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TC Electronic’s Plethora X1 takes the fight to the Line 6 HX One – and it costs over $100 less
By Matt Owen published
The $179 stompbox delivers some of the firm’s most beloved effects algorithms via a simple, easy-to-use interface

Mooer drops the Prime M1: a 12cm multi-FX pedal for $100 – and it’s packed with features
By Phil Weller published
The $105 pocket-sized pedal offers 149 effects, amps, and cabs, can handle third-party IRs, and doesn’t even need a plug – meaning you can riff “anytime, anywhere”

Boss throws down the gauntlet with the GX-10 – a compact, touchscreen-equipped HX Stomp challenger that costs $399
By Matt Owen published
With the GX-10, Boss has brought the amp modeler fight to Line 6 and Neural DSP – could this be the new compact rig replacement to beat?

Fractal unveils the VP4 – an effects-only pedalboard replacement launched to take on the Line 6 HX Effects
By Matt Owen published
Fractal's new compact multi-FX pedal drops amp modeling in favor of all-out effects, and offers over 400 examples based on the Axe-Fx III

Meet the Koch Ness Monster – Greg Koch’s new multi-effects, which offers an army of Jam Pedals effects
By Phil Weller published
A standard edition featuring four Jam Pedals stompboxes, and a monstrous Supreme edition have both been released as Koch offers his own avant-garde take on the multi-effects design

Rainger FX has found a way to make distortion pedals fresh again – fade-in multi-FX
By Janelle Borg published
The Pull Focus integrates a ramping chorus, reverb and noise gate for a unique multi-FX take on high-gain distortion

Catalinbread’s Bitters reimagines Alesis’ cult sound-mangling DJ effects unit as a guitar pedal
By Phil Weller published
The Bitters pedal offers a host of out there effects which can be tamed or intensified with a Mix knob

“A great grab ’n’ go pedal”: Third Man Hardware X Donner Triple Threat review
By Stuart Williams published
A three-in-one, all-analog pedal for around 100 bucks? Jack White, you are spoiling us

“An impressive collection of effects that cost a little more than $1 each”: Line 6 HX One review
By Chris Gill published
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
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