Latest articles by Trevor Curwen
If there's one Keeley pedal that has captured the imagination of musicians, it's the Keeley compressor, itself based on modifications to the classic MXR Dyna Comp/Ross grey compressor circuitry
Robert Keeley has been modifying Tube Screamers since 2001, and has seen Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, among others, use his modded pedals
The Mini Katana puts Keeley's dual-class A JFET-equipped Katana clean boost into a mini pedal, while adding a pair of internal DIP switches that can be combined for a choice of four sounds
Several of the pedals Valeton's new Coral series have Modern or Vintage as a prefix, including two overdrive pedals
Forget about hiring some top session pros - for a lot less money, and 24/7 availability, there's the DigiTech TRIO Band Creator
The Aurora offers a choice of hall, plate and room reverbs with four knobs to control the action
JHS seems to have been thinking about how people use reverb when designing the Alpine
TC is taking its inspiration from the past with its latest pedal: the Viscous Vibe, which is designed to deliver distinctive Uni-Vibe tones
They might have had their heyday a long time ago but ribbon mics have become increasingly popular over the last few years
Positive Grid describes Bias FX as "the world's first cross-platform, amp-and-effects processor"
Designed for studio-style compression, the VT Comp from Italian company Nemphasis uses optical circuitry to achieve its aims
The Riot Reloaded from Suhr is another re-worked pedal, this time adding 30 per cent more gain than the original and three voicing options via a toggle switch
No, we've never heard of Marco Tafelli either, but the Silver Box from Italian boutique brand Nemphasis is his signature booster and it offers a four-knob control surface and up to 22dB of boost
Silicon transistor-based, the Suhr Rufus has more tonal tweaking power than many fuzzes as it features both a three-band EQ, and a three- position treble switch
The Shiba Reloaded tweaks the overdrive circuit of Suhr's 2009 original to create a pedal that is more amp-like, has a tighter low-end, focused mids, and features 50 per cent more gain
The Philosopher King from USA firm Pigtronix combines a compressor, sustainer, distortion and a polyphonic amplitude synthesizer
A dedicated rotary speaker simulator, the Pigtronix Rototron is an all- analogue design that combines various effects to achieve its goal
The Pigtronix Gate Keeper is a noise gate designed to keep all unwanted noise from your rig
