The Chase Bliss Mood MK1 delay pedal is 30 percent off while supplies lastIt now costs $245 instead of $350. By L. Bonk, 05.08.2023
Universal Audio’s amp sim pedals are an affordable route to convincing tube amp soundsAt $400 they're not cheap, but still cost quite a bit less than the vintage amps they're emulating.By T. O'Brien, 07.13.2022
Universal Audio brings its excellent vintage amp emulations to your pedalboardThe latest entries in the UAFX line recreate iconic British and American tube amps. By T. O'Brien, 05.24.2022
The Meris LVX is a powerful modular delay pedal with a slick-looking interfaceYou can design the delay of your dreams with a bunch of effects, including some Meris classics.By T. O'Brien, 05.19.2022
The Chase Bliss Habit helped me enjoy making music againIt's an experimental delay. It's a freeform looper. And it's just plain fun. By T. O'Brien, 04.28.2022
Boss' SY-200 is a powerful guitar synth that fits on a pedalboardIt expands on the power of the compact SY-1 with more customizable sounds.By T. O'Brien, 09.16.2021
ZOIA 2.0 update unlocks more power for complex modular effectsEmpress Effect's do-it-all guitar pedal is now even more versatile.By T. O'Brien, 06.03.2021
The Mod Dwarf promises an entire guitar store's worth of effects in a single pedalThe platform still needs polish but shows a lot of potential. By T. O'Brien, 05.26.2021
84Poly Effects Beebo review: A versatile and complex touchscreen guitar pedalThis virtual modular synth in pedal form is deep and rewarding, but a little buggy.By T. O'Brien, 02.23.2021
Poly Effects fully merges Digit and Beebo into one super pedalNow all the virtual effects and synth modules are available simultaneously.By T. O'Brien, 01.20.2021
88Hologram Electronics Microcosm: A cheat code for making ambient musicBut it’s more than just an expensive one-trick pony.By T. O'Brien, 01.05.2021
90Cooper FX Arcades review: Plumbing the depths of lo-fi guitar effectsThe game console-like cartridge system is no mere gimmick.By T. O'Brien, 10.07.2020
79MOD Duo X review: A do-it-all music box with potentialAt $749 it could use a little more polish, but there's a lot to be excited about.By T. O'Brien, 08.24.2020
Beebo is basically a modular synth in guitar pedal formPoly Effects touch screen effects unit is also secretly two pedals in one. By T. O'Brien, 07.24.2020
86ZOIA review: A complex and rewarding modular effects pedalEmpress Effects built a one-of-a-kind, bottomless guitar pedal that can be a little daunting.By T. O'Brien, 04.15.2020
Finally: A guitar pedal you’re supposed to spill beer onThe Rainger FX Minibar analyzes liquid to determine your tone. By T. O'Brien, 01.17.2020
Gamechanger Audio introduces an optical spring reverb pedalThe Light Pedal is a new take on a vintage effect. And it glows.By M. DeAngelis, 01.15.2020
ZOIA Euroburo is a modular synth you can put inside your modular synthEmpress Effects now has a version of its do-it-all guitar pedal for synth lovers.By T. O'Brien, 01.13.2020
Boss' SY-1000 is a synth orchestra you control with a guitarThe company's next-gen guitar synth includes over 150 effects and 10 different oscillators.By T. O'Brien, 12.05.2019
The best multi-effects pedal for new guitaristsIt needs to be affordable, easy to use and, above all, it has to sound great.By T. O'Brien, 06.18.2019