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Fontaines D.C.'s Carlos O'Connell reveals the secret weapon on his pedalboard – a plain box with one knob and oodles of gain
By Phil Weller published
Owning one doesn’t come cheap, but the left-field pedal has been at the center of the band’s monumental rise to fame

“Not just another clone but instead a blatant counterfeit”: Klon creator sues Behringer over the Centaur Overdrive
By Phil Weller published
Finnegan has accused Behringer's “counterfeit” pedal of using Klon’s trade dress and “exploiting” his firm's reputation

MXR and Daredevil bottle Wayne Kramer’s gritty and explosive tone into the Jail Guitar Doors Drive pedal
By Phil Weller published
The MC5 guitarist had worked on its design before his passing last year, and now it serves as an immortalization of his proto-punk legacy

Pedalboard inspiration incoming... Here are our 30 favorite new guitar pedals from the past 5 years
By Guitarist editors published
We break the glass on the pedal cabinet to dig out a long-list of some of the coolest effects from the new Golden Era of stompboxes

"With a little patience and dedication to experimenting, you’ll unlock a satisfying range of serviceable sounds": Harley Benton DNAfx GiT multi-effects pedal review
By Daryl Robertson published
Harley Benton's budget multi-stomp looks to deliver the building blocks of tone, but it requires you to tweak the presets on a molecular level

Kemper gives its Profiler lineup a much-anticipated upgrade
By Phil Weller published
Competition in amp modeler market has reached new heights in recent years – and the Profiler MK 2 family is here to shake things up

Valeton’s $80 GP-5 looks to take the TONEX One’s crown
By Phil Weller published
Packed with over 100 effects and a healthy bank of presets, the NAM loading pedal offers stiff competition to 2024’s best-selling mini modeler

JHS Pedals’ Notadümblë has been discontinued after two weeks
By Phil Weller published
The DIY pedal was accidentally fitted with an alternative Dumble-style circuit – but a ‘fixed’ version is already in production

"An astounding number of features and a lot of bang for your buck, but is it too good to be true?": Mooer GS1000 multi-effects and amp profiling pedal review
By Pete Emery published
Mooer presents their MSNRS 2.0 amp capturing tech, allowing users to "emulate their favourite gear" at an affordable price point, with a ton of other features to boot
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