Save up to 50% off a range of guitar and bass effects pedals in the massive Musician’s Friend pedal event By Guitar World Staff Save cash and dial your guitar or bass tone up a notch with some incredible pedals from Keeley, Electro-Harmonix, Pro Co and more
IK Multimedia ventures into the world of hardware guitar effects for the first time with the AmpliTube X-Gear pedal range By Matt Owen The software stalwart's first-ever 'board-friendly effects family offers up overdrive, reverb, modulation and delay pedals, each boasting 16 all-new algorithms, USB compatibility and versatile preset saving powers
Catalinbread unleashes Ritchie Blackmore-inspired double-pedal boxset By Matt Owen These trippy-looking offerings aim to sound as good as they look by way of period-accurate appointments and like-for-like preamp and treble booster circuitry
Sony seeks to shape the future of effects manipulation with the wrist-worn Motion Sonic controller By Matt Owen A prototype of the prospective product was put through its paces, demonstrating how the innovative controller can trigger anything from reverbs to distortions with a flick of the wrist
ThorpyFX debuts feature-packed, fully analog phaser pedal, the Pulse Doppler By Matt Owen The first ThorpyFX offering since Lovetone legend Dan Coggins joined the brand updates the Lovetone Doppleganger for a new generation
Strymon seeks to make your pedalboard smarter with its new Conduit MIDI Hub pedal controller By Matt Owen The compact, USB-C-equipped unit boasts a total of 6 MIDI ports and easy-to-configure preset-controlling capabilities
Smooth Hound Innovations debuts the Siva, a Helix-style multi-FX and amp modeler with built-in wireless system By Matt Owen The British-built design promises component-by-component reproductions of classic circuits, and a huge array of amps and effects
Glou-Glou debuts feature-packed stereo looper/delay pedal, the Loupé By Matt Owen Versatile offering comes equipped with nine assignable controls, a host of sound-sculpting effects and functionality based on the Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro
Boss Waza Craft TB-2W Tone Benders are now available – and already being sold for $2,000 on Reverb.com By Matt Owen The pedal giant’s president Yoshi Ikegami voiced his dismay at the marked-up four-figure price tags, saying, “We don’t make pedals for such scalpers”
Ola Englund demos the first Boss HM-2W Waza Craft reissue prototype, which boasts an all-new custom mode By Matt Owen The YouTube guitar guru put the prototype through its paces during an in-depth first look at Boss's hugely anticipated pedal
Dreadbox debuts extensive new range of reverb, delay and flanger effects pedals By Matt Owen The colorful collection of Japanese-styled stompboxes are suitable for stringed instruments and synth racks alike, and promise to provide a wide range of versatile effects
Release date announced for Reverb.com’s eagerly awaited documentary, The Pedal Movie By Matt Owen Watch the new trailer for the full-length film, which is set to explore the comprehensive history of effects pedals, now
Source Audio combines overdrive, fuzz and tremolo in "first of its kind" Ultrawave Multiband processor By Matt Owen Two new guitar- and bass-specific pedals promise to deliver a comprehensive library of radical new sounds
Mojo Hand FX introduces Maestro-inspired Mister-O Phase Shifter pedal By Matt Owen The 'board-friendly pedal stays true to the original's six phase stage design and provides extra flexibility by way of an easy-to-use control layout
Watch Pedals: The Musical, a half-hour, historically accurate production conceived by JHS Pedals' Josh Scott By Matt Owen From the Maestro FZ-1's turmoil at being a mere malfunction to the bold-talking Big Muff, Scott's live musical marathon explores one of the definitive decades in guitar pedal history
Way Huge, Walrus Audio, Z.Vex and Chase Bliss Audio introduce exclusive new pedals for Reverb's The Pedal Movie By Matt Owen New-look familiar favorites and versatile overdrive pedals head up the latest line of exclusive Reverb.com offerings
RJM Music debuts the Overture, a 6-in-1, programmable analog overdrive pedal By Matt Owen Versatile stompbox promises a range of classic and modern overdrive tones that can be stored in eight presets
9 best boost pedals 2021: including the best clean boost pedals for guitar By Alex Lynham Vamp up your tone with the best boost pedals for guitarists, as well as the best clean boost pedals for making your electric guitar solos really sing
One Control launches Dyna Red Distortion 4K, Pale Blue Compressor and Blackberry Bass Overdrive pedals By Sam Roche The Japanese company adds to its growing line of stompboxes in collaboration with legendary Swedish pedal designer, Björn Juhl
Classic gear: DigiTech Space Station By Alex Lynham We dig deep into the renowned effects company's trailblazing XP-300
