<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Guitar-pedals ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals Thu, 07 May 2026 13:14:39 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The most mighty mini amp modelling pedal just got mightier as IK Multimedia offers full MIDI integration and wireless editing on the Tonex One+ ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ik-multimedia-tonex-plus-adding-midi-integration-mobile-editing 92UnxLFKse7aDeTAuVgJqj Thu, 07 May 2026 13:14:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This version reflects what creators told us they want from AI hardware in real musical contexts”: Project Lydia, Roland’s neural sampling stompbox, moves a step closer to becoming a product you can actually buy ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-version-reflects-what-creators-told-us-they-want-from-ai-hardware-in-real-musical-contexts-project-lydia-rolands-neural-sampling-stompbox-moves-a-step-closer-to-becoming-a-product-you-can-actually-buy LaMFDXTY9A7GS2qdQkTJyW Thu, 07 May 2026 12:39:09 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:20:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the $99 stompbox that’ll crush your bits – JHS expands its affordable 3 Series with three exotic effects for your pedalboard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/jhs-pedals-3-series-ring-modulator-glitch-delay-bit-crusher kAM4YoABPpwSJyvCTsBXwk Thu, 07 May 2026 11:10:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ You’ve seen Fender’s Godzilla Strat, now here the comes the pedal – and it’s a monster op-amp distortion with city-levelling tone (and a seriously cool graphic finish) ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-unveils-godzilla-distortion-pedal V5J6snFLE8MHV3WXxUcSV4 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:16:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/dod-badder-monkey-review b7NU8UrygZisAQFn9hAwiZ Sun, 03 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The fundamental building blocks of electric guitar tone: fuzz, harmonic shaping, and amplifier drive”: Crazy Tube Circuits’ Triptychon might just be the only pedal you need for classic rock ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/crazy-tube-circuits-triptychon-pedal mRXNgCqcJesdwB4a7buLrC Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:51:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was like, ‘Damn it! That was just exactly the money that he gave me for the pedal’”: Death By Audio’s Oliver Ackermann on the time he sold a pedal to Richard Fortus and disaster struck ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/death-by-audio-oliver-ackermann-richard-fortus-pedal-sale-disaster tMKUCgaUoD74VfxKZo9e33 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Canoga works brilliantly plugged into an amp with a bit of hair on the tone already”: FAO Jimi Hendrix fans, Strymon expands analogue range with the vintage Fuzz Face-inspired Canoga ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/strymon-series-a-canoga-vintage-silicon-fuzz-pedal UQQ2tikSuZefKqgEqsNqvR Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:19:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The tone-sweetener your rig has been waiting for? Walrus Audio's Highpoint is one serious compressor pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/walrus-audio-highpoint-analog-optical-compressor-pedal 9PW4EiQkqU2y3Vn9tFRLYZ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:41:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ No rig? No problem – this website lets guitarists design amps and effects tones by text prompt ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fukkaudio-web-app-guitar-rig-modeller q6RoicB5t2TdoAbVdKVKVj Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:05:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Six room sizes, a gated reverb patch and a reverse reverb patch for your consideration”: Catalinbread launches compact reverb pedal with inspired by the Neil Young and Daft Punk-approved Alesis Microverb ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/catalinbread-cb-paint-reverb-pedal tQfpY3eadYZvKXLLPKRmXE Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:23:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It feels more like a DIY creator building something weird for themselves”: Beetronics Pollinator Hazee Delay ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/beetronics-pollinator-hazee-delay-review BEvTjraL364fCi2nijB2Kb Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:24:42 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:59:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you love Hendrix, Jack White, Gary Clark Jr, Beck, Black Keys, or the octave fuzz on John Mayer’s Belief – you already know you want this”: JHS Pedals’ turns loose the Coyote, a fuzz pedal tribute to a “lost” cult classic and its maker ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/jhs-pedals-coyote-fuzz-pedals B4PUaRqkbjwXU2bKWTjitB Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:36:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Each effect has been recreated using detailed component-level modeling, faithfully capturing the behaviour of the original analogue circuitry”: Electro-Harmonix launches six of its most-famous pedals as plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electro-harmonix-classic-effects-guitar-plugins-mixwave DgU8eAUanW76wXRUvzSsaQ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:44:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tremolo and reverb have been paired together for decades because they do something simple and musical”: Source Audio’s Pathways is a state-of-the-art reverb and tremolo pedal for vintage enthusiasts and modern tone-seekers alike ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/source-audio-pathways-reverb-and-tremolo-pedal Z83MEeW32HHrhWcLVuuZbW Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:54:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Human heartbeats can become kick drums, birdsong and whale calls can become melodies”: Exploring the new industry of AI-integrated hardware effects pedals ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/human-heartbeats-can-become-kick-drums-birdsong-and-whale-calls-can-become-melodies-exploring-the-new-industry-of-ai-integrated-hardware-effects-pedals G76C7aQya2aZ6SstqKnBdH Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:02:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's currently the only compact power supply you can count on to power a 3A, 12V amp and effects modeller alongside pedals without buying any extra kit": Walrus Audio Canvas Power HP review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/walrus-audio-canvas-power-hp-review vWp5PmK2euFcjU98GTHZqY Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:18:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ With up to 60% off in Thomann's Spring Sale now is the time to give your pedalboard a spring clean - here are my 8 pedal choices starting at only £9.60! