Effect & Pedal Reviews
Latest Effect & Pedal Reviews

“Great two‑in-one value in a compact box that won’t hog space”: EarthQuaker Devices Gary review
By Chris Gill published
Lee Kiernan of IDLES' signature pedal is a Jekyll and Mr Hyde drive/fuzz twofer inspired by EQD's legendary Gray Channel

“It can make you a legato monster like Satch, give you EVH-level tapping skills, or turn your guitar into a synth sequencer”: DigiTech HammerOn review
By Matt McCracken published
Time to get wacky with this unique legato-generating, pitch-shifter-slash-sequencer

“The X100 is very good at what it does – some might say even too good”: MXR Rockman X100 review
By Amit Sharma published
The legendary Tom Scholz headphone amp and signal processor gets reborn in pedal form

“You may never want to live without it on your pedalboard”: Abasi Concepts Micro-Aggressor review
By Paul Riario published
Tosin Abasi's gear company drops a new type of compressor for 21st-century playing styles – and it could be the tone-sweetener you've been looking for

Angus Young's AC/DC tone in a box? – Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker review
By Trevor Curwen published
A one-box recreation of Angus Young’s AC/DC guitar sound for those about to rock

“These $99 pedals are excellent not only for their price, but also their sounds”: Keeley x Sweetwater Soft Reverb, Super Bass Overdrive Aand Distortion and Suns Ultravoid Fuzz review
By Alex Lynham published
Three all-American boutique pedals, at under $100 a pop. Too good to be true?

“A sophisticated ambient soundscape-generating device that’s like an instrument unto itself”: Mooer Ocean Machine II review
By Chris Gill published
Devin Townsend’s delay, reverb and looper makes a spectacular return – and it’s the pedalboard sequel we’ve all been waiting for

“My initial reaction was to marvel at just how creative an effect it is”: DigiTech MonoNeon Whammy review
By Nick Wells published
Designed in collaboration with bassist Dywane Thomas Jr, aka MonoNeon, this tone-bending pedal delivers signature sounds in the Whammy format
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