Xvive drops the Mike acoustic guitar enhancement pedal

With acoustic guitars more popular than ever (thanks, Ed Sheeran), it's never been more important to get a good electro-acoustic tone, and Xvive is on hand to make that as simple as possible with Mike.

Mike uses Spectral Reassignment Technology to reproduce the room sound of classic electro-acoustic guitar tones, enhancing your electro's plugged-in sound and "making it sound more like the guitar itself".

Nine presets are on hand to sculpt the Mike's sound via a big ol' tone knob, and Xvive reckons it'll be handy in the studio and on the stage.

Sounds promising, and we're intrigued to see how it stacks up to TC Electronic's BodyRez. Mike is available now for £99.99.

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.