Effects & Pedals

How IK Multimedia raised the bar with the TONEX Board – the powerful amp modeler we’ve all been waiting for

IK Multimedia’s touchscreen TONEX Board is its most ambitious modeler to date – and it’s biting at the heels of its biggest rivals

John Mayer’s Neural DSP plugin joins the Quad Cortex as part of biggest firmware update in company’s history

The fastest rising digital amp tech has been added to another mainstream modeler – could this be a tipping point?

The pedal that made me ditch my tube amp – and why I'll never go back

Why the IK Multimedia TONEX ONE+ might be the only modeler you ever need – and how it could revolutionize your rig forever

Darkglass becomes a surprise rival to Neural DSP and Line 6 with its first guitar-based modeler

Fender keeps the pace with Neural DSP and Line 6 with a bumper firmware upgrade that gives players 15 new reasons to try the Tone Master Pro

TONE3000 rolls out potentially game-changing new A2 NAM modeling tech

“To me, it’s right up there with the Cry Baby Wah”: MXR debuts signature talk box for Slash

Electro-Harmonix puts Adrian Belew’s most famous sounds into a signature Echoflanger pedal

“Gibbons has used his frequently on ZZ Top albums – he often plays through two at once”: Meet the world’s first ‘pedal’ – a steampunk wonderland you need Windex to use

Why pedal artwork matters – and how it impacts your sound without you even realizing

I admit it: I’m a wah-wah addict. It’s the greatest sound a guitar can make. And I have proof

“For metal, Solar’s big talk isn’t hyperbole”: Solar Chug Capo review

Inside the making of the ThorpyFX Kudu – the pedal that makes everything... better?

Thorn Soundlabs Flex Series pedals review

"An unusual pedal that's trying to do something new": DOD Drag Analog Delay Pedal review

“Nigh on impossible to craft a bad tone”: Positive Grid Spark Pedal review

"The sounds here are absolutely the cream of the crop": Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 review

How Eventide ushered in a new era for the H9 and made one of the world’s most acclaimed multi-effects more intuitive than ever

Best multi-effects pedals 2026: replace your entire rig with our top-rated multi-FX units

"Gives you more features than the comparable Boss and Line 6 units": HeadRush Flex Prime review

I'm sorry, my beloved AC30, but with hundreds slashed off digital modelers and multi-effects, I've found your replacement this Black Friday - here are 7 units that are turning my head

“There are many reasons to love the Anagram – it’s a pretty comprehensive set of sounds, aimed at bassists first”: Darkglass Anagram review

Mooer’s Prime M2 crams amps, cabs, effects and a looper into an ultra-light, pocket-sized pedal with a touchscreen and rechargeable battery

Best budget multi-effects pedals: access a world of effects at a reasonable price

Sort out your ’board! 7 pedalboard accessories to tidy up your stompbox setup

This magnetic modular pedalboard could change the way you use your pedals – and it’s undergone the most extreme demo

Alex Lifeson’s Rush reunion live rig has been revealed – and there’s not an amp in sight on the Fifty Something tour

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

Best pedalboards 2025: perfect platforms for your pedals, tested

Best pedalboard power supplies 2026: juice your ‘board with my pick of pro-grade power for every budget and size of 'board, fully tested

Gator teams up with Vertex Effects for a one-stop “unified pedalboard system”

Give your pedalboard the glow up it deserves with over $100 off this Fender patch cable kit – pay just $3 per cable and save 65%

Guitar pedal footswitch toppers explained – and why they could be your pedalboard’s new best friend