pedals

Make your pedalboard easier to play, maintain and evolve with my go-to trimmings, from ultra-affordable to essential

Looping these classic chord progressions will get you familiar with some fresh soloing concepts

We break down what sets analog and digital stompboxes apart, how far they've come, and the groundbreaking designs that combine the best of both worlds

Sponsor Content Created With Laney

Unlike your typical modeler and conventional amp tone-in-a-box pedals, Laney has managed to pack 60 watts of real amp power into pedalboard-friendly stompboxes – all without sacrificing dynamics and responsiveness

From do-it-all multi-effects to lush reverbs, glitchy delays, and a must-have My Bloody Valentine signature pedal, our guide to the ultimate shoegaze stomps

Reverb’s fabled number-cruncher, Cyril Nigg, drills into the modern pedal market and explains the enduring pull of the stompbox. Just don’t mention the flange…

A no-nonsense guide to switching presets, automating tone changes, and fully utilizing your digital pedals

Sponsor Content Created With Emmergy FX

The man behind the soldering iron and Emmergy FX is creating custom-built effect stompboxes that are quickly becoming favorites among left-field artists and the shoegaze scene

How a dedicated group of DIY tone chasers changed the face of the guitar industry