Latest articles by Trevor Curwen
“A bit of EQ tweaking with the Bad setting will get it sounding like a viable substitute for a Klon... there’s a world of drive to be explored”: DOD Badder Monkey review
From Bad to Badder, DOD revives DigiTech’s drive pedal and gives it increased versatility
“There’s plenty of output to use the pedal as a conventional boost with tonal options. And there’s a whole area of dirt to be explored”: JHS Pedals 424 Gain Stage review
The latest from JHS Pedals captures the sound of plugging your guitar into the input stages of a vintage multi-track recorder, aka, the mk.gee approach
“A perfect melding of vintage sound with modern practicality”: Strymon EC-1 review
Strymon’s standalone emulation of an Echoplex offers a host of adjustable parameters to tailor your sound
“Perfect for that '80s arena-rock vibe”: MXR Rockman X100 pedal review
MXR revives Tom Scholz’s fabled '80s guitar headphone-amp tone in its latest pedal. Mass Hysteria ensues...
"A pretty comprehensive feature set makes this do-it-all tremolo pedal an extremely practical compact choice for onstage needs": Walrus Audio Monumental Harmonic Stereo Tremolo review
Walrus Audio releases a stereo version of its Monument tremolo with presets and more
Neat King Bee
Some manufacturers have a house style for their microphones but none more so than Neat microphones which seems to have a thing for bees.
Rode NT1
A revamped classic condenser mic that's just perfect for vocals and a lot more besides
Guitar effect pedal power supplies: what you need to know
Putting together a guitar pedalboard? Let us talk you through how to power all of your pedals from one supply, and point out some useful buying options
Boss RC-3 review
The latest BOSS compact looper gives you three hours of recording time straight out of the box
Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay
A new version of EHX’s long-lost volume envelope-manipulating pedal
Effectrode Phaseomatic Deluxe 2019
The all-valve phaser returns with even more modulation control
Free The Tone Future Factory FF-1Y delay
Combined modulated delays set the stage for unique ambiences
Seymour Duncan Dark Sun
Delay and reverb ambience designed with Periphery’s Mark Holcomb
Beetronics Swarm
Forget honeyed tone - this apian fuzz harmonizer mimics an angry hive
Danelectro The Breakdown
A two-knob pedal that resurrects an original drive for today’s ’board
