<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Mxr ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/mxr Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:49:36 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Reverb has unveiled the bestselling pedals of 2025 – and ’80s tone nostalgia rules supreme ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/reverb-best-selling-pedals-2025 UoqMQvEaqm7nzoincUmy8R Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:49:36 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:06:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Playing a 5-string bass is a different world, but I feel way more funky with just four strings”: L.A. session bassist Pops Magellan on swapping stadium shows with megastars to shine the spotlight on her own material ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/pops-magellan-damage k8SzHUsXqoCmnFoVewujZL Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:18:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:02:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A Gretsch guitar for just $189?! Yes please… the no-nonsense, raw-and-raucous Electromatic and Streamliner Jets are here – and they are beautiful”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week, from digital oil-can echo to Fender’s new US range ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-fender-gretsch-strymon-mxr KTzwMGXGrUboFDB7Tad4y9 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:18:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We took Randy’s pedalboard out for the first time and did the first pedal with the polka dots. We’re releasing a second one”: MXR’s latest Randy Rhoads Distortion is inspired by another of the guitar great’s iconic axes – the Jackson Concorde ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/mxr-randy-rhoads-distortion-plus-concorde 2JxcbDxVYvNABp6uL9ktBL Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:25:05 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:35:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s difficult to think of a synth bass sound that couldn't somehow be achieved here”: MXR MB301 Bass Synth Pedal review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/mxr-mb301-bass-synth-review 4GL77bAtgNba2fHmrBevSh Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:42:03 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:07:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The solution to your Tele neck pickup headaches and a fitting farewell for the godfather of heavy metal”: This is all the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – and it includes my new dream reverb machine ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-ibanez-laney-hotone wHe6qZ4JtNUpX9c9WGKPcU Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:37:25 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:07:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The MC5's roaring distortion sound in a box”: MXR and Daredevil bottle Wayne Kramer’s gritty and explosive tone into the Jail Guitar Doors Drive pedal – and it has Tom Morello’s approval ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/mxr-jail-guitar-doors-drive-pedal-wayne-kramer ma8cvowPJCoVZ23YVPkXLR Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:29:41 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:35:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The X100 is very good at what it does – some might say even too good”: MXR Rockman X100 Analog Tone Processor Pedal review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/mxr-rockman-x100-analog-tone-processor-pedal-review FyZvERfNXSKh7jjEGSL4kL Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:37:32 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:52:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was too good to keep to ourselves”: MXR gives Eddie Van Halen’s favorite orange box the golden touch with its 50th Anniversary Phase 90 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/mxr-gold-phase-90-50th-anniversary duseDboYFY9Bso3dYTKf6U Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:32:35 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The secret weapon that defined the sound of 1980s arena rock”: MXR officially revives the Rockman – the revolutionary headphone amp used by Joe Satriani, Phil Collen and Boston ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/mxr-rockman-release xKCmDUF4vygNPfxxgnzmqC Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:49:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The sound of a thousand hits”: The Rockman amp shaped the sound of 1980s rock – now MXR is bringing it back in a new pedal form ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/mxr-rockman-pedal ykAgqE65dZaMFp2LRtMo4H Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:22:04 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:53:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “MXR’s claim that Layers will ‘extend the creative potential of your instrument’ is absolutely right”: MXR Layers review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/mxr-layers-review JdJ7GwtH8Y74fL9saGZgLF Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:08:49 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From guitar straps to wireless systems, I've scoured the internet for the best guitar accessory deals this Cyber Monday so you don't have to ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/guitar-accessories-black-friday-roundup BWom2durDhbWYut5yPhpaP Sat, 30 Nov 2024 18:06:11 +0000 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:24:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The decline of America’s biggest guitar companies during the ’70s was essentially a hangover from the over-ambitious reaction to the Beatlemania-inspired guitar boom of the ’60s”: Why the ’70s was a time of innovation and folly for guitar gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/70s-guitar-gear p8zv2gy62Pp27QEJgu8hmD Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:43:34 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:18:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The culmination of 45-plus years developing a sound that’s perfect in every possible way… Prepare to be amazed”: MXR’s new Yngwie Malmsteen signature overdrive pedal could be its most dynamic overdrive