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Strymon Flint V2
"Still the reverb/tremolo pedal to beat": Strymon Flint V2 review

By Matt Owen Published

Does this John Mayer pedalboard mainstay still hold up to scrutiny in this day and age?

Effects & Pedals
MXR Slash Signature Talk Box
“To me, it’s right up there with the Cry Baby Wah”: MXR debuts signature talk box for Slash

By Phil Weller Published

The Guns N’ Roses guitarist is best known for his love of wah, but this pedal, he says, can be just as expressive

Guitar Pedals
A Strymon BigSky MX reverb pedal on a rug
"It’s incredibly easy to edit and adjust sounds”: Strymon BigSky MX review

By Matt McCracken Published

Big-box reverb workstations can bury their best sounds in menus. We put Strymon's dual-engine BigSky MX through its paces to see if it falls into the same trap

Effects & Pedals
Electro-Harmonix Adrian Belew Echoflanger
Electro-Harmonix puts Adrian Belew’s most famous sounds into a signature Echoflanger pedal

By Phil Weller Published

Expanded with new controls and features, Belew’s favorite odd box just got a whole lot more powerful

Guitar Pedals
Zvex Fuzz Factory Vexter
"What sets it apart is its sheer versatility and interactivity": Z.Vex Vexter Fuzz Factory review

By Daryl Robertson Published

A more affordable way to gain entry to the factory floor

Effects & Pedals
DeArmond Tremolo Control
“Gibbons has used his frequently on ZZ Top albums – he often plays through two at once”: Meet the world’s first ‘pedal’ – a steampunk wonderland you need Windex to use

By Chris Gill Published

Introduced in 1946, produced through the mid–1960s, the DeArmond Tremolo Control is the O.G. guitar effect and was used by Muddy Waters, Billy Gibbons and Canned Heat

Guitar Pedals
Fender/Gretsch/Future/Gibson/RockBoard
My pick of the best guitar gear launched this week: a new era of Gibson beckons and Squier makes history with a 12-string

By Matt Owen Published

Big new drops from Squier, Gibson, Positive Grid, Walrus Audio and more...

Guitar Gear
Beetronics SeaBee closeup
Why pedal artwork matters – and how it impacts your sound without you even realizing

By Josh Scott Published

JHS Pedals founder Josh Scott explains how the artwork you're stomping on might be affecting more than just the way your pedalboard looks

Guitar Pedals
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff review
“Inspired generations of guitarists”: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi review

By Daryl Robertson Published

This mid-scooped fuzz has been around for nearly 60 years, and it deserves to be around a whole lot longer

Effects & Pedals
Cry Baby wah pedal
I admit it: I’m a wah-wah addict. It’s the greatest sound a guitar can make. And I have proof

By Eva Walker Published

The humble wah pedal is more than just Jimi Hendrix’s signature effect – it’s the ultimate way to speak and weep on the guitar

Guitar Pedals
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