<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Pedals-pedalboards ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I saw it and said, ‘What the hell is that?’”: The mystery fuzz pedal that Jake E. Lee got from Paul Gilbert ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/jake-e-lees-mystery-fuzz-pedal YGK9PbBQoJdGf5pjnRjxZ6 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve tracked down 9 professional-grade pedalboard essentials in the Amazon Big Spring Sale that will turn any messy bedroom 'board into a gig-ready rig from just $4.49 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/amazon-big-spring-sale-pedalboard-essentials ZsjxBwgShxSnd8rAJyM5f5 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:51:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ It might be the best time to buy a Boss stompbox thanks to some hefty discounts of up to 26% in the Amazon Spring Deal Days sale – save big on a Waza Craft Metal Zone, the versatile DD-8, and the highly rated GT1000Core ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/collection/gear/pedals-pedalboards/amazon-spring-sale-boss-pedal-deals MmVrrxAjw79NPfAvSDBtLX Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:32:30 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:33:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It can be a creamy and gooey boost, and it can breathe saturated fire.” Strymon launches its new Series A line of analog pedals with the Fairfax, a “full tube amp circuit” in a pedal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/strymon-launches-series-a-line-with-fairfax-pedal P3MRjGMuq7k9K7ebqT37M3 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:40:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Wampler Tumnus is the one pedal that will never leave my 'board, and its golden Klon-style overdrive goodness is now even cheaper for a limited time! ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/the-wampler-tumnus-is-the-one-pedal-that-will-never-leave-my-board KjvZFdeeuqyqCHdbHRh2Qb Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:32:59 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:56:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beatles and Brian May guitar tones for $99 – is Sweetwater sure this Tech 21 SansAmp amp pedal deal isn't a misprice? ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/beatles-and-brian-may-guitar-tones-for-usd99 PjLywZdS8gBqxgKRk8XyxS Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:06:20 +0000 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:39:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The guitar pedal bargains of the year? Walrus Audio Mako series delay and reverb effects are currently so cheap for Black Friday they're a no-brainer ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/the-guitar-pedal-bargains-of-the-year-walrus-audio-mako-series-delay-and-reverb-effects-are-currently-so-cheap-for-black-friday-theyre-a-no-brainer bECJio48VHXCt4cR2tpnVo Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:07:05 +0000 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:55:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ I was holding out for a Neural DSP Nano Cortex saving this Black Friday – but I'll happily settle for a free plugin worth up to $149 right now ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/neural-dsp-nano-cortex-black-friday-deal fwat6xuqu4iFY5nZMSeZSH Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:29:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For $99, you get rich, round, clear tone reminiscent of the most popular 1x12 combo of all time.” We review the EarthQuaker Devices Easy Listening Analog Amp Simulator Pedal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/earthquaker-devices-easy-listening-analog-amp-simulator-pedal-review GxGD8s3eZpdMhuHf7yCrL Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:55:52 +0000 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:51:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hurry! When they're gone, they're gone. These dirt-cheap Prime Day pedal deals end today – build a killer budget pedalboard with stomps starting from just $27.99! ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/dirt-cheap-prime-day-pedal-deals-end-today zs5o5YEuYweu9AzvFZwhC7 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:24:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I was making effects for Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix, I was one of their best-kept secrets.” Roger Mayer on the private world of making custom effects for the 1960s’ biggest guitar players ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/when-i-was-making-effects-for-jimmy-page-jeff-beck-and-jimi-hendrix c3irxiK4M7exi9KFL4FH8A Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:36:43 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:25:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ You only have until the end of the day to save big on Boss gear at Amazon this Prime Day – plus 4 famous guitarists who would advise you to snap up the Boss DS-1 distortion pedal right away ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/boss-ds-1-distortion-pedal-prime-day B4fhE2QmTpRhhtdk2cgEjY Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:23:20 +0000 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:02:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quick! Last