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My favorite Klon-style overdrive just dropped by 48%! At just $99, this may be the smartest upgrade you can make to your sound this Black Friday

By Daryl Robertson Published 24 November 25

The highly rated 4.5-star Warm Audio WA-CV Centavo is a staple on my pedalboard, and with its price now under $100, I cannot recommend it enough

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TWA Source Code: the new TS-style drive from the original creator of the Tube Screamer takes the circuit to the next level – but the box is still green.

The Tube Screamer is one of the most iconic overdrives ever. It’s just been reinvented by the pedal pioneer who first developed it

By Jonathan Horsley Published 14 November 25

The TWA Source Code is a "next-gen" TS-style drive that looks to level up the original design

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A black and white image of Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews, plus vintage pedals, on a neon background

50 years ago, Electro-Harmonix set the template for the future of guitar stores – then it disappeared without a trace

By Matt Parker Published 11 November 25

Mike Matthews, Josh Scott and key EHX staff reflect on the firm’s boldest idea, which came at the height of its late-’70s powers – and went way beyond pedals

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Matt Bellamy of Music shreds on his Manson signature model, on the right, the new deluxe edition of his signature Manson fuzz, which comes with pick tin, and other ephemera

Manson Guitar Works' debut fuzz pedal is here, but will Matt Bellamy’s high-end boutique stompbox be worth the wait?

By Jonathan Horsley Published 31 October 25

Co-designed by the Muse frontman, designed to go into your amp or direct to desk, and built in partnership with Thorpy FX, the Supermassive Black Fuzz is a lot of pedal – and it ain't cheap

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The Adventure Box crams Tom DeLonge’s Angels & Airwaves sounds into a 2-in-1 stompbox

By Phil Weller Published 31 October 25

The collaborative pedal, crafted by Utility Belt FX, comprises a compressor and a delay for pop-punk power

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Donner x MIYAVI Double Swords Series pedals (1)

After Jack White, Donner has collaborated on 2 signature pedals with another big-name player

By Phil Weller Published 27 October 25

Japanese virtuoso MIYAVI now has a pair of signature Donner stompboxes, which cover reverb, delay, fuzz and more

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Korn pioneered the very sound of nu metal with their debut album – now those tones have been put in a pedal

By Phil Weller Published 27 October 25

The Indigo Sludge Preamp + Fuzz offers the band's iconic early tone in a stompbox

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“It irritated a few people! I saw a couple of other pedal builders who seemed to be annoyed by how toy-like and fun it was”: Josh Scott on the Notaklön’s wild success, recovering from his mountain bike crash – and his gratitude to John Mayer

By Andrew Daly Published 21 October 25

As he recovers from mountain biking injuries, Scott recalls how the NotaKlon irritated other pedal makers, how he underestimated success, the 424 gain stage and what’s coming once he’s fully recovered

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