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The pedal that made me ditch my tube amp – and why I'll never go back
I thought I'd be a tube amp loyalist for life, but one pedal landed on my lap and overturned my philosophy
10 misunderstood guitar pedals that became modern classics
These trailblazing stompboxes baffled players at first, but guitarists eventually caught on…
The pedal that changed me – I asked the Guitar World staff to name the stompboxes that actually made a difference to their playing
Whether it was fun, frustrating, or forced us to think differently, these are the 12 pedals that GW staffers say have actually changed the way they play
Sort out your ’board! 7 pedalboard accessories to tidy up your stompbox setup
Make your pedalboard easier to play, maintain and evolve with my go-to trimmings, from ultra-affordable to essential
10 great guitar looping songs that will help you hone your playing
Looping these classic chord progressions will get you familiar with some fresh soloing concepts
Analog vs digital pedals: what's the difference? And is one really better than the other?
We break down what sets analog and digital stompboxes apart, how far they've come, and the groundbreaking designs that combine the best of both worlds
How Laney is distilling its mightiest amps into pedal-sized powerhouses
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Unlike your typical modeler and conventional amp tone-in-a-box pedals, Laney has managed to pack 60 watts of real amp power into pedalboard-friendly stompboxes – all without sacrificing dynamics and responsiveness
Shoegaze guitar has never been bigger – and these 5 pedals are a shortcut to its otherworldly tones
From do-it-all multi-effects to lush reverbs, glitchy delays, and a must-have My Bloody Valentine signature pedal, our guide to the ultimate shoegaze stomps
How Eventide ushered in a new era for the H9 and made one of the world’s most acclaimed multi-effects more intuitive than ever
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The next-gen version of the H9 Harmonizer is here – and it’s been given a serious overhaul
Pedal sales are booming despite the modeler movement, and this man can tell you why
Reverb’s fabled number-cruncher, Cyril Nigg, drills into the modern pedal market and explains the enduring pull of the stompbox. Just don’t mention the flange…
The guitarist's guide to MIDI: how to get more from your pedalboard and stop the tap dancing
A no-nonsense guide to switching presets, automating tone changes, and fully utilizing your digital pedals
Meet Emmergy FX, the British boutique pedal builder concocting effects for Slowdive and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien
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The man behind the soldering iron and Emmergy FX is creating custom-built effect stompboxes that are quickly becoming favorites among left-field artists and the shoegaze scene
12 iconic stompboxes that built the boutique pedal boom
How a dedicated group of DIY tone chasers changed the face of the guitar industry
Why the IK Multimedia TONEX ONE+ might be the only modeler you ever need – and how it could revolutionize your rig forever
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The next-gen mini-modeler joins the TONEX ecosystem and could level up your signal chain in multiple different ways
Strymon’s TimeLine MX might be the most advanced delay pedal on the planet – but it will cost you nearly $700
The pinnacle of delay design might have arrived, but it doesn’t come cheap
The ultimate drop-tuning pedal? Solar Guitars reckons the Chug Capo can outdo DigiTech and Boss
The digital pitch-shifter promises low latency and ultimate tone quality preservation
