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The Boss Octave pedal's Poly mode allows guitarists to make their own bass parts, and add dimension to their sound
By Jimmy Leslie published
Your playing affects the Poly effect, which in turn will affect your playing by making you think about the bass and guitar separately

Best delay pedals 2025: Elevate your tone from subtle to stratospheric
By Matt McCracken last updated
Make your tone massive with our pick of the best delay stompboxes from Line 6, Boss, Strymon and more

Blackstar says it’s fixed the biggest audio interface issue that guitarists face with the new Polar 2
By Phil Weller published
The British gear firm conducted research to find where existing interfaces were letting players down – and it's resulted in a new, slick-looking device

Brian May on the one pedal that has come close to nailing his sound
By Phil Weller published
The pedal comes in at a mere $180 – but May adds that there is one thing it can’t do

Keeley Electronics Super Rodent, Muse Driver, Blues Disorder and Angry Orange review
By Art Thompson published
The ability to mix and match different drive and tone stacks on these pedals gives them impressive sonic range and flexibility

EarthQuaker Devices and Death By Audio’s fan-favorite “tone mangling” pedal has been updated for a full production run
By Phil Weller published
Only 1,000 copies of the original multi-delay pedal were produced, but now the pedal has been given new features and treated to a full-scale production run

Sweetwater has the biggest pedal sale around this Memorial Day – here are 5 top picks from a stompbox expert
By Matt McCracken last updated
Get yourself money off EQD, Line 6, JHS, and loads more in the massive Sweetwater Memorial Day pedal sale

“The Brown setting is the closest you’ll get to playing one of Eddie Van Halen’s Super Leads – at least in a pedal”: UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp review
By Art Thompson published
The Lion’s ability to replicate the attitude, pureness of tone and touch responsiveness of vintage Marshalls, and then combine it all with emulations of the right speakers and cabs, makes it one impressive package
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