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![A photo of the Olinthus Cicada overdrive, touted as the world's smallest effect pedal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BjZYtanUeh7jxSJfzbpW4T-320-80.jpg)
Roughly the size of a nine-volt battery, the Cicada may be the world’s smallest effect pedal in production
By Christopher Scapelliti published
![A photo showing the four pedal in Vox's Valvenergy range](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9kN2QWkdzamAtenvo9AU5F-320-80.jpg)
Vox’s four new Valvenergy pedals aim to put tubey richness and compression in guitarists’ sight
By Dave Hunter published
The quartet of overdrive, booster, compress and graphic EQ pedals make use of Nutube technology
![Fractal Audio VP4](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ikVZpP3atHR8QxCtFdvGPS-320-80.jpg)
Fractal's VP4 delivers much of what's in its big-brother powerhouse, the Axe-FX III, in a compact and price-friendly unit
By Dave Hunter published
The VP4’s size and demands of its features call for minor connectivity shortcuts,
![A DigiTech JamMan Solo HD on a piece of acoustic foam](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TrkCZJvnodaxnVvHGe9XuS-320-80.jpg)
Best looper pedals 2025: Our top pick of loop pedals from practice to live performance
By Matt McCracken last updated
Fatten up your live performances and enhance your practice regimen with the leading looper pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, MXR, EHX, and more
![A Warm Audio Centavo overdrive pedal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u9jXGTopsxVZPm3yvMk6HK-320-80.jpg)
Best Klon clones 2025: Bringing the unattainable overdrive icon into arm’s reach
By Connor Godfrey last updated
Klon-alike overdrive pedals from Electro-Harmonix, Way Huge, Ceriatone, Wampler and more
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Best multi-effects pedals 2025: Do-it-all multi-FX for all styles and budgets
By Matt McCracken last updated
Expand your guitar-playing horizons with these multi-fx options from Line 6, Kemper, Neural DSP and more
![A photo showing the top control panel of Fractal Audio's VP4 virtual pedalboard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XoDSoXtCtttwDRy83KH5Mb-320-80.jpg)
Fractal’s new VP4 virtual pedalboard puts hundreds of classic stompbox and studio effect models at guitarists' feet
By GP Editors published
The floor-based processor features effects based on the award-winning Axe-Fx III
![A detail shot of the D. Kowalski Germanium Drive pedal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UrgtUsqJ2uFMUxf8x74nEJ-320-80.jpg)
David Kowalski’s Rare Earth Germanium Device is one of the most innovative fuzzboxes we’ve seen
By Dave Hunter published
We put the Rare Earth Germanium Device to the test and discovered an inspiring variation on the iconic germanium fuzz
![Yngwie Malsteen poses in London with his signature Fender Stratocaster.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CWPc54rLfXxkybvDo8jqN7-320-80.jpg)
Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the 60-year history behind his new MXR signature overdrive
By Andrew Daly published
As the Swedish virtuoso tells Guitar Player, “I wanted a Marshall. But it wasn’t enough to create the sound in my head.”
![Boss GX-100](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NR9SNn8Fugv8XKkp57wzyL-320-80.jpg)
Boss adds new amps, effects, and enhanced features to its affordable GX-100 floor modeler with brand new firmware update
By Phil Weller published
Key improvements have also been made to its desktop app to encourage more guitarists and bassists to try the feature-packed multi-effects unit
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