Latest Effect & Pedal Reviews
“Reacts to your playing as well as premium pedals over three times the price”: Boss BD-2 Blues Driver review
With over 30 years of continuous production, it’s time to investigate why the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver is so revered
“At around $69, it’s hard to think of another pedal that’s so cheap and so reliable”: Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive review
We find out if the iconic yellow box of tone still has a place in the modern world
"A superbly built, affordable pedal that rivals pricier competitors": Klowra Limbo reverb review
This fully loaded reverb proves that affordable pedals can more than hold their own against the big guns
“A very versatile wah pedal that has you covered for whatever style of music you play”: Dunlop Cry Baby BB535 Reissue review
First seen in 1994, updated in 1999 and reissued in 2026, Dunlop’s Cry Baby now comes with even more versatility
"It may not be perfect, but it is a bargain": Valeton GP-5 review
Valeton takes the miniature to the extreme with a fully capable amp modeler and multi-effects – with NAM compatibility to boot
"There isn’t a bad sound here": Attic Audio Putty Saturation Preamp review
Delivering always-on tone-boosting and heavy, saturated fuzz, this overdrive pedal proves there's still plenty of room for innovation
“Fuzz pedals live or die on personality, and the Dirty Boy Jr. Fuzz has enough of it to justify a spot in an already crowded market”: Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Fuzz review
Warm Audio teams up with boutique builder Dirty Boy to shrink the coveted Afro Fuzz circuit into a compact, wallet-friendly stompbox
"It can go from barely there room sound to a drawn-out blooming reverberance": JHS 3 Series Reverb review
This budget reverb pedal delivers impressive tones, a handy pre-delay switch, and an ultra-rugged build quality, all for just $99
“A clever expanding pedalboard that solves a real gigging problem, but it isn’t without practical compromise”: D'Addario XPND 1 pedalboard review
D’Addario’s XPND range brings telescopic pedalboard expansion with a rugged design built for real-world use – but is it genuinely practical, or just clever engineering?