chance to bag a seriously discounted Fender patch cable kit on the final day of Prime Day – at $3 per cable, there's no reason to have a messy board ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/fender-blockchain-patch-cable-kit-deal sVF4eRFh5MqMVoRuzsB9fA Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:51:33 +0000 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:32:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve scored some of my best used guitar gear finds at Reverb, and right now there's up to 66% off in their summer sale ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/reverb-indepedents-day-sale baYkajTU2SnxGvKxmcwcoE Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:38:26 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:00:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We had to tell her that the console had quit. They didn't like that at all.” Never mind Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones. Here's how Grady Martin, Nancy Sinatra and Ann-Margret helped the fuzz pedal become every guitarist's favorite effect ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/how-grady-martin-nancy-sinatra-and-ann-margret-helped-launch-the-fuzz-pedal rM4Qs6C42yZaVNEjSpPtoW Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:13:40 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:47:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “And it has all been done for a quick and easy buck." Klon sues Behringer's parent company for "blatant counterfeit" of its iconic overdrive pedal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/and-it-has-all-been-done-for-a-quick-and-easy-buck-klon-sues-behringers-parent-company-for-blatant-counterfeit-of-its-iconic-overdrive-pedal nxwMRVh4MZZT8YgXFBQtQ5 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:46:05 +0000 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:53:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An audience member asked me, ‘How did you make your guitar sing like that?’ ” Our reviewer says the DigiTech HammerOn Pitch Shifter pedal makes him sound like a more creative lead player ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/digitech-hammer-on-pitch-shifter-review ekfsP6xUXp7DRovVxxeYT3 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:52:03 +0000 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:48:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Not just Wayne's sound but his attitude, and the grit and rawness of the MC5.” Tom Morello tests the new MXR Jail Guitar Doors overdrive designed with the late MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/mxr-wayne-kramer-jail-guitar-doors-drive gmo9Si4g7dbxeGf8ftXyYW Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:28:43 +0000 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:32:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Two weeks after the release, I realized I made a huge mistake.” The JHS Notadümblë pedal was meant to mimic John Mayer's one-of-a-kind Dumble stompbox. It used the circuit from something even rarer ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/jhs-discontinues-the-notadumble-pedal cyBWZKNGUSwCZyX3okW8G7 Tue, 27 May 2025 22:20:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Delivers the genuine sound and response of the pedal it’s based on.” Boss turns eight of its legendary pedals into a one-stop plug-in, with more to come ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/boss-effects-plugins-roland-cloud kc7kuyUTZ3pcSAyuJr8U4Z Fri, 16 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 16 May 2025 21:00:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour and White Album guitar tones live again in Aclam's Go Rocky Go pedal, a jaw-dropping re-creation of a 1967 Vox Conqueror's Brilliant Channel, complete with George Harrison–inspired graphics ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/aclam-go-rocky-go-review TsuXZqH596NXvrqVQrMqST Tue, 13 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Mon, 19 May 2025 08:23:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The only thing missing is the noise from the tape loop." We review the Strymon EC-1 Single Head dTape Echo, a convincing take on a very special vintage tube Echoplex ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/strymon-ec1-single-head-dtape-echo-review NkKgfFrFsasQKQDNLcALrF Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:01:30 +0000 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:28:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ "BigSky MX will be replacing the BigSky as my go-to reverb pedal. I’ve heard nothing that covers all the bases with such pristine and detailed audio quality." We crowned the Strymon BigSky MX the champ of multi-reverb pedals ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/strymon-bigsky-mx-review GB3Em2QFShXyRhqyMuh4HP Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:05:07 +0000 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:21:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The pedal is scary good. I haven’t met a guitar player yet who disagrees." Does the new Universal Audio Enigmatic ’82 Overdrive Special Amp pedal capture that Dumble magic? We compared notes with Dumble aficionado Ben Harper ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/uafx-enigmatic-82-overdrive-special-amp-pedal-reviewed