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Alex Lifeson with the LERXST Snow Dog

“It can produce the most horrific fuzz in the universe”: Alex Lifeson debuts his second stompbox, the LERXST Snow Dog – paying tribute to the fuzz tones championed by Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck

By Matt Owen published

The Rush legend continues his advance on the gear market with the LERXST brand, which already has a guitar and drive/boost pedal to its name

KHDK Deathscream

“Thrash metal legend unlocks his tonal secrets”: KHDK and Kreator’s Mille Petrozza claim to have created the “perfect overdrive”, the Deathscream – and it could also solve a common digital modeling amp headache

By Phil Weller published

The Deathscream continues the firm’s recent run of signature pedals – and it might be the key to introducing extra warmth to your digital rig

Beetronics Wannabee

“The ultimate dual overdrive”: Beetronics combines Bluesbreaker and Klon tones in its latest pedal – but there’s a clever twist

By Phil Weller published

Through some choice electronics and switching, the new Wannabee Beelateral Buzz looks to help players unlock “a world of tonal possibilities”

Jack J. Hutchinson on the latest episode of Pedalpocalypse

"I was ill and when I picked the guitar up again, I wasn't playing Joe Satriani stuff – I was struggling to play Oasis!" Jack J. Hutchinson on how illness changed his playing style and his Black Crowes-inspired pedalboard

By Tom Poak published

British blues guitarist and songwriter Jack J. Hutchinson on pedals, power trios, solos – and the illness that derailed his career

Chibson Priority Delay

“Now you get to decide when it arrives”: Chibson created an actual pedal for April Fool’s Day – the Priority Delay, which has been 4 years in the making

By Matt Owen published

Styled after a Klon Centaur and, erm, postal service packaging, the Priority Delay might look like a comedy bit, but it promises to provide a proper delay experience to go with its tongue-in-cheek theme

Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay

“A hugely creative tool with the power to unleash spooky, ethereal sounds, or take you on a full-on psychedelic hippie freakout”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Attack Decay review

By Stuart Williams published

The transient shaper you've needed all your life – but just didn't know it yet

SOMA Cosmos Drifting Memory Station

“More of an instrument than an effects processor, it creates strange and beautiful sonic textures”: SOMA Cosmos Drifting Memory Station review

By Chris Gill published

Ambient guitar soundscapists, your spaceship has come in...

MXR Phase 90

The smallest, the simplest, the best? Why the MXR Phase 90 remains a pedalboard classic, beloved by EVH and Gilmour enthusiasts the world over

By Chris Gill published

Famously used by Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour and Steve Hackett, this single-knobbed phaser pedal has never been out of style, with a chewy psychedelic sound that can't be beat

Alex Skolnick

“It’s nothing crazy, but I have some weird, oddball sounds if needed”: Alex Skolnick reveals what’s on his pedalboard

By Andrew Daly published

Come take a look and see what the jazz phenom and Testament lead guitarist has on his 'board, and find out which pedal gives him “Tommy Bolin and Eddie Van Halen” vibes

Mooer Prime S1

“An all-in-one pedalboard for guitar effects and tones”: Mooer just dropped one of the smallest – and cheapest – intelligent multi-FX pedals on the market, the Prime S1

By Matt Owen published

Ultra-lightweight and absurdly small with access to a huge range of tones and a rechargeable battery: the app-controlled Prime S1 looks like a serious bit of kit

Aclam The Mocker

“The Beatles connection aside, this is an excellent fuzz pedal in its own right”: Aclam The Mocker review

By Trevor Curwen published

Aclam revives a rare fuzz circuit from a vintage Vox amp used by The Beatles

Robin Davey talks pedaLS WITH HENRY JAMES FROM ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK oops apologies for caps lock

“We did a Pepsi Challenge on the Klon!” Henry James of Robert Jon & The Wreck names his favorite pedals – and his no. 1 Klon clone

By Tom Poak published

It's the return of Pedalpocalypse, “the Desert Island Discs for pedals”, with Henry James from Robert Jon & The Wreck and King Tree & The Earth Mothers on the three pedals he would take with him in the event of a future lockdown

Godlyke Tamura-Mod Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Level Boost

“Who better to mod the mod than the engineer who designed the circuit in the first place”: Original Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura just overhauled one of the most popular Ibanez TS9 mods

By Matt Parker published

The latest collaboration between Godlyke and the venerated designer attempts to offer a level mod that doesn’t compromise the classic TS tone

J. Rockett Airchild Six Sixty

“We decided to try and make that sonic signature available to the guitar community without the $100k price tag”: J. Rockett launches the Airchild Six Sixty – a new pedal inspired by “the best compressor ever made”

By Matt Owen published

The audio specialist has set its sights on harnessing the performance of a studio stalwart that was used during the Beatles' recording sessions

Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient

“Because vast ambient sounds shouldn’t just be for larger pedals with vast price points”: Walrus Audio democratizes atmospheric reverb tones with the affordable Fundamental Ambient

By Matt Parker published

The boutique builder’s back-to-basics line offers a cheaper alternative to high-concept, high-priced atmospheric pedals

EHX Spruce Goose

“This slant on the Bluesbreaker offers real flexibility at a manageable price point”: Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose review

By Trevor Curwen published

We have a gander as Electro-Harmonix debuts its enhanced take on Marshall’s Bluesbreaker overdrive sounds

Zoom MS-70CDR+ MultiStomp Chorus Delay Reverb pedal

“One small stomp for man… one giant leap for chorus, delays and reverbs”: Zoom updates one of the best-value multi-FX on the market with the MS-70CDR+ MultiStomp

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The original MS-70CDR was a cult classic and a shoegazer’s best friend – and for $149, the new and improved pedal adds a host of long-requested features

Keeley 4-in-1 Series

“Overdrive, distortion and dirt that you have never heard before”: Keeley’s new 4-in-1 Series elevates the firm’s hybrid gain experiments – matching Rat, DS-1 BluesBreaker and Big Muff circuits to “Frankenstein new monster tones”

By Matt Owen published

Building on the pedal precedent set by the Noble Screamer, the three flagship 4-in-1 Series stompboxes offer impressive versatility thanks to interchangeable tone circuits and clipping sections

Boss RV-200 Reverb

“It’s one of Boss’ most eagerly anticipated pedals ever – but is this featured-packed reverb worth the wait?” Boss RV-200 Reverb review

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The long-awaited twin-footswitch reverb pedal has taken the flagship RV-500 format and downsized it to pedalboard-friendly proportions, all while adding an all-new Arpverb algorithm

Buzzing Buggs BB04 Drive

“A spectrum of overdrive tones inspired by two iconic blues pedals”: Burgeoning British firm Buzzing Bugs swarms the stompbox market with the BB04 Full Range Drive

By Phil Weller published

Hand-built in Cornwall, the FRD's Body switch offers both thick and thin tones for a simple-but-effective and versatile drive pedal