Boss has unleashed its most compact multi-effects unit yet, the Pocket GT Pocket Effects Processor, which crams a ton of learning-focused functionalities into a smartphone-sized chassis. Tone-wise, the Pocket GT
Affordable Gems: 6 Amazing Effects Pedals that Won’t Break the Bank
Building a pedalboard can be expensive, and the more you get into fine-tuning your personal sound, the more you’ll probably be convincing yourself that you need to take out a
Who’s the BOSS? 5 Iconic Stompboxes from an Effects Giant
If the ever-growing number of small boutique pedal makers these days are microbreweries, BOSS is Coors. But no matter how much some tone snobs may love to talk down the
Best Amps in a Box
The iconic tube amps of yesteryear—Vox, Marshall, Fender—each had their own unique tonal fingerprints that shaped the sounds of their players. The Beatles wouldn’t be the same without their Vox
5 Great Metal Pedals For High-Gain Mayhem
Perhaps nothing fundamentally alters your sound as dramatically as the tight crunch of a hard-clipped heavy metal sound. The sound of heavy metal music has changed a lot since Steppenwolf
Out With The Old, In With The New: 7 Boutique Versions Of Classic Pedals
It’s no secret that the original versions of well-known effects pedals are usually the most desirable. Maybe they used hard-to-find circuits, maybe they were handwired, or maybe battered old pedals
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
Boss Revamps Its Digital Delay Line with the DD-3T and DD-8
Distinguished pedal manufacturer Boss has just dropped two new additions to its famed compact series lineup, the DD-3T and DD-8 digital delay pedals. The DD-3T witnesses the long-running DD-3 augmented
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
Boss Announces the SY-1 Synth and RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station
Boss just introduced two new additions to its brand: the SY-1 Synthesizer pedal and the RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station. The RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station is the latest addition to the
