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I've not found any Neural DSP Black Friday savings yet, but I did just uncover a way to get a free plugin of your choice when you buy a Nano Cortex

By Matt McCracken published

If you're holding out for a Neural DSP savings this Black Friday, you might be disappointed, but you can bag a free plugin right now

Amp Modeler Pedals
Fractal Audio AM4

Fractal goes up against IK Multimedia and Line 6 with the AM4 – its most affordable and user-friendly amp modeler to date

By Matt Owen published

With a new UI and Axe-Fx III at its core, the AM4 becomes the perfect entry point to the Fractal ecosystem

Amp Modeler Pedals
The Source Audio Encounter delay and reverb pedal is photographed here in close-up against an industrial metal background.

“A no-brainer purchase for ambience freaks, shoegazers and experimentalists – and a practical unit, too”: Source Audio Encounter review

By Trevor Curwen published

Building on what it started with its Collider delay/reverb pedal, Source Audio delivers a close Encounter of the ambient kind

Effects & Pedals
Warm Audio WA-CV Centavo

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

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

Guitar Pedals
Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello: the compact mini-pedal is finished in white and has black and white text, four knobs, and is photographed against a distressed wood floor.

“A really musical effect, perfectly implemented in a tiny footprint”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello review

By Trevor Curwen published

Electro-Harmonix takes one of the best-loved features of its POG2 and puts it into a standalone pedal

Effects & Pedals
Multiple pedalboard power supplies stacked on top of a guitar amp

Best pedalboard power supplies 2025: juice your ‘board with my pick of pro-grade power, fully tested

By James Grimshaw last updated

I put budget-spanning pedal power supplies from Fender, Cioks, Walrus Audio and more through their paces – these were the standouts

Pedalboards
Line 6 Helix Stadium XL

Players have waited months for Line 6’s next-gen Helix Stadium Floor XL to be released – now, the next-gen amp modeler is finally shipping

By Matt Owen published

Redesigned from the ground up with all-new modeling tech and UI upgrades, the Helix Stadium XL was first unveiled by Line 6 back in June

Amp Modeler Pedals
IK Multimedia Tonex One Bass: the mini-pedal offers amp modelling and heaps of tone options and is here photographed against a slate floor.

“It vacuum-packs superb tones and incredible utility into a compact space”: IK Multimedia ToneX One Bass Edition review

By Connor Flys published

Honey, I shrunk the Ampeg! And the Gallien-Krueger, and the Sansamp, and...

Amp Modeler Pedals

Best looper pedals 2025: options for practice, songwriting, and live performance – tried and tested by an expert

By Matt McCracken last updated

Whether you're writing songs or woodshedding solos, using a loop pedal will make you a better guitarist – these are the best looper pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, Line 6 and more

Effects & Pedals
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

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

Guitar Pedals
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