Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories

Vertex Effects Dynamic Distortion Pedal Review

There is a plethora of pedals out there based off of classics like Tube Screamers and Fuzz Faces, and it’s easy to go down the rabbit hole searching for one that...

PageFlip Firefly Review

Tablets and smartphones have become important accessories for musicians – like using...

Electro-Harmonix Synth 9 Review

Guitar synths have been around for decades, but were not something easily...

DigiTech FreqOut Review

Other than having an expensive sustainer system installed in a guitar, or...

DigiTech CabDryVR Review

DigiTech’s CabDryVR (cab driver, get it?) is one of those neat devices...

Learn more about the best guitar picks, guitar pedals and guitar accessories you can buy, including: pickups, picks, capos, guitar tools, gig bags and guitar cases, as well as guitar cables, guitar cleaning products and more. Performer Magazine’s team of guitar nerds are on an endless quest for the perfect tone and review the latest guitar accessories each month so you’ll know which ones are worth a spot in your gig bag, and which ones are pure snake oil.

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Meet Your Maker: Source Audio
By Benjamin Ricci on June 29, 2017
MEET YOUR MAKER With Roger Smith from Source Audio LLC Jesse (Remignanti) and I worked together creating audio chips at Analog Devices, a semiconductor maker based...
Coppersound Telegraph Stutter Review
By Chris Devine on June 26, 2017
There are A LOT of small batch pedal builders out there, some making very complicated and over-the-top devices. It takes a lot to be unique,...
Gruv Gear GigBlade Sliver Review
By Chris Devine on June 8, 2017
Check out the Gruv Gear GigBlade Sliver Gig Bag, and see if we think it’s road-worthy. Protection for instruments in gig bags usually means big and...
Electro-Harmonix Canyon Review
By Chris Devine on June 8, 2017
The Electro-Harmonix Canyon Delay Pedal is a trip, with tons of musical options at your fingertips. It’s hard to get excited for another single button, mono...
The Best Bass Distortion Pedals of All Time
By Max Monahan on June 7, 2017
Looking for that little something extra for your band? Wanting a bigger sound? It sounds like it’s time to step up your bass tone! With...