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“It's meant to be a noise gate... It actually makes it noisier when it shuts off”: That time Steve Albini listed all of his worst pedals and why he hated them
By Matt Parker published
The influential guitarist and engineer had a few recommendations for your ‘don’t buy’ list

EarthQuaker Devices and Death By Audio revive their cult collaborative pedal, Time Shadows
By Phil Weller published
The two firms’ original collaboration sold-out almost immediately in 2020, now it’s back as a full production run

Best reverb pedals 2025: from spring to shimmer, these are our top picks for your pedalboard
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget

“It barks, it roars and it bites”: EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Dynamic Audio Grinder review
By Paul Riario published
EQD's latest dirt pedal offers amp-like drive and heaps of tone-shaping capabilities, but is above all a love letter to dynamics

NAMM 2024: “All the headroom you could ever desire” – EarthQuaker Devices’ Blumes brings chunked-up Plumes tones to the bass world, with the firm’s first ever bass overdrive pedal
By Matt Parker published
With bipolar power and twice the gain, EQD’s first bass OD does not do things by halves – indeed, it doubles them, but keeps the same $99 price tag

There's 20% off all EarthQuaker Devices pedals at Guitar Center – but this 3-in-1 fuzz/distortion masterpiece is our pick of the bunch
By Matt Parker published
The Sunn O))) Life pedal got top marks in our review, and now you can score a healthy $60 off the list price

EarthQuaker Devices’ new Zoar Dynamic Audio Grinder is the brand’s “most tweakable distortion device ever” and promises “dozens of mind-blowing sounds”
By Matt Owen published
Don't be fooled by its streamlined control layout. According to EQD, it's enough to harness everything from “jangly on-the-verge of break up to blowing-the-walls-out heavy saturation”

“If you’re wondering why I’m wearing just socks, it’s just much easier to tap-dance pedals like that!”: Code Orange guitarist Reba Meyers takes pedal demos to new heights in this tripped-out mega jam
By Matt Parker published
15 stompboxes, 3 expression pedals and only 1 Reba Meyers: hear the Code Orange guitarist take the pedal demo to massive new heights on this loop-laden mega jam
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