True bypass vs buffered bypass: what’s the difference? By Alex Lynham We lift the lid on the pros and cons of both, and the impact they can have on your guitar tone
Chibson USA unveils the Placebo Pedal, the ultimate in totally transparent boutique tone By Jonathan Horsley The Placebo lights up and looks the part on your 'board, but fear not: it definitely won't do anything to your sound
Fender doubles up with new Dual Marine Layer Reverb and Duel Pugilist Distortion pedals By Michael Astley-Brown Two new triple-footswitched stompboxes offer advanced gain stacking and infinite sustain options
This $89 cab sim pedal could be the cheapest way to get impulse responses on your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown The FS07 from Chinese pedal co Flamma offers space for seven third-party IRs and can send different cab sims to each stereo output
Way Huge Atreides Analog Weirding Module review By Trevor Curwen A synth-style pedal ready to give your music a sci-fi flavour
Boss RC-5 Loop Station review By Rob Laing A compact looper with expansive features, does this justify upgrading from your RC-1?
OPFXS crams all of its innovative effects – and more – into one fully reprogrammable compact pedal, the V-Uno By Michael Astley-Brown The FX co behind the Dig Deep promises 20+ effects from the multi-effects pedal design, which will be regularly updated
Walrus Audio bolsters its modulation lineup with the Polychrome analog flanger By Michael Astley-Brown The iguana-inspired design takes the Julia and Lillian control array and brings it to a versatile new all-analog flanger
Electro-Harmonix Eddy Analog Vibrato & Chorus review By Chris Gill A bucket-brigade double feature that offers vintage pitch-shifting vibrato and a deep analog chorus
Jackson Audio Asabi & Large Mouse review By Trevor Curwen Mateus Asato's signature drive pedal and a RAT-inspired replacement distortion module
The 7 best cheap looper pedals 2021: essential budget loopers for your ‘board By Alex Lynham Yes, it really is possible to land a budget looper pedal from just $79 – we’ve got options from TC Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Boss and more
5 pedals that nail ‘80s guitar tones By Guitar World Staff You've got the shoulder pads, the hairspray, maybe some Spandex, too. Now just add these to your pedalboard...
MXR FOD Drive review By Trevor Curwen MXR rebrands the Dookie Drive with this versatile amp-blending overdrive
MXR M305 Tremolo review By Trevor Curwen An ultra-versatile tremolo pedal in a compact, 9V-friendly package
Dreadbox debuts extensive new range of reverb, delay and flanger effects pedals By Matt Owen The colorful collection of Japanese-styled stompboxes are suitable for stringed instruments and synth racks alike, and promise to provide a wide range of versatile effects
The history of the Sola Sound Tone Bender By Rod Brakes Tone Bender builder David Main of D*A*M cleans up the fuzzy picture of these classic British stompboxes
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge, Silk Drive & Copperhead Drive review By Trevor Curwen A trio of valve-powered drive pedals that use a Nutube for an old sound
The 8 best noise gate pedals 2021: clean up your signal with the best noise gate pedals for guitar By Alex Lynham Unwanted noise in your chain? A noise gate pedal could be the solution
Watch Pedals: The Musical, a half-hour, historically accurate production conceived by JHS Pedals' Josh Scott By Matt Owen From the Maestro FZ-1's turmoil at being a mere malfunction to the bold-talking Big Muff, Scott's live musical marathon explores one of the definitive decades in guitar pedal history
Boss OC-5 Octave review By Paul Riario The latest coffee-colored octave pedal from Boss is the best yet...
