Effect & Pedal Reviews

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Walrus Audio Canvas Volume
"It’s not the cheapest solution, but it’s one of the most fully featured volume pedals available": Walrus Audio Canvas Volume review

By Daryl Robertson Published

The newest addition to the Canvas family is a versatile, feature-rich volume pedal loaded with capabilities you never knew you needed

Effects & Pedals
The Crumar Burn is a rotary speaker emulator that is designed for keyboards but works just fine for guitar – it has a brushed metal chassis with black dials and control panel
“The basic rotary sound is very convincing”: Crumar Burn review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Made by a keyboard company for use with its organs, this rotary simulator pedal has plenty to get guitarists in a spin

Guitar Pedals
Electro-Harmonix Effects Interface Hardware Plugin is an ingenuous device for bridging the pedalboard-plugin gap
“It’s a pedal I didn’t even know I needed”: EHX Effects Interface review

By Alex Lynham Published

From the creator of the Big Muff comes a handy unit for getting your pedalboard and your DAW effects talking to each other

Effects & Pedals
Blackstar ID:X Floor Three
“Amp and cab models that surpass some expensive units from bigger brands”: Blackstar ID:X Floor Three review

By Matt McCracken Published

Blackstar swerves the touchscreen for a tactile, amp-style workflow

Effects & Pedals
Blackstar ID:X Floor One
"A successful first foray into amp and effects modeler floorboards for the firm, which has a really bright future in the space": Blackstar ID:X Floor One review

By Matt Owen Published

Blackstar becomes the latest in a long line of companies to develop a floorboard-based amp modeler rig solution – and it's gone about it in the perfect way

Effects & Pedals
ThorpyFX x Lazy J The J: Analogue amp emulator based on the Lazy J J 20 amplifier
“It feels like you’re plugged straight into an amp, rather than a pedal”: ThorpyFX x Lazy J The J review

By Trevor Curwen Published

ThorpyFX team up with Lazy J to put the amp brand’s signature take on the Fender tweed sound into a pedal

Guitar Pedals
Laney Black Country Customs Supergrace Loudpedal
"There’s clarity where you want it, and a glorious wall of noise when you need it": Laney Black Country Customs Billy Corgan Supergrace Loudpedal review

By Daryl Robertson Published

Laney distills Billy Corgan's legendary rig into a pedalboard-friendly amp that goes way beyond Smashing Pumpkins tones

Effects & Pedals
Strymon Fairfax
"A triumphant first all-analog pedal from Strymon, which will inject your rig with some impressively usable and versatile drive tones": Strymon Fairfax Class A Output Stage Drive pedal review

By Matt Owen Published

Strymon's unexpected departure from its usual DSP-led design is a recreation of Randy Bachman's Garnet Herzog – and the result is something rather stellar

Effects & Pedals
Dinosaural Hypoid Drive
“Runs the gamut from boost through to fuzz-flavoured distortion”: Dinosaural Hypoid Drive review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Dan Coggins makes the drive section of his award-winning Cogmeister powerhouse available as a pedal of its own

Guitar Pedals
Fractal AM4
"Fractal's renowned amp modeling at a lower entry price": Fractal AM4 review

By Pete Emery Published

Roadtesting Fractal's renowned amp modeling at a price that could make a serious splash in the compact modeler market

Amp Modeler Pedals
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