The best compressor pedals are designed to make your guitar tone sound balanced, even and controlled. Although some guitarists like to use compression on their overdrive channels, the compressor’s ...

Key Takeaways Modern guitar synth pedals no longer require special pickups and work with standard guitar inputs, making ...

We’re living in the golden age of audio. It’s never been easier to achieve great-sounding high-quality recordings in the comfort of your own home, and many of today’s guitar effects pedals can ...

We break the glass on the pedal cabinet to dig out a long-list of some of the coolest effects from the new Golden Era of stompboxes ...

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One of the last times I traveled to Texas, I met with legendary Telecaster player Redd Volkaert who lives just outside of Austin. We spent the morning talking vintage guitars and tube amps, but his ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? It’s a good time to be alive for audiophiles and effects pedal nerds. One operation ...

Sam Ash announces that the Electro-Harmonix MicroSynth analog guitar pedal is now available as part of its broader selection of synth accessories. The all-analog pedal features a four-voice mixer ...