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Walrus Audio makes Yvette Young’s dream signature pedal a reality with the Qi Etherealizer
By Matt Owen published
The stacked stompbox is a modulation powerhouse fit for boundary-pushing soundscapes, and harks back to an interview in which Young described her ideal signature pedal

Pantera’s Rex Brown has teamed up with Morley on a recreation of the wah pedal so good Dimebag used to borrow it
By Matt Parker published
The new pedal is based on the bassist’s faithful Morley Pro Series II wah that he picked up in the 1990s

Mooer raises the stakes and guns for TONEX and Neural DSP with an AI-equipped modeler that can profile your gear
By Matt Owen published
The compact GS1000 modeler follows in the footsteps of more premium alternatives, and allows players to directly capture their favorite drive pedals, amps and more

The Boss VG-800 aims to make your guitar sound like any other electric or acoustic on the planet – plus sitar, banjo and synth
By Matt Parker published
Forget amp sims, the pedal stalwarts’ latest V-Guitar tech has the potential to model just about any stringed instrument using your guitar

Donner’s $29 Embark series is changing the ultra-cheap pedal game with metal enclosures and customizable designs
By Matt Parker published
The Chinese firm is looking to stir up the budget Amazon pedal market with its ultra-affordable entry-level series

Walrus Audio just created an entirely new type of pedal that’s aimed at improving your playing, not your tone
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Canvas Rehearsal stalks new ground as a metronome, headphone amp and Bluetooth streamer in one

“Full of classy-sounding effects”: Fractal Audio VP4 review
By Trevor Curwen published
Fractal Audio puts its Axe-Fx III effects in a conveniently sized stage-ready floor unit – could it be the only effects unit you need?

Reverb reveals the most popular effects pedals in each US state – and a quarter of the country favors one brand in particular
By Matt Owen published
Further reflecting the findings from the gear marketplace’s general best-selling pedals list, one company stood out above all others
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