Gear Reviews

A good candidate if you’re looking for a do-it-all overdrive that offers expanded controllability via expression pedal or MIDI

A tempting option for players interested in compact alternative rig solutions

Made in the U.S.A., this amp will get you about as close to the real thing as any new Dumble-style build

Based on Joe Satriani engineer John Cuniberti’s design, these utility boxes tackle the job in ways that will suit everyone from home studio hobbyists to professionals

Gibson sticks to meat-and-potatoes effects with this latest group of pedals

An enticing mid-boost and drive pedal based on legendary Pultec studio EQ units

Boss’s best-selling distortion pedal has been given the boutique treatment

A solid performer from the tried and tested Cube lineup

Victory’s new V1 pedal series takes the tonal characteristics from several of its amp models and converts them into compact individual solid-state units

Designed and assembled in the U.S.A, these debut pedals fill the missing link in Paul Reed Smith’s signal chain