to date ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-yngwie-malmsteen-overdrive-2024 CVQasBwvttaJUWwNEvsBnh Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:58:05 +0000 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:23:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Expand your instrument’s creative potential”: MXR’s new Layers pedal is a supreme soundscaping stompbox that will let you create chord voicings “you never thought possible” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-layers-pedal xkd96zmazjKXi5u3RhgupZ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:03:52 +0000 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:23:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Randy was using all the latest guitar techniques, and was able to incorporate all this into his sound and make it his own”: MXR's limited-edition Randy Rhoads Distortion+ is finally here ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-randy-rhoads-distortion-plus-is-finally-here q8NQUvRiTYDgqTQSrXbQsQ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:13:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s been a long journey and a labor of love. I can’t wait to hear everyone’s reaction – I think you will all be amazed”: MXR's Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal finally gets a release date ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-distortion-plus-overdrive-release-date w9JbzTQrLqmSrxceTJEAC8 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:08:39 +0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:40:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The smallest, the simplest, the best? Why the MXR Phase 90 remains a pedalboard classic, beloved by EVH and Gilmour enthusiasts the world over ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mxr-phase-90-history-of-a-pedalboard-classic h8bL7EQ5VmA2ekcAr3y3u5 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:45:19 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: “Organic boosting that you can tweak to match any rig”: MXR has brought back its Torino overdrive with a flash new chassis – but you'll have to be quick off the line to bag one ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-gran-torino MnrQWndGhCk5cFn6tGYnUX Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:49:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR Joshua Ambient Echo review – a delay pedal that gives you the Edge, with a range extending from the traditional to the experimental ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/mxr-joshua-ambient-echo yovTZJubNHX2DSRGJDvcaA Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:24:29 +0000 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:39:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Hang tight everyone. It’s gonna be epic!” MXR’s Randy Rhoads signature Distortion+ pedal has finally been revealed – but it won’t be ready for NAMM ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/randy-rhoads-mxr-distortion-plus-delay MWTpG2PbD4WfVFLnn3ijwS Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:40:12 +0000 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:50:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: MXR’s all-new Joshua Ambient Echo delay pedal “isn’t just a delay” – it’s a U2-inspired pedalboard powerhouse “expertly concocted for those who seek atmospheric perfection” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-joshua-ambient-echo dUy8CbGa9Dcggd3GSsLbTR Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:16:31 +0000 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:14:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All the ingredients I needed to make the soup”: MXR celebrates 20 years of partnership with Zakk Wylde with 5 pedals that promise his Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society and Pantera tones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-zakk-wylde-20th-anniversary-pedals TkcymLj2vzED3eFHcpqTyZ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:54:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get Billie Joe Armstrong’s explosive Green Day tone in a compact pedal as MXR brings the Dookie Drive back – again – for a limited time only ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-dookie-drive-2023-billie-joe-armstrong-green-day hCWYbo6BrbrgZ4dxqR4mqH Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:58:16 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:02:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR might have just made the most versatile Fuzz Face ever – and it only has two controls ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-hybrid-fuzz a7cLuzPMoyHjmLL9kQ3TxS Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:42:16 +0000 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:43:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR Super Badass Dynamic O.D. review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/mxr-super-badass-dynamic-od-review wxyBMrCGfuudZsycwf64gH Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:16:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the Double Down, a one-of-a-kind boost pedal from Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and MXR ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/meet-the-double-down-a-one-of-a-kind-boost-pedal-from-jack-whites-third-man-hardware-and-mxr fHA3qF3AJXiM99mkbW2f9Y Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:15:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jack White delivers a pedal demo for the ages as Third Man Hardware partners with MXR for the Double Down ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jack-white-third-man-hardware-mxr-double-down-pedal-demo KWmoiFUFMuncRaTj3vL9yj Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:00:56 +0000 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:04:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR Duke of Tone review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/mxr-duke-of-tone-review oozrVU2Ai3cwz9JHDyvC4U Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:02:37 +0000 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:28:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR to release Randy Rhoads signature Distortion+ pedal in 2023 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jim-dunlop-randy-rhoads-distortion-2023 JfMaL59p29mbSEygGz8CmL Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:48:08 +0000 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:55:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ How the MXR Dyna Comp became the go-to compressor pedal for countless all-star guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mxr-dyna-comp-compressor-pedal V38BExq9Cb5qoGjN3uEW3e Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:40:49 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did MXR just launch its own take on the Fulltone OCD? