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Players have waited months for Line 6’s next-gen Helix Stadium Floor XL to be released – now, the next-gen amp modeler is finally shipping
By Matt Owen published
Redesigned from the ground up with all-new modeling tech and UI upgrades, the Helix Stadium XL was first unveiled by Line 6 back in June

“It vacuum-packs superb tones and incredible utility into a compact space”: IK Multimedia ToneX One Bass Edition review
By Connor Flys published
Honey, I shrunk the Ampeg! And the Gallien-Krueger, and the Sansamp, and...

Best looper pedals 2025: options for practice, songwriting, and live performance – tried and tested by an expert
By Matt McCracken last updated
Whether you're writing songs or woodshedding solos, using a loop pedal will make you a better guitarist – these are the best looper pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, Line 6 and more

All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – and the new launches you might have missed
By Matt Owen published
Johnny Marr's latest reinvention of the Fender Jaguar, another pedal inspired by Mk.gee's oddball rig choices, the ultimate evolution of the Tube Screamer and so much more...

Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and JHS Pedals have released a ‘horse-powered’ delay pedal – and it was all over White’s most recent album
By Phil Weller published
The Troika Delay is a reimagining of a rare Japanese boutique pedal that Josh Scott never knew existed

Universal Audio just gave its UAFX pedals a major upgrade – and it gives players exactly what they’ve been asking for
By Matt Owen published
All UAFX pedals have now been bolstered by some key tweaks that take them to a whole new level

50 years ago, Electro-Harmonix set the template for the future of guitar stores – then it disappeared without a trace
By Matt Parker published
Mike Matthews, Josh Scott and key EHX staff reflect on the firm’s boldest idea, which came at the height of its late-’70s powers – and went way beyond pedals

“There is a warmth to this pedal that is genuinely satisfying to play through”: Fender Hammertone Breakup Drive review
By Daryl Robertson published
Fender’s latest addition to its Hammertone pedal range proves that some breakups are worth going through

Robben Ford on Joni Mitchell’s fuzz pedal experiments that shaped one of her most adventurous tracks
By Phil Weller published
Ford says the experience defines what “the ultimate creative artist” is like to work with – and it changed the way he played

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the crown jewel of PRS’ 40th Anniversary year
By Matt Owen published
Wylde Audio's most metal guitar ever, a new contender for Boss and Fender in the headphone amp space, and GNR bass tones in a pickup set. All that and more landed this week
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