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Seal is a secret tonehound – and he has great taste in gear
By Janelle Borg published
The Kiss from a Rose hitmaker reveals his penchant for boutique pedals and unique philosophy toward guitar gear

Seal shares the secrets of his pedalboard – and it's filled with surprise boutique stompboxes
By Janelle Borg published
While the Kiss from a Rose hitmaker tends to prefer amp modelers for touring, he has a penchant for collecting and experimenting with different pedals when he's in the studio

The April Fools Day guitar gags are out in full force this year – and we've rounded up the best
By Matt Owen published
Andertons, Orange, Positive Grid, and more have all taken the festivities seriously this year, with a range of silly stompboxes and wacky gadgets that will tickle your funny bone

“A more sophisticated version of a Bluesbreaker pedal”: Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive review
By Trevor Curwen published
The British amp-in-a-box specialist expands the Halcyon drive pedal series with a next-gen take on the Marshall Bluesbreaker

Origin Effects’ Deluxe 55 pedal repurposes the tones of the Fender amp beloved by Neil Young
By Matt Owen published
The Tweed Recreation stompbox was built following close inspection of a genuine Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe from 1955

The Halcyon Blue recreates John Mayer’s favorite Marshall drive pedal – but it’s more than a clone
By Matt Owen published
The latest addition to the Halcyon range seeks to take the famed drive stompbox from the 1990s to new heights

Origin Effects DCX Bass Tone Shaper & Drive review – an exhaustive pedal that will give your bass a range of sounds you never knew you needed
By Joel McIver published
Designed to add analog color to your tone, Origin Effects’ DCX Bass unit gives you a host of old-school studio sounds in a box

Origin Effects Halcyon Gold Overdrive review – finally, a Klon-inspired drive pedal that’s much more than just a clone
By Trevor Curwen published
Origin Effects takes on the infamous golden overdrive and makes it more versatile than ever

Origin Effects DCX Boost review – a pedal that simply improves your tone just by being active
By Trevor Curwen published
This classy tone-shaping boost and drive from Origin Effects is based on a vintage valve-powered preamp

The Halcyon Gold Overdrive just became the most exciting Klon-inspired pedal on the market – because it’s so much more than just a clone
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Thanks to Adaptive Circuitry, Origin Effects’ latest overdrive can go far beyond the capabilities of the original Centaur
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