TC Electronic's Plethora X3 is a smaller multi-fx pedal… but it's still packing a lot of tones
The X5's little sister is a three-switch version with enough memory for 127 pedalboard combos
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Chvrches and Old Blood Noise Endeavours join forces for Screen Violence synth / guitar crossover pedal
A modulated reverb pedal with distortion inspired by the sounds of the Scottish band's album of the same name
See guitarist Sophie Burrell cover Iron Maiden's The Number Of The Beast with IK Multimedia's AmpliTube X-Gear pedals
The fast-rising UK guitarist breaks down how she dialled in the tones too
Universal Audio expands its high-end UAFX stompbox series with a trio of vintage guitar amp emulators
Is 2022 the year of the amp pedal? Universal Audio works its magic on the amp-in-a-box format and puts classic Vox and Fender sounds on your pedalboard
Fender’s affordable Hammertone guitar effects pedal range is now available to buy
And all the main stompbox food groups are covered
Two Notes Audio Engineering unveils tube-equipped ReVolt guitar and bass amp sim pedals
These floor-based units for guitar and bass promise “the ultimate in pure, unadulterated foundation tone” from three-channels modelled after three classic amplifiers
LPD Pedals’ new Fifty5 presents all kinds of ‘50s Tweed tone mojo from one compact stompbox
Inspired by classic 1950s Fender amps, the Fifty5 offers a wide range of classic sounds from a simple control setup
Tech 21 unveils the SansAmp Character Plus Series, amp emulators with effects voiced to nail classic guitar tones
The Screaming Blonde, English Muffy, Fuzzy Brit and Mop Top Liverpool pair guitar amp emulations with boost, drive and fuzz for time-capsule sounds of the ‘60s and beyond
Crazy Tube Circuits’ Super Conductor packs four analogue boost circuits into one compact pedal
The Super Conductor’s tone-sweetening Fab Four of boosts are inspired by “one-knob-wonders of the present and past”
Latest FX pedals tuition
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Give them a chance on your pedalboard and they might surprise you
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We ask the pedal experts to share their guitar tone secrets
Pedal gain stacking: everything you need to know
Take your overdrive and distortion tones into new territory
How to maximise tone and reduce noise on your guitar rig with gain staging
The first step in structuring the correct gain levels from guitar to amplifier
Latest FX pedals reviews
Boss GX-100 review
- £499
- €594
- $599
The first touchscreen-equipped Boss amp modeller and multi-effects processor offers hands-on control of your signal path and some of the best guitar tones money can buy
BLEASS Dragonfly review
- £25
Bringing a fresh approach to one of the oldest of modulation effects, Dragonfly re-thinks tremolo as a reactive rippler for quirky pop
IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-Gear pedals review
- £329 each
- $300 each
IK places the AmpliTube experience underfoot. Let's get into gear
Eventide MicroPitch Delay pedal review
- £279
- €279
Best of 2021: An iconic studio effect goes compact with versatility intact
Nugen Audio Paragon ST review
- £209
Imagine if you could combine the flexibility of an algorithmic reverb with the authenticity of convolution? Imagine no more with Paragon ST…
Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator, Starlight Echo Station and Astra Modulation Machine review
- £355
- €399
- $399
Best of 2021: Universal Audio enters the high stakes effects pedal market
Line 6 Pod Go Wireless review
- £549
- €598
- $599
Line 6’s travel and stage friendly amp modeller loses the wires and expands the reach of those classy Helix sounds
Line 6 HX Stomp XL review
- £599
- €696
- $749
More versatile than its smaller counterpart, but with top-line Helix power under the hood, is this the best of both worlds?
Arturia FX Collection 2 review
- €399
The second iteration of Arturia’s effects package adds modulation and bus processors
