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“Beloved by generations of players in every musical genre”: Boss’ sparkling 50th Anniversary series celebrates its place atop the pedal pile – and, with prices under $100, won’t put off the players that got it there
By Matt Parker published
The effects brand has launched limited – yet nicely priced – takes on its iconic DS-1, SD-1 and BD-2 pedals

Best guitar pedals for beginners 2025: kickstart your pedalboard
By Alex Lynham last updated
Don't know your RAT from your Whammy? Your Tube Screamer from your Big Muff? We're here to help you take your first steps into the world of guitar effects

It’s finally here: Boss has unveiled the RV-200 – one of its most anticipated pedals in years, which offers a compact take on its revered 500 Series reverb machine
By Matt Owen published
It's been a long time coming, but it looks as though Boss has made the RV-200 worth the wait, delivering a streamlined form factor and an all-new reverb algorithm

Boss DM-101 Delay Machine review – the ultimate analog delay pedal? It’s hard to argue
By Chris Gill published
The Japanese pedal giant is as good as its word with this innovative and musical take on classic analog delay effects

“One of the most flexible boost pedals available”: Boss’ Waza Craft BP-1W pedal puts the ‘secret weapon’ preamp sounds of the classic CE-1 and RE-201 into one compact unit
By Matt Owen published
The ’board-friendly Booster/Preamp ignores the modulation, reverb and delay effects of its influences and instead focuses on their colorful preamp tones – as used by the likes of John Frusciante

Boss stakes its claim for the biggest-sounding desktop amp yet as the wireless Katana-Air gets an overhaul
By Matt Owen published
For the first time since 2018, the firm’s Katana-Air receives a much-deserved upgrade – and the new-for-2023 Katana-Air EX takes the platform to new heights

Boss releases its first noise suppressor pedal since 1987 – and it’s not just for high-gain metal and djent
By Jonathan Horsley published
The NS-1X uses Multi-Dimensional Processing to kill noise without killing dynamics, and has a trio of modes to suit your style

BOSS’s upgraded ME-90 multi-effects pedal utilizes flagship AIRD modeling tech, IRs and a suite of effects for pro-quality performance for $349
By Guitar World Staff published
The brand’s most advanced ME model to date drafts in GT-1000 amp models and effects, and retains an intuitive pedalboard layout for an all-in-one rig at an incredibly attractive price point

“A revolutionary approach”: Boss’ latest acoustic guitar amp creates convincing, mic’d-up tones – and all you have to do is plug in
By Matt Parker published
The firm’s AC-22LX amplifier uses new Air Feel tech to get the breathy sound of classic studio-based acoustic mic’ing techniques, without the need for a tape measure
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