Effects

While an overdrive pedal might not seem like an obvious studio accessory I’ve often found that using an analogue overdrive pedal before a software modelling amp/speaker produces more musical results.

For such a simple-looking box, decked out with one knob, two buttons and no display beyond a single LED, the TC-Helicon Ditto Mic Looper is a very sophisticated piece of kit.

While we’ve all been sitting waiting for the next big thing in studio recording, there’s been a quiet but very significant revolution going on literally beneath our feet in the world of effect pedals.

If you read my review of the Electro–Harmonix B9 Organ Machine effects pedal, their C9 will look very familiar but this latest pedal offers different sounds.

Flux FX is an ambitious iOS effect processor created by guitar legend Adrian Belew and developers. It provides a chain of up to five versatile effects, each with an X-Y pad for performance access, plus a step sequencer for capturing pad motion.

As iconic and extensive as it is, the Boss range of pedals has never included a proper guitar synth — until now.

Compact pedalboard? DI preamp? The perfect ‘B–rig’? This ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of guitar processors is all of those, and more.

So many Leslie speaker emulators are mere approximations. Could authenticity lurk in these tiny boxes?

Is EHX’s latest pedal perfect for guitarists who want to pull out all the stops?

Could this thoughtfully designed bass front-end be the answer to every bassist’s stage and studio prayers

By designing a signal processing environment that offers endless modulation and routing options, Native Instruments hope to reinvent the way we use effects.

Korg's Pandora series first appeared almost 20 years ago, but the range has evolved with the march of technology. Today's...

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Danish vocal‑effects experts TC Helicon combine their established harmony and effects processing with some seriously impressive looping technology.

DOD's Phasor 201 was one of the first commercial phaser pedals.

Just what the world needs, right? Another overdrive pedal... Well, in the case of the Electro-Harmonix Soul Food the answer...

Although they're intended mainly for guitarists, modular knob twiddlers could also find plenty to like about Moog's new pedals.

If you need authentic‑sounding robo vocals or a passable imitation of Stephen Hawking, look no further than Roland's VT3.

Roger Mayer has an impressive resumé, having built effects for Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page back in the day.

The latest addition to Eventide's stompbox range has the chameleon-like ability to emulate all of its siblings! Not only that, but the new H9 can be controlled and edited from your iPhone or iPad.

Does Strymon's latest offering finally deliver studio-quality reverb for the guitarist?