Effect & Pedal Reviews

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The Source Audio Encounter delay and reverb pedal is photographed here in close-up against an industrial metal background.
“A no-brainer purchase for ambience freaks, shoegazers and experimentalists – and a practical unit, too”: Source Audio Encounter review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Building on what it started with its Collider delay/reverb pedal, Source Audio delivers a close Encounter of the ambient kind

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Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello: the compact mini-pedal is finished in white and has black and white text, four knobs, and is photographed against a distressed wood floor.
“A really musical effect, perfectly implemented in a tiny footprint”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Electro-Harmonix takes one of the best-loved features of its POG2 and puts it into a standalone pedal

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IK Multimedia Tonex One Bass: the mini-pedal offers amp modelling and heaps of tone options and is here photographed against a slate floor.
“It vacuum-packs superb tones and incredible utility into a compact space”: IK Multimedia ToneX One Bass Edition review

By Connor Flys Published

Honey, I shrunk the Ampeg! And the Gallien-Krueger, and the Sansamp, and...

Amp Modeler Pedals
Fender Hammertone Breakup Drive
“There is a warmth to this pedal that is genuinely satisfying to play through”: Fender Hammertone Breakup Drive review

By Daryl Robertson Published

Fender’s latest addition to its Hammertone pedal range proves that some breakups are worth going through

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Nobels ODR-1X: the latest iteration of the "other" classic green drive pedal is pictured ontop of a coiled guitar cable.
“A shoo-in for completely natural drive sounds”: Nobels ODR-1X review

By Trevor Curwen Published

The green pedal loved by Nashville session players gets a reboot with added versatility

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Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage: the all-singing all dancing new reverb unit has dual footswitches, 10 knobs, and is photographed against wooden flooring.
“There’s plenty of scope to craft some unique ambient textures”: Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Crazy Tube Circuits presents a dual-engine ambient reverb workstation that spans the traditional and the esoteric

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"Will it knock your socks off? For some, absolutely, but for me, I find it works admirably in a cranked rig and stacks nicely with other gain pedals": Warm Audio Tube Squealer overdrive pedal review

By Paul Riario Published

Warm Audio’s latest overdrive machine serves up the three greatest hits of the 'Green Screamer' overdrive in one stompbox

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Boss X-1 Poly Shifter
“Boss’s claims of the pedal being artifact-free more than hold up”: Boss XS-1 Poly Shifter review

By Phil Weller Published

The Japanese giant's new pitch-shifting algorithm has been in its laboratory for years, but patience has proven a virtue with this small-but-mightily-usable stompbox

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Boss PX-1 Plugout FX
"The effects pedal equivalent of a jukebox packed with classics and overlooked gems – but how well it fits your needs may depend on how much extra you're willing to spend": Boss PX-1 Plugout FX pedal review

By Rob Laing Published

Its announcement stirred up plenty of opinion online, but is the reality really so controversial?

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Boss XS-100 Poly Shifter
“Boss has worked hard to counter the DigiTech Whammy's biggest pitfalls, but whether it dethrones it outright is a matter of taste”: Boss XS-100 Poly Shifter review

By Phil Weller Published

After years of dominance, the DigiTech Whammy’s expressive pitch-shifting has a worthy challenger – but can it raise the bar?

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