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A Favorite of Eddie Van Halen, the MXR Phase 90 Smeared Its Luscious Tones Over Countless Classic Recordings
By Dave Hunter published
More dramatic sounding than MXR’s Phase 45, more affordable and less obtrusive than the larger two-knob Phase 100, the Phase 90 hit the sweet spot
Warm Audio Releases the ODD Box V1 and Mutation Phasor II
By Rod Brakes published
This hard-clipping overdrive and vintage-style phaser are inspired by some pedalboard classics
Boss Enters a New Age of Space Echo with the RE-2 and RE-202
By Rod Brakes published
Based on Roland’s legendary RE-201 Space Echo these advanced DSP reverb and tape delay units offer an unprecedented level of realism.
Watch The Edge Demonstrate How the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man Helped Define the Sound of an Era
By Rod Brakes last updated
Video As U2’s echo-laden ‘The Joshua Tree’ album turns 35 this week, we take a look at the guitarist’s most important delay pedal.
Here's How the Watkins Copicat Tape Delay Helped Define the Sound of an Era
By Dave Hunter published
Adopted by Hank Marvin and the Shadows this classic echo unit was the first – and some still contend, best – of its kind.
The Univox Uni-Vibe was the Final Stompbox to Land in Jimi Hendrix’s Effects Chain
By Dave Hunter published
More than 50 years on, this classic effect remains the epitome of rotary pedals.
Five Rare British Vintage Fuzzboxes (That Aren’t Tone Benders or Fuzz Faces!)
By Rod Brakes last updated
These lesser-known vintage rarities from the mid ‘60s made a noise all their own.
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