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“An impressive collection of effects that cost a little more than $1 each”: Line 6 HX One review
More than 250 top-class HX effects models in a compact pedal? You can only use one at a time, but this could still be the pedalboard power-up you’ve been waiting for
Red Witch aims to harness Frank Zappa and Carlos Santana tones with its new sample hold filter pedal
The Euphemia offers the ability to alter the effect’s speed, aggression, velocity, and wet/dry mix while also unlocking the ‘notched’ EQ sounds of Brian May and Carlos Santana
Marshall confirms the worst-kept secret in gear and unveils Vintage Reissue pedal series
A year after the Bluesbreaker's reboot was first teased – and just days after the entire range was spotted in the wild – Marshall has finally announced the return of the Bluesbreaker, Shredmaster, Drivemaster and Guv'nor
Pedal maker builds quite possibly the best meme pedal ever – a Triple Metal Zone MT-2
Masterminded by 903 Effects, the stacked distortion is perfect for those common occasions where your Boss Metal Zone just needs more Metal Zone, and then some
IK Multimedia launches the TONEX Pedal, a game-changing affordable stompbox that uses AI machine modeling to capture the sound of any amp or drive pedal
The ultra-powerful pedal puts IK Multimedia's TONEX software into a gig-friendly format, featuring up to 150 presets, MIDI compatibility and onboard reverb, compressor and noise gate controls – all for $399
Starcrawler’s Henri Cash has one of the coolest-looking pedalboards around right now
It turns out the guitarist, who favors an unusual three-string custom model, has a boldly finished pedalboard to match his unorthodox approach to guitars
It looks like Marshall is about to reissue its fabled Blues Breaker pedal
Almost exactly one year after rumors of the John Mayer-favored overdrive pedal's revival emerged, a gear collector named Luca has returned to further fuel speculation. But this time, he's got pictures and packaging to prove it
John 5 reveals his guitar rig for Mötley Crüe’s upcoming world tour
From his supply of Floyd Rose-equipped Telecasters to a modest Boss-loaded pedalboard, here's everything John 5 will be taking on the road for his first-ever Crüe tour later this year
Neural DSP just made its ultra-powerful Quad Cortex even better with its latest update
A new Hybrid Mode, improved assignability, cloud connectivity and almost 900 new Neural Captures headline the functional and tonal upgrades
Korg introduces two new build-it-yourself Nutube-driven Nu:Tekt pedals – the TR-S tube amp emulator and HD-S Distortion
The tech-loaded drive pedals promise to deliver tube amp feel from any guitar rig and a "never-before-heard harmonic distortion", designed by Uni-Vibe creator Fumio Mieda
