8 ways to get more from your modulation and filter pedals By Total Guitar editors published 13 October 23 If you have set and forget your chorus and flanger and would sooner step on a rattler than the wah pedal, this might make you reconsider modulation
Beetronics Octahive V2 review: a sonically striking octave fuzz with some notable upgrades By Trevor Curwen published 12 October 23 Beetronics presents a vintage octave fuzz with all the modern benefits of convenient switching technology
“Let ‘er rip”: Eventide’s new Riptide pedal puts iconic Uni-Vibe tones and “legendary overdrives” into one convenient stompbox By Matt Owen published 12 October 23 The de facto Uni-Drive has two voices for each effect and “invites you to play with power and attitude that’s unapologetically bold”
“I’ve never heard it sound this good, ever”: Meet the ultra-precise, digital-meets-analog Delay pedal that has Josh Scott raving By Matt Owen published 12 October 23 It looks like Benson has made the ultimate PT2399 chip-loaded delay
“The most flexible studio reverb ever created in a pedal format”: Meris changed the delay game with the LVX – can its all-new MercuryX do the same for reverbs? By Matt Owen published 11 October 23 Developed by former Strymon and Line 6 employees, the MercuryX looks set to win over fans of ambient, shoegaze, post-rock and soundtrack styles
Electro-Harmonix Andy Summers Walking on the Moon Flanger review By Paul Riario published 6 October 23 Somebody call the Police! This flanger is a steal at this price, and nails those classic Andy Summers tones. If only those Add9 power chords were as easy
“Ultimate control” over your bass overdrive tones, and your entire backline in a pedal? Ashdown has lofty aims for its latest bass stompboxes By Nick Wells published 4 October 23 Ashdown adds to its big trunk of tone with the Triple Shot and Pro-DI
“The ultimate guitar processor in terms of tone, dynamics, power, and user-friendliness”: Fender goes toe-to-toe with Neural DSP, Line 6 and Boss with its first-ever amp modeling multi-effects, the Tone Master Pro By Matt Owen published 3 October 23 In one of the most significant gear releases in recent years, Fender has set its sights on conquering the floor-based modeling market – and its ultra-powerful Tone Master Pro looks up for the challenge
“All the ingredients I needed to make the soup”: MXR celebrates 20 years of partnership with Zakk Wylde with 5 pedals that promise his Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society and Pantera tones By Matt Owen published 2 October 23 Three pedals have been unveiled to launch the lineup, and two more are in the works. As Wylde says, these are the pedals that have been on his pedalboard “forever”
“I’m going after the Klon”: Mark Tremonti is starting his own pedal company – and he’s already road-testing prototypes By Matt Owen published 29 September 23 The Alter Bridge guitarist, who plans to launch his own affordable brand with three new pedals, recently demoed his first unit – and it sounds pretty darn good
Are your drive pedals sounding the best they could? Here are 19 ways to get more from your overdrives, distortions and fuzzes – and make them work with your rig By Chris Bird published 29 September 23 Whether you’re using overdrive, distortion, boost or fuzz, there are plenty of ways you can tweak your setup for maximum tone
After three years of waiting, Neural DSP reveals Quad Cortex plugin compatibility is finally on the cards By Michael Astley-Brown published 28 September 23 Archetype: Plini will be the first plugin to be compatible with the all-powerful amp modeler, starting next month – well, sort of…
“IR-X isn't simulating a Friedman tube preamp. It is one”: This new pedal amp puts boutique tube tone on your ’board – for under $500 By Matt Parker published 28 September 23 Want a tube-driven Friedman rig that doesn’t break the bank? With impulse responses thrown into the bargain? Meet the Friedman IR-X
“Years in the making and the first of its kind”: Pigtronix reveals the Cosmosis, an ambient reverb with groundbreaking tones you won’t hear from any other pedal By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 September 23 The radical new stereo reverb features an innovative Morph footswitch, which not only sets it apart from any other ’verb on the market but also promises limitless potential for otherworldly soundscapes
“The perfect companion for any amp modeler”: Universal Audio packages its OX cab, mic, and room emulation into a pedal – and it promises the most authentic tones “ever emulated in a stompbox” By Matt Owen published 27 September 23 As per player requests, the effects specialist doubles down on its OX tones, delivering an expansive pedal for a third of the price of its award-winning amp top box
“It can do so much more than the originals could”: Strymon gives the iconic Uni-Vibe a 21st century twist with the compact and affordable UltraViolet Vintage Vibe By Matt Owen published 26 September 23 The pedal popularized by Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower and David Gilmour gets the Strymon treatment, with the brand continuing its small form factor renaissance
Cioks DC7 Power Supply review – refines the idea of a slim pedalboard power supply into an art form By Paul Riario published 22 September 23 A quality pedalboard power supply might not be as sexy as a new delay, but it is essential, and this slim-profile unit from the Danish power specialist is a must for anyone serious about keeping their ’board running efficiently and quietly
“Angry, aggressive, loud and brutal”: Combined, these 36 fuzz pedals are a literal work of art – individually, they sound terrifying By Michael Astley-Brown published 22 September 23 Only the Dead… is the latest jaw-dropping stompbox from Gone Fishing Effects – the brainchild of guitar tech to the stars Richard ‘Churd’ Pratt
“The most ambitious pedal release I’ve undertaken since first opening shop”: The mini pedal market will never be the same again as Electro-Harmonix drops its all-new Pico lineup in its entirety By Matt Owen published 21 September 23 Downsizing some of Mike Matthews and co's most celebrated effects, EHX's sizable shake-up of the status quo ushers in the arrival of ultra-powerful units and all-new effects
The only all-in-one reverb, modulation and delay pedal you’ll ever need for ‘80s guitar tones? Crazy Tube Circuits debuts upgraded Sidekick Jr. By Matt Owen published 21 September 23 Superior algorithms, more DSP and a smaller chassis sets this neat three-in-one stompbox apart from its older, much larger predecessor