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/collection/guitars/guitar-pedals/thomann-spring-sale-pedal-collection SPZqtCLxUmUhAAxCd7jFtS Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We hate AI slop. We don't want the fun to be taken out of music making": We tried to vibe code a custom looper pedal with Polyend Endless – here's what happened ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/we-hate-ai-slop-we-dont-want-the-fun-to-be-taken-out-of-music-making-we-tried-to-vibe-code-a-custom-looper-pedal-with-polyend-endless-heres-what-happened Z5qb7R5APNiKfipAnSzsVd Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:09:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Like Nuno Bettencourt, Mark Morton isn’t afraid to use a classic dirt pedal in an unorthodox fashion – here he reveals the secret behind his crushing Lamb Of God rhythm tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/mark-morton-tone-secrets-lamb-of-god b9DPgTQuDWoyR9TtYrf5SQ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:40:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shake off the winter lull and dust off the cobwebs with up to 60% off guitars, pedals, synths, mixers, and more in the massive Thomann Spring Sale, including £542 off an ESP LTD and £70 off a UAFX reverb pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/thomann-spring-sale q3vFb8yQo4PCX9gbxhe7Wa Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:22:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/jhs-pedals-424-gain-stage-review aYax6eK3jWRgr7C2ZSUikE Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:17:38 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:03:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ As a pro guitarist, I think Boss makes the most reliable pedals around, so with 26% off everything from the DD-8 to the Waza Metal Zone in Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale, it's time to stock up ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/collection/guitars/guitar-pedals/amazon-spring-sale-boss-pedal-deals hzJ2UbkS5zttsmSRbLBi3P Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:32:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The type of reverb pedal that will sound incomprehensibly huge and haunting with all the settings maxed out”: EarthQuaker Devices reinvents reverb once more with the Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/earthquaker-devices-towers-stereo-reverberant-filters sgKovzCYNXqotcoXzPtXJM Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:19:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Oddly enough, the first person who made me fall in love with the sound was Dave Navarro”: Why Cory Wong needed the signature wah pedal that could do it all ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/oddly-enough-the-first-person-who-made-me-fall-in-love-with-the-sound-was-dave-navarro-why-cory-wong-needed-the-signature-wah-pedal-that-could-do-it-all 98tFR3d87hy4LgmLYQ2DVN Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:39:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The amp and effects modelling unit for those who’d rather play than get bogged down in too many details" Blackstar ID:X Floor Two review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-amps/blackstar-id-x-floor-two-review xhEqqxwJY4Zk3GKj5QAFBA Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:56:10 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:21:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Evocative organ sounds and slower, gentler revolutions with a distinctive flavour”: Crumar Burn rotary speaker simulation pedal review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/crumar-burn-review JyFCHzDsmuR2iyJsCkjMd8 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:39:08 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Six highly collectible amplifiers valued at more than most homes are worth”: Looking for the holy grail tube tones of Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Carlos Santana and Robben Ford? IK Multimedia just put $300,000 of Dumble mojo into a Tonex One mini pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ik-multimedia-tonex-one-double-special-pedal soh7Xk2ePx24TsW6rw7jnK Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:18:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Brian Wampler’s take on those fire-breathing amps that defined the sound of the 1980s”: Love hotrodded Plexi crunch and Mesa high-gain drive? Wampler’s Golden Jubilee serves up both in one sparkly green stompbox ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/wampler-golden-jubilee-overdrive-distortion-pedal 4cLL3269ydQ7HdxjpbAPuR Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:16:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could the Line 6 Helix Stadium Floor be a serious rival to the Quad Cortex? An 8” touchscreen, all-new AI-driven modelling tech and the capability to automate your live show gives it a fighting chance ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/line-6-helix-stadium-floor ccyfNK2j4u2NKNJFzdVshB Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:42:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The tones may not quite be best of the lot, but it's comfortably the easiest and most enjoyable modeller to use": Line 6 Helix Stadium XL review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/line-6-helix-stadium-xl-review 2QRrA6ixmw4VLPR2qXP2LG Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:51:45 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Behringer clones the Lovetone Ring Stinger, a cult classic ring mod/fuzz pedal heard on Radiohead's Kid A ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/behringer-clones-the-lovetone-ring-stinger-a-cult-classic-ring-mod-fuzz-pedal-heard-on-radioheads-kid-a 2DMwDcyBCpq2DwmJ6mHzP5 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:59:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s the full power of the Quad Cortex, just in a smaller box": Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/neural-dsp-quad-cortex-mini-review KTVjCWCfe6rZ9dSHgPo7kG Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:00:31 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The EF86 tube is often described as hi-fi, and honestly, that's the perfect way to describe what's coming out of this thing": EarthQuaker Devices EQD ZEQD-Pre review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/earthquaker-devices-eqd-zeqd-pre-review eNUfdAsFaV9yZtYCMmYdgb Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:41:47 