Effect & Pedal Reviews
Latest Effect & Pedal Reviews

“A true preamp unit with an enormous range of gain”: Fortin Meshuggah Preamp/Distortion review
By Connor Flys published
Plug in, turn on, tune down, tune down some more...

"With a rugged build and more gain than should be legal, this pedal is a must-have for any metal guitarist looking to chug": Solar Chug Lite high-gain distortion pedal review
By Daryl Robertson published
Solar's new Chug Lite provides all the full-fat fury of the original with none of the bulk

“As a compact amp modeler/cab simulator/Capture device, this is perhaps the best option out there, screen or no screen”: Neural DSP Nano Cortex review
By Matt Owen last updated
The follow-up to the game-changing Quad Cortex is here at last, and with its ultra-powerful Nano Cortex, Neural DSP has set its sights on challenging IK Multimedia and Kemper to offer the ultimate all-in-one rig solution

“Its superpower is punching your guitar tone with presence, thickened gain and sustain”: SoloDallas SVDS Boost review
By Paul Riario published
Angus Young's secret tone weapon in a mini-pedal format

"The ability to use this as a midweight MIDI brain for a gigging setup is what makes it unique.": Walrus Audio Canvas Clock review
By Alex Lynham published
Walrus' latest Canvas pedal looks to take control of your MIDI-equipped pedals. A silver bullet, dream come true, or too niche by far?

“The name holds a clue – this pedal is ideal for blues players”: J Rockett Blue Note Select review
By Trevor Curwen published
The latest pedal in J Rockett’s Blue Note Series brings together features from previous versions for versatile low-gain drive

“A well-made, reasonably-priced power supply”: Harley Benton PowerPlant ISO-10AC Pro review
By Richard Blenkinsop published
Thomann's affordable brand takes on the big boys and knocks it out of the park

“A flexible vintage-flavoured asset for your signal chain”: Beetronics Larva Morphing Phaser review
By Trevor Curwen published
Beetronics’ latest offers a pair of different phaser/vibrato settings with footswitchable morphing between the two

“Sonically excellent”: Hamstead x That Pedal Show Redwing Analogue Stereo Modulator review
By Trevor Curwen published
A collaboration with That Pedal Show, Hamstead’s Redwing is an all-analogue modulation monster that captures the best of vintage Boss and EHX tones

“This is a powerhouse of a stompbox that manages to keep things simple while offering endless inspiration”: Strymon EC-1 Single Head dTape Echo pedal review
By Daryl Robertson published
Strymon brings its beloved dTape technology to a smaller format stomp creating one of its most inspiring delays to date
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