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“It’s a pedal I didn’t even know I needed”: EHX Effects Interface review
By Alex Lynham published
From the creator of the Big Muff comes a handy unit for getting your pedalboard and your DAW effects talking to each other

Fractal goes up against Neural DSP and IK Multimedia with ICONS – its first-ever plugin
By Matt Owen published
ICONS is the first of a series of plugins, and offers 36 Fender-style amps and a load of effects lifted from Axe-Fx

Electro-Harmonix’s Effects Interface turns your pedals into plugins – and puts your prized plugins on your pedalboard
By Matt Owen published
The utility tool could be a game-changer for your rig, forgoing converters and complex cable methods for a frills-free approach

The Guitar World reviews team's gear of the year 2025
By Rob Laing, Pete Emery, Stuart Williams, Connor Flys, Matt McCracken, Paul Riario, Daryl Robertson, Matt Owen, Phil Weller, Neville Marten, Alex Lynham, Martin Smith, Trevor Curwen, Jamie Dickson, David Mead published
Platinum Award-winners, forward-thinkers and new classics from our favourite guitars, amps, effects, plugins, bass gear and more

Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
By Phil Weller published
The Finnish firm’s new signature plugin for Periphery’s chief riffer is its most feature-packed to date, and it serves up utilitarianism and uncanny weirdness in equal measure

5 of my go-to Universal Audio plugins just got heavily discounted in the monster Rocktober sale – glow up your recordings from as little as $24
By Matt McCracken published
This plugin sale at Universal Audio is a great way to get ahead of the Prime Day plugin deals

Alex G is a guitar icon for Gen Z – and he gets some of his favorite tones from a stock Logic preset
By Phil Weller published
Most of the guitar tones from Alex G’s latest record were created using a factory DAW preset

“Among the easiest modeling plugins to get to grips with – great results in very short order”: Positive Grid BIAS X review
By Connor Flys published
Artificial intelligence has take care of your admin, now Positive Grid is utilizing it to help you create better guitar tones
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