If you only have one pedal in your arsenal, chances are it’s some sort of overdrive. Fuzz, boost, overdrive and distortion pedals are the most popular stomp boxes out there, and for good reason. If ...

It has been described by its creator as "mutt" of a distortion pedal, a all original circuit that has been in development for eight years, and it might well offer stiff competition the RAT, DS-1 or ...

The level of skill, talent, and mastery of an instrument are all primary concerns that help define an artist. However, another crucial facet in establishing identity is having a unique sound.

Hello. I'm Masuko, a corporate guitarist with 23 years of experience.I have been using a Fender Japan Mustang "MG69↗" as my ...

There will be two Spiral Electric FX pedals on this list because they are so well-rounded, versatile, and useful plus just sound dang great. The Red Spiral is possibly the unsung wonder in their ...

I liked the amount of distortion from the overdrive. But when I got into the song, the low end would swell, and single notes ...

Old Blood Noise Endeavors makes guitar effects pedals that defy easy description and has just launched the Beam Splitter, a distortion pedal augmented by an off-kilter delay that is one of the most ...

If you're playing rock guitar, chances are that at some point you're going to want to use overdrive or distortion effects. Saturated, gnarly guitar tones are synonymous with rock music, and every ...

Guitarists will do just about anything to get just the right sound out of their setup, including purposely introducing all manner of distortion into the signal. It seems counter-intuitive, but it ...

A hybrid audio design combining ICs with low-voltage 12EL6 space-charge tubes, based on a case study from The State of Hollow ...

Nembrini Audio, a company that specialises in guitar amp plugins, has released theBlack Distortion plugin as a free download. A spokesperson told us, "This responsive and highly versatile plugin, is ...