i2CcdZtafbG5vivuViNadB Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:28:42 +0000 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:39:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We found out it had been heavily modified by Cesar Diaz.” Strymon’s new EC-1 Single Head dTape Echo pedal was born from a vintage tube Echoplex modded by the storied guitar tech to Stevie Ray Vaughan ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/strymon-ec1-tape-echo-pedal-released W66xn8FVAiTzqbkJ8n3r9o Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:33:34 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:37:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The best Binson Echorec emulation ever made.” Dawner Prince tackles the king of all delays with its newBoonar Tube Deluxe. Repeat after us: It's a winner ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/dawner-prince-boonar-tube-deluxe-review yECDV9AYdzi9bcajiiQDRj Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:10:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apparently even the Spring King takes Ozempic. Danelectro brings back its oversized spring reverb pedal in a slimmed-down stompbox. And yes, you can still kick it ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/danelectro-spring-king-junior XL5CZEkVC38Rgg4d8rZmDn Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:29:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The classic overdrive becomes even better with three modes. But with fewer than 2,000 copies available, it's also a collector's item." The DOD 250 Overdrive/Preamp pedal gets an appealing 50th anniversary makeover ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/dod-50th-anniversary-OD-Preamp-250-pedal eBaXxjyVXrmGog7hEyn82S Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:39:49 +0000 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:29:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ We sent a pack of tone-hungry guitar wolves out to hunt down the best deals on guitar pedals. This is what they found… ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-best-cyber-monday-2024-pedal-deals zLZihMdTyD8ivNAeSGYdbK Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:10:28 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:56:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get 100% better tone for 25% less. Boss SD-1 Super OverDrives are dirt cheap at Musician's Friend on Cyber Monday ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/boss-sd1-on-sale-for-cyber-monday BkYob4xf75Ja6DGoRgjBLi Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:29:16 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:59:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you’re looking for cheap pedal deals you need to head over to Amazon - here are 5 awesome stompboxes below the $40 mark ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/5-cheap-amazon-black-friday-pedal-deals PF8yUYiRDffbNdCdcXtXeL Sat, 30 Nov 2024 14:18:39 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Save up to half off on Electro-Harmonix guitar pedals at Musician's Friend on Black Friday ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/electro-harmonix-deals-at-musicians-friend agXXCudUWatkjFjonBNQCJ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:22:45 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:56:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ JHS Pedals are already 25% off at Sweetwater and yes, it includes the brand new Flight Delay pedal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/25-percent-off-jhs-pedals-at-sweetwater wdB7sa5qj2EMPJMEjB9VBC Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:29:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ With a massive 50% discount, these Walrus Audio savings are the best Black Friday pedal deals we’ve seen so far ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/with-a-massive-50-percent-discount-these-walrus-audio-savings-are-the-best-black-friday-pedal-deals-weve-seen-so-far bFNfL6knzb4xmygUWoQiua Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:16:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An overdrive pedal this tiny is a bit ridiculous. Turns out, making it small also makes it pretty awesome.” Roughly the size of a nine-volt battery, the Cicada may be the world’s smallest effect pedal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/an-overdrive-pedal-this-tiny-is-a-bit-ridiculous-turns-out-making-it-small-also-makes-it-pretty-awesome-roughly-the-size-of-a-nine-volt-battery-the-cicada-may-be-the-worlds-smallest-effect-pedal-in-production W3eEcXD3i3gW2BcvmQMfH9 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:20:00 +0000 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:24:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A powerful digital amp, cab and effects processor that fits in a Ziploc sandwich bag." Neural DSP's Nano Cortex puts amp modeling and IR capture in a pocket-sized box ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/neuraldsp-nano-cortex-hand-on-review MUytynL4LXUiYqoEcpUyi9 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:33:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Every one carries a small oscilloscope front and center that displays the circuit’s effect on the waveform as you play.” Vox’s four new Valvenergy pedals put tube richness and compression in guitarists’ sight ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/vox-valvenergy-pedals-hands-on-review 9sSzzkYUbGPGSwwSoVuAkX Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:29:33 +0000 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:40:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Stunningly deep, great sounding and highly functional. Editors' Pick Award? Do you even have to ask?" Fractal's VP4 delivers much of what's in its big-brother powerhouse, the Axe-FX III, in a compact and price-friendly unit ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/fractal-vp4-hands-on-review eEHZSSs9FiQa96De4mgL9a Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:22:52 +0000 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fractal’s new VP4 virtual pedalboard puts hundreds of classic stompbox and studio effect models at guitarists' feet in a compact and customizable unit ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/fractal-audio-announces-vp4-multifx Smwbqz3SjzTv6eqmmhpKb Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:43:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to create something I thought Jeff Beck would have used.” David Kowalski’s Rare Earth Germanium Device is one of the most innovative fuzzboxes we’ve seen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/i-wanted-to-create-something-i-thought-jeff-beck-would-have-used-david-kowalskis-rare-earth-germanium-device-is-one-of-the-most-innovative-fuzzboxes-weve-seen BsLHcPZRtyVcocf9KKs8hQ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:51:20 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “From the very beginning, I had something in my head… I had a sound.” Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the 60-year history behind his new MXR signature overdrive ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/yngwie-mxr-overdrive UcDRXdWeSov5nA9LmJbaja Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:49:13 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “New features and enhancements that let you dial in exceptional tones in seconds”: Boss adds new amps, effects, and enhanced features to its affordable GX-100 floor modeler with brand new firmware update ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/boss-gx-100-firmware-update-2024 8dzjPjSpAECrLJophdiUtJ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:04:54 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best noise gate pedals: keep your tone tight and controlled with my pick of noise reduction pedals ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/best-noise-gate-pedals PRZzhZ3KFYUTXgQwG2VUzB Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:52:26 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:20:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone else is essentially – we can't beat them at that”: Orange reveals why it won't dabble with amp modeling, and why you shouldn't call its products “retro” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/why-orange-wont-dabble-with-amp-modeling 2EQt9JTSJ3GxebiYxpmi25 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:15:26 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Unlock an array of colorful textures with two simultaneous delays”: Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/boss-sde-3-dual-delay-pedal hv6sdEGv2jHUEZbxmSMHKB Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:25:47 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Perfectly tailored for his light-speed arpeggios, expressive vibrato, and big, bold riffs... Prepare to be amazed”: MXR creates an expressive, no-nonsense signature overdrive for Yngwie Malmsteen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/mxr-yngwie-malmsteen-overdrive-pedal wK2gXC8akRUJxNZUpWdRrZ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:45:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's been a lifetime searching for a spring reverb with a long decay in a small box that could be used on stage and in the studio”: Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Anasounds join forces to produce his ideal spring reverb, the La Grotte ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/third-man-hardware-x-annasounds-la-grotte NxqgM9JmVW5FmYkbjC98HQ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:38:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A new and unique take on the classic Bluesbreaker with boutique-style modded tones”: Origin Effects honors Marshall’s iconic 1990s drive pedal with the Halcyon Blue Overdrive ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/origin-efects-halycob-blue-overdrive-pedal U9GfXXLziaRgn6fg4wwwJH Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:16:38 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Build richly detailed soundscapes that elevate musical expression to new heights”: MXR gets wild and weird with Layers – its new organic sustain stacking pedal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/mxr-layers-pedal DhZ8SDPqYETawDJtZpEiLb Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:34:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Nichols keeps the sounds of your guitars intact while running at distortion levels that you can control for lead and rhythm right from the guitar”: Danelectro Nichols 1966 review ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/danelectro-nichols-1966 hW9gPjiSPXL4yp8iNCn6DT Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:11:19 +0000