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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

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MKII High-Fidelity Modulation Machine review
By Jonathan Horsley published
A studio-quality greatest hits of modulation, now with a two-inch OLED screen

“Sonic wizardry at its finest”: Electro-Harmonix POG3 review
By Trevor Curwen published
Updated and enhanced, this latest version of the POG takes its pitch-shifting and tone-shaping possibilities to the limit

The Rockman amp shaped the sound of 1980s rock – now MXR is bringing it back in a new pedal form
By Matt Owen published
The original Rockman revolutionized guitar recording and is widely considered to be the forerunner to today's multi-effects pedals

Everything you need to know about modulation, from Leslie speakers to vibrato, chorus and BBD chips
By Huw Price published
Modulation effects are one of our pedalboard’s essentials. But where do they come from and what do they do? We explore the history of modulation, from amps and studio hardware to compact stompboxes
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