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-super-badass-dynamic-od Go3KySSKQpvwTJ4bqRRKDZ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:50:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR partners with revered boutique builder Analog Man for the Duke of Tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-analog-man-duke-of-tone C4JV7vhvyyxCF8ArertL69 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:28:45 +0000 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:03:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Save up to 60% off guitars and accessories this month at Musician's Friend ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/save-up-to-60-off-guitars-and-accessories-this-month-at-musicians-friend WTqzwE5jn3JhYnwxQMaH5T Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:35:56 +0000 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best chorus pedals 2026: My pick of choices for your 'board at every price point ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-chorus-pedals WDyziHfEj62fhMWU3wWPYE Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:46:25 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:48:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR reboots its cult classic Blue Box for the refined Poly Blue Octave pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-poly-blue-octave DfMh3rT8JCfeAJneAV99cN Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:23:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Tom Morello demonstrate just how close his MXR Power 50 Overdrive pedal gets to his trademark Marshall amp sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tom-morello-mxr-power-50-demo rxhiT5HuyCJxezcgVMUQPY Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:56:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR crams Tom Morello’s iconic amp tones into a new signature pedal, the Power 50 Overdrive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-tom-morello-power-50-overdrive 6RTgmx8XMsr9FbkVkVWWWU Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:33:35 +0000 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:38:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is MXR's new Deep Phase mini pedal taking on classic Small Stone phaser tones? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-deep-phase TdkrqMQMbD7NQyh5hKBTph Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:53:12 +0000 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:26:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Eric Gales deliver jaw-dropping Jimi Hendrix, Billy Gibbons and Robin Trower covers as he puts his signature MXR Raw Dawg pedal through its paces ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/eric-gales-raw-riffs-sweetwater j6yfbbKsgrQo3a2mwcMPuS Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:36:10 +0000 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:16:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR FOD Drive review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/mxr-fod-drive-review rfo8qSWwNrUqpXHG5RSS8e Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:00:14 +0000 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:03:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR M305 Tremolo review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/mxr-m305-tremolo-review fTTbsptCupvUgnkbDwF5A4 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:58:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters bring the noise in an extra-huge new issue of Australian Guitar, out now! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-bring-the-fire-in-an-extra-huge-new-issue-of-australian-guitar-out-now iQzFD7oVcRYNzxAyEytXFH Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:20:12 +0000 Tue, 25 May 2021 06:53:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eric Gales partners with MXR for signature Raw Dawg overdrive pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/eric-gales-partners-with-mxr-for-signature-raw-dawg-overdrive-pedal wp3UH6phBx9VpkQn3Jjsoa Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:38:30 +0000 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:38:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR Timmy Overdrive review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/mxr-timmy-overdrive-review Pft7uK4YL2E3889DNBovkH Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:01:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Save big on 3 tonesome MXR overdrive and distortion pedals, now starting at just $39 each ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/save-big-on-3-tonesome-mxr-overdrive-and-distortion-pedals-now-starting-at-just-dollar39-each XTH7snVS7DAP24dz2mzH3C Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:23:41 +0000 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:24:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR unveils versatile six-mode Tremolo pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mxr-unveils-versatile-six-mode-tremolo-pedal quaWZhaBbRYssENEhYopj9 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:46:31 +0000 Fri, 06 May 2022 12:16:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Harness dual-amp power in a compact pedal with MXR’s new FOD Drive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/harness-dual-amp-power-in-a-compact-pedal-with-mxrs-new-fod-drive d9yhANMpW7x4JaHSqZD5ri Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:08:40 +0000 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:02:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR M267 Octavio Fuzz review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/mxr-m267-octavio-fuzz-review TbU9HWL5uo49tmmzCc7M7n Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:06:24 +0000 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:01:02 +0000