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Line 6 Helix adds new amp and five effects with 3.10 firmware update
The Mandarin Rocker model is based on the Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII
The 12 best pedalboards 2021: top choice pedalboards for guitarists
Organise your guitar effects pedal collection with one of the best pedalboards available
Eventide releases its second pedal of 2021 with the UltraTap delay
"Rhythmic delays, glitchy reverbs, huge pad-like volume swells"
Did you know your music could make more money in a three-hour session on Twitch, than from one million streams?
Take a leaf out of the gaming industry's book
KHDK teams up with Brian Posehn and Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman for an NSFW “Dickstortion“ pedal, My Big Fatt Rawk
The bright pink distortion pedal has a treble-boosting solid-state and MOSFET circuit
The 11 best looper pedals 2021: fatten up your live guitar performances
Explore our pick of compact and floorboard loop stations and the best looper pedals for guitarists at every budget
The 10 best multi-effects pedals 2021: the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers
Our guide to the best multi-effects pedals will help you get your head around amp modelling pedals and multi-FX
Origin Effects recreates classic modded amp tones with its RD Compact Hot Rod pedal
The acclaimed RevivalDrive series expands
Latest FX pedals tuition
Get your best ever drive tones with these insider secrets
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
Explainers: reverb parameters and how they work
Master your reverb plugin and hardware units with this glossary of terms
Latest FX pedals reviews
Boss Pocket GT review
- £219
- €246
- $256
Meet the fully featured amp modeller and multi-effects unit that fits in your pocket
Suhr Riot Mini review
- £149
It might be a smaller version but that doesn’t mean that this Riot is quiet!
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Minim review
- £219
- €243
- $229
Weird 'verbs and strange delays collide in this uncanny ambience unit
Carvin MACH100 100W Stereo Pedal Amplifier review
- $179
Today in downsizing triumphs: a 100-watt stereo power amp in a small stompbox...
SolidGoldFX Communication Breakdown review
- £239
- $250
A dual Tone Bender-esque fuzz for good times, bad times, and all in between
EarthQuaker Devices Plumes review
- £105
- €125
- $99
EarthQuaker summons a trio of clipping modes into a pedal that might just be your most important drive on the 'board
Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive review
- £179
- $199
Five flavours of drive in one pedal, this Walrus promises a mammoth performance in a compact form.
Effectrode Blue Bottle Inductorized Booster review
- £259
Fatten up your single-coils with this valve-driven mids booster
Strymon Compadre review
- £299
- €344
- $299
Strymon pairs up a dual compressor and boost to flatter your playing and punch your amp in the front end
