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 Grid List 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. 12 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 READ1"You son of a b****, you're playing a Fender?" Watch Keith Richards and Les Paul jam in rare footage from 20002These 40 huge Black Friday and Cyber Monday guitar gear deals are still live – but they won’t be around much longer3Build your own Fender Stratocaster with this fun Cyber Monday Lego deal4The most affordable way to transform your sound: Get a Cyber Monday effects pedal deal before it's too late5"When I heard him play, it was like fire from heaven": Tributes pour in for Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker who has died, aged 64
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.