Michael Brown
Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.
Latest articles by Michael Brown

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New bass overdrive, compact volume pedals, vocal echo and switching system on the way

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Hot on the heels of the X4 incarnation, the compact Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo packs 11 delay types

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New affordable Junior Series, Vintage Tone System and more

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Huge range of new electrics and hollowbodies unveiled – plus a Mini Tube Screamer

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Unlike its namesake, Fender's '57 Twin mini amp doesn't offer a lot of clean headroom; it starts to overdrive at pretty modest volume levels

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Mere months after the RG9 landed, news of the RGKP6 hit: a guitar that marks a brave collaboration with Korg, and puts a Mini Kaoss Pad S2 at your fingertips

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The Marshall MS-2 is ubiquitous for a reason, packing two channels for a modest outlay

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Building on the already compact ID:Core series, the Fly 3 takes the micro amp concept and runs with it

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The 440 is one of the most eagerly anticipated reissues in the DOD line, thanks largely to its use by Jonny Greenwood

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With a four-inch speaker, Orange's Micro Crush sounds bigger than some of its rivals

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The Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature takes the classic MB outline down to a UK RRP of a cool £499, and it's packing some serious features, too

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Back in 2013, Dunlop's Fuzz Face Minis captured our hearts with pedalboard-friendly enclosures and classic dirt tones, and none more so than the FFM3 Jimi Hendrix

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As you might have guessed, the Xvive V3 specialises in heavy

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New addition to AMPLIFi line turns any speaker system into a guitar amp

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The Chinese-built, US-based Xvive V5 is an analogue delay that aims to replicate the warmth of old-school pedals, and adds a pleasing retro decay to its repeats

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Judging by the sheer number we've had through our doors in the past year or so, the baritone guitar is on the rise

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There are two unusual things about Xvive's V6 Phaser King...

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Five guitarists from three premier instrumental bands talk pedals, melody above all and the future of post-rock...

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Looking to explore the vast soundscapes of instrumental rock and post-rock? Start here...

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This US-designed, Chinese-built stomper from Xvive isn't quite what you'd expect - while you probably associate classic rock with bucketloads of mids, the CR scoops them out

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Legendary amp brand Orange turns its hand to guitars, tuners and just about everything else

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We investigate the touchpad-enabled electric on camera and on video
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