Best distortion pedals 2023: our pick of the top gain stages for guitar
Bring the filth with 11 of the best distortion pedals for hard-rock, metal and beyond
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Bring the filth with 11 of the best distortion pedals for hard-rock, metal and beyond
An old-timer distortion pedal comes out fighting this year
A brass slide on an electric guitar in B standard through a filter pedal really is something… Do I now need an Eventide H9? The answer might well be yes
A digitally controlled analogue stompbox to file under vintage-modern, Rise And Shine caters for blues, rock, metal, grunge etc, and has five modes, adjustable subdivisions and more
CTC’s latest deluxe drive pedal packs a “faithful” yet modernised Power Boost on one side, a Hiwatt amp-style drive on the other, and has an effects loop for more routing options
Klone wars
Described as the Portland, Oregon effects company's “most ethereal” reverb to date, the Sinkhole looks a fun place to visit for adventurous players
Expert choices here – and even the 'board has the stripes
"By-Tor is a British-voiced amp in a box pedal designed to capture the sound of the 50-watt Lerxst Omega in pedal form"
Give these effects a chance on your pedalboard and they might be game-changers for your tones
We asked the experts to share their guitar tone tips - and some common pitfalls to avoid
The first step in structuring the correct gain levels from guitar to amplifier
Take your overdrive and distortion tones into new territory
We get to know this latest Black range release, whose USP is simplicity
Updated review: We rejoice as UA's latest firmware update addresses a previous usability issue
Yet another (huge) bundle of plugins from Arturia, but does this latest update do the same for effects as V Collection does for instruments?
The software titan targets live players with a stompbox version of its ToneX capture technology
The Texan company pays tribute to one of the most legendary overdrives ever made
The French brand adds a digital classic to its reverb line. We flex the Lex
Taking compression options to the max
Space-time continuum