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Pedals & Effects.
Effects pedals and multi-effects reviews.
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XTS Custom Pedals: Overdrives from Nashville, USA
HeadRush Picks Celestion for FX and Amp Modeling
Palmer Bass Pocket Amp Put to the Test
A couple of months or so ago we presented this little unit for bass players in the news section. Today we have the chance to tinker with the preamp and put it on the test bench…
Blackstar HT-Reverb
We've already talked about Blackstar in previous articles... So I'd simply like to remind you that it's a company that has been building amplifiers and pedals for 50 years, and it…
Palmer Octobus: A Looper for Effects Pedals
The design of this looper sticks to the essentials, without special features such as amp switching or MIDI controls: you can connect effects pedals to its eight loops and store up…
Digitech GSP1101: Preamp and Effects Processor
Now it's the turn of my favorite of today's two guests: the GSP1101 rack processor, a new paradigm in modeling preamps. At first glance, the rack unit surprised me by minimizing…
POD XT: Quality and Versatility Live and in the Studio
Among the many products from Line 6, one of the most emblematic is undoubtedly the POD, a small preamp with built-in effects and models of the most important amplifiers. As always…
Fulltone Tested: Quality Above All
Pedals, pedals, pedals… phew! We have so many options these days; just walk into your music store and look at the shelves packed with them. At times like this, you have to…
Peavey Kosmos Pro Used on Bass
Super color for the bassist's harmonics. In live performances, details matter in producing a striking impression from your instrument toward those who are there to enjoy you and…
Zoom GFX-5. Guitar processor.
Amp simulation and multi-effects in a polished design with guaranteed versatility. Everyone knows the good work Zoom has done in the guitar processing market: multi-effects. For…
Rocktron Prophesy. A Top-Notch Preamp with Effects.
We've already talked quite a bit about the usefulness of guitar preamps that offer professional quality, even when run straight to line, thus saving us the amp. It's a tricky…
Behringer Bass V-AMP Pro: Moderately Priced
Behringer draws very mixed opinions from users. Within the common view of the company as an extremely inexpensive brand, some feel its products are more show than substance, while…
Way Huge®. Looking for Boutique-Style Pedals?
Some guitarists have become real pedal “geeks”. Until now, I didn't really understand what could turn someone into an “effects maniac”. Today, however, after these tests, I'm…
The Weapon: DigiTech Artist Series Dan Donegan Pedal
A box of wonders condensed into the format of a single pedal!!! In my hands is this "little one," which is without doubt a ticking time bomb. Behind its apparent look of an…
DigiTech RP80: A Guitar Processor
The first impression is its incredible price! Before we start "dissecting the gadget," I have to stress everything this product offers relative to its price: 99 euros, VAT…
Aguilar Tone Hammer: A High-Flying Made-in-USA Preamp
This magnificent bass preamp in pedal format just landed on our desk. It's a complete, professional tool for the bass player, especially useful live and genuinely competitive in…
Digitech GNX4: Guitar Effects Unit with 8-Track Recording
Guitarists haven't been the biggest beneficiaries of technological progress, at least until recently. The evolution of MIDI/sampling systems, as well as recording resources to…
Digitech RP-90
We have a successor to the RP-80 pedal. The drastic price drop on that multi-effects unit is what triggered our impatience to see what Digitech had been researching in the lab all…
Fulltone Plimsoul: From Overdrive to Distortion
In the guitar world there are various sounds that are usually in every guitarist’s toolbox: delays, chorus, flanger, and so on. All effects are built on a base sound that can be…