For more than 50 years, the Big Muff has been the quintessential heavy fuzz pedal, defining the effect as much as the Tube Screamer has for Overdrive and the Cry
Delayed Gratification: 9 Analog Delay/Echo Units for Vintage-Minded Players
Choices for a delay unit run the full range of vintage to new-school, analog to digital, antique tape echo to multifunction modulation unit. If you’re looking for crystal clear echoes
The 9 Best Miscellaneous Pedals of 2019
We all know that there some some pedals that don’t fall into simple categorical boxes. Extreme fuzz boxes, crazy synthesizers, swooping pitch shifters and harmonizers, fine-tuned tone adjusters—sometimes a unique
Best New Distortion Pedals of 2019
Fuzz, crunch, gain, dirt—whatever you want to call it, a distorted guitar signal is arguably the most fundamental sound that sets rock apart from jazz, blues, or country. Once you
Best New Overdrive Pedals of 2019
Overdrive may be the most fundamental sound of rock’n’roll. There’s just something about the sound of an overworked tube amp that hit the sweet spot of a clean tone breaking
Best New Modulation Pedals of 2019
There are myriad ways you can modulate a guitar signal: shift between high and low volume with tremolo, change the pitch with vibrato, change the tone with a phaser, add
Best New Delay Pedals of 2019
The gradually diminishing echoes of a delay effect are essential to adding depth to your guitar’s sustain, whether you’re going for the quick hits of rockabilly slapback delay, or for
Best New Reverb Pedals of 2019
Unless you’ve got a regular gig in a Gothic cathedral or underground cavern, it’s probably safe to say that you need some sort of artificial reverberation effect for your guitar
