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Best acoustic guitar pedals 2025: pedals to transform your tone and boost creativity
By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated
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Line 6 ushers in a bold new era of amp modelers with the Helix Stadium
By Matt Owen Published
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20 ways to get more from your pedals
By Jamie Dickson Published
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Best pedalboard power supplies 2025: juice your ‘board with my pick of pro-grade power, fully tested
By James Grimshaw Last updated
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Best cheap looper pedals 2025: bang-for-your-buck loopers for your ’board
By Alex Lynham Last updated
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"Even if you’ve never used a looper before I’d wager it wouldn’t take most guitarists more than 5 minutes to get up and running with it": TC Electronic Ditto 2 Looper review
By Matt McCracken Published
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MXR and Daredevil bottle Wayne Kramer’s gritty and explosive tone into the Jail Guitar Doors Drive pedal
By Phil Weller Published
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Amp Modeler Pedals
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Line 6 ushers in a bold new era of amp modelers with the Helix Stadium
By Matt Owen Published
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Kemper gives its Profiler lineup a much-anticipated upgrade
By Phil Weller Published
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Valeton’s $80 GP-5 looks to take the TONEX One’s crown
By Phil Weller Published
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“As a compact amp modeler/cab simulator/Capture device, this is perhaps the best option out there, screen or no screen”: Neural DSP Nano Cortex review
By Matt Owen Last updated
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Neural DSP’s Nano Cortex had one major drawback – but now it’s been addressed with a huge free firmware update
By Matt Owen Published
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John Mayer names the pedal he thinks every young guitar player should consider buying
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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IK Multimedia answers players’ prayers and gives its best-selling TONEX units their biggest upgrade to date – a dedicated editor
By Matt Owen Published
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"Aggressive, heavy, and with enough gain to sink a battleship, this model is designed for high-intensity riffing": Walrus Audio Mako Series MKII ACS1 review
By Daryl Robertson Published
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"While sound quality was once something that held modelers back, it is now a big reason to buy": 5 reasons you’re better off with an amp modeler than a tube amp
By Connor Godfrey Published
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Guitar Pedals
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20 ways to get more from your pedals
By Jamie Dickson Published
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MXR and Daredevil bottle Wayne Kramer’s gritty and explosive tone into the Jail Guitar Doors Drive pedal
By Phil Weller Published
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Pedalboard inspiration incoming... Here are our 30 favorite new guitar pedals from the past 5 years
By Guitarist editors Published
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That Pedal Show’s Daniel Steinhardt reveals his top 5 pedals (from the past 5 years)
By Jamie Dickson Published
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JHS Pedals’ Notadümblë has been discontinued after two weeks
By Phil Weller Published
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PRS redefines transparent overdrives with its Horsemeat pedal – packing three essential, performance-ready functions in one
By Guitar World Staff Published
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Their job titles are ‘Wrangling Hellcat’ and ‘Waste Management’ – meet the minds behind Jack White’s Third Man Hardware
By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published
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"With a rugged build and more gain than should be legal, this pedal is a must-have for any metal guitarist looking to chug": Solar Chug Lite high-gain distortion pedal review
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews on befriending Hendrix, booking Chuck Berry and the birth of pedal culture
By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published
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Multi-effects Pedals
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Mooer’s Prime M2 crams amps, cabs, effects and a looper into an ultra-light, pocket-sized pedal with a touchscreen and rechargeable battery
By Matt Owen Published
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Best budget multi-effects pedals 2025: access a world of effects at a reasonable price
By Alex Lynham Last updated
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“A great way to get maximum bang for your buck”: TC Electronic Plethora X1 TonePrint Loader review
By Chris Gill Published
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“Full of classy-sounding effects”: Fractal Audio VP4 review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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Best multi-effects pedals 2025: replace your rig
By Alex Lynham Last updated
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"Gives you more features than the comparable Boss and Line 6 units": HeadRush Flex Prime review
By Matt McCracken Published
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TC Electronic’s Plethora X1 takes the fight to the Line 6 HX One – and it costs over $100 less
By Matt Owen Published
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Mooer drops the Prime M1: a 12cm multi-FX pedal for $100 – and it’s packed with features
By Phil Weller Published
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I'm sorry, my beloved AC30, but I've found $150 off your digital replacement this Cyber Monday, and that means your days are numbered
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Pedalboards
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Best pedalboard power supplies 2025: juice your ‘board with my pick of pro-grade power, fully tested
By James Grimshaw Last updated
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Best pedalboards 2025: perfect platforms for your pedals, tested
By James Grimshaw Last updated
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Guitar pedal footswitch toppers explained – and why they could be your pedalboard’s new best friend
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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“A well-made, reasonably-priced power supply”: Harley Benton PowerPlant ISO-10AC Pro review
By Richard Blenkinsop Published
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“An all-in-one power solution, on or off the grid”: D’Addario’s rechargeable XPND Pedal Power promises to make your ’board more portable – but only if you daisy chain
By Phil Weller Published
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How Truetone’s game-changing 1 Spot Pro series is continuing to provide pro pedalboard power to the masses with the new CS11 and XP5
By Matt Owen Published
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Featuring a Joe Bonamassa wah and an overdrive gifted by Jeff Beck, Carmen Vandenberg’s pedalboard is a tour de force of tone
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Serena Cherry shares her pedalboard secrets, says she’d feel naked without “big, cavernous reverb”
By Andrew Daly Published
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Steve Morse reveals what’s on his pedalboard and the secrets behind his wet/dry rig
By Andrew Daly Published
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More about Effects & Pedals
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MXR and Daredevil bottle Wayne Kramer’s gritty and explosive tone into the Jail Guitar Doors Drive pedal
By Phil Weller Published
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Pedalboard inspiration incoming... Here are our 30 favorite new guitar pedals from the past 5 years
By Guitarist editors Published
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"With a little patience and dedication to experimenting, you’ll unlock a satisfying range of serviceable sounds": Harley Benton DNAfx GiT multi-effects pedal review
By Daryl Robertson Published
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