gain pedals Acoustic Control Gamma Effects Pedals Review All are worth checking out, but the Atlas Boosted Overdrive and Narcissus Warm Delay deserve Editors’ Pick Awards “I Did Not Dream That the 808 Would Become so Famous”: Tube Screamer Inventor Susumu Tamura Tells the Definitive Story of This Iconic Stompbox “I never thought that a pedal would ever be considered vintage,” said the former Maxon electronics engineer Vertex Effects Boost MK II + Volume/Expression Insert Review Our reviewer says this flexible little booster is the best he’s found and is coming to every gig from now on Latest gain pedals TWA SH9 Scott Henderson Signature Distortion Review By Art Thompson published 28 March 23 Fans of the Ibanez and Maxon SD-9s should know there’s a new sheriff in town designed in collaboration with Tube Screamer inventor Susumu Tamura Warm Audio Centavo and Warmdrive Reviews By Art Thompson published 15 November 22 These two boxes clone a pair of famed ’90s designs, namely the Klon Centaur and the Hermida Audio Zendrive Boss’s Best-Selling Pedal Gets Waza Crafted With the DS-1W Distortion By Rod Brakes published 6 October 22 Made in Japan, this souped-up version of a modern classic offers enhanced functionality and sound Joe Bonamassa Reveals His Most-Used Effects Pedal of All Time By Rod Brakes published 4 October 22 Whether he’s playing Fender or Gibson guitars, JB says this box is usable in almost any situation and with almost any amp Valco KGB DIST Distortion Pedal Review By Dave Hunter last updated 27 September 22 Designed and built in Canada, this handy box adds hair to guitars, synths, clavs, Wurlis, bass and more Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Review By Michael Ross published 5 April 22 Delivering Fender blackface and Ibanez Tube Screamer tones this Stevie Ray Vaughan-voiced dual-effect unit is no one trick pony. TWA Mk. III Triskelion Harmonic Energizer Review By Art Thompson published 5 April 22 Evolving from the Systech Harmonic Energizer as used by Frank Zappa, this parametric midrange filter boasts adjustable peak control and obscene amounts of gain. What Might Hendrix's Pedalboard Look Like If He Were Alive Today? Roger Mayer Reveals His Thoughts and Talks New Jimi-Inspired Effects Pedals By Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 The guitar pedal and studio guru releases revamped versions of his Axis, Spitfire, Visage and Voodoo Blues stompboxes. 10 New Gain Pedals You Need to Know About By Guitar Player Staff published 3 March 22 We dig the dirt on the latest from Vertex, Boss, TC Electronic, Blackstar, Walrus, JHS and Wampler. 12Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1Best Travel Guitars 2024: Top Portable Instruments From Lowden, Furch, Martin and more2“‘Those old Beatle bashers?’”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones3“I was 17 years old and found it in this local paper. It said, ‘Gretsch guitar, 100 bucks.’ I called the guy up and asked, ‘Is it like Eddie Cochran’s?’ He was like, ‘Who?’”: How Brian Setzer forged his trademark twanging tone 4“We’re the birthplace of blues, country and rock and roll music, and the guitar is at the core of all of it”: The America at the Crossroads exhibit charts the guitar’s history with instruments owned by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and more 5“A lot of guitarists don’t consider themselves part of the rhythm section. I could always count on Randy to come up with great rhythm guitar parts”: Rudy Sarzo on the magic of Randy Rhoads' rhythm work, and the tonal quirks that set him apart
TWA SH9 Scott Henderson Signature Distortion Review By Art Thompson published 28 March 23 Fans of the Ibanez and Maxon SD-9s should know there’s a new sheriff in town designed in collaboration with Tube Screamer inventor Susumu Tamura
Warm Audio Centavo and Warmdrive Reviews By Art Thompson published 15 November 22 These two boxes clone a pair of famed ’90s designs, namely the Klon Centaur and the Hermida Audio Zendrive
Boss’s Best-Selling Pedal Gets Waza Crafted With the DS-1W Distortion By Rod Brakes published 6 October 22 Made in Japan, this souped-up version of a modern classic offers enhanced functionality and sound
Joe Bonamassa Reveals His Most-Used Effects Pedal of All Time By Rod Brakes published 4 October 22 Whether he’s playing Fender or Gibson guitars, JB says this box is usable in almost any situation and with almost any amp
Valco KGB DIST Distortion Pedal Review By Dave Hunter last updated 27 September 22 Designed and built in Canada, this handy box adds hair to guitars, synths, clavs, Wurlis, bass and more
Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Review By Michael Ross published 5 April 22 Delivering Fender blackface and Ibanez Tube Screamer tones this Stevie Ray Vaughan-voiced dual-effect unit is no one trick pony.
TWA Mk. III Triskelion Harmonic Energizer Review By Art Thompson published 5 April 22 Evolving from the Systech Harmonic Energizer as used by Frank Zappa, this parametric midrange filter boasts adjustable peak control and obscene amounts of gain.
What Might Hendrix's Pedalboard Look Like If He Were Alive Today? Roger Mayer Reveals His Thoughts and Talks New Jimi-Inspired Effects Pedals By Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 The guitar pedal and studio guru releases revamped versions of his Axis, Spitfire, Visage and Voodoo Blues stompboxes.
10 New Gain Pedals You Need to Know About By Guitar Player Staff published 3 March 22 We dig the dirt on the latest from Vertex, Boss, TC Electronic, Blackstar, Walrus, JHS and Wampler.