Latest Reviews
"There isn’t a bad sound here": Attic Audio Putty Saturation Preamp review
Delivering always-on tone-boosting and heavy, saturated fuzz, this overdrive pedal proves there's still plenty of room for innovation
“I’ve tested my fair share of import guitars – this Hawk flies above the rest”: Washburn Hawk review
There’s plenty to love about this refreshed reissue of Washburn's original Hawk guitar
“Fuzz pedals live or die on personality, and the Dirty Boy Jr. Fuzz has enough of it to justify a spot in an already crowded market”: Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Fuzz review
Warm Audio teams up with boutique builder Dirty Boy to shrink the coveted Afro Fuzz circuit into a compact, wallet-friendly stompbox
“Scratches the Dumble itch without a rockstar’s budget”: VHT D-20 Tube Amplifier Head review
VHT attempts to emulate the much-vaunted Dumble sound with this moderately priced all-tube amp
"A high-quality alternative… that could also save you a wad of cash": Sire Larry Carlton L7dx review
With a reputation for quality on a budget, Sire shows us what it can do beyond entry-level guitars
"The only limiting factor here for any style of playing is technique": Harley Benton ST-62HA review
Harley Benton's budget relic S-type delivers supreme playability and classic tones, but what about that finish?
"The Floyd Rose genuinely feels like the finishing touch this model always needed": Gibson Victory Floyd Rose review
Gibson’s latest iteration of this cult, rediscovered ‘80s model is the big win fans have been waiting for
"It can go from barely there room sound to a drawn-out blooming reverberance": JHS 3 Series Reverb review
This budget reverb pedal delivers impressive tones, a handy pre-delay switch, and an ultra-rugged build quality, all for just $99
Harley Benton TE-62LA review
With superb playability and an awesome neck pickup for under $250, the finish may be divisive, but Harley Benton's new Aged series is undeniably great value for money
“A clever expanding pedalboard that solves a real gigging problem, but it isn’t without practical compromise”: D'Addario XPND 1 pedalboard review
D’Addario’s XPND range brings telescopic pedalboard expansion with a rugged design built for real-world use – but is it genuinely practical, or just clever engineering?
