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Revisiting Steve Albini's tour of his worst effects pedals
By Rob Laing published
"As a combination, I travelled the furthest and wasted the most in terms of the percentage of value on those two pedals, of any purchase I've ever made"

Jam Pedals’ Rattler MkII adds switchable clipping and mid boost to Rat-inspired distortion pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
The LM308 chips that made the original formula so desirable might be gone, but Jam Pedals has promises the same “open, dynamic, and tube amp feel” with extra tone-shaping features

Could the Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Advanced stake a claim as the best value multi-effects and amp modeller pedal right now?
By Rob Laing published
55 amps models, 26 IRs with third party support and 151 effects at a very competitive price

The follow-up to Funny Little Boxes' 1991 pedal has a sneaky preview in a new Alice In Chains tutorial video
By Rob Laing published
And it sounds very promising

Catalinbread unveils Bitters – “a multi-effects device on steroids” inspired by the Alesis Bitrman
By Jonathan Horsley published
Bitcrusher, decimator, frequency modulation and ring modulation combine with distortion and phaser for fresh and bonkers sounds for your pedalboard

DigiTech unveils JamMan Solo HD – a stereo super-looper for live performance, practice and writing
By Jonathan Horsley published
Powered by a next gen 32-bit audio converter, the JamMan Solo HD is a feature-stacked looper that allows you to transfer and manage loops, and sync up with other loopers

Joe Perry says today’s guitars rival golden era vintage models, shares advice for Klon hunters
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Aerosmith guitarist has a formidable stockpile of vintage gear but argues you that the new gear is just as good, and more affordable too

“Huge storage and ability to load your own loops make it an instrument in its own right”: DigiTech JamMan Solo HD review
By Matt McCracken published
We welcome back another DigiTech staple with massive storage and stereo-looping capabilities

“Does all the basics very well, providing a beautifully clean signal”: Boss VE-22 Vocal Performer review
By Daniel Flitcroft published
A compact, battery-powered vocal effects unit which delivers powerful sounds. We take the VE-22 for a spin

Red Witch promises classic Beano-era Clapton and more classic drive/fuzz tones from the Hypostasia
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Hypostasia offers fuzz, drive, and the capacity to mix them both, and is the latest limited edition stompbox from Red Witch Pedals' hand-wired Nouveau series
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