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The pedal that JHS Pedals’ Josh Scott was working on before his horror bike accident has been launched
By Matt Owen Published
The $119 Short Circuit pedal has been designed in collaboration with Coppersound – and it’s a lot more advanced than the Notaklön or Notadümblë

"It can go from barely there room sound to a drawn-out blooming reverberance": JHS 3 Series Reverb review
By Matt McCracken Published
This budget reverb pedal delivers impressive tones, a handy pre-delay switch, and an ultra-rugged build quality, all for just $99

The fastest rising digital amp tech has been added to another mainstream modeler – could this be a tipping point?
By Matt Owen Published
It’s not the first time TONE3000 and NAM integration has been added to a modeler – but this time it’s different

“A clever expanding pedalboard that solves a real gigging problem, but it isn’t without practical compromise”: D'Addario XPND 1 pedalboard review
By Ross Holder Published
D’Addario’s XPND range brings telescopic pedalboard expansion with a rugged design built for real-world use – but is it genuinely practical, or just clever engineering?

“Not your average digital delay by any means”: Beetronics Pollinator Hazee Delay review
By Trevor Curwen Published
Beetronics cross-pollinates delay and modulation to create textural sounds that blur the boundaries between them

"Any aspiring dirt purveyor worth their salt will naturally gravitate toward the HalfLife’s crushing wall of sound" EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) HalfLife Octave Distortion & Booster review
By Paul Riario Published
EQD’s HalfLife pedal delivers the droned, bottom-heavy fury inspired by Sunn O))) with uncompromising force

Jack White’s Third Man Hardware has launched a fuzz pedal with Beetronics that looks like a can of tuna
By Phil Weller Published
The Old Zoo Lion Meat is a limited-edition fuzz that keeps things simple and decidedly old-school

US/Canada trade war spells more bad news for guitarists who love digital effects
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Empress Effects says the new 50 percent tariffs will have to be passed onto the consumer. Will Godin, Revv, and other Canadian brands follow suit?
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