Latest Reviews
"If you banish the desire for any real bass thump, there’s a lot of enjoyment to be had in the sounds you can coax out of this thing": Yamaha JR1 acoustic guitar review
Is this pint-sized dread Yamaha's ultimate beginner acoustic? Let's find out
“A tighter, louder and gutsier tone from an already stellar-sounding amp”: Bad Cat Mod Shop Black Cat 30 review
Remixed and refreshed by the late, great amp-guru Mark Sampson, this Black Cat has two more tubes, 10 more watts and a whole new voice
“Reimagined through the lens of a master craftsman”: Bourgeois Slope D Standard T/S review
The latest in Bourgeois’ Touchstone range has shades of Gibson’s J-45. Will it live up to expectations and carve a legendary niche all its own?
“Once you get the hang of it, this looper has many practical applications and is a fun creative tool”: Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper review
Walrus Audio’s new stompbox looper offers a smart option for unlocking your creativity
“Not your typical guitar pedal”: Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal review
Synth sounds for the guitar from a real spinning motor, packaged in a striking, car-themed aesthetic. Can it live up to its looks?
“Could make your pedalboard truly portable with enough power to get you through a gig”: Walrus Audio Canvas Power USB review
The latest in Walrus Audio’s Canvas accessory range enables your pedalboard to run from USB power delivery
"If heaps of retro charm and a sound that truly stands on its own are what you’re after, then you’ve just found your new delay pedal”: Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo pedal review
Strymon proves it's a well-oiled pedal-making machine with yet another knockout delay unit
“A no-brainer purchase for ambience freaks, shoegazers and experimentalists – and a practical unit, too”: Source Audio Encounter review
Building on what it started with its Collider delay/reverb pedal, Source Audio delivers a close Encounter of the ambient kind
"I feel closer to what I'm playing, more connected in a way I've never really felt with other semi-hollow guitars": Orangewood Clementine review
Orangewood's second-ever electric guitar release leans into its acoustic roots and a high spec, but can it win you over from the established giants of semi-hollow guitars?
