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“The basic rotary sound is very convincing”: Crumar Burn review
By Trevor Curwen published
Made by a keyboard company for use with its organs, this rotary simulator pedal has plenty to get guitarists in a spin

“It feels like you’re plugged straight into an amp, rather than a pedal”: ThorpyFX x Lazy J The J review
By Trevor Curwen published
ThorpyFX team up with Lazy J to put the amp brand’s signature take on the Fender tweed sound into a pedal

“Runs the gamut from boost through to fuzz-flavoured distortion”: Dinosaural Hypoid Drive review
By Trevor Curwen published
Dan Coggins makes the drive section of his award-winning Cogmeister powerhouse available as a pedal of its own

JHS Pedals says it has just made the ultimate first-stage overdrive pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
Josh Scott says witnessing a soundcheck gave him the idea of the Morning Glory Clean – which reimagines the world-beating transparent overdrive

“A variety of tonal options for not much outlay”: Vintage Distortion, Chorus, Delay and Reverb pedals review
By Trevor Curwen published
The UK-based Vintage brand enters the pedal market with a baker’s dozen of budget-friendly models

The greatest guitar gear of the 21st century (so far)
By Amit Sharma published
The guitars, amps, effects, tech and innovations that changed how we play, listen and create

“It seemed like some communist idea or something”: John Fogerty on his early skepticism of guitar pedals
By Janelle Borg published
In a recent interview, Fogerty also looked back on “the best-sounding solid-state amp ever made,” and revealed his perfect guitar-amp combination

Robert Keeley on becoming one of the most imitated pedal builders in the biz – and the “smoking” drive he can't sell online
By Andrew Daly published
Keeley takes us behind the scenes at Keeley Electronics to discuss the evolution of a brand that brought us the industry standard compressor and some of the coolest stompboxes we've seen

Best cheap looper pedals 2025: bang-for-your-buck loopers for your ’board
By Alex Lynham last updated
Score a looper for under $80 and spark your creativity with our pick of the best budget pedals from TC Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Boss and more

PRS redefines transparent overdrives with its Horsemeat pedal – packing three essential, performance-ready functions in one
By Guitar World Staff published
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Designed and assembled in the U.S.A., this overdrive pedal is part of Paul Reed Smith's debut pedal offerings – and promises to enhance your tone without coloring it
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