Electro-Harmonix supercharges the Metal Muff with new noise gate-equipped Nano design By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 January 21 Downsized distortion pedal boasts three-band cut/boost EQ and hum-free performance
TC Electronic adds the Helix Phaser and Viscous Vibe to the Plethora X5 in comprehensive TonePrint Pedalboard update By Richard Bienstock published 18 December 20 Upgrades include new pedals and cab sims, expanded MIDI controls and much more
Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura supercharges the Maxon SD-9 By Matt Owen published 18 December 20 Could the company's new Super Sonic Distortion pedal "break your sound barrier"?
Eventide Blackhole review By Trevor Curwen published 18 December 20 Eventide’s celebrated reverb algorithm gets a dedicated pedal
Stone Deaf seeks to "make good tones great" with the QBoost preamp/tone shaper By Matt Owen published 16 December 20 The limited-edition pedal promises “glorious saturation, precise control and thunderous tone”
Crazy Tube Circuits seeks to recreate and reinvigorate classic tones with the Constellation fuzz and Memphis vibrato/preamp By Matt Owen published 14 December 20 New pedals are based on classic fuzz circuits and Magnatone-style vibrato
Ground Control Audio serves up an EQ and boost feast with the Noodles Tone Shaper By Sam Roche published 10 December 20 New pedal boasts 3 separate footswitchable EQ channels and a wealth of filter combinations
Electro-Harmonix takes its analog vibrato/chorus game to the next level with the Eddy By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 December 20 The latest installment in the NYC company’s line of legendary modulation pedals has arrived
Mr. Black unveils its latest ultra-versatile BBD modulation pedal, the Analog Chorus/Vibrato Deluxe By Sam Roche published 1 December 20 Expanding upon its Analog Chorus/Vibrato, the Portland pedal company adds new controls, a tap-tempo footswitch and four selectable waveforms
Buy a Line 6 Helix LT from Sweetwater and get a free backpack worth $169 By Jonathan Horsley published 27 November 20 Buying the guitar multi-effects processor du jour secures you a bonus backpack in this killer Black Friday deal
Boss confirms an HM-2 Heavy Metal reissue is in the works By Michael Astley-Brown published 25 November 20 The Japanese effects giant wants your input on a Waza Craft version of its highly sought-after distortion pedal
Fender releases '70s-vibed Tread-Light Wah and Volume/Expression pedals By Amit Sharma and Jackson Maxwell published 23 November 20 Two new original designs join Fender's ever-growing pedal family
Strymon Compadre review By Trevor Curwen published 19 November 20 This boost and compressor might just be the missing link between your guitar and your amp
Friedman crams its Smallbox amp head into a pedal By Sam Roche published 18 November 20 The California company offers tones from vintage Plexi to modern high-gain with its latest stompbox
Origin Effects recreates the sound of late-'50s Magnatone amps in a pedal with the MAGMA57 By Sam Roche published 17 November 20 The UK company utilizes its RevivalDRIVE circuitry for a new amp, vibrato and drive pedal
Boss RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station review By Trevor Curwen published 17 November 20 Joining looper functions and complex rhythm generation in one compact form makes for a powerful creative tool
Dunlop unveils the Cry Baby Junior wah pedal, designed for Pedaltrain pedalboards By Michael Astley-Brown published 16 November 20 New design sits between full and Mini-sized wahs, packs front-mounted jacks and three voices
Boss teases new Waza Craft pedal “like nothing we’ve ever created before” By Michael Astley-Brown published 13 November 20 We take our best guess at what the effects giant has in store
Empress reboots one of the top compressor pedals on the market, and launches new bass version By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 November 20 Downsized Compressor MKII and Bass Compressor unveiled
Chaos Audio reimagines the guitar effects pedal with the Stratus, an intelligent, Bluetooth-enabled multi-FX By Richard Bienstock published 2 November 20 Players should see the rechargeable device more as a computer than a stompbox, according to the company