Latest Gear 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 sky’s-the-limit modeling environment”: Two Notes Genome review
Meet the impressive new DAW software plugin from digital guitar speaker cab and amp manufacturers Two Notes
“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
Mackie ShowBox All-in-One Performance Rig review
With an ingenious breakaway six-channel mixer that includes multiple effects with snapshot recall, amp models, an overdrive, a compressor, a tuner, a looper, Bluetooth, and even onboard recording, the ShowBox promises a lot. Can it really be all that?
Dr. Z Z-80 Head review
Chime with oomph, shimmer, bloom, and gutsy edge of breakup are the main tricks in the Z-80's toolbox, and it does them with a gloriously musical and inspiring voice
