Latest Pedal and Pedalboard Reviews
Vox’s four new Valvenergy pedals aim to put tubey richness and compression in guitarists’ sight
The quartet of overdrive, booster, compress and graphic EQ pedals make use of Nutube technology
Fractal's VP4 delivers much of what's in its big-brother powerhouse, the Axe-FX III, in a compact and price-friendly unit
The VP4’s size and demands of its features call for minor connectivity shortcuts,
David Kowalski’s Rare Earth Germanium Device is one of the most innovative fuzzboxes we’ve seen
We put the Rare Earth Germanium Device to the test and discovered an inspiring variation on the iconic germanium fuzz
“A satisfying pedal that’s loaded with cool distortion textures”: Danelectro Nichols 1966 review
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
Silktone Overdrive+ review
The Overdrive+ is a characterful, original, and extremely versatile design that stands out in a sea of overdrives
Keeley Electronics Super Rodent, Muse Driver, Blues Disorder and Angry Orange review
The ability to mix and match different drive and tone stacks on these pedals gives them impressive sonic range and flexibility
"Having played through Friedman's amps, I'd say the IR-X captures their very useable foundations…" Why you need to check out this new tube amp and pedal combo
Review: the Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp and IR Pedal
“An analogue powerhouse with surprising versatility…” The Benson Delay pedal reviewed
The award-winning Benson Delay pedal has near limitless note bending and sounds fantastic
Shelved for 15 years of tinkering, Totally Wycked Audio's homage to the early ’70s Maestro Bass Brassmaster, the Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz, is finally here. And it's totally Wycked…
Totally Wycked Audio's Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz is modern, but with a vintage soul and if you're a fuzz fanatic this stompbox has to be high on your audition list
“The thick, punchy stereo sound from this rig simply rocks”: the Two Notes Torpedo Captor X SE is a cleverly designed unit that offers an incredible range of sound from a brick-sized box. And there are only 450 of them…
As a sound-crafting alternative to cabs and mics, Two Notes’ amazingly versatile Torpedo Captor X SE is a hard act to beat– and there are only 450 are available…
