FX pedals

The post-black metal pioneer uses a surprisingly small pedalboard but he makes every effect count: "I am not a pedal nerd but I can say that I am a distortion nerd"

"The whole USP for me with the plugin is that it's a space for creativity more than anything else"

Explore our pick of compact and floorboard loop stations and the best looper pedals for guitarists at every budget

Forget scalper prices for hard-to-find stompboxes. Could this budget fuzz be the pedalboard bargain of the century?

The Orange Sustain, Orange Distortion and Orange Phaser of the Vintage are “a perfect homage to one of rock’s golden ages” and arrive in retro-styled enclosures

The Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, serial number S000001, is up for sale. Said to be the first of its kind, it might just be the most expensive, too. At least it comes with a case

The Anna is inspired by Sanchez’s preference for an ‘80s Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive into a vintage ’78 op-amp Big Muff

The Soft Focus Reverb puts Souvlaki sounds on the menu, housing some of the ambient mojo of the Yamaha FX500 rack unit into a compact pedal

An advanced Muff pedal that is also great for recording = the best of both worlds?

Slowhand's famous Cream-era sound is easier to get than you might think – his vibrato less so!