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MXR gets wild and weird with Layers – its new organic sustain stacking pedal
By Phil Weller published
Offering three highly tweakable layers of sustain, MXR’s latest invention is built for wild creativity

“A satisfying pedal that’s loaded with cool distortion textures”: Danelectro Nichols 1966 review
By Art Thompson published
A reissue of a stompbox that company owner and Foxx founder Steve Ridinger designed and started making when he was just 14, the Nichols 1966 has plenty of retro flavor, with just as many modern applications

MXR’s Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal is finally here – bringing a slice of his legendary “chip pan” pedalboard to market
By Phil Weller published
The late guitarist’s MXR distortion pedal was a key part of his sound, and after years of “painstaking” research, MXR has completed its recreation of the pedal

Universal Audio’s new Anti 1992 amp-in-a-pedal aims to emulate the Van Halen-loved Peavey 5150 amplifier
By Phil Weller published
The latest addition to the California firm's UAFX pedal collection, the high-gain creation packs a host of features designed to excite rock and metal guitarists

Silktone Overdrive+ review
By Dave Hunter published
The Overdrive+ is a characterful, original, and extremely versatile design that stands out in a sea of overdrives

Best pedalboard power supplies 2025: quiet and efficient power for your pedals
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Say goodbye to unwanted hiss and ground loop hum as we hand-pick the best pedal power supplies for every budget – and explain why you might need one

Electro Harmonix updates its esteemed POG pedal, calls it the “most powerful polyphonic octave generator ever”
By Phil Weller published
The pedal has received its first update since 2009, with a host of new user-friendly tweaks and tonal features added

Joe Bonamassa makes up for giving his original gold Klon Centaur away for free by creating the “ultimate clone” with Way Huge
By Phil Weller published
The overdrive pedal is limited to 550 hand-signed units and is available exclusively on the blues guitarist’s Reverb channel
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