-review NZChJwUD5WFMz8LJVVpQoU Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There’s clarity where you want it, and a glorious wall of noise when you need it": Laney Black Country Customs Billy Corgan Supergrace Loudpedal review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/laney-black-country-customs-supergrace-loudpedal-review 5PEi3kSGCqWKdTmEjS2Q3Z Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:21:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The best-sounding, most powerful, and most flexible processing Line 6 has ever offered”: Line 6’s Helix Stadium Floor is finally shipping – 8 months after it was first unveiled ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amp-modeler-pedals/line-6-helix-stadium-floor-released 8PYBRB4KPrqD2G4sTatwnL Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:52:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A triumphant first all-analog pedal from Strymon, which will inject your rig with some impressively usable and versatile drive tones": Strymon Fairfax Class A Output Stage Drive pedal review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/strymon-fairfax-review cMWx2wVN76BAhuDz3FSFZf Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:56:26 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:09:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It became an overnight sensation when Stevie Wonder used the effect”: Loved by Frank Zappa, Bootsy Collins, Steve Vai and more, how the Mu-Tron III became a vintage pedalboard icon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/mu-tron-iii qk3XXyLQZ7W6BA3qZU5gPS Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Always ready to ribbit”: The Frog Pedal is a surprisingly versatile octaver that makes your guitar sound like, erm, a frog ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/fruitfx-x-jordan-wav-frog-pedal WoZiXygHhCD4Ba8GHuBKA9 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:50:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An incredibly powerful, immensely versatile pedal that crams gold-standard modeler experiences and sounds into the smallest form factor possible”: Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/neural-dsp-quad-cortex-mini-review oaKMdnziY9SuLh7yhvWkuD Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:54:21 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:28:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Runs the gamut from boost through to fuzz-flavoured distortion”: Dinosaural Hypoid Drive review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/dinosaural-hypoid-drive-review jiovxLp9SGM9AHxgE8toZi Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:33:01 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Fractal's renowned amp modeling at a lower entry price": Fractal AM4 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/fractal-am4-review 8YqdpeZT5E8qo5LxBmivzX Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:05:16 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:40:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were packing up, then all of a sudden he goes, ‘Have you been down to the basement?’” The iconic EHX Holy Grail has been championed by Jim Root and John Frusciante – and now the lost prototype has been found ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/electro-harmonix-holy-grail-reverb-prototype 2CH2Wkiwe8qyp3gEMVhXz3 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the best we’ve ever built. Period”: JHS Pedals says it has just made the ultimate first-stage overdrive pedal – and the inspiration came from a bona fide jazz legend ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jhs-pedals-morning-glory-clean-overdrive-pedal 9ZxbQQDp3gmc2WgJX3fKSA Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:04:38 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:11:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s four octaves up or down. Some people would argue that’s too much. We’d argue that we look forward to what people could do with it”: How Boss reimagined the wildest effect on your pedalboard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/how-boss-reimagined-the-wildest-effect-on-your-pedalboard-with-the-xs-poly-shifter-series e6wViBvrvU5KmqnSfV83BP Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:36:27 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:55:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Those cleaner tones are very characterful and usable, evoking classic tube-driven bass amps”: Ashdown Geezer Butler Pedal of Doom review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/ashdown-geezer-butler-pedal-of-doom-review qZ6xtgvgPWqdJnsaMAhha6 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:41:03 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:16:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A radical approach to fuzz – whether you’re a Muse fan or not”: Manson Guitar Works Supermassive Black Fuzz review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/manson-guitar-works-supermassive-black-fuzz-review dhXT2CBJX6ECCVMsJnL8Xb Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:27:18 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:16:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Brings ideas to life that I’ve been refining for over 17 years as a professional rig builder”: Gator teams up with Vertex Effects for a one-stop “unified pedalboard system” –complete with ’boards, bags and fasteners ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/pedalboards/gator-vertex-series-pedalboards h8LuFKXwt8eznhsYymSmjh Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:41:30 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:14:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We ended up taking it down to the Royal Albert Hall, and played a concert with it with Eric Clapton the following night”: Laney puts the philosophy of Nathan East’s signature head into an all-powerful, dual-input preamp pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/laney-launches-bass-pre-amp-with-nathan-east N2bigY46kek9J5N6mLauuZ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:41:47 +0000 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:28:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Create and share effects that can’t be found in another pedal”: Polyend releases Endless, an open-source pedal that lets guitarists create effects from prompts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/polyend-endless-pedal 8DrE6mYYJYbPJDQSQeSiqJ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:45:29 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:38:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Experience the dynamic sensation of an amp moving air”: Blackstar takes on the Fender Tone Master Pro, unveiling a high-powered floor modeler series with “insane versatility” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amp-modeler-pedals/blackstar-announces-id-x-floor-series RZeXNh6kUb9k9aFx59YqwZ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:33:56 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:23:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whether it’s mounted on your pedalboard or standing at the heart of your shrine, this pedal is a torch held high for rock ’n’ roll”: Jim Dunlop drops an Iron Maiden Killers edition of its Cry Baby wah ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jim-dunlop-iron-maiden-killers-cry-baby-wah BdLeXtTSVyEEAJ75tXBkXB Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:57:43 +0000