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REVIEW: Donner Arena 2000 Multi-Effect Processor

Donner’s Arena 2000 is re-setting the bar in terms of price per performance in multi-fx units. The controls are a combination of touch screen and parameter controls. Strangely the display screen isn’t...

REVIEW: Palmer Pedalbay 40PB and 60PB Pedalboards

The slat wall pedalboard design has offered up a platform for guitarists...

REVIEW: Coppersound Strategy Two-Channel Preamp and Overdrive V2

Back in March of 2021 we reviewed Coppersound’s Strategy pedal. The cool...

The Difference Between TRUE BYPASS and BUFFERED BYPASS

It’s impossible to shop around for effects pedals without noticing claims of...

HOW TO USE CHORUS, COMPRESSOR & REVERB PEDALS — THE RIGHT WAY!

The chorus pedal was an eighties staple, and although it’s not as...

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Practical Tips and Tricks for Stacking Gain and Overdrive Pedals
By Zac DelVecchio of JRAD on January 24, 2023
In the guitar world, especially when it comes to tone, everyone has an opinion on what’s “right.” However, between the blurred lines of audio science...
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FUZZ, OVERDRIVE AND DISTORTION PEDALS?
By Antonio Calvosa on January 24, 2023
They all do the same basic thing – add harmonics and clip the audio signal. However, the sounds that they produce, and the amounts of...
Top Six YouTube Pedal Channels
By Benjamin Ricci on January 20, 2023
THOSE PEDAL SHOWS Smash That Like Button: These Are Our Fave YouTube Pedal Shows Ah yes, the tube of you. We’ve all embraced the YouTube...
The Ultimate Guitar Pedal Buyer’s Guide
By Benjamin Ricci on January 20, 2023
OK, pedal newb, listen up! Making music should be fun! So don’t let any jaded a-holes talk down to you, and especially don’t let anyone...
REVIEW: Vidami Blue Video Looper Pedal
By Chris Devine on November 30, 2022
So many performance devices are pedalboard based, but studio devices still require the disruption of taking your hands off of an instrument to work a...