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Best multi-effects pedals 2025: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers
By Matt McCracken last updated
Our guide to the best multi-effects pedals will help you get your head around amp modelling pedals and multi-FX

"This pedal excels at delivering a completely clean volume boost - and there's plenty of volume on tap": Fender Hammertone Boost review
By Daryl Robertson published
Hammer your solo tone into shape with Fender's hard-hitting but affordable boost pedal

EHX expands its Pico series with the Atomic Cluster Spectral Decomposer – a mini-pedal that sounds so wrong its right
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Atomic Cluster might be teeny tiny but it's packing transformative energy for your guitar tone, with celestial synth sounds that soundscapists and adventurous players will love

“A feral supernova awaits if you dime those dials”: EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker review
By Jonathan Horsley published
EarthQuaker Devices' latest fuzz is a love letter to the fabled Tone Bender MkII that presents its dynamite sound in a mini-pedal format

Jack White used the prototype on No Name and now you can buy it – meet the JHS Pedals x Third Man Hardware Troika delay
By Jonathan Horsley published
Jack White's latest pedal collab is a doozie for your pedalboard or studio, a slider-equipped delay for your voice and your guitar, equipped with both XLR and 1/4" inputs

Universal Audio gives its UAFX amp modelling and effects pedals an almighty power up, adding MIDI connectivity, improving presets and app integration
By Jonathan Horsley published
The update is free, available now, and it includes all of the UAFX dual-footswitch effects and amp emulator pedals

“For percussionists who want to take matters into their own hands”: Walrus launch the DFX-1, an effects unit built for drummers
By Will Simpson published
Because why should guitarists have all the fun?

Thorpy FX teams up with Lazy J to give guitarists premium vintage Tweed tone in a preamp/drive pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
Adrian Thorpe and Jesse Hoff put their heads together and come up with an amp-in-a-box pedal for fans of '50s era Fender tube tone and are looking for that rock 'n' roll mojo for their 'board

The Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster returns in limited edition white as Fender announces expanded capsule collection
By Jonathan Horsley published
One of the world's most-loved single-pickup electrics is back in white, the fuzz is back in black, and there's loads of merch and accessories as Fender and the Japanese feline join forces once again

Orange’s King Comp is a monster compressor with the feel of a real amp and super low-noise operation
By Jonathan Horsley published
This beastly Class A VCA sibling of the Kongpressor brings us super low-noise performance, abundant headroom running at 18V DC, and it has ample controls for shaping your guitar tone
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