Latest about Effects & Pedals
My pedalboard is so huge it’s got wheels. But switching to modelers costs guitarists their identity
Tom Peters, guitarist for UK math-rock heroes Alpha Male Tea Party, reckons that while we’re losing back pain in reducing the physical weight of our rigs, we’re causing ourselves creative self-harm
“A Klon-type pedal with a twist”: Keeley Manis review
With the option of transistors or diodes, this is one of the most appealing Klon klones in years
Best overdrive pedals 2025: from mid-hump to transparent tone
My pick of the top-rated overdrive pedals will get your gain tones on point
Best budget reverb pedals 2025: wallet-friendly ‘board buys for the thrifty guitar player
Pick up an essential piece of gear without dropping big bucks - our list of the best budget reverb pedals
Boss takes on DigiTech with the XS-100 and XS-1 Poly Shifter – could it topple the Whammy?
With an eight-octave range, glitch-free performance, plus simultaneous shifting and dropping, Boss sees the XS-100 as the Swiss army pedal of pitch-shifters
How the trip to buy a Boss pedal inadvertently saved this guitar player’s life
G.A.S. might be bad for your bank account but it can be invaluable for your health, as this case proves...
“Not just for double-tracking but also for spacious stereo modulation”: KMA Geminus Stereo True Double Tracker review
Deliver a studio trick live on stage with Geminus, a thickener and widener that can deliver the feel of two guitars from just one
Robert Keeley on becoming one of the most imitated pedal builders in the biz – and the “smoking” drive he can't sell online
Keeley takes us behind the scenes at Keeley Electronics to discuss the evolution of a brand that brought us the industry standard compressor and some of the coolest stompboxes we've seen
