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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 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 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

Best Noise Gate Pedals 2025: Bring some silence to your sound with noise gates for all budgets
By Connor Godfrey published
With options from Boss to Darkglass, TC Electronic to Revv Amplification, we have selected a noise gate to suit every style of rig

Orange reveals why it won't dabble with amp modeling, and why you shouldn't call its products “retro”
By Phil Weller published
The company's Marketing Director views amp and modeler users as different demographics, and wants to focus on its amp offerings rather than try to reinvent the firm’s methodologies

Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously
By Phil Weller published
The famous ‘80s rackmount delay has been given its most condensed recreation, but its Offset function threatens to steal the show

MXR creates an expressive, no-nonsense signature overdrive for Yngwie Malmsteen
By Phil Weller published
With just Level and Gain controls, the pedal puts focus on even the slightest adjustments having a “profound impact” on its tone

Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Annasounds join forces for the guitarist’s perfect spring reverb
By Phil Weller published
The spring-loaded, preamp-equipped pedal adds extra features and tweaks to Anasound’s cult classic Elements pedal, allowing players to “benefit from the added soul of an analog spring”
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