Latest Effect & Pedal Reviews
“It can definitely zero in on the Beatles’ retro tones. But there’s more to it than that”: Aclam Go Rocky Go review
Aclam releases its third pedal inspired by vintage Vox amps and the Fab Four’s guitar sound
“A vast universe of distortion and fuzz effects and much more”: SOMA Harvezi Hazze review
Behold, a distortion pedal with waveshaper designed around a "relic" from the early days of semiconducters – and yes, it sounds like nothing you've ever heard before
“The Tone King sound for a quarter of the price”: Tone King Imperial Tri Tube Preamp review
Tone King's latest arrival miniaturises the celebrated Imperial amp, for the fly-rig crowd
“No shrinking violet, this pedal will stamp its authority on your tone”: ThorpyFX Six Zero review
It’s a jump back to the golden age for ThorpyFX with a pedal that combines vintage fuzz with tremolo
“Big Muffs are usually 'all or nothing', but the Chelsea is a different beast”: EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver Pedal review
The secret weapon behind LCD Soundsystem's bass tone is here at last, and it's... a Big Muff?
"Take JHS up on their offer of a refund, or leave on the pedalboard to add that Dumble touch to your rig?" JHS Notadümblë review
JHS is offering a refund on its Notadumble pedal, but I would argue that it's worth keeping
“An almost limitless palette of sound”: Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer review
This signature collaboration with Yvette Young incorporates chorus, delay, grain effects and reverbs for atmospheric soundscapes
“Acoustic guitarists – meet your new best friend”: ToneWoodAmp2 review
This is a sequel you need to see and hear
"Even if you’ve never used a looper before I’d wager it wouldn’t take most guitarists more than 5 minutes to get up and running with it": TC Electronic Ditto 2 Looper review
TC Electronics's ubiquitous compact looper gets a well-deserved update - I find out whether it's kept up with some stiff competition
"With a little patience and dedication to experimenting, you’ll unlock a satisfying range of serviceable sounds": Harley Benton DNAfx GiT multi-effects pedal review
Harley Benton's budget multi-stomp looks to deliver the building blocks of tone, but it requires you to tweak the presets on a molecular level
