Guitar Technology

Inspired by a little-known valve device from the 1960s, the Fairfax is said to take an altogether different approach to overdrive, and marks the introduction of a new Series a line-up that contrasts the company’s DSP-based offerings.

Mentha Works' first release is an innovative delay and reverb pedal that blends the usual array of ambient effects with a set of morphing filters designed to emulate human vocal resonances.

The HeadRush Prime, Core and Flex Prime amp modelling systems have just received a firmware update that introduces some significant new features.

Neural DSP’s renowned Quad Cortex and Nano Cortex amp and effects modelling platforms have both just been treated to major updates that introduce some powerful new features.

Designed specifically for recording, the Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic directly incorporates some of Abbey Road’s own technology in its signal path, boasting a built-in circuit that’s based on the RS97 Rumble Filter — a technology designed by the 1950s EMI team that served to remove low-frequency and mechanical vibrations from recordings.

The Distortion Filter D312A is a hard-clipping distortion pedal that draws its inspiration from classic circuits like the MXR Distortion+ and DOD Overdrive Preamp 250, and interestingly, features a band-pass filter that can be used to shape its sound.

The Bassrig Fifteen features an all-analogue signal path and promises to deliver the full experience of playing through one of the world's most praised studio bass amps.

Universal Audio have built up quite the selection of guitar pedals since their UAFX line-up was launched in 2021, and thanks to a free update, the whole family has just gained a range of new features.

The latest addition to the TONEX range packs an instrument input and personal headphone amp into a tiny pocket-sized device. 

Becos FX's latest compressor pedal draws its inspiration from the single-knob design of the DBX 163.

Shifting their attention back to guitar pedals, Strymon have delivered an authentic recreation of Tel-Ray's unique-sounding delay units.

The latest additions to Warm Audio's pedal range offer the company’s take on another two classics, and each offer a choice of circuits that emulate different revisions of the original designs. 

Project: BIAS X promises to transform the way that guitarists and producers craft, explore and refine their sound.

Hosted at the Sweetwater's campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, GuitarFest brought together over 70 manufacturers, more than 20 world-class guitarists and numerous industry leaders for a day-long celebration of all things guitar.

Electro-Harmonix have introduced the Pico Swello Attack Envelope, a compact pedal inspired by the popular POG2 Attack slider.