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Behringer makes sweeping changes to its $69 Klon copy in the wake of Bill Finnegan’s lawsuit
By Phil Weller published
The Klon Centaur’s creator called the pedal a “blatant counterfeit” and the German brand has moved to avoid any further repercussions

KHDK dives into a Deftones classic with a signature modulation pedal
By Phil Weller published
Chino Moreno has collaborated with the effects specialist to bottle the track’s hypnotic sounds

Keeley Electronics adds more compression, suppression, bass, and headroom to the Klon Centaur recipe
By Phil Weller published
Robert Keeley’s fingerprints are all over the Manis as the pedal boffin delivers a pedal that can serve faithful Klon tones, and plenty more punch beyond it

Fender adds Breakup Drive and Boost pedals to its Hammertone series and launches high-visibility tuner
By Phil Weller published
Fender expands its stompbox catalog with a trio of new devices that look to make waves in two key pedal markets

20 ways to get more from your pedals
By Jamie Dickson published
From tone-tailoring to buying what’s right for you, here’s our guide to putting more of what counts on your ’board

MXR and Daredevil bottle Wayne Kramer’s gritty and explosive tone into the Jail Guitar Doors Drive pedal
By Phil Weller published
The MC5 guitarist had worked on its design before his passing last year, and now it serves as an immortalization of his proto-punk legacy

Pedalboard inspiration incoming... Here are our 30 favorite new guitar pedals from the past 5 years
By Guitarist editors published
We break the glass on the pedal cabinet to dig out a long-list of some of the coolest effects from the new Golden Era of stompboxes

That Pedal Show’s Daniel Steinhardt reveals his top 5 pedals (from the past 5 years)
By Jamie Dickson published
Looking for some 'board inspiration? Here, the man behind GigRig and one half of YouTube's favorite pedal show gives us his shortlist

JHS Pedals’ Notadümblë has been discontinued after two weeks
By Phil Weller published
The DIY pedal was accidentally fitted with an alternative Dumble-style circuit – but a ‘fixed’ version is already in production

PRS redefines transparent overdrives with its Horsemeat pedal – packing three essential, performance-ready functions in one
By Guitar World Staff published
Designed and assembled in the U.S.A., this overdrive pedal is part of Paul Reed Smith's debut pedal offerings – and promises to enhance your tone without coloring it
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