Origin Effects Halcyon Green Overdrive review By Trevor Curwen published 14 December 22 The Tube Screamer is the starting point for this ultra-responsive evolution from Origin Effects
TC Electronic Plethora X3 review By Trevor Curwen published 12 December 22 TC's TonePrint pedals flexibly arranged in one compact unit for maximum effect
MXR Duke of Tone review By Trevor Curwen published 9 December 22 Forgo the five-year waiting list for Analog Man’s elusive King of Tone and give this collaborative MXR mini pedal a go instead
Chapman ML2 Pro review By Stuart Williams published 7 December 22 A revamped modern single-cut that proves there's more to Chapman than high-performance T-types
Warm Audio Warmdrive review By Paul Riario published 7 December 22 Warmdrive by name, warm drive by nature, this new Dumble-voiced amp-in-a-box is a knockout
Supro Royale 1932R 1x12 combo review By Chris Gill published 5 December 22 There’s headroom all the way up to the clear blue sky with this pedal-friendly tube combo from Supro
Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Ram's Head Big Muff review By Stuart Williams published 2 December 22 The Dinosaur Jr. main man gets his own signature Muff and it's one for connoisseurs and collectors alike
Orange Phaser review By Trevor Curwen published 1 December 22 Orange's long out-of-production Phaser returns in a new old-school style, offering simple operation and a choice for pedal fans – which orange-colored box would you prefer?
Martin D-28 Rich Robinson review By Paul Riario published 30 November 22 The Black Crowes guitarist's signature dreadnought is a time-capsule piece that is steeped in Martin's storied history and pays tribute to Robinson's father – and it is a doozy
Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 1 review By Rob Laing published 29 November 22 Blackstar gets serious about scaling down with a pedalboard amp that has all the mod cons
Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster Gold Edition review By Rob Laing published 28 November 22 The classic Fender offset gets the gold treatment for Squier's big birthday
Fret-King Country Squire Music Row and Elise Custom review By Dave Burrluck published 26 November 22 Fret-King steps up with a pair of new designs that focus on serious sound-mangling and high build quality but pretty affordable prices. Are they as good as they look?
Orange Sustain review By Trevor Curwen published 24 November 22 The Vintage Series from Orange Amps revisits the archive for a trio of retro stompboxes – none more classic than this optical compressor
Breedlove Eco Pursuit EX S Concert Sweetgrass review By David Mead published 22 November 22 An acoustic guitar where sustainability and ecological common sense are a design and build priority. But do all these good intentions add up to a great-sounding instrument?
Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator review By Trevor Curwen published 21 November 22 Take a flight of fancy into filtering, fuzz and frequency shifts with the latest from the bee-fixated boutique builders
Orange Distortion review By Trevor Curwen published 17 November 22 After putting out a successful call for examples of rare 1970s originals, Orange has reissued its Distortion for the modern market – with heaps of retro cool
Electro-Harmonix String9 String Ensemble review By Trevor Curwen published 16 November 22 Electro-Harmonix adds another string to its bow with this versatile emulation pedal for lush synth and orchestral tones
Fender American Vintage II ’61 Stratocaster and ’51 Telecaster review By Neville Marten last updated 15 November 22 Fender has been making Vintage Reissues since the AVR models of the early ’80s, but this new American Vintage II range? It looks set to challenge even the mighty Custom Shop
PRS HDRX 20 review By Nick Guppy last updated 15 November 22 This affordable compact head joins PRS’s Jimi Hendrix-inspired HDRX range, which aims to reproduce Holy Grail late-’60s tones with modern design and components for improved tone and reliability
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 review By Dave Burrluck last updated 15 November 22 The latest Epiphone release from the collection of Joe Bonamassa is based on the ES-335 he used on his first album. But what happened next?
