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Pigtronix shrinks down its ethereal ambient reverb pedal into a smaller, but no less interstellar, Cosmosis 1
By Phil Weller published
The space-aged high-fidelity reverb retains its trippy magic, but now comes in a single footswitch package

“It was too good to keep to ourselves”: MXR gives Eddie Van Halen’s favorite orange box the golden touch with its 50th Anniversary Phase 90
By Jonathan Horsley published
You've had the carrot-colored Phase 90. Here's the carat-colored one, available March for a limited time only

Best looper pedals 2025: go it alone with the greatest loop pedals for practice, live performance and jamming
By Alex Lynham 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

Best chorus pedals 2025: top choices for your 'board
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, let us show you the top chorus pedals you can buy today

Best bass effects pedals 2025: 11 of the best pedals for every type of bassist
By Simon Fellows last updated
Our guide to the finest sounding effects pedals for bass players, including fuzz, compressors and multi-effects

"Aggressive, heavy, and with enough gain to sink a battleship, this model is designed for high-intensity riffing": Walrus Audio Mako Series MKII ACS1 review
By Daryl Robertson published
Walrus might have hit a new gold standard with this gilded amp modeler

“Hands free hammer-ons”: DigiTech’s latest pedal is a 7-in-1 pitch-shifting monster that lets you play the impossible
By Janelle Borg published
This brand new offering from DigiTech is packed with expressive pitch-jumping potential – comprising trills, harmonies, and even an “automatic techno guitar sequencer”

"While sound quality was once something that held modelers back, it is now a big reason to buy": 5 reasons you’re better off with an amp modeler than a tube amp
By Connor Godfrey published
The top reasons why it might be time to make the switch to amp modelers

MXR honors Mick Ronson with a signature Cry Baby reverse engineered from his vintage Italian wah
By Matt Owen published
The legendary songwriter and guitarist was famed for his cocked-wah tone that helped shape the sound of some of Bowie's biggest hits

“For players who want to get lairy, experiment with the interactions between stompboxes, and create auditory chaos”: Eventide x Third Man Hardware Knife Drop review
By Matt McCracken published
Time to get weird with this synth/octave/overdrive from FX masters Eventide and Jack White's Third Man Hardware
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