MXR has unveiled a rebooted and more feature-laden version of its cult-classic Blue Box—the M306 Poly Blue Octave. Popularized by the likes of Jimmy Page, the original Blue Box is
MXR Collaborates With Tom Morello for the Power 50 Overdrive
MXR has joined forces with American musician Tom Morello for the Tom Morello Power 50 signature overdrive, which mimics the sound of its namesake’s go-to amplifier setup. Bringing the sound
MXR Expands Its Phaser Lineup With the Deep Phase
MXR has introduced the latest addition to its phaser roster—the Deep Phase, a compact dual-knob stompbox voiced after a famous two-mode phase circuit. Control-wise, the Deep Phase consists of Speed
MXR, Eric Gales Collaborate for the Raw Dawg Overdrive
MXR has joined forces with Eric Gales for the Raw Dawg Overdrive—a revamped take on a classic overdrive for the blues virtuoso. Housed in an MXR mini chassis, the Raw
The 5 Best Preamp Pedals
What is a preamp pedal, and why do you need one? In guitar amplifiers, the preamp is where tone shaping and overdrive happens before your guitar signal is sent off
The 6 Best Compressor Pedals
Compression is not the flashiest effect for your pedalboard. It doesn’t send your guitar signal into distorted mayhem, or modulate it into dreamy echos and tonal sweeps. Rather, a compressor
The 5 Best Bass DI Pedals
Whether DI stands for “direct input,” “direct injection,” or “direct interface,” it’s an essential tool for bass players. DI pedals allow you to forego a traditional amplifier altogether, plugging directly
MXR Introduces the FOD Drive Stompbox
MXR has unveiled the FOD Drive pedal, which boasts a pair of independent drive circuits that perfectly complement one another. Per the brand, the basis of the FOD Drive was
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
Screamin’ Deals: Eight Clones Of A Classic Overdrive
Perhaps no other effects pedal is as widespread, reissued, cloned, and copied as the Ibanez TS-series Tube Screamer. If you’ve owned more than a handful of pedals in your life,
Attack Of The Klones: Current Versions Of A Rare Classic
There are a lot of great drive/boost units out there, but perhaps the most sought after is the Klon Centaur. Produced from 1994-2000, it was an overdrive pedal of sorts,
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
MXR Collaborates With Paul Cochrane for a Mini Timmy
MXR has teamed up with the creator of the legendary Timmy Overdrive pedal, Paul Cochrane, to build the MXR Timmy, a tinier and more affordable variant. Paul’s Timmy has earned
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
MXR Unveils Limited-Edition Brown Acid Fuzz Pedal
MXR has introduced the new Custom Shop Brown Acid Fuzz pedal, featuring a 70s-style silicon fuzz circuit designed to emulate that era’s wholly saturated fuzz tones. This silicon-based fuzz pedal
