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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, and simple at the same time. The new Coppersound...

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 bulky padding, which kind of defeats the reasoning...

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 delay pedal. There are a TON of delay...

Going direct and getting a realistic speaker sound used to mean either using a plug-in that ate up CPU power and used banks of parameters, or a DI box-like feature that would still need a ton of...

Tony Schreiber, co-founder of Pedal Genie, gives his top picks for the coolest pedals you didn't know you needed. Don't be afraid to try anything, regardless of brand, looks or price. You never know...

Performer Magazine goes hands-on with the Electro-Harmonix Blurst Modulated Filter Pedal in our latest stompbox review. Electro-Harmonix has a history of making filter effects, and their Blurst...

Performer Magazine reviews the EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral Delay Pedal, a unique modulated delay stompbox that is great at both extreme and subtle settings.  Some effects when pushed to the...

Usually most multi-effects pedals are meant for electric guitars, meaning acoustic guitarists tend to get left out in the cold. But the new Trace Elliot Transit A acoustic preamp pedal brings the...