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A sturdy, interesting and decent-sounding effects unit with tempo syncing and sequencing capabilities”: Polyend Mess review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/polyend-mess-review tPekXejA6eKLiTZ587UiW3 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-best-new-guitar-gear-of-namm-2026 2qEYjGWg6pP2pmDWkLbinT Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:45:20 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:15:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you can describe the effect, you can make your own”: Polyend Endless is a customisable stompbox with a text-to-effect generator ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/if-you-can-describe-the-effect-you-can-make-your-own-polyend-endless-is-a-customisable-stompbox-with-a-text-to-effect-generator 8p8Vnd3jaFrNYuZMwWPRD4 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:43:02 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:43:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our amplifier learns your cabinet’s impedance through controlled sweeps and continues to monitor it in real-time”: Synergy’s Power Amp Machine-Learning tech could be 'revolutionary' ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-amps/our-amplifier-learns-your-cabinets-impedance-through-controlled-sweeps-and-continues-to-monitor-it-in-real-time-synergys-power-amp-machine-learning-tech-could-be-revolutionary 9VJnjzUUSvDBjTfwD7jkan Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:53:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ MXR's high-gain Eddie Van Halen collab headlines Jim Dunlop's fresh pedal drop – and there's an Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby too ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/jim-dunlop-namm-2026-mxr-evh-modern-high-gain-pedal-iron-maiden-killers-cry-baby-wah-pedal B4uEmUVS5TxaedyAQDhmtY Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:25:47 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:55:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Give the average guitar player the chance to own my live rig. My tone. The tone worth $100,000s”: Billy Corgan and Laney Amplification unveil the ultimate Smashing Pumpkins amp-in-a-box pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/laney-billy-corgan-supergrace-carstens-amp-pedal bPsSa3ctVx3ZhUNNJkqT2B Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:22:02 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:56:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our goal has been to define the standard for what an all-in-one digital rig can be”: Neural DSP’s game-changing Quad Cortex amp modeller just got a lot smaller – but it’s got the same sounds, the same power, and a 7” touchscreen too ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/neural-dsp-quad-cortex-mini 28Dm5ZBqEvdAeHwtMorszn Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:39:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whether tilting the neck to swell a delay, raising the body for a filter sweep, or leaning back to unleash distortion, it opens a new world of expressive, intuitive stage performance”: Is Casio’s Dimension Shift a game-changer for your pedalboard? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/casio-dn-se10-dimension-shifter-namm2026-guitar-strap-wireless-effects-controller kvbxs6BHAdEz2zxJXmfmNB Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to fix every issue I’ve ever had dialling in metal tones on similar pedals or even the original”: Warm Audio has just made Ryan ‘Fluff’ Bruce its first ever signature pedal and he explains why, yes, the world needs another overdrive ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/warm-audio-fluff-drive-limited-edition-ryan-fluff-bruce-signature-overdrive R9vr9iyzipWLxHxBvTxXgj Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:12:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Heard on recordings by icons like Rory Gallagher, Brian May, and Marc Bolan, this pairing helped define the sound of rock’s formative years”: Vox unveils “re-engineered” treble booster with all the tone and none of the inconsistency of vintage units ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/vox-amps-vtb-1-treble-booster-pedal 5AyPDx4g8N3mQiJ5sVCdAf Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:12:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Pro-grade sound in ultra-portable platforms for practice, recording, and performance”: Boss tackles budget rivals head-on with feature-packed entry-level GX series multi-effects pedals for guitar and bass ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/boss-gx-1-gx-1b-multi-fx-processors-for-guitar-and-bass AvSK2myz8ZLUY4oKGoqSb7 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Like a good valve amp, it responds to your pick attack and guitar volume with proper character": Strymon Fairfax Class A Output Stage Drive pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/strymon-fairfax-review NgmgnPydytugg23cu6iGXo Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:34:31 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ EHX’s new Effects Interface is a stompbox-shaped device that lets you integrate your pedalboard with your DAW ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ehxs-new-effects-interface-is-a-stompbox-shaped-device-that-lets-you-integrate-your-pedalboard-with-your-daw Y876CEGgTqnamBmXKPSQVi Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:58:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’ll notice when you play it. You hit this pedal on and your amp just becomes huge… It’s just this big, big sound”: EarthQuaker Devices and Dr Z team up for a tube-driven preamp that might just be the cure for whatever ails your tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/earthquaker-devices-and-dr-z-team-up-for-the-zeqd-pre-analog-tube-preamp-pedal B8NhEg4Ck9draRnpWsPJZL Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:48:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Its simplicity is a selling point": Funny Little Boxes Caught By The Fuzz review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/funny-little-boxes-caught-by-the-fuzz ULaszYU8bMFs6hioKDGRZ8 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:22:37 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:23:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I turn this thing on, I don’t want to stop playing”: Keeley Electronics has made Andy Timmons fall in love with reverb with his new signature Nocturne pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-turn-this-thing-on-i-dont-want-to-stop-playing-keeley-electronics-has-made-andy-timmons-fall-in-love-with-reverb-with-his-new-signature-nocturne-pedal rFNjqavAM5GWLBjtgwf223 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:15:40 +0000